The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-06-10

vine ssn and One Woman Lose
Their Lives II Chicago.
SEVEN ARE MISSING
Fhe sanstariuns 81 Saint Lakes secisty
Totally Destroyed Mere Thas
Thirty Persons IHinred,
ssms Seriously Hurt.

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one woman were ki,icd and about
thirty persons we're injured Ia frs
which destroyed the sanitarium con-
Quoted by the Saint Luke's society at
The corner of Wabash avenue and
! Twenty-first street The society oc-
! cupied the building wEtre was long
known as the Hotel Woodruff. and for
a brief period as the Hotel Lancaster.
BY far the greater portion of the pa
tfents received In the institution we're
those seeking cure from the drink
habit and those who were addicted TO
the use of drugs. When the fire
broke out there was on the fifth floor
a number of patients suffering from
delirium tremens. and some who
were deranged by drugs Several OF
these were strapped to their beds and
Il was found impossible to save them.
so rapidly Gid the fire spread through
the building.
The fist of dead as far as known
Mt present Ia as follows s. j. Newell.
Carl A. Carlson. Joseph Harryglon,
Samuel Dalzell, DIR. ]. T. Stanton.
George A. Ribbeck. Hillsdale. Mich.
g. s. Colt. Lavergne. Ill: William
Kent, alderman OF Chicago; John b.
Knapman, Mrs. Nj. Baumann and b.
r. Boyd. TO years of age, member
OF the medical staff of the institution.
The officials of the institution gave
out the following list of missing, II
is known that they were in the build
ing when the fire broke ous,
Nj ]. Cahi1. attaehe of the santa
rum. but It'll In his room for the last
three days.
william Eggleston. patient
G. Harrigan. patient.
NJ Il. Loucks. patient
c. McGraf. keeper Of a restaurant
In the building.
Malcolm Morris. patient
{ Thomas Ryan. patient,
| The Gro originated in the basement
of the building and spread rapidly to
the upper stories through the eleva'
! tor shaft The blaze was discovered
shouted TO several men 20 give the
alarm, and 20 alarm the inmates Of
7 the building Several hurried TO do
, this. but By the time they reached
the FIRST Door of the building the
flames had been carried to the roof.
had eaten through II and were leap
/ ing high In the air
/ AS the cry of fire rang through the
| building patients sprang from their
I beds and before they could be pre-
vented several had jumped from the
/ windows 10 the pavement
/ The fire department was on the
I scene within few minutes and as
I the windows were filed with people,
shrieking for help. the 0remen deyot-
| ed their hrst efforts TO save lives and
I allowed the fire to- burn. While a
, large number of people were being
carried down the ladders by the fire
I men shes f&e got such Roadway that
I there was almost no chance for those
Z on the upper floor Of the building TO
make their escape, and those who
| we're not snfTocated were killed or
badly injured by leaping from the
| windows.
Alderman Kent vas in room on the
/ ffth floor with his attendant. A. w
/ wattles. The alderman. who has been
| totally blind for many years, was In
straight Jacket. and his hands were
manacled To a belt that passed around
| his waist when the alarm OF IRE was
| sounded watties ran To investigate,
He found the elevator shaft mass OF
| flames and ran back TO help the alder
| man. who, blind aud unable to do any
! thing with his hands. was almost mao
| with fear, and was shouting like al
| insane person He had CROPPED his way
| 20 the door. and by the time his at
| tendant had reached him, had fallen
! TO the floor, overcome with smoke.
| wnttieg seized him and tried to DRAG
/ him down the hall 10 place OF safety,
/ but II was almost impossible TO 90
! ANYTHING with him Wattles was fnatly
compelled to run for his life. He ran
10 a window on the south side or the
! building. across which were iron bars
| Wattles managed TO tear two of these
| from their fastenings, and with two
I other men who had followed him.
/ climbed out on the SILL Ihey were
| seen by the firemen, who called to them
/ TO remain where they were and they
would save them. ladder was run
| up as high as possible. and the two
| men, with Watties. were taken, He
became eraxed with excitement and
sprang for a net which some men were
| holding on the sidewalk beneath. HE
fell partly in 1t and partly on the side
walk, and sustained injuries which
4 viii probably cause his death.
Kent was lying on the floor OF his
room and evidently died of suffoeation.
| His body was burned after death.
Three houra after the outbreak Of the
| are ii was found on the door OF his
| room.
In a room on the second floor was
DIR. William Bunker OF Chicago, who
some time ago lost one OF bis legs In
an ACCIDENT He was In bed when the
ere broke out, and on going to the
door OF hts room found escape In that
direction cut of. Hobhiing to the win
dow, he climbed out on the window