The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-26
D;fferent Factions in Calu.
met, Mich, Reunited by the
Awful Tragedy in Which
II Lives Are Lost.
Ia1NERS AND OWNERS
SHARE THE SORROW
:itizens Claim the Sacred
Privilege to Care for Dead
and Comfort Living; Out
/ side Help Not Needed.

. CALUMET, Mich, Dec. 25.-On the
~ set aside for rejoicing over the
@irh Of Christ, this city mourned it's
In1-seventy-two victims of false
.|arn of fire. Most of the dead are
.k1dfen who had gone TO Christmas
La celebration in Italian hall, arranged
N the families Of striking copper mi
.arB Of this section.
As result of the tragedy, caused, it
believed, by a drunken man who
1nst his head into the hall entrance
"a shouted "Fire,' all bitterness be,
Feen the different factions in Calumet
wiped out. There is no i'll feeling,
Sere is nothing but dumb grief which
beyond the possibility of tears. A
las meeting was held this afternoon
which committee OF twelve was ap-
/6nted TO visit each individual home
8 the bereaved families and ascertain
Nat financial assistance is necessary.
[rhmited funds are assured.
Isk No Help.
with the kindcst feeling for those
|ha offered it, we ask no outside help"
|siss- the resolutions of sympathy
iopted "These are our own people,
nd il is our sacred privilege TO care
b our dead and to comfort the liv-
nGn
The statement of President Meyer Of
1e Western Federation of Miners that
benefits from the citizens would be
'eepted was disregarded.
The strikers also met this afternoon
pa named committee to call on the
dckcn relatives and learn their wishes
gardlng the funerals. This commit
3 will meet tomorrow morning to
ske arrangements for the services.
lhe authorities SO far have been un-
pc to trace the man who is said TO
Te gone up the stairs Of the Italian
Y and rnised the cry OF fire which is
opposed to have started tho panic
nIch led 10 the fearful crush III the
nfway- There seems to be little hope
p be will De apprehepded.
Us Cry Came From Group.
matt sari, striker, who lost his son
ane disaster, declared the cry came
pm group Of men and women to-
afd the front of the hall, A l4-year.
girl who died this morning brought
otlicIal revised list Of dead up to
'enfy-two, all of whom have been
sntned. Five injured are in the hos.
as. 1t is said they will live.
'nfee little girls in the Calumet and
's'a hospital were able today to be u[
q about. They romped around a
pnstmas tree set up for the patients
tne hospital, unaware of the fate
'ien mad overteken some OF their
'lnefs and sisters, and the father OF
OF them. a boy Of 7 or 8 years
Age, who was taken TO one of the
Igues, showed signs Of life soor
sf bnt no restoratlves and no ply
IN were Immediately available, ano
s1n ensucd.
ound Their Child, Dead.
8 Vne couple entered the town hal
hn hnl l., IN.
.ook for their missing child. Theil
fus ran high when they had looked
evenly Of the bodies and failed II
4 tnelr loved one, but the last body
viewed, the seventy first, was tina
4 me missing one.
pembers Of the Calumet fire depart
leiate many instances of heroi
y ,Pts to rescue the panic stricken
3 Ple IN the ilI-fated half.
2 sLrlek Ryan arrived on the seem
= +sw minutes after tho crush occurred
me loot Of the stairway. He esti
.sd that there were about 100 pile,
'op or each other when he reachet
y entrance. The pile reached T.
e hnlf the height of the stairway
nere wedged in 40 tightly it wa
{, p'sloie TO extricate any from tn
IA Of the stairs.
possible to Save.
= pcy OF about 6 caught hold Of Nj
y oands and begged to be rescued
n suman mass kept pressing dowI
Z -, was impossible TO save the boy
r. III, G or . or grasped the hands o
Cnrto. another fireman, kisse
e and implored him to save he,
n Sfush was SO great he was con
5sh.tap gave up the attempt, and sh
q. Niemelu, ono of the victims
<,;n sni located while standing up. job
I, fireman, who witnessed he
o. tGontinued nm Paua Tpuot