The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-05

I'm hand. it is clear that II the asbestos
curtain in this theatre had been in
the condition It should have been.
there would have been no loss OF life.
comparatively speaking
The count OF actual corpses most
generally agreed upon is 5S2. includ-
ing SOL identified and 81 unidentified.
Lists OF missing vary greatly. one au-
thority putting the total at 3l2. The
injured are figured at 1914.
Funeral Professions Everywhere.
Such a day Of mourning Chicago
never witnessed as that which ushered
In the year 1904 In every portion Of
the city almost II seemed as though
there were funerals going, undertaking
wagons arriving with dead who were
being brought TO their homes for the
last time While the funeral process
sions were moving through the snow
covered streets to various cemeteries.
the throng about the various morgues
and undertaking establishments seem
cd almost as large as ever. Many men
appeared at the doors OF Rolston's and
Jordan's morgues who had been on
their feet for As hOures constantly
searching for those they had lost The
greater number of dead are in these
two places, and men who had viewed
the CHASTITY rows of corpses before and
had gone on an unayailing search TO
every other morgue and undertaking
room in the city to which the dead
from the theatre had been taken. came
back once more TO Rolston's and Jcr-
dams almost in despair, but hoping
against hope that they might have
overlooked their dead in the great
number that had crowded the tables
and floors on Thursday morning. In
some cases they were successful; In
many others they were not. Practically
all Of the bodies which admit Of care
full Identification have been carried
away. and OF those which remain the
majority are in such a condition that
only the most minute and careful in
spectlon will be able TO reveal their
identity to those who knew them best.
The funeral OF the two Regensburg
children was held at the home of their
parents. in the heart of the aristo-
cratic section of the South Side. Be
cause OF the many calls upon his time.
DR.. Emil G. Hirsch, who conducted the
services, announced that he would be
able to deliver only short address. In
four other homes OF the members OF
his congregation lay the bodies of chill
dren waiting for him to ofiiciate at
their funerals.
From the Regensburg home. DR..
Hirsch went to that of Dr. Joseph
Zeisler to attend the funeral of another
young victim, Walter B. Zeisler who
was considered one of the brightest
students in the University of Chicago
The experience of this one clergyman
in his round from home TO home Is but
an instance of what dozens of other
ministers we're called upon to perform
during the day
Il was absolutely impossible for the
bereaved relatives to secure all the
carriages they wished to convey their
friends and relatives to the cemeteries
In many cases it was not possible for
all members of the immediate family
TO ride in the funeral cortege because
no carriages could be procured for
them.
This was the situation in Chicago
yesterday and today. The coroner's
office issued nearly 800 burial certih-
Gates for people killed In the fire.
Some of these were for people residing
in other cities, but they were COM
parstively few.
The entire family OF Frederick 8.
Pond. for 80 years cashier Of the Deer
ing Reaper works, was exterminated
b. the fire. In the disaster Mr. Pond
lost his wife and two children, all OF
whom have been identified. A sister |
of Mrs. Pond, Miss Grace futile, is
still among the missing. Helen, I
year-old daughter of Mr.. Pond, was |
identified solely by her teeth. A club |
pin was all that led to the recognition I
of Raymond Pond, IA yers old. The fu-
neral OF Mrs Pond and her two chill
dren will be delayed until the body d |
Miss futile Is found.
Pathetic Incident On Trolley Car.
A pathetic incident occurred on the
Cottage Grove avenue cable line THIS
passes within a half square OF Rolstons
morgue. A man, haggard and worn,
walked up to a car and climbed
aboard. carrying in his arms the body
of little golden haired girl. The form
was partially wrapped in q canvas
cloth. but not sufficiently to conceal IT,
As the father took his seat with the
child in his arms, the conductor eyed
him doubtfully and then approached,
touched him on the shoulder and said:
Il am sorry, bit the rules OF the conf
pany do not permit the carrying OF
bodies In this manner. I must ask you
To leave the ear" Without changing
his expression in the slightest, without
showing a trace OF excitement or irris
tation. the man rose to his feet stu
holding on one arm the body Of his
child. With his free hand be thrust
into the face OF the conductor large
revolver and said IN y tone which be-
tokened utter WEAKNESS ana almost
lack OF interest in the proceedings:
This is my daughter. have looked
for her all night and day. have
tried in vain 4, obtain q cab or a car
riage and can get none. / am taking
my baby home to her mother and
intend to take her on this car"