The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-26
MINING TOWN REcOVERS FROM SHOCK AND MoURNs "A DEAD,
 MOSTLY CHILDREN.
PERPETRAr0R IS UNKNOWN
pilioent Search Has Failed to Reveal Identity of Man Who Raised Cry of Fire During Christmas Program In Crowded Hall.

Calumet, Mich, Dec 25.-On the day Christendom sets aside as one If rejoicing over the birth of the Savior Calumet stricken to the heart by an almost unbelievable catastrope, stands mourning by the side of it's dead. the seventytwo victims, moss of them children, of the frightfui panic on Christmas eve in the Italian hall This panic followed a false alarm cry of fire during the progress of a Christmas tree entertainment ar. ranged for families of the copper mine strikers
 All bitterness that has existed in this strike-ridden community during the past months is wiped away by the one great common affiiction Today the people of Calumet can only see their neighbors, their brothers. their sisters and their little children stag gerng under an almost unbearable burden of distress and grief
 A mass meeting of Calumet citi- zens was held this afternoon to ex- press sympathy and devise ways and means to ameliorate the suffering and sorrow of those families on which the hand of death had fallen. A commit lee of twelve was appointed 10 visit each home and ascertain what finan- cal assistance was needed Funds arc assured and no outside aid will be sought.
 The statement of President Mover Of the Western Federation of Miners that no benefits from the citizens would be accepted was disregarded The strikers also met this afternoon and named committee. comprising representatives of the nationalities of the victims to call on the sorrowing relatives and learn their wishes re- gardng the funerals. This commit tee will meet tomorrow to make ar Engagements for the service.
 The authorities have SO far been unable to trace a man who is said to have gone up the stairs of the Italian hall and raised the cry of fire, to whish is ascribed the panic that led 10 the fearful crush in the stairway and caused the death of the nearly four score men, women and children. There seems to be little hope that he will be apprehended The other the 0ry that the cry of fire originated within the hall was suDstanciateS to- day by Matt Saari, a striker, who lost his son in the disaster He declared the cry came from a group Of men and women toward the front oi the hall
 A l4-year-old girl who died this morning brought the official revised list of dead up to seyenty-two. All bodies have now been identified. Most of the injured in the hospitals today were able to romp around small Christmas tree. which some Of their friends had fitted up.
 Members of the Calumet fire de- partment relate many instances oi heroic attempts to rescue the panic stricken people in the hall Patrick Ryan arrived on the scene few mih- utes after the crush occurred at the loot of the stairway. He estlmatsu there were about one hundred piled in heap when he reached the en' france of the building. The pile or crushed and smothering humanity reached to about half the height ot the stairway. They were wedsed in so tight that it was impossible to eX- Ficate any from the foot of the star way. A boy of about 6 caught hold oi Mir. Ryan's hand and begged to ne rescued. The firemen succeeueu in pulling the boy partly out put were unable to extricate the little Ter low's legs The human mass kept pressing down and the boys life soon was snuffed out. A girl of or erasped the hands of Angelo Curto' d hfeman kissed them and impioFeu nm to save her. He made heroN effort to pull her out but the crush Was so great that he was compeileo to give up the attempt and she per ished.
 Mrs A. Niemela, one of the victims was suifocated while standing uP' John Burrill, a fireman, who witness. ca her death, took six-months -olu iuIant from her arms and earrico '' to safety. Leonard Wilman, hrelian. pushed his way into the stairway anu took out a crying boy of uninJuinu' Wear him his mothe and sister lay dead Hfs 7.Vear.nla brother was