New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03
IR0QU0IS MANAGERS HELD
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! performance. 1t always worked finely, and
( never saw any trouble with ii before. 1t was
] rugged with wire cables, with which the curtain
| was suspended There were four OF them, each
| three-eghths Of an inch thick. At the north OF
! the stage the four joined to two-inch
/ manila rope Gables similar TO those supporting
| the curtain along its edge. four feet either
| side Of the arch. I don't know why the curtain
stuck. It is very heavy. and seemed asbestos ali
! through"
James j. Hamilton, 4 scene shfter. said that
| he was IN the stage hands room below the
| stage when some one came downstairs. saying.
! Come upstairs. quickly: there's a fire up there"
! SANG WITH SPARKS FALLING ON THEM.
When l reached the stage said Hamilton.
the fire curtain coming down very slowly.
I stepped under It and Joined others in urging
the audience to keep quiet. The curtain should
have dropped quickly and was surprised to
see it stick. I stayed the stage until my
clothing was scorched. When I first came up
the orchestra playing and the double oc
tet was singing, with sparks falling all around
them. Not musician or player moved until 1t
Il matter of life death"
Twenty men arrested in connection with the
tragedy were arraigned before Justice Caverly
in the Harrison Street police court to-day on
charge Of mansIaughter. Five OF them were
members of the chorus of the Mr.. Blue Beard
company and were defended by an attorney. No
testimony was given in court and it was inme
, diately agreed that continuance be granted to
January II.
The total number of dead in the fire has been
! definitely established at 5S7 of whom only
twelve remain unidentified. Among the identl-
fed to-day we're Clarence j. Thompson. Miss
Gertrude Fitzpatrick Harry Ludwig, Nancy
Hanson. Of Grandville. Mich. R. S. Thompson
and Mrs. Marian ". G.bbe.
There wers many funerals to-day Of victims OF
the fire.
Business was checked, and many celebrations
We're postponed while the funeral professions
made their way to the outlying distri..s. where
the cemeteries are situated Priests and min
listers went from funeral TO fun. al they will
tomorrow and Monday. BY common consent.
Lead. Kindly Light" is being sung at all the
funerals.
The City Hall. except necessary departments.
was closed to-day. The Board O: Trade closed
an hour earlier than usual. and a number OF
mercantile and manufacturing establishments
also closed early. The banks were open as
usual.
Thirty-four teachers IN the public schools
are known to have lost their lives In the fire.
and the schools will be closed Monday In their
memory.
to-day in response to a request by the Mayor.
BUILDING ORDINANCE AMENDED.
At a special meeting of the City Council to-
day the building ordinance was amended so as
TO provide that in theatres there must be 4
brick wall OF the same thickness as the out
side walls between the auditorium and the
stage and that the main curtain opening must
have an iron or asbestos curtain. The amend
ment takes effect AZ
On Monday night Alderman Alfred l. Willis
ton viii introduce ordinance providing that
a device to throw open instantly and sinful
taneously all the doors OF a theatre must be
installed I'm every theatre IN the city seating
more than five hundred persons.
Building Inspector Julius a. LEM said to-
day that in his opinion the law should require
that all theatre curtains be or roller steel like
that at the Auditorium Theatre. This Is the |
only steel curtain in a theatre in this city. II
weighs ten tons and Is operated by machine |
under the stage. Mr.. LEM said that he consid- |
cred that steel curtains give. the only proper |
He said that the great tragedy at the Iro- |
quois occurred because the men behind the |
guns quit"
said. were not all burned Those to the east |
We're charred. but those to the west vera not |
even scOTChei.
A thorough analysis OF the composition OF the |
asbestos curtain OF the Iroquo!s is being made |
by the city chemists. The curtain was consumed |
by the flames though the ordinance requires a |
hreproof curtain such as genuine asbestos ma |
terial
OF the hundred members Of the company who |
fed from the theatre before the flames few had |
other than their stage clothing Since the DO |
lice have had charge OF the theatre none have |
been admitted TO remove anything from the |
dressing rooms. To-day a dozen actors and |
actresses, some without hats. and all IN borrowed |
clothing. appealed to Police Chief O'Neill for or
ders restoring TO them their clothing. Some of |
the women mems overcoats and shoes The |
Chief issued the desired order.
100000 WORTH OF JEWELRY LOST.
From the large number OF complaints received |
Of the loss Of personal effects from the bodies OF
the fire victims. coroners' Office clerks estimate
that 100000 worth OF diamonds, watches jew
elry furs and other personal property was lost |
in the fire. Many OF the victims had money in |
their possession which could not be found when
the bodies We're examined at the morgues Much /
of the property of value was undoubtedly lost
but a large amount may have been stolen by
ghouls
The excitement at the scene OF the fire made
it impossible systematically to superintend the
removal OF the bodies. and one hundred or more
volunteers assisted the police and firemen. Hun
dreds OF the bodies carried away in trucks
and express wagons. and there was no way of
preventing persons from searching the victims
and taking their Vauables. The largest amount |
OF currency recovered $4O5 found pinned 10
the garments OF woman.
Street Cleaning Superintendent Scion and a
force of men went 10 the theatre to-day with |
TO clean Il thoroughly. The men |
examined every scrap for jewels and trinkets |
The order to do issued after City Gus |
toiian Dewitt c. Cregier had found a diamond |
pin valued $500. Mr.. Cregier added the gem
hcation