The evening world., 1894-04-09
LAST EDITION.
TEN f|REMEN
KILLED.
At the Burning Of DaVidSOn'S
Theatre in Milwaukee
This Morning,
THEY FELL WITH THE ROOF.
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.
FIRE 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 costliest theatres In the country,
was destroyed by fire, which broke out
between and o'clock this morning
The valuable scenery carried by the Lli-
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 were extricated
from the furnace of flames by comrades,
who risked their lives to drag out the
prostrate 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 4
Assistant Chief AUGUST JANSEN.
ARCHIE CAMPBELL, hrehoat Cat'ract
THOMAS MORGAN. No. !.
FRANK MGuRK,
JAMES FREEMAN. No. 4
- O'NEILL.
- CROWLEY. No. a.
CHRIS REFS No ., died way to hospital
The following were rescued and taken
to the Emergency Hospital:
The Rescued.
Lieut.. CUERAN Of Company No. l, Central
Fire station. probably fatally injured
FRED MARSH, OF Company No. ., foot crushed
FRED SCHROEDER
JOHN Yoo. pipeman of No. T. badly burned
aad back hurt
The first fatality of the fire happened
before the more awful tragedy on the
roof Ollie Refs, a fireman, lost his life
while trying to reach the roof of the
theatre before the roof fell. He had put
up a ladder from the northern wing of
the hotel building, which is two stories
lower than the theatre proper. when the
ladder swayed and he fell with 1t to the
roof of the wing. He was carried away
and died In the arms Of his comrades He
was a member of Engine Company No. s.
The guests of the Davidson Hotel
which occupies a part Of The building,
fed panic-stricken from their rooms
when the alarm of fire ran through the
Corridors. They were really III no
danger and had ample time 10 sc; out
The Liiipuiians loss is heavy. Rosen-
field Brothers, OF New York, own the
ately costumed product lions on the road
and its scenic property was generally
considered magnificent. All this Is gone
l. ]. Rodriguez. of the Academy OF
Music, said: 1.-THE loss of Manager Lud.
$4,000"
The Davidson Theatre was opened In
September 1891. by the Emma Juch Op'
ca Company. Manager sherman Brown
stated as he stood watching the smoke
curling up to the studded and frescot
ceiling, which had been his pride THE
original cost to John and Alexander
Davidson was between $350,O0o and 800 mn
The loss. o; course, is mainly, on the in,
terror. The walls will stand when al
else Is gone There is no way to estimate
the loss but 1t may be above half OF the
original Investment II will be at least
year, OF course. before We can reopen
have no doubt the theatre will be re-
built "
The Liliputians. who were playinl
The Trip to Mars" at the Davidson
tunes, &c, which the Rosenfeld Bros.
their managers. value at $4,000. Th
Nosenfelds are insured. pat TO wha
amount Is not known.
theatres in the country, and played al
tne leading attractions