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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1904
Page
7
Reports recount nearly six hundred deaths from the Beaux Arts theater fire in Chicago as crowds rushed to exits. Fire, smoke, and a collapsing curtain trapped patrons, with hundreds crushed or suffocated. Rescue efforts spread across hospitals and streets as mourners searched for missing relatives.
The telegram from President Theodore Roosevelt to Mayor Carter Harrison expresses deep sympathy for Chicago after a terrible catastrophe. Messages poured in from Vienna to Chattanooga, calling for a thorough investigation to prevent a recurrence and ensure accountability across the nation.
Report details a theater fire caused by an intruder near the stage proscenium. Chaos followed as 900 attendees, many seated in balconies, faced flames, with drapery ignited and injuries reported among audience and workers.
A holiday matinee at the Troquet Theater in Chicago became one of the city’s worst disasters. About 2,050 people were in the building when a deadly blaze trapped survivors in smoke and flame. Rescue crews recovered bodies amid charred remains while reports detail crowd behavior, exits, and the dramatic loss of life, especially among children.
Fire started by sparks from electric arc lights hanging near the back entrance of the Broscehum theater stage. Sparks struck a drapery near the south side, igniting fabric as spotlights illuminated performers during a moonlight scene.
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