Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-10
-, Of a Sanltarium Located
In Chicago,
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED.
49, p.usu,. We're strapped
some ,.,,r Bed. when the Fire
Broke ont.

rbleago, June S-N'". az oor-
on we're killed, and about ~ per
VIVA" 80 IN n fire which this AFTER
y I destroyed the sanltarlum conduct
'sD W., w. 81 Iuke's society at Wabash
"A Twenty-nrst street, ,.,,,,,,,,.,
~ soclety occupied the pullaihs
y. was long known as the Hotel
D'a and for brief period as the
oncaster. The greater portion
a wv. notlents received in the ihs'ltu-
,,ara those seeking cure from the
g Y, habit and those who were ad-
.t,o the use Of drugs. When the IRE
~. ,, ont there were on the fitth moor
0nmber Of patients suffering from
,.lr,am tremens and some who were
,~ngsd by drugs Some OF these
v,rr strapped TO their beds ana 1t was
.,,a II was impossible to save them'
rsp,dly did the fire spread through
=. hallding The list, so far as known
:, nrssant although II Is possible that
n, Is, Of dead viii be increased later
follows
THE DEAD,
TGlam Kent, alderman Of the
Fourth ward, Chicago.
Cul A. Carlson.
Joseph Harrington.
Samuel Dalzell'
DrJ. T. Stanton. .u
George A. Ribbebeck OF Hlllsdale'
Mich
John B. Knapman.
Nn B. NJ Baumann.
R 4 Boyd, rs years OF age, mem
her q the medical staff OF the insutu-
ton
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
as Colt, Layergne. Ills; may die
". Wattels, badly burned on the
h,si and back and internal Injuries;
will de,
Michael Luby, seriously burned.
M Amelia Wilson, burned about the
\ body and inhaled flame; will probably
4 de
/ B. Bishop 81. Louis, Mo.
a Ms McMannls, badly burned about
4 the body.
Nm B. HI Bowman, burned while
4 re,culng her i-yera-old daughter; se-
4 yerey burned about body.
r ]. Suit, Jumped from third floor
into net, injured internally; will prob
\ ably die
". sOubner, face scorched and near
q ly sufOcated
George Noyes hands burned and
nearly suftocated,
c. T. Wears, head burned, may die.
Il c. c. Andrews burned about face,
v head and body, serious,
a The fire originated In the basement
n Of the building and spread rapidly to
r the upper stories through the elevator
B shaft Before the occupants Of the
+. building could be warned the flames
Fl hal been carried to the roof. had eaten
y thsggh Il and were leaplng high In the
Oh
"A Il the cry Of fire rang through the
u budding, patients sprang from their
"a lss and before they could be prevent
4 eistral had jumped from the win
ID dWs 10 the pavement. The fire de-
ICnent was on the scene within a
fH minutes, and as the windows were
las With people shrieklng for help,
d " nrmen devoted their first efforts
U ave the lives and allowed the fire
q burn While this was the means OF
n nTihg a large number Of people who
n Ffe carried down ladders by the fire.
men / gave the fire such Roadway
tAi there was almost no chance for
4 lose on the upper floors OF the build
fg 70 make their escape and such OF
nAn as were not suffocated were killed
q badly Injured by leaping from the
windows.
Alderman Kent was IN a room on the
I'm floor with his attendant A. w.
batllel The alderman, who has been
WalIy blind for many years, was in a
sHaight- jacket, and his hands were
ranaeled TO a belt that passed around
Us waist. When the alarm Of fire was
sounded, WattIes ran TO investigate.
~ found the elevator shaft n mass Of
James, and ran back TO help the alder
nan, who blind and unable to do any
lang with his hands, was almost mad
sNh fear and was shouting like an in
.Ahe person He had CROPPED his way
y ihe door, and by the time his at
ehdant had reached him had fallen to
ns hoor overcome with smoke.
h Naltes seized him and tried to
oi9g him down the hall to a place OF
StIy but Kent had become so crazed
way i was almost impossible to do
s.Plhlng with him. Wattles was final.
compelled to run for his life, as the
anes were scorchIng his clothing. He
~ % window on the south side OF
building across which were iron
AIS Wattles managed 10 tear two
Ihree OF these from their fasten-
NY ana, with two other men who had
sSssowed MIN, climbed out on the sill.
ny were seen by the firemen, who
aiNu 70 them to remain where they
w ana they would save them. A
he was run up and the two men
Nv were with Wattles were taken
a m.' ne became orazed with excite.
eH' ana not waiting for the return