Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-28
THE INJURED:


Everyone OF them would have been
killed or manned if the steady down
pour Of rain had not softened the
frozen earth to mud. The water
soaked earth on the CASTOR street
side Of the high school served as a
cushion.
The ruins were searched by the po-
lice today in case any bodies might
be found but so far it seems practi-
cally certain that everyone in the
school last night escaped.
The tuberculosis exhibit had been
obtained by West Orange after a be-
lated plea. and it was TO have been
opened in the high school auditorium
last night.
storm Holds Attendanee Down.
The storm kept many from attend
ing, but twenty-five men, women and
children made their way through the
downpour to the building.
Mayor Muta. who was 10 have made
the opening speech, was late because
of professional case he had been
called 10 attend as a physician.
DR.. Morris Farkas, health officer of
West Orange, who was to have given
the lecture Of the evening, had been
IN the building from 6 O'Clock TO 7s2o
preparing the exhibit. He had noticed
a thin column of smoke threading its
way out Of radiator, and on his wav
out he spoke to John Densinger. the
janitor, about it,
Just some pa per burning. 1 guess =
said Deusinger. I'm puzzled about
It, though. 1 can't seem 70 find what
1t is.
hen DR.. Farkss returned with his
mother Mrs. Ida Farllas. Of 22e East
Eighty-third street. Ne4v York ana
his brother Louis at sis. he noticed
the smell again.
Flames Burst Forth.
A few minutes later thes janI or
searching for the hidden blaze opened
the door of the manual training de-
partment in the basement. A sheet
Of fame burst ont.
With a cry of terror he staggered
backwards. leaving the door omen.
He dashed upstairs. rang the alarm
gong ef The school TO arouse the au-
dience on the third floor and tele-
phoned for the FIRE apparatus
But the FIRE was quicker than he.
It shot upward through the oil-soaked
building like a geYse Already it
had eaten lis way between partitions
to the second floor. and the draught
from the main door. left wide open
because Of the lecture. was all that
was needed to turn the entire buifd-
ing into q furnace
As soon as those in the auditorium
heard the school gong tolling the
alarm, they started in a body for the
southerly exit.
Passing through a corridor. they
went quietly down one fight Of stairs
to the second floor. There. however.
a sheet Of flame flashed up the stair
way. beating almost in their faces
Dives Through window
Robert E. Dudley vas in the lead.
carrying a -year-old girl he had
snatched up. His hands we're singed.
so fierce was the blast
He uttered a cry of agony. stagger-
ed back. passed the girl TO another
man and dived for window. He
went out hesdfirst and landed in =
crumpled heap on the muddy ground.
Later he was found wandering
around moaning Historically.
Back" roared Henry J. Feindt
I'VE can use the other exit upstairs.
It's our only hope
The little party already suffering
from the effects Of the sitting fumes.
scrambled back up the pIfch-dark
stairs. The electric Lights had gone
out in the first moment Of the fire
Led by Dr. Morehonse, the trapped