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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1904
Page
6
Chicago reports reveal a deadly blaze at the Iroquois theater during Mr Bluebeard. Gas into flames caused an explosion as crowds rushed exits. Widespread death and injury followed with hundreds killed or maimed.
Washington message from President Theodore Roosevelt dated December 31 1903 expresses deepest sympathy for Chicago after a terrible catastrophe and is addressed to Hon Carter H Harrison Mayor of Chicago. The note is dated January 1 and transmitted Thursday morning.
In St. Louis on January 2 an audience member at the Century theater recounted incidents of the Iroquois Theater fire. Dr. H Congdon who claimed Chicago as his origin began speaking after intermission and the theater filled with song as the audience and orchestra joined in Nearer My God to Thee.
Chicago public schools suffered 24 teachers killed and 6 missing after the Iroquois theater fire. Superintendent Cooley reported the death toll at 24 with 6 missing, bringing the total casualties to 80.
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