The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-23
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Chicago Sto kyards
Blaze Proving Too
Much for Firemen

Chicago, Dec. 23-Two moro bodies
were recovered this morning from the
ruins Of Morris & Co s stockyOrd beef
house. where Fire Marshal Horan
lost his life This brings the death
roll, according to the police count, to
&c
Twenty-onc bodies. including that OF
the chief, hG1 been recovered, and it
is believed that there are at least
five others StiIl buried in the debris.
Through the night fire was shoot.
ing high through the roof of two OF
the Morris buildings. adjoinng the
one IN ruins. Early today. though
still farming, the fire was considered
under control
P.clief committees will meet today
ard formulate plans TO raise a fund
N aid of the widows and orphans.
Fifty thousand dollars has already
been pledged for the relief work
As the members OF ten engine COM
panies were. playing water on ware
house No 6. where the flames this
morning were breaking out afre1h. the
walls collapsed Captain John Wind.
helm OF engine company No. CT was
knocked down by flying timbers and
seriously injured. IN the confusion
William Sheridan. is yenrs old.
clerk in the stockyards, was knocked
of a platform and perhaps fatally in
jured
Fire Burning Ficrcely.
AT $50 o'clock this morning the
fire was still burning lercely From
warehouse No. g the flames were
leaping 10 other buildings and just
before retiring from the scene be-
cause of exhaustion, Acting Chief Sci
ferlich said he saw no way OF pre-
venting the burning of warehouse No.
b. Tho falling Of the walls and the
scattering of burning timbcrs caused
a temporary retreat OF The flremen.
The men were lined MP 10 throw wa
ter on a point In warehouse No. 6.
Suddenly. when the walls toppled. the
alarm was given Tor the men TO re-
tire. They retreCte1 safely just in
time, although many OF them received
minor burns
Sheridan. the clerk, was knocked off
a high platform, falling on the back
OF a passing fireman.
Work OF getting bodies continued
in spite Of the renewed vigor Of the
blaze Just after daylight today two
more bodies had been recovered and
these, with the Is bodies recovered
during the night. brought the total.
according to the police count, up 10 20
Five or six iremen nre still missing,
and until the ruins are cooled the
thought ii would be inn
possible TO tell eyactly tho number
of dead IL was thought however,
that II would he not moro thnn %.
AT noon the fire department was
still unable 10 say that the blaze was
under control II was said that only
n fire wall between warehouses Nos.
3 and G prevented another long fight
against the flames
-.... Funeral Ct Flrenca.
Fire Marshal James Horar. WHO
met death. ard the others, nearly all
Of whom were fTemen. at the Union
stockyard6 fire, will be given n pub
lie funeral which win have something
OF military character, with the CON.
mon council. Il regiment OF cavalry,
4 squadron OF mounted police and
platoons OF police and firomcn en- loot.
With public bodies aud semipublic or.
sani2otoDs leading The concoursc OF
ciuzens who are expected To ask 20
be permitted TO show their affection
Tor Big Jim as the marshnl wes
popularity known
AT speclal session OF the council
oday a committee OF 10 was appoint
ed 10 look after the funeral, and 1t
VAS agreed The Cit woald pay for
All funeral expenses. furnish free med
cal aid 10 all injured and contiuuc
or at least six months the pay OF
he 6remen Killed.
Mayor Bussc has taken personal
'hargc OF arrangements and announc-
ID today that be thought the funeral
would he held Monday