Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-12
THE DEAD LIST.
Fourteen Men Perished al
Worlds Fair Fire.
Thought That Others Perishsd--0ne
Of Injured Will Die.
Bsildias Lsas ksswa b hass ossa . 0sediy
Fire Trap.

CHICAGO. July lit has been dehnitel,
ascertained that only ii firemen lost theil
lives. All the others have turned up saf,
or uninjured and the complete list Of deaa
fremen is ~ follows:
Capt. James Fitzpatrick. Lieut.. John II
Freeman, VIM. Denning. Philip h. Bron
Capt. James A. Garyey, John Mcbride
John Cahill. Paul Schroeder, Capt. Burtor
| +. Page, Lieut.. Charles Purvis, Drivel
John A. Smith.
There are three bodies in addition to the
above that have been found and which ar,
unacceptable. At the hospital there are
but four patients. all fremen. They are
l.. Frank, Frank Billenberg, Signmund
Nordrum, W. P. MAhoney. Frank vii
probably die, as lie is very seriously burned
but the others will recover.
The assertion is general that the World Z
Fair management is not wholly without
blame for yesterdays disaster. Time and
again, it is said, word was sent to the coun-
ell of administration of the dangerous con-
iition Of the cold storage warehouse, but
they paid no heed TO it.
4 few weeks ago the Worlds Fair Off
cisls issued q order withdrawing the guards
on duty there, As the company operating
the warehouse refused to pay for them.
Colonel Rice objected seriously to this
move, and went before the council of ad-
ministration and told that body that the
building WAS fire trap, and should not be
left unprotected. The council. it is alleged,
paid no heed TO the warning but Withdrew
the guards.
Then Marshal Murphy made a full repor,
of the dangerous manner in which the
structure was built He told them how i,
endangered the Worlds Fair buildings. II
FIRE should break out in the warehouse,
with strong west or southwest winds,
it WAS liable to sweep over the entire White
City.
This undoubtedly would have been the
case had the wind not been from the north
east.
The inquest on the victims of the fire be-
gan today at the morgue. After the jury
had viewed the bodies of the victims, Cor
oner McNale decided to adjourn the in
quest until Tuesday next, to get time to
prepare for a thorough investigation.
Three more names have been added to the
list of the dead.
The holocaust was the principal subject
Of discussion at todsys meeting of the na-
tional commission. Immediately after call
ing the commissioners TO order, President
Palmer said it seemed proper that the COM
mission should take some action.
He suggested that the sense OF the COM
mission be embodied in a resolution that
the chief buildings frequented, or whose
roofs are being frequented by the public
should he inspected. He thought that
there were several building from which in
the event of fire it would be impossible to
take the people of the roofs.
A resolution of respect was adopted by a
rising vote. A resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment of a special
committee of four to inspect the buildings
az regards the safety of human life in case
of fire upon the grounds.
A resolution was adopted directing the
committee on buildings and grounds, to re-
quest the Chicago board of fire underwrit-
ers to report to the national commission
the condition of the various buildings as to
danger from fire and what further precau-
tons are necessary, if any.
The Worlds Fair council Of administra-
ton, this afternoon, approved the plan for
the collection of fund 10 relieve the in
iured survivors and families Of the FIRE
men.
1t was agreed at the suggestion of many
employees of the Fair that Thursday, July
l3, be set aside as day when all the EN-
pioyees and pass holders entering the pass
gates of the Fair, may at their option de-
po.it in box at the gate of the Fair the
usual admittance fee of 80 cents.