Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-28
TERR0RIZED.
A Fire Causes a Panic Among Over 200
Chliren--.In a Wild Rush to Escape
Many We're Trampled Down While 9th.
erS Jumped From Windows.


Chicago. February 27.-Fire which
started about o'clock in the heart OF
the West Side factory district, had, at
1890. caused a loss of $250,OO0 and still
threatened a vast amount of prop
erty. The fire began in the tive-story
brick Kaestner building on South JEFF
fersOn street. In the building were the
Kaestner Knitting Works, the Pioneer
Paper Company and the Bach & Hertz
Feather Company.
The building was crowded with men
and women employees, and the rapid
spread of the flames resulted in a panic
in which heavy loss OF life was narrow
ly averted. About one hundred women
and girls. in addition to Z large number
Of men and boys, were at work, and ir'
The stampede many we're Knocked down
and badly bruised. \ large number of
the women were rescued by the fire
men. and it was thought that 10 one
had been killed.
The burned building stood in the
very centre of the factory district
flanked on either side by big manufac-
men were directed entirely TO fighting
the spread of the flames, as the keast-
ner building was beyond help.
Despite the efforts of the tiremen
the flames spread to the south portion
of the Crane elevator works, which ad-
ioins the Keastner building on the
north. A brisk wind famed the fire
and the loss to the elevator company
was heavy.
Five dwellings,, which were clustered
i'm the vicinity, were destroyed, and the
lying embers started numerous small
fires in buildings several blocks away.
panic. which may result in the loss
of life. resulted in the Lancaster cara
mol factory. on Harrison street, sever
nj blocks from the fire. Two hundred
and twenty children were at work IN
the factory. and when the flames from
the Kaestner building were seen some
one sounded an alarm. \ wild rush
for the exits followed, the children be-
coming crazed with terror. They rush
ed down the stairways, trampling un-
der foot those who had fallen, and sew
eral bows jumped from second story
windows. Help was summoned, and
II children were removed, unconscious,
bv the ambulances. 1t was feared that
several of them were fatally hurt.
The most seriously injured of the
candy factory employees were: Emma
Rustic. Eta Gildman, Agnes Mcintyre
and Bessie PaZlic, all OF whom were
knocked down and trampled upon
1t wa feared by the physicians that
with the possible exception OF Emma
Rustic. they were fatally hurt.
The fire was pronounced under con-
trol at II o'clock. having been confined
IN the Kaestner building and the south
norton of the Crane elevator works.
The total loss will probably not ex-
coed $500. 600; we'll covered by insur-
ance.
IT'S ALL PROFESSIONAL ANYWAY.
London. February 27-The Pail Mall
Gazette. commenting on Champion
Zimmerman proposed application for
reinstatement into the ranks OF the
class p amateur cyclists, says it is i'm
possible to see any difference IN Amer
lea between the class b amateur and
the professional, pure and simple
COL. GEO. w. THOMPSON'S DEATH.
Funeral Arrangements-Extra Coach
for Accommodation of Wheeling Peo-
pie.
Mt. Olivet Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, of
Parkersburg. officially announces the
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral of the
late Col. George w. Thompson at that
place. in the advertising columns OF
the Register. The funeral will take
nlace in Parkersburg on Friday after
noon al $50 o'clock under the auspices
of Nh Olivet Lodge. A special coach
has been provided by the Ohio River
Railroad Company to accommodate all
those of the Masonic Fraternity who
wish TO attend. as well as all other
friends Of the deceased and family in
Wheeling and vicinity. The special
cnacb will be attached TO the morning
train leaving Wheeling at 7:2O Friday
morning. All those who contemplate
Going TO Parkersburg to attend the
gunaral Will please communicate win
Mr. charles p. Wood, at the p, W. &
Tv denot The funeral Will probably
he the largest ever held il Parkers-
burg.