The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-19

the Works.
Troy, y. Y. Feb. 1s.-Several flre en-
gines were squirting water this morn
ing upon the ruins OF the Burnett build
ing fire. II any victims were in the
ruins it was thought that il would be
impossible 10 reach their bodies for sew
eral hours. perhaps days. Some OF
those who escaped had thrilling expe-
riences.
Miss Bertha knight. an empioye OF
the office at Stettheimer's. was one OF
the girls who got out safely. She
saws he did not see anyone jump, but
knew that a number OF girls in Stett-
heimer's tried to get out by the fire es-
cape. There were nine girls in the Of
fee and probably 100 more employed in
the room adjoining. a few Of the girls
had gone home. but a majority OF them
were still at the factory. According 10
Deputy State Factory Inspector Devine
avenues for escape from the building
were plenty. The fifth floor, where the
flames broke out, is divided by paru-
ton in two parts with door in the cen
ter, known as the fire door, and 10 be
opened only in such an emergency. II
this door had been opened, which -
question yet unsolved. then the employ
es of Stettheimer & Co, could have es-
capped The presumption is strong,
however, that the door was never OPP
ened.
While the firemen were yet at work
on the big fire which broke out last
evening in the Burdette building, caus-
ing several deaths, they were sum
moned this afternoon to fight another
serious blaze The flames this time
attacked Apollo hall. one OF the land
marks of the city. The hall was soon
destroyed and the flames spread 10
premises on the grOnd floor, including
two saloons and a restaurant. The
loss will reach 100000. The hall was
the Socialist headquarters and was no
ted as a place Of amusement.
Troy, N Y, Feb. 1S-What seems al
most a miracle in connection with the
disastrous conflagratiOn in Troy last
night is the fact made evident tonight
that the loss of life is no greater than
was accurately detailed by the Associ-
ated Press last night. The list OF three
killed and fifteen wounded is verified
tonight, and the miracle appears in
the fact that those noted as missing
have reported, and out OF the 600 hu-
man beings who crushed and struggled
for life in the fiame-bound building
last night, but three fatal endings came
The names of those who were killed
and wounded were correctly given ex-
clusively by the Associated Press last
night
The dramatic incident of the day oc-
CURED about noon, when at 1O1 River
street, a member of the firm of Stett-
heimer & Co, began calling the roll
of employees TO find the missing. Pale
faced women, nervous with the shock
of last night, stood in rows before the
caller of the roll. AS the call proceed
ed, the answers came readily and there
were looks Of relief up the faces. When
the names of the dead women were
reached, Mrs. Carroll. Mrs. Carr and
Mrs. Foley, there were sobs and tears,
When the call was completed seven alb
sentees were noted and emissaries
were sent out to find them, the appre-
hensiOn in the meantime growing into
a settled belief that they were in the
building. BY o'clock tonight all had
been located and the police and fire
men were alike on the wonder as 10
how the great mass of humanity es-
capped.
Insurance men limit the loss on the
building at 100000. Where stood one
of the finest business blocks in the city
loom only the shattered BRICK walls
coated with ice, street strewn with
fallen bricks, an almost impenetrable
network of telephone. telegraph and
electric wires, and sidewalks covered
with ice as if a river of water had
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