Mayor Harrison Blamed for Theater Fire Lax Enfor cement
The Eagle accuses Mayor Harrison of neglecting fire ordinances, failing to enforce theater safety rules, and ignoring a Building Commission report on the Iroquois Theater. It charges graft, city-wide lax policing, and calls for accountability after the disaster.
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Chicago’s Mayor Harrison blamed for Building Dept misrule
A critical account accuses Mayor Carter Harrison of appointing unqualified leaders to the Building Department and neglecting fire safety laws. It catalogues theater fires linked to mismanagement, cites misfeasance provisions, and urges accountability through indictments or recalls amid public grief.
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Chicago Eagle Warns Harrison Over Fire Traps And Enforcemen
The Chicago Eagle links Mayor Harrison to repeated theater fires and lax enforcement of fire and building codes. It cites the Columbia theater, Orpheum, St Luke’s Sanitarium, and Lincoln Hotel as examples, urging arrest and removal for neglect. It recounts affidavits from 1902 to 1903 warning of holidays and holocausts if rules remain unenforced.
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