Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-12

and drug habits When the fire broke
out, there were on the fifth floor a
number of patients suffering from de-
lirium tremens and some deranged by
drugs Several of these were strapped
TO their beds and it was found impos-
sible to save them, so rapidly did the
fire spread The death list as far as ID
known follows, although it is possible
1t will be increased later:
S. j. Newell,
Carl A. Carlson,
Michael Luby,
Joseph Harrington,
Samuel Dalzell,
Dr. ]. T. Stanton,
]. B. Bishop, ST. Louis, Mo.
George A Ribbeck, Hillsdale,
Mich.
G. S. Gott, Lavergne, Ill.
William Kent, alderman fourth ward,
Chicago
John B. Knapp,
Mrs. M. Beaumann,
B. II. Boyd, 70 years of age, a
member of the medical staff of the IN
stitution.
The injured were:
A. w. Wattles, burned on head
and back, internal injuries; will die.
Mrs Amelia Wilson, burned about
body, inhaled flames; will probably
die.
Marie Maginniss, badly burned
about the body
Matte Jameson, slightly burned,
overcome by smoke.
Minnie Ellis, slight burns about
the face.
John Downey, Omaha, Neb., leg
sprained
A. c. Davis, manager of the san
itarium, slightly burned about the
face and hands
Henry Norman, colored, burned
about the hands and face.
Frank Johnson, burned about the
hands and face.
Fred Kappa, cut by glass.
DR.. H. L. Luse, burned about the
face and hands
Mrs. B. H. Bowman, burned while
rescuing her four-year-old daughter
from the third floor; severely burned
about the body.
Mary Bowman four years old;
burned about the body.
Fireman Michael Hadley, burned
while rescuing Carl Carlson from the
fourth flour
Mrs. Leah, Omaha, overcome by
smoke
J. +. Suit, jumped from the third
moor into a net injured internally.
will probably die.
William e. Davis. Cedar RAPIDS.
Iowa, burned about head.
b. w. Marties, suffocated in the
building, rescuer by police; will re-
cover
7. T. Means, face burned.
l. w Wodrich, burned about the
head and face.
DR.. Charles L. Anderson, bruised
and burned
G. t. Wears, head burned, NAV
die.
{. G, Andrews, burned about the
head and body; serious.
Lee Seymour, fireman. face s1iobt
" burned
William Lanahan, engineer
bruised ABOUT the neck.
J. P. Nagel, inventor gasoline
plant in hospital slightly bruised.
Annie Myers, face and hand.
burned
o + Miller, president of the st
Luke society.
Mrs. G. L. Miller
George Moves.
Clinton ncbrr,o
Esther Stromberg.
Frederick Sweet,
Dr. James I. Slater,
Unknown woman
Edward O'Connedd
Grace Hill stenograDher-
Inc ponce are inclined to the belle
the nfe started from mismana gemen
oi the gasoline plant and arreste,
three men who had more or less to 4,
with it. The financial loss is Sim
600; insurance half.
After midnight the officials of III,
institution gave out a list of tb,
missing as follows:
NJ. ]. Cahill
William Eggleston.
George Harrigan
Mouris B. Loucks.
Charles McGral
Malcolm Morris.
Thomas Ryan.
The fire originated in tha bosor, -,
and spread to the upper stories Ibrons
the elevator shaft. 1t was discovers
soon after it started, but had reacbe
tne ROOT before those who rushed in +
alarm the patients got beyond the fire
moor A cry of fire rang throuab -,
building and before it could he mr.,
vented several patients Jumped fro,
tue windows. When the departing,
arrived the windows were filled vii
people shrieking for help. The fir
men devoted the first efforts to sayin
yves ana allowed the fire to burn.
NUMBER of people were carrie
ooWn ladders by the firemen The n,
III the meantime haI