The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-01
AT 2:3O Am. sos DEAD HAD BEEN
Identified, III INJURED WERE
CARED FOR, 337 STILLREP0RT-
Ed MISSING.
Constant Stream Of paeaced Men and fearful Women View the
Dcad...fiarrowing Stories BY the Injured. from
Electric Light Caught Stage Draperes says Theatre
Employees Arrested Many Messages Of Coincidence

I, tire at once. When she reached the
doorway of the first balcony she found
Il closed and man standing on the
outside whom she requested to open
the door She did not know whether
he was theatre employe or not, but
she said "he evidently had determined
| that no one should leave the theatre,
and in SO doing started the panic.
was leaving quietly up to this time,
but when | was out half way down.
| heard the roar of the crowd as it
came after me. and | hurried with
all the speed | had. They overlook
me, however and knocked me down,
and but for the fact that | was near
the door. think my chance OF life
would have been almost nothing. AS
! II was. think must have walked
/ the last ten feet OF my passage to the
exit on the bodies of those who had
fallen
Harry Ncnderlich. representing a
well known piahc house OF this city,
and residing at Wilson avenue and
Clark street, today received The body
Of his young daughter Helen, assd
years. at the county morgue. The
most pathetic side of this case Is
that the mother of the little girl.
Mrs. Pearl Wunderlich and her father.
are still missing. as they were separ-
ated from the children in the terrible
crush during the panic.
The best evidence obtainahIe is to
the effect that the fire was caused by
sparks from an arc light striking on
the edge of the drop curtain. but
actual fact will not be known until af-
ter the conclusion of the coroner's in
quest.
/ A city building inspector was at the
theatre just before the catastrophe
and reported everything in good condi
tion Today several inspectors from
the city building department made an
inspection and declared that the
theatre and its management were
strictly within the law. A movement
was inaugerated tonight by the Chi
cago Architects association which
may result in recommendation to
the mayor to close every theatre In
the city until the exits and construc-
ltion have been examined. The mayor
said tonight that he saw no more
reason for closing the theatres than
for stopping all railway trains after a
disastrous wreck. In this conection
the mayor tonight sent communica.
tions to theatrical proprietors calling
attention to the failure of some to
comply with the provisions of the fire
ordinances for firemen In theatres.
and notifying them that he had in.
structed the fire chief to send firemen
to play houses as required by law. He
also said that If the managers refused
to pay wages to these men he will
close the theatres and keep them clos
ed until they do
All day kilograms of sympathy and
offers of aid have poured In by tel
egraph The mayor announced to.
night: II have received many offers
of aid. 1t may be that before we
get through with this few persons
will be found to have heen put to need
but Chicago will be able to give that
aid herself Most of those killed and
injured can be abundantly cared for" +"
Among the kilograms of coincidence
was one from President Roosevelt.
Prince Henry of Prussia, telegraphed
as follows Wish To express deep
est sympathy on account Of terrible
catatrophe at lroquois theatre
Please let me know IL many are miss
ind If some of my acquaintance are
among them. What terrible begin.
ming of New Year many good citizens
iof Chicago will have"
Messages were also received from
mayors Of cities throughout the coun
try.
+ All day and until late tonight the
crowds besieged the undertaking.
rooms and hospitals looking for the
4 dead and injured Constant streams