The evening world., 1894-04-09
Ex | IA.
TEN f|REMEN
Are KILLED.
At the Burning Of DaVidSon'S
Theatre in Milwaukee
This Morning,
lRtI ttLL with Int RUUt.
Liliputians Lose Their Fine Out
fit Of Scenery and
Costumes.
FIRE CAUSES A HOTEL PANIC.
Guests Flee in Their Night Clothes,
Though They We're in No
Danger.
IRE CAUSES A HOTEL PANIC.
(By Associated Press.)


MILWAUKEE,. Wis, April 9.-The
Davidson Theatre, the finest play house
in Milwaukee, and one Of the handsomest
and costiest theatres in the country,
was destroyed by fire. which broke out
between 4 and o'clock this morning.
The valuable scenery carried by the Lii
putians, whose ten days engagement at
the theatre was to close on Wednesday.
Is all gone.
Shortly after o'clock. when the fire
was seemingly under control. the the
atre roof. on which a score or more of
the firemen stood as they fought the
flames. went down. and the men were
carried with it to the floor Of the audi
torium below. Some We're extricated
from the furnace of flames by comrades.
who risked their lives to drag out the
PROSTATE forms of the dead and in
jured men. Six or eight were soon
brought out. Those who were able to
speak said there must be ten more in
the ruins. For those poor fellows there
was no chance. They were roasted to
death, If they had not been killed in
that terrible plunge from the roof.
Following is a partial list Of the dead.
including one fireman who had fatal
fall before the roof crushed in.
The Dead.
GEORGE JANSEN. Company No ..
Capt LINEHAN. Company No. l.
Assistant Chief AUGUST JANSEN.
ARCHIE CAMPBELL. nreboat Cataract
THOMAS MORGAN. No. l.
FRANK MGURK.
JAMES FREEMAN. No. T.
- oNEILL.
CHRIS REFS. No. s. died on way to hospital.
The following were rescued and taken
to the Emergency Hospital:
The Rescued.
Lieut. CURRAN. Of Company No. 1. Central
Fire Station. probably fatally injured.
FRED MARSH. of Company No. 6. foot crushed.
FRED SCHROEDER.
JOHN Yoo. pipsman. Of No. 4. badly burned
and back hurt.
WILLIAM CROWLEY. OF Co. II. was rescued
after seven hours Of torture Water was kept
playing about him to keep the FIRE away lie
may die.
The first fatality Of the fire happened
before the more awful tragedy on the
roof. Ollie Reis. fireman. lost his LIE
while trying to reach the roof OF thu
theatre before the roof fell. He had pu
up a ladder from the northern wing o
the hotel building, which Is two storie!
lower than the theatre proper, when th'
ladder swayed and he fell with 1t to tn,
roof OF the wing. He was carried away
and died in the arms Of his comrades. HI
was member Of Engine Company No,
The guests of the Davidson Hotel
which occupies part of ihe building
fed panic-stricken from their rooms
when the alarm of fire ran through 'h
corridors. They were really Ill M
danger and had ample time to &c, out
None was injured.
The Liliputians' loss is heavy. Rosen
field Brothers. Of New York. own tn
show. 1t was one of the most elabor
ately costumed productions on the road
and its scenic property was general!
considered magnificent. All this is gone
Music. said: 1.-THE loss OF Manager Lud
WI VIZ SdR Rosenreld will be between $4,000 an
September 1891: by the Emma juGh Op
era Company. Manager Sherman Brown
stated. as he stood watching the. smok
nss %s %RR R had aa besn sS%fsa hs pride pad 'eSS
original cost to John and Alexande
Davidson was between sS5OOo3 and $500 o,
The The loss, Q: course. Is mainly on the in IN
elke Is gone There is no way to estmat
the loss. but 1t may be above half OF tn
original Investment 1t will be at leas
VI COuIse, DtIOTt We itopei
built 4"
The Liliputians. who were playin
The Trip to Mars" at the Davidson
lost their entire production. scenery, COZ
tunes, &c. which the Rosenteld BroS
tneir mGnagers. value, at $4,000. III
Rosenfelds are insured, put 10 wha
amount Is not known.
The Davidson was one OF The hne:
theatres In the country. and played a
the leading attractions.
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Mr.. and MrN. slORn's Reception
MT and Mrs Samuel Sloan. OF East Thirt
s'sah street. celebrated the httisth anniversary
hsIr wedding with reception this sftsrnoo
snsr ssaidsars was ssssliisl.y aseetasss and 9