Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-10
I[NPEoPLE
PERISH IN FLAMES
Inmate, Of a snnItariu" Located
In Chicago.
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED
49, y.,,su,. were strapped
'''D :. Their Bed. ~h'" the FIRE
Broke out.

- June e-Nlne men ana one
'"'s' we're killed, and about ~ per
VIVA .,,ed in a fire which this AFTER
~ destroyed the sanllarlam c ,""n" ~
ssy the st. Luke's society at "'O"'"
!, qwenty.arst street. ,,,,,,,, =,
" socIer occupied the building
y" was long known as the Hotel
'r.o1,ur and for brief period as the
'.', lancaster. The greater portion
2 .' no patients received in the ihs'i'u-
ware those seeking cure from the
~ habit and those who were ad-
I .t,o the use Of drugs. When the fire
~ ont there were on the fifth floor
nnmber Of patients suffering from
,.qrom tremens and some who were
i.,nred by drugs. Some Of these
v,rs strapped to their beds ana II was
s,nd # was impossible to save them
.ro,dly did the fire spread through
!. huilding. The list, so far as known
=, or,sent although It Is possible that
a. Nj Of dead will be increased later
follows
THE DEAD.
TGlam Kent, alderman OF the
Fourth ward Chicago.
Cu A. Carlson
Joseph Harrington
Samuel Dalzell'
dr. ]. T. Stanton. ,,,,
George A. Ribbebeck OF HillsdaIe'
4 Mich
John B. Knapman.
Nh B. NJ. Baumann,
m Boyd rs years or age, q mem
her A the medical STAFF Of the insutu-
I ton
4 SERIOUSLY INJURED.
az Colt, Layergne. his; may die.
4 " Wattels, badly burned on the
q h,sa and back and internal Injuries;
4 will de-
Vehael Luby. seriously burned.
M Amelia Wilson, burned about the
7 BODY and inhaled flame; VIII probably
die
B. Bishop, 81. Louis, Mo.
\ Ms McMannIs, badly burned about
Il tht body.
3 Nr b. HI Bowman, burned while
4 re,cuIng her 4-yera-old daughter; Sc
& yersy burned about body.
F. ]. Suit, jumped from third floor
into net, injured internally; will prob
Il ably die.
W soubner face scorched and near
"a ly sutfOcated,
George NoyeS, hands burned and
nearly suffocated,
c. T. Wears head burned; may die.
n c. c. Andrews, burned about face,
& head and body. serious,
n The fire originated in the basement
q Of the building and spread rapidly to
n the upper stories through the elevator
NJ shaft Before the occupants OF the
M building could be warned the flames
hal been carried to the roof. had eaten
,hNggh Il and were leaplng high In the
Oh
Il the cry Of fire rang through the
balAg, patients sprang from their
I BIS and before they could be prevent
II e. several had jumped from the win
doH 10 the pavement. The fire de-
pCrnent was on the scene within a
iH minutes, and as the windows were
has With people shrieklng for help,
X rrmen devoted their first efforts
a u ave the lives and allowed the fire
hMn While this was the means OF
n nTlng a large number Of people who
II Hre carried down ladders by the fire.
heh i gave the fire such Roadway
tA there was almost no chance for
a bose on the upper floors Of the build
II sg 10 make their escape, and such OF
htm as were not suffocated were killed
Y q badly injured by leaplng from the
windows.
Alderman Kent was In a room on the
I'm floor with his attendant. A. w.
hatlel The alderman, who has been
Nally blind for many years, was In a
Naight'jacket and his hands were
hanaeed TO a belt that passed around
rs waist. When the alarm Of fire was
Handed Wattles ran to investigate.
~ found the elevator shaft q mass Of
iames' and ran back TO help the alder
nan who, blind and unable to do any
lang with his hands, was almost mad
.ilh fear and was shouting like an in
.ane person, He had CROPPED his way
y lhe door and by the time his at
snaani had reached him had fallen to
w noor overcome with smoke.
n Waltles seized him and tried to
ogg MIN down the hall to a place OF
tssIy but Kent had become so crazed
way ! was almost impossible to do
s.glhlng with him. Wattles was final.
compelled to run for his life. as the
ames were scorchIng his clothing. He
- 70 a window on the south side OF
building across which were iron
az; Wattles managed 10 tear two
4 lhree OF these from their fasten-
st and. with two other men who had
showed MIN, climbed out on the sill.
ny were seen by the flremen, who
49, u 70 them to remain where they
w w ana they would save them. a
saer was run up and the two men
~ were with Wattles were taken
Nv. m.' ne became crazed with excite.
e"' ana not waiting for the return