The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-10
PATIENTS LOST IN A FIRE
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| NSOl4liIlutl ~lOlll flIEI IdSe.J | large number of people, who were car- ried down the ladders by the firemen, it gave the fire such headway that there was almost no chance for those on the upper floors to make their escape and such of them as were not suffocated
 were killed or badly injured by leaping from the windows. Alderman Kent was in room on the fifth floor with his attendant, A. W. Wattles. The all derman, who has been totally blind for many years. was in a straight jacket and his hands were manacled to belt that passed round his waist. When the alarm of fire was sounded Wattes
 ran to investigate. He found the ee-
 vator shaft a mass of flames and ran
 back to help the alderman, who was
 almots made with fear, and was shout
 ing like an insane person. He had
 groped his way to the door and by the
 time his attendant had reached him
 had fallen to the floor overcome with
 smoke. Wattles seized him and tried to
 drag him down the hall to a place of
 safety, but Kent had become so crazed
 that it was almost impossible to do
 anything with him. Wattles was f1n-
 ally compelled to run for his life as the flames were already scorching his cloth ing. He returned to a window on the south side of the building across which were iron bars. Wattles managed to tear two of these from their fastenings and two other men who had followed him climbed out on the sill. They were seen by the firemen who called to them | ,;,, would save them. A ladder was run up as high as possible and the two men with Wattlec were taken down. He became crazed with excitement and not waiting for the firemen, sprang for net which come men were holding on the sidewalk beneath. He sustained injuries which probably will cause his his death in q short time
 Kent was found lying on the floor of his room and evidently died of suffoca- tion His body was badly burned after death. Three hours after the out break of the fire it was found on the floor of his room, one leg burned to a grips, and the head burned off He was identified by means of his clothing.
 Among those seriously injured are: Michael Luby, J. B. Bishop, St. Louis, Mo; A. w. Wattles, badly burned on the head and back, internal injuries, will die; c, S. Gott, Savergue, H.; Mrs. Amelia Wilson, burned about the body, and inhaled flame, will probably die; Mary McMannis. badly burned about the body; Mrs. B. H. Baumann, burned while rescuing her fouryearold daugh- ter from third floor; severely burned about body.
 After midnight the officials of the in- stitution gave out the following list as It is not known that they are dead, but neither their friends nor the police have been able to locate them and it is known that they were in the building when the fire broke out;
 M. J. fCahill an attache of the sanita- rum, but ill in his room for the last three days; William Eggleston, patient; George Harrigan, patient; Morris B. Louisks patient; Charles McGrail,keep- CT of restaurant in the building; Nal colm M. Morris, patient; Thomas Ryan, patient.
 The names of nearly forty persons suffering from serious injuries have all ready been learned, but the list is not thought to be complete.