The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-24
RAISING FUNDS TO
CARE FOR LIVING
Chicago Asks for Sa5o,ooo and
Philadelphia $4,000 for
Relief.
DEATH LIST STANDS AT SO
Two Cities Are Arranging for
Funerals of Fire
Victims.
DEATH LIST STANDS AT 81

Chicago. December 23.-Alexander D.
Lannon, captain in the fire department,
injured at the stock yards fire Thurs
day, died late to-day. This makes the
official list of dead twentyfour.
Coroner Hoffman. following a days
investigation with members of q jury.
announced that the inquest would be
opened next Wednesday morning.
peculiarly pathetic scene occurred
at the fire this afternoon, when the
body of Captain Dennis Doyle. the last
to be recovered, was taken from the
ruins. Pipeman Edward Doyle, son
of the captain, collapsed when his
fathers body was found. Edward
Doyle had been at the fire for nearly
thirty six hours. He had. assisted in
finding the body of his brother.
Nicholas Doyle, also killed in the fire,
and refused to leave until that of his
father was recovered.
The Citizens Relief Committee. of
which Harlow ~ Higinbotham is chair
man, and John j. Mitchell. treasurer,
established headquarters at a down.
town bank to-day. 1t was announced
that fund Of $3.50. 900 is desired. OF
this sum $4,000 had been subscribed
with the committee when the office
closed for the day
Under Control.
Firemen early this afternoon were
confident they had under control the
packing town fire, which yesterday
brought death to Fire Marshal James
! Horan and twenty-three others, most
of them tlremen.
Fire Marshal Horan will be given a
public and semi-military funeral.
At a special session of he4City Coun-
,;tt. -
appointed to look after the funeral.
all the fremen killed in the disaster,
furnish free medical aid to all injur-
ed and continue for at least six months
the pay of the firemen killed.
Mayor Busse has taken personal
charge of arrangements. and announc-
ed day he thought the funeral would
be on Monday.
Telegrams of sympathy and regret
have came from many quarters to-day.
All Accounted For.
Philadelphia, Pa, December eS,--The
number of dead as the result of the
leather factory fire of Wednesday night
still stands at fourteen, with all fire.
men and policemen accounted for, The
work of clearing away the debris con-
tlnueS, but tne ponce ana IRE cHlelS
do not expect to find any more bodies.
Reports from the hospitals We're all
encouraging to-day, and it is thought
all the injured fremen and policemen
Will get we'll
William Glazier, who was pinned be-
meath the ruins for more than twelve
hours, and was taken out alive. is
much Improved at st, Joseph's Hospi-
tai.
A foreigner giving his name as John
Karneso, walked UP to policeman
near the scene of the fire, and, point
ing to picture of the burned building
in newspaper. told the policemen that
he had set fire to the place.
The policeman did not believe thu
man, but when he persisted he was
taken into custody He was questionet
by police officials and then sent e
headquarters, where he was turned over
to police surgeons for examination
The authorities say they do not believt
he started the fire, Karnego said III
had formerly been employed at thu
leather factory and had heen dis
charged, Three weeks ago he appliet
for reinstateHent, he said hut was no
re-employed.
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