The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-26
Man Who Lost His Son in Christmas
Panic Says Group OF Adults
Gave Alarm.
CITIZENS VISIT BEREAVED
HOMES TO GIVE ASSISTANCE
Al! Bitterness Between Factions
Wiped Out as Result OF the
Tragedy.

Calumet, Mich, Dee. 25.---On the
day set aside for rejoicing - The
birth of Christ, THIS city mourned as
lead seyenty-two victims of a fa,se
alarm of fire. Most of the dead are
children of striking copper miners
who had gone to a Christmas ev,
celebration.
AS result of tho tragedy all bit
,erne between the factions in Caut
net is wiped out by the common af
Fiction. People see only their neigh
bors, brothers, sister and d1ildrer
stricken with unbearable grief
There was great mass meetint
of CitiZens today to devise a mean
20 lessen the suffering. A commit
tee OF twelve was appointed to visit
individual homes thai were be.
reayed and asca! tain what financia
assistance was needed. Unlimite
funds were assured locally and n
outside aid was sought. A re olu
ion was adopted, with kindest
feeling for those who offered II. We
lsk no outside help. These, cur PEG
pie, this our sacred privilege to car
for oar dead and comfort the liz
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