Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-29
w. II. Musham.
Viii /. Davis.

Davis, one of the managers of the thea
ter, for failing to properly equip the the
alter as demanded blythe city ordinances
and for failure to properly drill and in
strllct his employees. Carter H. Harr-
son, Mayor of the city of Chicago. be
cause of lamentable lack of force III his
attempt to shift the responsibility upon
his s1borlnates. whose inefficient work
under his administration forms 4 menace
to the city; Building Commissioner
George Williams, because he grossly neg
ected his duty in permitting the Iro-
duois Theater to open before the building
was complete and fully equipped in com
pliance with the building ordinances; Ed
ward Loughlin, building inspector, be-
cause of gross neglect of duty i'll care
less inspection of the theater and report
ing it 20. k: Fire Marshal William III.
Musham. because of neglect Of duty in
failing to enforce the city ordinances re-
lating to his department and for failure
to exact Il report from William Saller,
the fireman stationed at the theater;
William Saller because of gross neglect
in not reporting the lack of fire appar:l-
tus and appliances; William McAIullen,
the tood~light operator. because of neg
lect and careessness; James f. Cum
mingS, because OF gross neglect Of duty
in failing to properly equip the stage
with fire fighting appliances.
The laXity and careleSsneSs Of city
officials was censured and revision of
the manner in which city business is
transacted is demanded of the Mayor and
City Council Immediately
Il
for the building department. separate
passageways for fire escapes, absolutely
firepIoof scenery and stage paraphernl-
LA, steel curtains rc&nforcel with as
hestos curtains and held by steel cables.
two electric mains for all places of
amusement aud two firemen.
1t recommends the close study of city
ordinances by all city employees and adj
yises an examination before awarding
positions. The office and detail work of
the fire department should be taken ont
of the hands of the fire marshal and in
trusted to some person specially fitted
for the work.
The Mayer Of Chicago. his building
commissioner and his fire marshal. the
president of the Iroquois Theater Com
pany and four other persons were placed
under arrest. in accordance with the YER
diet of the coroner's jury holding them
responsible for the disaster Of Dec. 30
They are to be held until discharged bs
due process of law The bonds of
Mayor Harrison. Musham. Davis and
Williams were fixed at $1,000 andsthe
remainder OF the defendants $1,000 Viii
liam McAIullen. the man who operated
the fatal flood light. went to Jail i'll de-
fault of finding bondsmen
Say City Is Liable.
Chicago. it is claimed is made liable
for nearly S1O000.000 damages by the
verdict of the coroner's jury which holds
Mayor Harrison. Chief Musham. Build
ing Commissioner Williams and Inspec-
tor Loughlin responsible and declares
them guilty of neglect in connection with
the Iroquois Theater horror.
The LAWYERS are certain that The YER
dict Of the coroner's jury will he follow
ell by a delige of suits. The question
as to the responsibility of tll.. city in the
deaths and injuries they hold 10 re nr,e-
tically settled by the verdict