Fire Ravages Chicago Theater as Crowd Fights for Exit
Eyewitnesses dispute management claims that a calcium light caused the blaze at the theater admission. Fireman W A C Sellers describes a blazing curtain and failed attempts to lower the asbestos curtain amid a billowing smoke filled hall. Alexander Revell helped rescue his daughter and others as women and children fled through the mass of flames.
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W. A. C. Sellers
Alexander H. Revell
Margaret
Blinded with Tears Men Cry for Wives at Burning Building
Sheriff Barrett and deputies struggled to control a panicked crowd outside a burning building as injured and dead were carried out. Relatives sobbed and searched the wreckage for loved ones, witnesses recalling a scene of unprecedented horror.
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Sheriff Barrett
Narrow Escape at Theater Fire Ends in Heroic Rescues
Witnesses recount a theater fire where Bishop Fallows aided 15 people by lowering a ladder from a shed roof. Cr Little urged a jump into his arms, a woman died after a leap gone wrong, and Miss Plamondon with peers described the panic and heroism as flames swept the balcony and exits were choked.
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Thompson's Restaurant
Cr. Little
Little
Charlotte Plamondon
Chicago
Elsie Elmore
Astoria
Ore
Mary Peters
Columbus
Ohio
Josephine Eddy
Evanston
Ill
Plamondon
Miss Plamondon
Eddie Foy
Iroquois Theater Cost Half a Million
The Iroquois theater in Chicago cost half a million dollars and opened November 23 with Mr. Bluebeard. It seats 1,724 with a 475 balcony, and was described as fire proof by city inspectors. Coroner Treager noted serious flaws in fire safety despite modern equipment.
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Chicago
Bluebeard
City Building Department
Treager
Mr. Davis
Building Still Stands Intact After Fire At Iroquois Theater
W. A. Merriam of the George H. Fuller company, builder of the Iroquois theater, declares the structure remained intact after a fire and claims strict adherence to ordinances and fireproof safety measures with ample exits and safeguards.
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W. A. Merriam
George H. Fuller Company
Iroquois Theater Proprietors Explain Fire Causes
Will J. Davis and Harry J Powers say the fire began from a burning scenic drapery. Killfire failed to stop the blaze though the asbestos curtain was lowered. Panic followed as audiences moved to wide exits, but officials note ample egress and no combustible structure beyond stage trimmings.
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Will J. Davis
Harry J .Powers
Iroquois
Freman
America
Tragic Iroquois Theater Fire Blots Out Many
Fire catastrophe at the Iroquois Theater leaves several dead and many injured as rescue teams evacuate patrons. Firemen saved about a score from the second balcony. theft arrests and crowd chaos amid collapsing structures. Propriety owners and staff faced collapse and confusion as police and unions clashed over relief efforts.
Hundreds Besiege Morgues Front of Jerome Co undertakers
Relatives and friends of missing persons camped overnight at the morgues awaiting identifications. A crowd of over 1000 gathered at Jerome Co undertakers on Madison street, with 20 policemen needed to keep order as mourners waited for entry.
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Bishop Fallows
Jerome & Co
Madison Street
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Chicago Employers’ Association
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Wabash Avenue
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Mr. Powers
George C. Laneborn
Morgues
E. W. Groves
Stewart Steel Range
W. Dewee
Main Street
Butte
Hostetter
Glastonbury Health and Wear
Vienna
The
Travelers
Renl
Vorrieidline
Vapo-Cresolene CO
Fulton St
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