The herald., 1895-11-23
Or Dead Under Piles of Burn.
ing Debris
Proves 4 Death Trap to the Inmates
aud Firemen
There II No Lack Of Heroic Effort, Not
Always UnsuccessfuI-The List Of
Dead and Wounded


Ab1oclateu rreSS special wire.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The interior of the
Exchange building, seven story struc-
ture at the corner of Van Buren, and
Franklin streets, was destroyed by FIRE to-.
day entailing loss of 1915. 900 upon the
owners and tenants OF the building and
causing the loss Of five lives, the fatal in
jury Of two others ami the injury OF six
other people. The dead are:
Patrick J. O'Donnell, lieutenant of en-
gine company No. 2.
Martin ). Hsrrick.
john Downs, pipemnn.
John Prendergast, pipeman.
- the flromen were crushed by falling
debr s.
Kittis Landgraf jumped from the fourth
story winooN, injured internally, died at
the county hospital.
The injured:
Harry Neil, jun ped from fourth story
sInaow; internally injured and left arm
brokeR; will die.
Nellie Turner, jun ped from third story
wins cew Internally injured; will die.
ASH. McClain, overcome by smoke;
will retovsr. .
Olga Kellar, overcome by smoke; will
recover.
Hattie Brennan, overcome by smoke;
will recover.
Nary Pinky, overcome BY smoke; will
recover.
Edna Ritter, overcome by smoke; will
Daniel McNaIly, driver of engine COM
rany No. 2, buried beneath debris; will
recover.
1t was few minutes before o'clock
this morning whom Rose Brace, employed
sy Stern Beirs, on the third floor, noiic-
"a an odor OF smoke. She stepped out
into the hallway, saw that the corridors
were rapidly filling with smoke and thca
gave an alarm. Thirty girls were worK-
6E IN the room. Instantly tnere was
aiads to check the frightened girls several
opansd the windows and climbed ut on
the lodges. One of tho rst to do this was
Nsiis Turner. She screamed for hclp
and someone on The ground shouted for
her to Jump. She, however. vent to an
osher window. whore a fire escape was
and climbed out. Those on the street
watched her movements with great
anxiety. She srasped the escape and
swung herself off from the stone ledge
upon which she mad stood and hundreds
on tho street cheered her. She COM
msnced to descend. Officsr Fiaherty was
also on the fire escape between the first
= and scond stories and wnen he saw the
xirl above him ne started up toward her.
10 WAS too late. She suddenly lost her
balance ana fell. Officer Fiahsrty tried to
oasoh her, but could rot reach her. She
was picked up UNCONSCIOUS.
Olga Ksllsr, employed by Stein &
Biers. ran to the fourth story window
overlooking Van Buren, strest, threw up
she window sash. climbed out vn the
le1gs, cling with one hand to a narrow
strip of wood on the outside Of the sash.
SDo saw few feet below her q ladder on
Whioa two fremen stood and prepared to
iumn.
wait, don't jump"' shouted Captain
Hsrmanson. vino had almost reached the
window. Great volumes of smoke poured
out Of the window and ut times the girl S
form was entirely obscured. To the hum
Sreds OF people Watching the seconds
seemed like hours. Cneer after cheer
cllnIbeo. He had almost reached the
window wocn he heard the girl scream
and saw her reel and release Il, r hold on
ths window siding. She mad been over
csns by smoke and had fallen. Captain
H,rmanson brl Geo himself and as The
unconscious form droppei be seized it
with his risht arm. Ihe effort nearly
sost him his own life, for be narrowly
escaped falling. From hundreds OF
threats chs-Is we're heard as the brave !
cepta descended the iaddsr with his
burden. The Girl was unconscious, but |
rhys,c.ans said she would recover.
BY noon the frsmen tnought the worst |
OF the day 9 trouble was past. Tney |
were mistaken. Shortly bafore o'clock
larke n"fs on the fifth floor fell to the
u,
and frst with it. Five men, mem bers of |
engine company No. ., we're working on
the second floor, and all were buried bs.
meath tue mass of brick. stone anu tin.
bar. All were killed but Daniel McNally.
After nearly an hours work the res
cusrs han opened passag, way through
the pile OF debris and succeeded IN get.
ting close enough to whcre the firen.en
wore buried to assure themselves tnat
Lieutensnt O'Donnell was alivo. He was
Just able I" talk, and il was with great
dihcu,y tnat his words could bs heard.
ID who Anew him well recognized his
vIiee.
''1s there anyone near your" one of
the rescuers shouted.
YES" came oack the answer family
from O'Usnnell.
How mxnyT'
Two
"Alivs or dead?"
Dead. l thinR."
Graduallr the ieutenant's voice became
weaker and his reply to the last que.tion
was scarceiy audible. Tie rsscuers called
to him and asked Lim how seriously he
was injured, Dut be could not make O
reply.
The fire soon broke out again and tn
rescuers were compelled to abandon their
woik.
O'DonnsIl's dead body was recovered a,
z O'Clock tonight.
There were forty-seven tenants in the
building, cut many of them were agents
OF eastern manufacturers and their Ioss.s
will be small. The heaviest losses are as
follows:
Keahn, Nathan & Fisher owners Of
building: $tC0, 900; d. Fl. Arnold q Co..
clctaisr.' sni plies. $40, 900: S Rosen berg
a Co., tailars' supplies, 10000; stern &
Blers, wholesale clothing. $50, 900; Broad.
hurst. Lee e. Co.. cotton and wooien
snod,, s25 600; s. D. Striker, dry goods.
SO. coo.
The balance of the less was divided
among the many small esta blish m ents in
the tuildinE, the losses running all the
way from . few hundred to $40, OOO.
Sen. enced for Life
PRESCOTT. Ariz., Nov. Despite
Ehe atrocity ef @. e. Hobart's crime In
the m urder Of John Miller. he was aan- II