Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-26

Newark, n. j., Nov. 26-Eighteen
persons are reported dead in fire to-
day in the factory OF the Newark Paper
Box Company. Up to 10 o'clock eleven
dead were reported taken from the
building. Nearly all were young
women employees.
The building in which the catastrophe
happened Is a four story brick struc-
ture. The first and second floors were
occupied by the Newark Paper Box
Company, the third by the Aetna Elec-
/tric Company, makers Of lamps and
, the fourth floor by Louis VOLTS under
garments factory. How the fire started
is not known. It Is believed it started
among a lot Of rubbish on the second
floor. and communicated with lot Of
waste paper, and then swept the upper
floors. In all 200 persons were employ
ed in the building.
Girls In Panic.
The girls employed by Wolf were
panic-stricken and rushed to the win
dows. Miss Anna Hague, the foreman.
plunged into space. One Of the specta-
tors said at least fifteen girls jumped
from the fourth floor. They staid at the
windows until frenzied by the flames
behind them and. nearly suffocated by
smoke. then leaped to the street.
All the employees Of the first and sec
ond floors escaped except two girls, who
were severely burned about the head
and face.
Twsnty-Four Injured.
Twenty-four injured were taken to
hospitals. Two Of these died. Thirty
lives were saved by means OF life nets,
and but two Of those who leaped into
the nets were seriously hurt.
Most Of those on the upper floors
who escaped reached the streets by
means Of the fire escapes. The exact
number of dead will not be known un-
til after search Of the ruins, but 1t
IT Is thought it will be at least eighteen.
One Man Hero.
Eu1ene McHugh, foreman for the
Aetna company, proved himself hero.
He was among the first to realize the
seriousness of the situation, and guided
several scores Of girls in his employ to
safety down the fire escape. Nearly all
escaped injury. Less than twenty min
1,tc. after the arrival of the firemen
the interior Of the buildinw was fame
swept. The floors Of the upper part of
the building fell shortly afterwards. 1t
i. believed a search Of the ruins will
reveal other bodies.
Among those early at the scene was
Rev. Father Quirk. assistant rector OF
St. Joseph's church. He gave the last
rites of the church to seven Of the VIC
tins. The priest worked nobly, helping
the fremen to reach parts Of the build
ing where others Of the injured might
be.
Some Of injured Will Die.
Father Quirlx said he counted twenty
three PROSTATE forms on the sidewalk.
All were young women who had leaped
from the upper windows Of the factory.
Six Of the injured, three OF whom can
not recover, were taken to st. Michaers
hospital. Some went in ambulances,
others were carried in by the firemen.
One Of tho mortally injured has not
been identified. The remaining two are
Mrs. Minnie Smith, aged AZ, Of Kearny;
and Alice Melzen. aged 63, of Warren
street. Mrs. Smiths skull was frac-
tured and the Melzen woman, in addi-
ton to a broken leg, had internal in
juries.
Injured Number Forty.
At noon the number of known dead
was fourteen. Forty or more were in
tured, some fatally.
Total Dead Twenty. Eight.
Several detahs in the hospitals have
brought the total death list up to twen-
ty.eight.