Inferno at Iroquois theater claims hundreds in Chicago
Fire at the Iroquois theater on Randolph Street during a matinee of Mr. Bluebeard Jr. killed about 582 and injured 350. Sparks from arc lights ignited draperies. failed asbestos curtain trapped patrons as chaos and panic spread. Rescue workers removed bodies amid flames and smoke by nightfall.
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Randolph Street
Dearborn
State Streets
Bluebeard, Jr
Carlson
Tremont House
Acoss
Chasm
Iroquois Theater Fire Sinks Hundreds in Chicago
Eyewitness accounts recount a horrific blaze at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago. A man assault with blows scattered patrons as the fire spread, leaving about 100 bodies laid in Rolston's morgue and hundreds more wounded or dead. Rescue crews struggled as crowds surged for exits and ambulances arrived. The disaster ranks as the deadliest theater fire in the nation, surpassing earlier tragedies in 1876 and 1811.
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Rolston
Mourning Deepens After Iroquois Theater Fire Toll Reaches 588
Chicago reports 588 dead from the Iroquois theater disaster with 582 identified, six remains unidentified. City plans common grave burial for unidentified remains and holds a massive public mourning day. Funeral volume soars in snow and cold as officials promise strict enforcement of safety ordinances.
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Harrison
Board of Trade
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Will J. Davis
Henry J. Powers
George Siams
Underwood
Davis
Powers
Williams
Stanton Avenue
Terrible Scenes Enacted In The Playhouse Of Death
Chicago January 1 fire and smoke trapped patrons in a theater. Chief O Neill and Assistant Chief Schuettler ordered captains to muster crews and rescue the injured as flames lapped toward the balcony. Bodies litter corridors while morgues and hospitals overflow with grieving families and wounded victims.
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O’neill
Schuettler
Meany
Death of Gen. Longstreet in Gainesville
Gen. James Longstreet died at 84 from acute pneumonia at the home of his daughter Mrs. J Estin Whelchel in Gainesville on Saturday afternoon. He had been hopeful of life and spoke of farm improvements days before his collapse. His funeral is set for Tuesday with naval and military organizations attending and sons of his soldiers to fire a salute at Alta Vista cemetery.
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Gainesville
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