The Irish standard., 1904-01-16
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Clicaao. Jan. y.--Hea,y plush por-
there's covering the exits at the lroQuC:s
1heatcr effectually concealed the doors,
While overhead there Wsre Eo signs.
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When the panic started alzaost every
BODY in the theater made wild rush
tor the street doors. apparently coliN
ious Of the fact that avenues Of escape
existed elsewhere.
These facts we're emphasized whea
the inquest over the victims OF the lro-
,quois theater fire vas resumed Friday
morning
The testimony brought ferth with
new clearness the lack Of all ordinary
precautions to let out an audience in
emergency. Exits not only were con-
cealed and unmarked. but they were
locked or barred. There was no one on
hand to direct the panic-stricken wom-
ell and chidren-no one 10 open the
exits. or to point them out. The people
persisted while in q horrible jam head
ing toward the lobby DOORS
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE most impor-
NS't. S'ANNA III ouSNul Oul AL COHucCllOu
with the lroquois fire horror Saturday
was the sworn testimony of George M.
Dusenberry, superintendent Of the au-
ditorium of the ,heater, that the passage
way along one OF the two grand stair
cases leading to the Randolph ..eet en-
trance was barred. so as tc be impass-
able, by two iron gates, four to five feet
in height, security padlocked, at the time
of the fire. The dead bodies of hose who
had struggled futilely against these OBJ
structions We're found piled high By
those doing rescue work.
Chicago, Jan. l2.-GeCrse n. Dusen-
berry. Superinen OF the auditorium
of the IroQuois theater, admitted al the
inquest that there was lack of discipline:
that at least one exit and the iron gates
were carefully locked; that the ventila-
tor was closed, and that there was no
way to distinguish exits Corroborative
testimony of the difficulties of the pa
irons in escaping from the building, the
finding of locked passages, the failure Of
the curtain to work. and other details
previously given by witnesses, was
brought out by others who were heard
The basis for manslaughter Indictment
was given at the inquest by J. M. Strong,
who said hundreds could have escaped
with him if exits had not been locked.
Chicago, Jan. 13.-How building in
spectors fail TO inspect was shown in q
striking manner Tuesday al the Iroquois
inquest.
The building department was on the
rack, both al the morning and afternoon
sessions. The developments were as
founding.
William Curran, the inspector who
was in the lroQuuis theatcr few min
utes before the fire, threw great deal
of light upon the conduct of the de-
parlment. According to Curran, u dead
man, who has been in his grave for a
year, has remained, in effect, at The
head OF he thcalcr inspections.
Curran declared that since Chief In
spector Barry died no new orders had
been issued to The theator inspectors,
but that the latter had gone along about
as usual. Curran still continued TO car
ny the card signed by Barry, authorizing
inspections of certain theatcrs
Gross negligence of inspectors, insuf-
ficiency of investigation to forestall pos
sible disasters and decided violations of
the city ordinances pertaining to public
buildings were admitted by the evidence
given by building Commissioner Will
liams and his chief assistant, Leon Il.
Stanhope.
Mayor Harrison has been called on to
appear before the coroncr's jury to-day
to throw light on the Indifference that
led a council subcommittee to bury q
report revealing gross violation of the
building code in the Chicago thcaters.
In addition to the subpoenacs for the
mayor, Chief Musham and Marshal
Campion, Of the fire department, Sccre-
tary McAllister, Inspector Ed Laughlin
and other members of the building de-
partment have been summoned to ap-
pear to-day.