New Britain herald., 1921-11-28
Movie House Was Packed Sunday Night When Big Fire Started-One Of D3sd Is Identified, Other Two Bodies Are Badly Burned
Five Persons on Danger List All of Whom Are From COnnecticut-Yale Check ing Students.

New Haven. Nov. 2S. - With the death list standing at three, Coroner Eli Mix this morning reopened his inquiry into the fire which last night completely burned the interior of the Rialto theater, a moving picture house. Many of the patients who spent the night in the hospitals, were being discharged as their burns and bruises can be treated at home. St. Raphael's hospital sent home sev- en persons and seven remain: Grace hospital still had ten burned, three bruised persons and another a brol1- en leg, out of many received and the New Haven hospital had 25 patients of whom five are listed as in critical condition. Many Yale students were at the university infirmary but none was regarded as in serious condition
 One Body Identified
 Of the three dead only the body of one, Timothy Hanlon had been iden- tifed. The others are those of an elderly woman and a young man. The only person who is reported to be missing among those actually known to have been in the Rialto when the fire started is E. II. Perrigo a wholesale dealer in plumbing sup plies. His son, Howard who was with him, is in a hospital with burns.
 The Ria!to Remains
 The Rialto today consists of four high brick walls with a wooden and stucco facade made noticeable by ~ l., ,g,,, ,Nt1 11,, of a style common nearly a hundred years ago. The walls may have been put up as long ago as that. Inside there is a heap of Charred timbers. Some belief is held that there may be a body or two under these tim hers but lack of reports of missing persons is accepted as evidence that there are none. It may be some hours before the ruins can be thor oughly searched.
 On Tic Danger List
 The five persons who are on the danger list are: Allan Keith, Yale student, of Southport, Conn.,; Miss Mabel Moran, Derby; Mrs. Margaret Kelly, Prospect Beach, West Haven; Thomas Shanley, New Haven; Victor Corteles, New Haven.
 A checkup of students in the uni versity was under way during the morning to ascertain if anyone was missing. The body of the young man which is at an undertaker's is be- lieved to be that of a city man. The fraternity houses have checked Up all their members and the student body at large is now being Canvassed. No student had been reported as missing,
 Flame From Incense Pot
 Evidence brought out thus far in the inquiry tends to prove the asser- ton of spectators that flame from an incense pot tgnited something close to the drop curtain which was made of innammable material. It is said that stage employees tried to eNtinguish the slight fire but it got away from them. The burst of flame which went out into the house may have been caused by draft of air from back-stage.
 The Panic Description
 Yale men who were in the audi ence made efforts to hold the crowd to an orderly departure and succeed ed to some extent, When the main exits damned, many persons were thrown down and over them scores passed to safety outside, while those who were prone were picked up and carried out hy rescucrs who worked Ut the doors. Police Captain Choane, who. with his daughter, was standing at the rear of the crowded thcatcr, thought the stage light and smoke was q part Of the production until the audience surEed towards him in q condition close to panic. He said the conditions seemed to change in an instant and he was borne out by the rush and then went back to help in the rescue work, In another min ute or two he said, flame was every where
 The Injured
 Mabel Moran, 25, 15 Bank street, Derby. Conn. multiple burns, face, hands and body Condition critical.
 Mrs Mary Kelly, 37, Prospect Beach Extensive burns face, hands and arms. Condition critical Mrs. KelIy's five year old daughter, Muriel is also a patient, but not in ser ious condition.
 Allan Keith, %, Yale student, South port. Conn, multiple burns, face, hands and body Condition critical. Thomas Shanley, 21, 36 Sylvan ave nue. Multiple burns, face and arms,
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