Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-17
CRY of Fire in Hebrew Thea.
ter Causes Stampede.
Twenty are Injured and
Others May Die.
Women and Children are
Trampled to Death.

Irampled to Death.
Chicago jan 13-Seven people crushed death and
many seriously injured in panic which followed mans
cry of fire late yesterday afternoon in the West Twelfth
Turner hall About 500 people in that place, gathered
there witness the performance of play entitled Green Horn
The following people were killed and injured
Dead
GEORGE SlIAFFER, aged nine years.
Mrs ANNIE SOLOMAN.
Mrs SAMUEL MENDEISOHN.
ANNIE GOLDBERG, aged seven years
REGINA NlLIENBACII, aged four
BIRDIE XIDMAN,
REBECCA LINDSAY,
Injured:
Becky Adler, Fannie Jacobs,
Belle Adler, Myer jacobson,
Joe Becker, Abraham Zimmerman,
Mamie Becker, Rosie Zimmerman,
Sarah Boomgarten Mrs Sarah Kao,
Rebecca Bloomgaren, Molie Mole
Mrs. Sarah Choen, Mrs Rebecca Richter
Louise Friedman, Annie Rossman,
Sarah Goldberg Bessie. 1ssman
Mrs. Nete Hrschberg, Mrs Ida Rissman,
Minnie Hoffman,
Missing:
Mol Frank Samuel Mendelsohn,
Harry Harris, Reuben Mendesohn,
Annie Lchtenstein, Frank Mendeoln
Fannie Marquoless,
The play Yddish and the audience comprising for the
most part and Children all Hebrews The play
was nearly over when the cry which the panic raised
and within five seconds after rang through the hail. the audi
was converted into frantic mob every member of which
was fighting for the safety which lay beyond the doors of the
building The hall frequently used for Dances and when
the theatrical performance given chairs were set for the
spectators As soon as the wild for the doors began the
chairs knocked down in every direction the ae disa
peared and the excited people climbed and stumbled over
the chairs.
Around the upper part of the hall extends balcony which
opens only end Here seated $50 and chill
dren and the the farther end OF the balcony away
from the stairway the rush toward the exit had shut them
off began throw their little the railing to the
floor feet below The children fell into the midst of the
naddened tIong and trampled under foot 1t is
known that three Of the dead children who thrown
from the balcony and tramped upon by the crowd.
Following the children prang from the balcony
crowd below; Others hung by their hands
before they dropped the main floor where the crush was much
worse than in the balcony.
Around the two doors a frantic of screaming men,
women and children packed all struggling hercey to force
their way down stairs At the landing where the to flights OF
stairs winding down from the main hall nnea woman stumbled
and fell In an instant of persons down. and be-
fore the rush three lives had been crushed out III
space four feet wide by six feet long.
Within five minutes after the beginning of the panic was all
over and police and remen who hurrymg to the scene
of the disaster called upon do nothing beyond carrying
away dead and ured and keeping back the thousands OF
pppe who tried force their the building As soon
as the news Of the panic had spread throughout the district
which seemed but very few minutes all the Hebrews from that
par the rushed to the place bent upon learning the
names Of the dead and wounded Men and fought des
pcrav with the officers in their efforts 90 enter the building
and learn if any of their loved among the dead
The alarm of fire false there having been no blaze at any
time The furnace in the building somewhat defective and
NJ times allowed sparks to pass up through the registers 1t
was the sight these sparks rising into the room that frightened
who raised the Of hre.