Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-28

New Haven, Nov. 27. The Rialto thee-re, a moving picture house was burned tonight, and at least three per sons lost their lives and more than four score received hospital treatment. Some iof the patients may die. Fire Marshal Perkins late tonight was of the opinion thst other bodies might be found in the ruins by daylight although a search with lanterns by iremen and police re- vealed only one body. The other body were at the hospitals.
 For two hours while the flames rose higher than Hotel Taft opposite, in Col dege street, Illuminated the entire city, it was feared the death list would be heavy. Ambulances had carried scores uf persons to the hospitals, many were inthe hotel. and hundreds had made their way home cut and bruised and scorch- td. and spectators told of a stampede at the cry of fire" and of bodies being In heaps upon the main floor. But when the fire fighters with their hose made their way inside the structure the worst Tears were found to be unfoIsaded
 number of Yale students were among the injured list It was evident that a large number of students had at- tended the exhibition. Many who got ont lost their outer clothing and many uf these, joined by others pressed against
 
 friends whom they. thought had been caught in the place. William Wiser. the campus officer. said that he knew many students had gone to the theatre tar,y and he was among those who fear td that all did not escape
 The dead, according to Medical Exam finer M. M. Scharbrough. were:
 Timothy J. Hanlon 5S. broken neck. He died before reaching the hospital and was thought to have died from heart dis 1aso
 An elderly woman. yet unidentifed a young man. also unidentified. Both bodies were found on the fire escape. Among the seriously in tured wae Miss oft5ci Moran. 15 Bank street, Derby. who is in the New Haven hospital An other in serious condition at ths hospital s Allen Keith. a Yale student, of South port. Conn. Five other Yale students in .ha hos0iial arc listed as less seriously -urt. They are; Louis A. Lincoln, Mans Held. Macs. Gordon Renner. Cincinnati Ohio Norman F. Hook Pottsvile. Pa. : - I7le F. Cu'ior1. Nashville, Tenn; and W-tcr Crafts. Montreal Que.
 Tho fire ruttcd the Riato and broke Into large adjoining building occupied 1r several concerns. It threatened for time to breal, through the rear of the Hyperion theatre. The nronerty loss was probably ss0.00N Tho Rialto was re- modelled from College Street Hall. which i-seif was adapted for public lectures hfter Plymouth Congregational church Pave it un and moved elsewhere. Yale University ueed the hall for years for lee turo courscs. Years ago the music de- r7~ mcnt gave concerts in f.. and the ~-'irll school held it's graduation exer- cises in it.
 Tf0 building was an old one and was r-o1ernized by former Senator Harry Leonard who leased it 10 Blacks New ETriand Syndicate Circuit. MT. Carol -cvident manager. The latter said the cir -ffs loss was about s'0.000
 Coroner Mix was at the fire and upor Inc recovery of 2 body there he began ar i-oHirv. calling among others Lawrence VI Carroll. the manager of the theatre whom he later ordered detained at polci he7Hduarters. T. is said that Carroll hat stated that the fire may have startet from t1e burning of incense on the stage lhe flame igniting some 7imsy material Incense was being burned on the stag Incidental to fine film. All these who wer Interviewed after the fire seemed agree That there was wisD of smoke on tn s-7re. someone raised the cry of Fire {. rnsh io tho street exits followed an Inc fire seemed to follow the people il their Stamrede.
 In Inc theatre there was but a singl gallery. The seating capacity of tn place was about one thousand Ever goat was filed and people were lined II outside the box office in spite of the rair Gnests at the hotel across the way re port that they heard an outcry and look iTG out of the windows they saw the au dicnce pouring ont of the theatre an Flames burst out on the roof This wa before the fire alarm was given. Tn few minutes the upper part of the Rialt vas like torch The building was ( wood. with 9 stucco exterior finish. Aftt the fire it was found that the main hoc was scarcely burned but the upper pal was gone.
 it is said that the theatre had no a, 5e=to7 curtain on the stage
 Mayer Fitzgerald tonight after e, pressing sympathy with those who su Tered in the fire, said that tomorrow would order an inquiry into condition g all local theatres as to prevent ar Tor saf guarding and preventing fires.
 Coroner Mix st a late hour opened formal inquest. He said it was his il .rrtion 70 round IT. at once employees re theatre and spectators to earn s7Hditons Tn the Rialto.
 it was thought late tonight that pro i-ty losses would be in excess of ssC i0o and might reach s1Oo.0o0, as Il building adjoining the theatre appear, .o have been badly damaged.
 Among tho Injured at St. Raphael A0snital- all presumed to he. residents lhis city. were: James Juiel Charl Keenan,. James Tiernev. x. ]. Kinsell A. L Macdonald Miss Margaret ( Sci1 Miss Lillian Hull Miss Lilli, Jenkins. -Emaliac Norton. Mir and M Keenan, Bernard F. Dorgan and An srcv.
 Al Grace hospital were the folowin Charles Hanson. q. J. Moran. W. He y Eoyd. Mrs. John Dunn. John Dur lcorditior c-iticaD. Harry F. Asher, \ Nichols Mir. Doclittle (seriousl. NJ Reigan Nr. Reilly. Mr. Ryer, Mr. F rrit tserious) Everett Case (seriou Margaret Deter. Lewis Deiter, M Haii's and Miss Halis.
 The first actual description of wh san1ere1 within the theatre was giv ay Professor Atlas who said that [ Ire which started behind the stag nread so rapidly that he believed SCOT gf persons died in their seats He ss ha aisles jammed and spectators jun s1 from the balcony to the main fio- Be saidth exits were damned instal E.
 The police ct s.45 D. m. said that