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CLEVELAND
MORE TERRIBLE
SCHOOL DI
iSTlGROillil
III 1II1L.UI1
AS FACTS
Children Caught in Narrow doorway, Some of Which Are
Barred, and Are Crushed to Death. Brave Teachers At-
r ,ytempt Vainly to StopPanic Little Ones Cornered in
Floor, Leap to Street and Many Are Injured.
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Police Struggle AVith Frantic Parents.
y'' Cleveland, ' March 4. At 2 o'clock
this afternoon it was estimated, that'
; J25 persons lost their lives in the
North Collinwood schoolhouse fire.
; Of the number burned to death' five
were teachers. There are 110 bodies
at the North Collinwood morjrut.
, ' Cleveland. March 4. Ohio f horri
fed today at the terrible consequences
of crowding children into 1 wooden
schoolhopses.. Over one hundred lit
tle ones lost their lives in the burn
I ing of the North Collingwood school
;.' In this city this morning.
t Scores of homes are- In the direst
.sorrow. The city is somber in its
sadness. Nothing like the disaster has
'.- occurred ' since the terrible i Iroauois
theatre disaster in Chicago six years
; ago:-.;,"!r-'-""-i '- ,'7;y.y ' v" '
'the hre started from an overheated
; furnace at ,10:30 o'clock. There were
' three . hundred children in the build
ing at the time and all were engaged
jn class work or studies when, the
alarm was sounded. The fire drill
was executed with order until a panic
started and in the crush that followed
.Carry -Wiley and Grace Fisk, teach
ers, were crushed to death by the j
frantic Scholars before the fire had
gained full headway.
Bodies Recovered.
Forty bodies have been recovered
and they are stacked up in front of
the North Collingwood school lot,
and it is requiring the full strength
of the police department to hold back
the grief-stricken mob of parents who
struggle fiercely with the patrolmen
and hremes it a vain endeavor . to
reach the charred remains of their
loved ones. The sight is pathetic in
the extreme.
There were many acts of. heroism
during the time the flames encircled
the encaged children. One man, Wallace-Upton
at great personal risk.
saved 18 children before overcome by
smoke and fire and fatally injured.
Herbert- JE Uielberger," a scholar,
acred 1J years, saved four of his com-
E anions and then as if In frenzy dived
eadlong into the cellar from whence
he was saved by firemen a few min
utes later.
When the alarm was sounded part
of the fire department responded, but
three successive alarms brought the
entire department to the scene. In
the meantime the police were notified
and four patrol wagons loaded with
men hurried to the school. They ar
rived none too soon, as the crowd
was greately impeding the work of
the firemen and was with difficulty
forced back beyond the hre lines.
Ladder! Too Short
The ladders of the trucks were too
short to reach the third floor of the
building where many children were
entrapped. While the aerial ladders
were being brought into service many
children, panic stricken, jumped into
the raging furnace of flames as if
gone mad from terror. The firemen
rescued scores with the aerial lad
ders and showed great bravery in
carrying on the work, seemingly car
ing little for their own lives m their
desperate endeavors to get at the
children and drag them from their
places at the windows.
The awful scene of the Iroquois fire
was re-enacted when the panic threw
tne scnooi into contusion, xne cnu-
dren made a concerted rush for the
doors and in many cases these were
found to be securely locked. The nar
row exits were choked with the
struggling mass of .humanity and
scores were trampled to death.
JEVERY NEARBY HOME TURNED INTO MORGUE
r.
Mica Carry Wiley, who was killed, the basement and an alarm wu at ono
during th crush at the doors, j communlcald to the teachers on all the
nlarad ret bravery. She was stand-! floors of the building. 'Efforts were
v Jng -near -the - welt - tt-hre- jrd
away from Grace Flsk, another of the
teachers Who was killed. In a loud
voice Miss Wiley commanded her
charges to keep their heads and not to
crush. "Keep cool children, keep cool
she Shouted. "Move quickly, but don'
get excited.. - (
.,' - ramlo Xa Claasroom.
At this moment the children In an
. other classroom broke ranks ana start-
ed jthe,pal& The teacher, struggled
madly to keep her feet and with the
: full , power of her voice tried to stem
tne Mtiio. No use. the densely packed
' crowd of scholars flung her against the
.- wau ana in tne ngnt ror lire tnai zoi
lowed she was crushed to .death. : v
, The stairways caught fire and about
'vlOO children were unable to get down
' from the third-floor. Before the fire
men could raise the- aerial ladders - the
fTwlndows to the. hard roadway. Many
were injured In this manner but their
. liven were probably Saved by the leap.
Houses In the immediate vicinity were
turned into temporary morgues ana
hospitals. ...The entire emergency hosi
piuu iorce or tne city witn every avail
. able ambulance was sent to the scene.
The building was burned to the
ground within an hour after the fire
'. started.. Men from nearby factories
who were ordered by their foremen to
top work and go to the assistance of
the children, helped search the debris
for bodies. The exact number of lives
lost could not - be ascertained as the
school records Were burned and in the
conruslon or the disaster It was dim
'. pult to check the names off
' 1 The men working In the debris alter-
.. natea in iwo-nour snirts ana oy i
. o'clock many btodles had been removed.
. Few of these could be identified, as
. they were .burned beyond recognition.
Several firemen were Injured, in at-
- tempts to search for bodies, presum
. ably by falling walls. .
. Bubart'of 'Clereland,':".''
The town of Collinwood fa a suburb
of Cleveland , and within its city Urn-
' Its. It is lx miles from the business
center of the city and ; is ." populated
largely by men In the employ of the
Lake Shore and Michigan. Southern
' railroads. - One section of the -town IS
built up of palatial mansions, homes
Of -weafthyClevelanderr- st-that-the
families afflicted " by- today's disaster
- are equally ' divided between the rich
jind the poori . . '-." ;u
i ne nomes 01 - ins Tuanujrf wrt
thrown .open and every- .effort .made to
.assist and comfort those who, among
the poorer classes, had Buffered through
tbe tire. There prevailed a fellow
feeling, brought strongly, out by; the
calamity which had deprived so .many
homes of their little ones.
Principal r Prank P. Whitney estl-
' natea the number of dead at 125. He
says that most;of the pupils were very
young, ranging In- years from p 12.
,;" '.,;WWtaey'a sttatemen.";
Mr.' Whitney said: "The fire started
soon after the children had begun their
work for the day. It was discovered in
mad, to -empey- the a.r- 4r(ll-4a-getting
tne pupils out, nut the names snot up
through the halls and the children w.ere
trui
There were but two exits In the
building that were available. One of
these was used freely by the children,
but the other soon became choked with
pupils who madly dashed for the open
air. Those who fell' In the doorway
were trampled on by those behind.
"The frightened and panic-stricken
children turned to escape by windows
and any other means that could be
fpundy arcane was, cut off bv the
flames, which by this time had spread
throughout the room. The building
was of wood and the walls of brick.
In a few minutes the lower floor
fell, precipitating scores of-children to
the basement, anions' the burning em.
bers. The scene about the building was
heartrending. Quickly the news of the
catastrophe spread throughout the. vtl
lage and nunureos or parents were
crowding about the building In search
for their girls and boys.
"in a rew minutes zu ooaies nac
taken from the ruins. Plainly tne
lTe
writhing or stilled forms of dozens of
others couia De seen in tne oasemeni.
Nearby factories dismissed their men
and Instructed them to assist In the
rescue. They braved 'the Are and made
hertrio -efforts "to aave" those who were
not dead. , .
"Three little girls met instant death
'in attempting to jump to safety from
the third floor. They were Mary Ridge
way, Anna Roth and Gertrude Davis.
A man named Porn, who arrived on the
scene early and at the time the chil
dren were crowded In the front door
discovered his" little girl among the
mass of Injured and crushed. He caught
the girl by the hands and in his frantic
efforts- to save her, pulled her arms
from her, body." .
Screaming at the top of their voices,
girls and boys fought for exits of va
rious room a Many rushed to windows
and tried to 'descend the fire escapes.
Others crowded Into the halls on every
rioor ana leu in. neaps on the stair
ways. ....
When the firemen . reached the lower
nans they were ablaze and filled with
smoke, while on the floor lay writhing
nies or Humanity over which pupils
rom upper rooms were racing for the
doors. :.i :
Many of the rescued children are be
lleved to be fatally inlured. either by
nre or Deing trampled on.
COMMERCIAL BODIES WIRE TO f
WASHMGTONWRGMG THAT THE
CRUISER SQUADRON STOP HERE
MRS. ROBLEY D. EVANS WHO
WILL VISIT THIS COAST
0, JL & N. Passenger Train
Number Six Derailed at
Pilot Rock Junction Early
This M o r n i n g Dave
Graybill Hurt.
Locomotive and Baggage
Car Leave Track Passen
gers Escape Uninjured.
Wrecking Crew Engaged
in Clearing Away Debris.
(Special Corrtipondrot ef Th. Joortwl.)
Pendleton, March 4. Fireman Dave
Graybill was seriously Injured when O.
& N. train No. 6 was derailed at
Pilot Rock Junction, four miles west of
here this morning. The engine was
thrown upon Its side near the track and
the baggage car rolled down an em
bankment. The pasaenger cars re
mained on the rarfa and their occupants
received no more serious Injury than a
severe shaking up. The cause of -the
wreck has not been learned.
Number is Que nere at i:it a. m.
It was about on time at the time the I
accident occurred, running at Its usual I
speed. It is believed that a spread!
ran may nave causea tne wreck. I
Fireman Graybill was Injured Inter-1
nally ana badly bruised about tne body.
He was brought to St. Anthony's hosrl
pitai nere. ine physicians believe that
he will recover,-
Engineer ueorge HUlman was thrown
from his cab when the engine left the
rails, but escaped without Injury.
The naasenrers were brought ta Pan. I
aieton, ana wm oe taken on eaat this af
ternoon. Owing to the track being
blocked No. 7. the Pehdleton-Portland
walla and waiiuia to Umatilla, which!
Walla and Wallula to Umatilla, which
will make it several hours late at Port
land. A wrecking crew Is now at work
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FAVORS
JH1ICH BILL
(III
Charged With Inflicting Cruel and Needlessly Humili
ating Punishment on Enusted JUen, While Com
manding at the Boise Barracks. x
(United Press .Leased Wire.)
Boise,, Ida., March 4. Captain Clarke
D. Dudley. Fourteenth United States
cavalry, waa courtmartialed here today
t(
good order and m
pline. . Officers from Vancouver bar
on the charge of conduct
od order and
dice of
:o the preu-
llitary disct
racks. Fort Walla Walla and other posts
In the northwest are here sitting as a
courtmartlal. -.v '
The soeclflo charge against captain
Dudley, is' cruelty to . enlisted men. It
la alleged that while he was command
ing officer of Boise barracks last year
he caused a private to be locked up for
48 hours In a cell so small he was com
pelled to stand up, depriving him of
food and. water; that he forced men to
stand before the public gase with the
plcard, 'T am a bad boy," about their
necks, and that he otherwise ordered
unwarranted punishment,
Captain Dudley's counsel is Captain
Carter, a personal friend. -The taking
of testimony began this morning.
IfEHIS FEAR AltflERICA
Dlinois Senator Says De
positor Should Not Be
Guaranteed Money.
(United Press LeiMd Wire.)
Washington, March 4. Senator Hop
kins of Illinois championed the Aldrich
financial bill in the senate today. He
called the attacks on the bill carping
criticism. He said tHad it been a law
it could have checked the recent nanlo
In Its inolplency. There is no more rea
son that a man should be guaranteed
the return of his funds placed in a na
tional bank than a farmer should be
guaranteed his crop."
MS WILL
PLEAD GUILTY
Officers of San Francisco
Eailroad Did Not Know '
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ROSE SHOW
Big . Fleet Goes - to Bremer
ton and Part of It May Ba
DetaHed to Yisit Portland:
Trompt Action 1 aKen b
Festival Committee.
Mrs. Robley D. Evana has signified her Intention of visiting Pa
clflc coast cities during the stay of the battleship fleet in ; western
waters. Mrs. Evans will join her husband at San Francisco and will
from there proceed to Paget sound. In this event Mrs. Evans will prob
ably stop off at Portland fpr a few days' rest. y f v
Acting upon The Journal's sug
gestion a committee from, the Rosq
Festival association is visiting the
heads of the commercial ' bodies of
the city government of Portland to-1
day and enlisting them in the plan
to nave the cruiser and -; torpedo
boat fleet come to Portland for the
first week in June.' V i'y y
Realizing that all that ! needed
to- asstire the -finest ' naval display
ever seen on ; inland waters Is jor
the commercial bodies to unite and
telegraph the". Oregon : representa
tives in congress asking their aid.
the committee is certain 1 that
prompt and concerted action' will
be taken.
Mayor Lane will h be I asked ' to
speak for the municipal ' govern
ment in extending the1 invitation."
The Manufacturer's ? association
waa. the .first to act. and. early th la
morning Fletcher Linn, president of
the association, Bent the following
telegrahr'tb Senators"" Fulton- and
Bourne:
"The ; Manufacturers'- - association
urges you to make representations
to the proper persons to secure a
portion of the battleship fleet for
Portland daring the Rose Festival.
June 1 to 6. . .
(Signed) - FLETCHER LINN,
t- ' r "-"PreBldent." -
Other organizations will undoubt
edly send similar telegrams during
the day. ' . t .,
Some- time . ago the Commercial
club asked ; the delegation to - see
the navy, officials and ask their co
operation.- At that time the. matter
was ; left largely in .the" hands of
Admiral Evans. , It has been learned
since, however, that although the
battleships -will probably go direct
to Bremerton the cruisers and tor
pedo boat flotilla can easily be se
cured for Portland's festival. . .
A
JAILED
Police Capture Alleged Anarchists TOom They Believe
Were Implicated in Plot to Assassinate Chief Shippy
. Watch for. Emma Goldman.
FOB SENATE, NOT 0f . ;
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.-. (Splint filmttch to Tbe Joarnsl. :
The Dalles, W., March - 4. Henry I
Kuch, former mayor of The Dalles and
now a member of the Republican coun
ty central committee, declared himself
today a candidate for the state senate,
opposed to Statement No. V -
Belief ed at Caracas United States .Will Make Demon
; stration Against Eepuhlic Unless Castro "Agrees
, v to .Arbitrate Differences.. '
. . ." (T7altd PrtM Lt4 .Wire.) .
Caracas, Venesuela, March . 4 -r-It : Is
reported - here today Hhat. tha United
States . may ' make ' a - display of force
against Veneiueia . unless . President
(Sis tro agrees to arbitrate the, differ
ences which have arisen over the claims
of American capitalists that they have
been mistreated here and their property
taken away from therm Castro remains
llent refusing to discuss the matter.
Declaims adverse - to- the Americans
are expected to be handed down Immedi
ately j by the Venesuelan court a Cas
tro s advisors, believe that he Is pursu
ing an unwise course. In offending the
United States but he refuses to listen
to them. . , v. - -
(United PreM Leued Wire.)
St Louis, March 4. It Is intimated
that the officers of the San 'Fraoclsco
railroad1, who were indicted on It counts
for rebating, will plead guilty. The
maximum penalty is a 120.000 line on
each count. It is declared that the re
bates were granted without the knowl
edge or tne onicersr,wno stooDed the
practice as soon as tney learned of it.
SAFE BLOWERS SCAKE
GUESTS AT HOTEL
(Doited Pn Lmm4 Wire.) '
Mt Orab, Ohio, March 4. Blowing
up the safe of the bank here last night,
cracksmen secured $5,060. The charge
of dynamite used to. blow the safe was
so neavy mat it awoae ruesis in a iio-
tel half a block away,
caped, .
rhe robbers es-
- One New Notary.
(Special Diipatcn to Tbe Jonrnal.) .
Salem, Or., March" 4. A notarial com
mission has been issued to, F, Q, Eby
of Portland. -i ' '
(United .Frets teased Wire.) .
Chicago. March 4. Samuel Wexel-
baum, a jeweler,, and : Charles Tonirtls,
an Indian, suspected of complicity In
anarchist plptsv ' were arrested this
morning.'; After a thorough examination
Wexelbaum was released but will be
kept under surveillance.
It Is believed by the officers who are
conducting the Investigation into the
attempt to assassinate Chief of Police
Shippy, that the two men are members
of -the Bdelstadt group of anarchists
Symptoms of blood poisoning are
showing in Chief Shlppy's wound and
his physicians fear that it may prove
far more serious" than ' they anticipated.
The police are watching all incoming
trains to make sure that Emma Gold
man, the notorious woman .anarchist,
does not stop here. -v. , ,
HARrJE IS FREED BY
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(United. Prs Leued Wire.)
Pittsburg, March 4. Augustus Hartje,
the millionaire, John "Welshons, the at
torney, and Clifton Hooe, Hartje's col
ored coachman,' were acquitted of con
spiracy today., The -court Instructed the
Jury to return a vertlt;t of not guilty,
The trial of the three men was the
result of . the notorious Hartje' divorce
scandal. It was charged by . Mra.
Hartje e attorneys that Hartje attempt-
ea ,to DiaoKen-nis -wires cnaracter by
Inventing stories derogatory to her rep
utatlor, They declared that Hooe, who
told orr the witness stand Of undue In
timacy with the woman, was hired by
Hartje and Welshons to aid them In the
dlvo'ce proceedings. ," - , -
-After the divorce suit, was "settled the
prosecuting attorney brought charges
of conspiracy against the three men.
The state's ease failed and Justice Mc
Farlane took the charge out of the
Bands of. the Jury by Instructing a ver
dict of not guilty . s , . .
OLDEST lil
WOiNISDEI
Julia Euhy fof Bainier Al
most Equals . the . Won
derful Grandma Wood.
S (Special Dhrpttcb to Tbe Joarntl.)
Rainier, Or., March 4. Mrs. Jul"
Ruby, the old Indian woman',-famous for
her age and endurance, died here yes
terday at the age of lit -years. Mr
Ruby belonged ta the T
Casoades tribes. She married a win. ,
man In her ; earlv veara. ami'vna i
mother of 14 children.
Mrs. Ruby was active UP to bpr I.-nt
moment, and at the age of no y.-m
Buffered a broken arm. whtnh u.
knitted perfectly. - .
- ine runerai win be held In Iwlnicr.
LANE BOOTLEGGEIt .
- ... F0UxD GUILT
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(Special Dipiteli to The JiDrnnI.)
Eugene. Or.. March 4 Th. r,-.f
Jury yesterday returned an iiidl.-u t
against Andrew Bertuccl . of out; i
Grove on the charge of unllntlnir to in.
morality, and against :iyl Woolwi,.
of Eupne tor a etatutory crime. - I, i i
v Fred I.emley, new a resMr,t I i
gene, was (ound gulltv bv a Jury
terday of selllnfr Il'iunr tit , ri- r.
In violation of tlie lrai or.Mi.u j.j.
was arrested early i..imi,pi. i
could not have a trlnl ..f.ir nn
of the bank holiday clarni ti f
winter, lie will ta i'nt i h.
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