Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-31

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f, hands were given the work OF collect
| theatre. During the evening, the police
| arrested dozen men accused of being
thieves and pickpockets.
| The count Of the dead was practi-
cally complete at midnight, but it Is
not as yet accurate, the exact number
will not be known before some time to-
morrow.
The newspapers claim 562; the police
4, 536.
The Iroquois theatre was completed
less than two months ago at cost of
$50O,O0O and was the finest play house
in Chicago 1t was opened to the
public on the night of Nov. %. with
MIR. Bluebeard."
1t has total seating capacity of 1924
chairs with plenty of good standing
room on each floor. The balcony had
seat for ATS persons.
The records of the city building de-
partment show that the theatre was
complete in every detail and that it
was absolutely fire-proof. all require
ments of the law having been COM
piled with.
Fred w. Job, secretary of the Chi
cago Employers Association. telephoned
to w. D. Moone a livery stable propri-
etor, at 2O21 Wabash avenue, asking
that carriages be sent for the relief of
the sufferers. Mr.. Moone replied that
he would give his carriages for the
work. He later told Mr.. Job that he
went to the union headquarters where
the drivers who are now on strike
| fod
had donated the carriages and asked
if they would drive to the Iroquois
theatre to help remove the wounded.
Mr.. Moone reported to Mr.. Job that
they fatty refused to do so.
Two of the downtown theatres, to-
night, closed their doors to patrons as
a result of the fire. These were the
Illinois and Powers theatres, which are
owned by the proprietors of the ILL
fated theatre. All other theatres re-
manned open as usual and there was
no perceptible falling off in the at
tendance. 3D..
Will j. Davis one of the proprietors
of the Iroquois, collapsed, tonight. I'M
der the worry and distress occasioned
by the catastrophe. After the fire he
and Mr.. Powers made their headquar-
tiers in the womens dressing room,
where they were constantly besieged
by people who were franticallv seeking
for information Of their relatives. The
climax came with Mr.. Davis when he
was approached by George c. Sanborn
a prominent business man, who said:
Il had IL children in two boxes IN
there and they are missing. Are they
| in there now?'
my God, this is what kills a man.
said Mr. Davis as he turned away. and
the next instant would have fallen to
the floor. He was assisted to car
riage and driven to his home.
Later it was learned that Mr.. Sam
born's son Harold. 10 years old, had
! taken the entire party in safety from
the theatre.
The scene around the office of the
managers was pathetic in the extreme
1t was a constant succession of tragic
episodes.
Following is partial list of the
dead:
Miss Gladys Suction, Alpena, Mich.
Mrs. A. Lake.
Il ]. Tnttey; died at hospital. Before
dsath he. spoke Of two boys who hal
been with linn. Boys thought to have
persisted. ~
Mrs. Patrick O'Donnell. wife Of
President O'Donnell of Duer Brewing
Co.
i Miss D. Howard.
Miss - Ross, daughter of DR.. Ross
Helen McCaughan, with party OF
seven high school girls in balcony.
John Minwegen.
G; w. Forbush and family.
Annie Sterling.
Three men employed among flies on
the stage. names unknown.
Florline, German aerial performer
died in ambulance.
Ethel Blackman, 13 years old, daugh-
ter of H. f. Blackman. freight depart
ment. Marshall Field & Co.
Unknown boy, years old, burned be-
yond recognition.
Two unknown women met death
jumping from rear of fire escape
while their garment were aflame.
Ethel Jones. daughter of S. p. Jones
attended the theatre with brothers and
sisters, two of whom are missing and
three accounted for. 1t was reported
at Naughans Seed store, where the
DOuy VI MISS JOIleS was taken, (1dC tne
mother. an invalid, dropped dead when
she received the tidings of her daugh-
ters death.
Mrs. King, wife of John c. King, the
attorney.
William H. Reed, lawyer. Wauke-
gan, Ills.
Edmund w. Morton, agent Wagner
Electric Manufacturing Co., ST. Louis
Rev. Howard Studley, pastor of All
Strangers church.
Miss ], H. Dodd, Delaware, Ohio.
Miss v. Delee. daughter of late lieut.
enant of police.
w. w. Hooper, Kenosha, Wis. -
Five children of III. S. Warrington of
Kenosha, (probable). father became
separated from them and is among
the injured.
Mildred Merriam of Ohio rescued by
father, but died OH reaching street,
e. A. Winslow. commercial traveller.
of Three Rivers, MINI.
Harvey Kelley, st. Louis.
Thomas F. Flanagan, indianapolis.
| Robert Martin son NJ princip,1 A..