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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
1
Chicago reports say twelve employees were arrested on manslaughter charges amid claims gross neglect by Iroquois Theatre management caused the fatal blaze. Investigators cite ignored safety rules, missing sprinklers, exits, fire alarm, and incomplete fire escapes.
New York Life Insurance Company releases year end figures for 1903. applications for new insurance reach 7 million and paid-for business totals 25 million, surpassing the prior year by 28 million. total insurance in force stands at about 1.45 billion with assets over 350 million. reserves and surplus have increased, while the company states no investments in stock or excessive credit.
Fragmentary report notes possible relief for asthma linked to lung function. Researchers cite hints of benefit from targeted therapies and urge cautious interpretation pending further trials.
Chicago reports reveal scores of mothers died trying to guide their little ones to safety as rescuers remove bodies from the Iroquois Theatre wreckage. Witness accounts describe mothers protecting children, some found holding them tightly while others reach out to create a path through the crowd.
Boston area forecast. Friday brings fair skies and a touch warmer. a colder night follows. Saturday continues fair but turns colder with westerly winds.
Chicago December 8 twelve Iroquois Theatre employees were arrested on orders from Police Chief O'Neill accused as accessories to manslaughter. Included were stage manager William Carlton and several stage hands. They said advisers urged them to flee the city, led by Assistant Stage Manager Plunkett. City officials inspected the theatre and questioned sprinklers and exits amid deadly fires, with debates over safety and exits.
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