The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-28
THREE DEAD.
70 INJURED
According to Latest Check
ing Up on New Haven
Theatre Fire
INCENSE BURNING
BLAMED BY SOME
Theatre Managers Were
Released on Own Re-
cognizance

New Haven, Cohn, NOV. No.A
check-up to-day on the casualties from
the fire which broke out in the Rialto
motion picture theatre here last night
showed three persons killed and 70
Others more or less seriously injured
IL is possible that further search Of
the ruins of the playhouse will add
one more name to the list of dead. X,
II. Perrigo of this city has not been
seen since the fire was discovered and
the panic-stricken crowd surged to-
ward the doors of the theatre. His son
was among the injured.
Fifty eight persons who were either
burned or trampled by the crowd
which stormed toward the exits when
the flames swept into the theatre from
the stage were in hospitals to-day.
Twenty-one who were taken to hospi-
tails when the fire was raging We're
given treatment and sent to their
homes. Twenty two Of the injured were
Yale students. All will recover, 1t was
declared.
Only one body, that of Timothy J.
Hanlon, had been identified this morn
ing 1t was believed he was trampled
to death, as examination of his in
juries showed that his neck was bro
ken Two other bodies taken from the
theatre were burned 50 badly that
identification was impossible. One was
an elderly woman and the other was
that of young mar, apparently about
90 years OF age.
Coroner Mix began an inquiry into
the disaster early to-day. Several per-
sons present when the fire broke out
were examined and then the taking Of
evidence was postponed until 10
O'Clock AT the conclusion of the carry
hearing Coroner Mix said;
I'VE have not az vet definitely ascer
tanned the cause of the fire, but we are
inclined to the belief that it might
have been kindled BY incense burned
on the stage during the photo play
which was being given an oriental set
ting 1t may be that the flames caught
some draperies and dropped on the
stage OF the theatre
Lawrence w. Carroll, manager of
the theatre, and james Carter, his as
sistant, who were detained by the an
thorities after. the-fire. were later re-
leased on their own recognizance until
10 o'clock
The playhouse was crowded at T:30
o'clock and preliminary features Of the
entertainment were being completed
when the fire was discovered. Sparks
were seen dropping down in front Of
the silver screen upon which the pic
ture was to be projected. There was a
shout Of fire" and panic seized the
crowd.
Music Failed to Stop Panic.
In an instant there was rush for
the open air, but Il appeared the most
OF the people tried to get out the main
entrance instead of using the emer.
geney exits at the sides OF the thea
tire. Many cool-headed persons at
tempted to restrain the crowd shout
ing there was no danger but their work
was futile, as was that of the orches-
ira, which continued 10 play for some
minutes after the first alarm was
given.
Those who tried 10 stem the human
AAtr nNAt 0NNfA away An the tAnNn
which crushed its way toward the
doors. Many who had seats in the bal
cony of the theatre leaped over the
rails and fell on the heads Of the strug.
Cling people below.
There were many children in the
crowd that poured toward the exits
of the theatre and their parents were
in several cases injured white try
ing to lift them above the crush surg
ing about them.
The theatre building was a frame
structure, and burned like matchwood.
Yale students were active in the work
of rescue, dashing into the burning
structure and assisting the<people to
safety.
There was some danger for a time
that the historic Hyperion theatre,
near the Rialto. would also be de-
stroyed, but the fremen saved this
building.