The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-05


ers are still delving in the ruins for
more chsrred and mangled bodies.
With ths arrests came other action
aimed coward furtherihg the work of
placing the blame for the catsstro-
phe. Coroner Treager issued call
for
ALL SURVIVORS.
of the holocaust to communicate with
him and be prepared to report at the
inquest, which will be opened prob
ably one week from today. when the
taking of evidences will begin. This ex-
traordinary summons is taken to mean
that 1t will be necessary to secure a
large hall in which to conduct the
inquest
Alderman John e. Scully, after an
inspection of the ruins, charged that
there had been no asbestos curtain in
the Inflated play house.
Alderman Hermann and other
members Of the city council after a
visit to the ruins, were closeted with
Mayor Harrison, asserting that a
meeting of aldermen to he called at
orce would name a sub committee to
aid in the Investigation.
A THOUSAND WITNESSES.
Coroner Traeger's action calls more
than 1,000 witnesses who were In the
fame swept audience. Aside from
ployes of the Iroquois theatre company
will be called:
William ]. Davis, director: A. L.
Erlanger. director; Samuel r. Nixon,
director; Harry j. Powers, director;
J. Fred Zimmerman. director: Marc
Klaw. director: Thomas J. Noonan.
business manager and treasurer; Ed
ward J. Dillon, box Office; VIII J.
Davis, jr., box office; Helen Hsgan,
secretary; Antonio Frosolono, director
of music; G.. N. Dusenberry, door
keeper; Ed j. Cummings, master car
penter; Walter Hueston. electrician;
Robert Murray, engineer.
Besides these and the hundreds of
survivors, the 300 members of the Ill
fated 'Mr. Bluebeard" company will be
summoned, the principals being
Samuel Harrison, business manager;
VIII Carleton, stage manager; Will
liam Plunkett and Carl Kahn, assist
ant stage managers; Herbert Dillea,
musical director: Nine Snrraco, ballet
mistress, Max Maazanovich and J.
Andrew Howens, mechanical depart
ment; William Price, properties: VIII
liam Dunn. electrician; Mrs. Quist,
wardrobe mistress; Mrs. Kelly, assist
ant wordrobe mistress: Bert Eking
wardrobe man; William Sherman,
armorer
This will be the most rigid inves-
tgation Chicago has known" said
Coroner Traeger. mo person guilty Of
any culpabifity shall escape. we shall
place the blame just where 1t be.
longs"
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
Mayor Harrison has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
"On each recurring New Years eve
annoyance has been caused to the sick
and infirm by the indulgence OF
thoughtless persons In noisy celebra-
tions Of the passage of the old year.
The city authorities have at all times
discouraged this practice. but now
when Chicago lies In the shadow OF
the greatest disaster In her history for
a generation, making, whether
by bells. whistles, cannon, horns or
any other means is particularly OBJ
iectiopable.
"As mayor of Chicago would there
for request all persons to refrain from
this indulgence, and | would par-tic-
ularly ask all railway officials and
persons in control of factories, boats
and mills. not to blow whistles be-
tween the hours of 12 and o'clock to-
night
&c. H. HARRISON, Mayor"
GAINESVILLE PEOPLE.
Janesville, Wis, Dec. 31-The dead
body of Frank Hayes of the firm OF
Tiedyman and Hayes. confectioners,
was found among the unidentified dead
in Chicago morgue late this after
noon by friend who had been search
ing since Wednesday, night.
Friends Of w. p. Miller, we'll known
tobacco salesman, received word this
morning that his nine year old boy
was lost in the FIRE.
TWO FROM FON DU LAC.
Fond Du Lac, Wis, Dec. 31.-Otto
Buehrman OF Chicago who came to
Fond Du Lac Wednesday morning, lost
his daughter, Margaret IS years old,
In the theatre fire. She was suffocated.
Mrs. W. d. Fuller of North Fond Du
Lac received a telegram this morning
stating that her father was killed in
the theatre fire.
NOT BEEN FOUND.
Dodgeville, Wis, Dec. 31.--As far
as known here, Miss Ruth Stratman,
who was in the Iroquois theatre fire,
in company with Mrs. Reynolds Of
Chicago; has not been found. Her
father left for Chicago this afternoon.
THESE FROM WATBRToWN.
Watertown, Wis, Dec. 31.--News of