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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
28
A deadly hotel fire at the Lincoln in Chicago traps guests as heavy smoke suffocates fourteen people. The chief of the department and the coroner call the building a verified fire trap, prompting a formal investigation into fire safety compliance.
A deadly fire at the Lincoln Hotel, 126 Madison Street, Chicago, killed fourteen men who suffocated in their beds on the second through fourth floors. Coroner Traeger and Fire Chief Musham called it a terrible trap as smoke and flames blocked escape. Rescue efforts saved many, but stairways and a faulty fire escape doomed several. the blaze started on the second floor, likely from a cigar or stove, with several victims found on upper beds and others leaping or jumping from windows.
In a raw Broadway theatre bout Lafontise, the red haired Gascon, defeated Jerry McCarthy in the fifth round after a heated exchange. McCarthy showed grit but was knocked down twice and overwhelmed by Lafontise’s uppercuts and body shots. Referee Billy Nolan faced the rough clinches but cleared the action as McCarthy faded, exposing the Walkerville prospect’s power.
Bulletin reports Thomas B Reed in critical condition with pulse 88 and respiration 34. Dr. Goonow and Dr. Gardner among physicians. Philadelphian expert consultant to remain overnight with Reed while Dr. Tashop stays on duty. Later bulletin notes slight resting improvement but overall graver uraemic features persist.
Sheriff Potter traps four men believed to be the Bridger bank robbers after a chase from Rosebud to Red Lodge. The posse cut barbed wire fences, tracked fresh horse prints, and seized the four in a cabin at Fish Tail Creek. Identifications rely on mustache and beard details, with two men named by cashier J F Trumbo.
Tacoma reports Elna divided over rebuilding the burned saloon on its old center site. Allegations span midnight orgies and a key fire blamed on male relatives seeking revenge. A mass meeting at the Christian church aims to purge the town of saloons.
Three bodies were recovered from the steamer Progreso wreck after an explosion. The recovered victims were Charles Glen Howard Dowe and Jose Tex. J McGinley and John Barry were added to the missing list, leaving ten still unaccounted for.
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