Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-04

averse at this time to striking out any
clauses which provide for the safety Of &C.
cupants, but a number Of the requirements
are held to be unnecessary, and these may
be eliminated
Whatever action may be taken by the
aldermen, one thing seems sure-there Is to
such as an going city has not known
for many years
Williston's Idea Commended.
Much favorable comment has been elicit
ed by an ordinance proposed for enactment
b. Alderman willis.on. compelling theaters
to install appliances for the simultaneous
opening of all doors by an automatic
mechanism controlled by a single lever.
The scheme eontemplates the adoption by
theaters OF a method of controlling doors
similar to that In use on the great ocean
liners and on modern naval vessels.
1t is no longer necessary on the ocean
passenger boats to have all the steel doors
between compartments opened and closed
by hand. although they can be operated in
that way. and the crew Is regularly drill cd
In opening and closing them to provide for
a possible failure of the mechanical de-
vices. All the doors are now controlled by
mechanism which centers In the pilot house.
and they can be closed automatically In
small fraction of minute by simple
turn of the wrist operating on wheel
controlSd by the chief officer ON duty. In
this connection 1t Is pointed out that the
gravity when the bolts have been released,
end that 1t is equally practicable so to fix
the exits OF u theater as TO provide that
when the cate es are released by the opera
Tor at a central point, using either electric
or pneumatic power. the doors will ali
swing open by gravity
Search for Florida Legislator.
CHICAGO, January 4-Frlends of State
Senator s. A. Mann Of Florida, who was in
, he iraa Of no TrouOois Thea ter
Are. have, become alarmed and searched the
hospitals without securing a trace of him.
They will visit the morgue tomorrow. In
Quires also are reported to have come from
New York and from ITALIA hassee. Mr.. Mann
is the falher-In-law of Governor Jennings
of Florida.
Unions to Investigate.
CHICAGO January 4.-Claiming that an
attempt is being made to make organized
labor the ''scapegoat'' for the Iroquois The
ater horror. the Chicago Federation Of La
Dor has voted to investigate the causes of
the fire through a special committee COM
posed OF representatives of the unions con-
cerned in the construction of the building.
Delegates demanded that the committee
make an entirely Independent examination
and report to the federation rather than to
the mayor
Stage People Out on Bail.
CHICAGO. January 4.-All of the stage
hands and members of the "Bluebeard'
company were admitted to bail today.
Their hearing was continued till January IL.
Some Who Will Probably Not SuryiEe.
CHICAGO. January 4.-Victms OF the
Iroduois fire still living, but not expected to
survive. are:
Mrs. p. T. Kimball, Mrs. Rose Stafford
and Frederick Patterson, at ST. Luke's
Hospital: Mrs. L. c. Helms and C. c.
Ferry at the Samaritan Hospital. and Mrs.
Emily Van Ingle. at the Presbyterian Hos
pital
Many Outside Victims.
CHICAGO, January 4-The number of
Iroauois fire victims who lived In places
elsewhere than this city is remarkable
The health department has issued burial
permits to the number of 233 for the bodies
OF persons who lived outside of Chicago
MISS STILLMAN'S SAD CASE.