W
OVER 500 DEAD
Fire in Chicago Theater With
Awful Results.
FEW MEN WERE
IN THE
AUDIENCE
B o d ie s b y th e S c a r . a re L y in g In Under
ta k in g P a rlors W ith L ittle o r
N oth ing
L eft t o Aid In Id en tification .
CITY IS SIU N N BÜ .
ARM Y TO PANAMA.
C h ica g o la C om p letely O v ercom e by Uriel
for t b s S trick e n .
Chicago, Jan. 1.— For the first time
since Chicago has possessed bells to
peal, whistles to shriek and horns to
blow, the old year was allowed silently
to take its place in history, and the
new year permitted to come in with no
evidence of joy at its birth. All Chi
cago mourned for the 600 persons who
died in the fire, panic and suffocation
at the Iroquis theater.
In an official proclamation issued yes
terday afternoon Mayor Carter H. Har
rison suggested that the usual New
Year’s eve celebration be omitted.
The idea found a ready response in the
hearts of the people and the mayor’s
words seemed only to give utterance to
the universal desire.
The list of the dead continues ss it
was given last night, in the neighbor
hood of 600. A widely accepted esti
mate is that 564 is the number of the
dead. This number will likely be in
creased, as there are persons in the
hospitals who w ill probably die. It
is believed, however, that the total
will not exceed 600. Including the
dead, missing and injured the total
number of casualties is approximately
1,000. There were about 2,500 spec
tators and actors in the theater at the
time of the fire.
In the excitement following the ca
lamity, many persons were reported
missing who have since returned
home. No rejiort of these returns has
been made to the police, and their
names still swell the list of the miss
ing. When the names of the dead
who are still to be identified have been
subtracted from the list of the missing,
it is probable that the extent of the
catastrophe w ill be fully revealed.
General S ta ff G ives O rd ers t o
t o Go t o th e Isthm us.
P R O F E S S IO N A L C A R O S .
P repare
Washington, Dec. 31.—The general
staff of the army today ordered troops
to prepare for a Panama campaign.
Soldiers at Vancouver, Wash., are
among those selected, as will be seen
by the list, which follows:
First, Fifth and Twenty-fourth bat
teries of field artillery, Presidio, San
Francisco; Eighth battery of field ar
tillery, Vancouver barracks; troops A,
B, C and D, Ninth cavalry (colored),
Monterey, Cal.; troops I, K, I. and M,
Ninth cavalry, Presidio; Fifteenth in
fantry, Monterey; Nineteenth infantry,
Vancouver barracks; Tenth infantry,
San Francisco; battalions of the Thir
teenth infantry at Fort McDowell, Fort
Madison and Benicia barracks, Cal. ;
four companies of Sixteenth infantry of
Fort Slocum, N. Y ., and eight com
panies of the same regiment at Fort
McPherson, (ia.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Shaler,
ho is a member of the general staff of
the army, and an expert on fortifica
tions, has been ordered to Panama to
inspect the fortifications, and have his
report in Washington before General
Reyes, of the Colombian army, who is
now here, can return.
These orders for preparation were is
sued today because the general staff has
been informed that Colombia can land
troops upon the isthmus much more
easily than was believed to be the case.
General MacArthnr will have charge
of all matters on the Pacific coast. His
return from Hawaii was hurried for
this purpose.
Chicago, Dec. 31.— About 660 people
were killed in 10 nmitUea this afternoon
during a Are in the Iroquois theater,
the newest, the largest, and, as far as
human power cuold make it, the safest
theater in Chicago. Estimates of the
dead and injured vary.
The police
count is 536. The estimate of the
newspapers is 560. There are 55 peo
ple missing at midnight, the majority
of whom are probably among the dead
in the morgue and various undertaking
establishments. Eighty-si* of the dead
have lieen positively identified, and 92
others are known to he injured.
Some of the people were burned to
death, many were suffocated by gas,
and scores were trampled to death in
the panic that followed the mad plunge
of the frightened audience for the exits.
There are bodies lying by dozens to
night in the undertaking rooms, in the
police station and in the hospitals,
from which nearly everything that
could reveal their identity tothoee who
ON W A R FOOTING.
knew them best is gone. Their cloth
ing is torn to rags or burned to cinders
and their faces have been mashed into
Japan Is C om p letin g Final P relim in aries
an unrecognizable pulp by the heels of
— B ritain W ill T a k e L oan.
the crowd that trampled them down as
Yokohama, Dec. 31.—The govern
they fled for safety.
ment is completing the final prelimi
The count of the dead was practical
naries for placing the country on a war
RUSSIA W ILL S AV E H E BR E W S.
ly completed at midnight, but it is not
footing. Imperial ordances issued au
yet accurate, and the exact number will
thorize the government to make an un
not be konwn before some time tomor Q ov ern m en t Fully R ealizes th e P robabil limited issue of treasury bonds to pro
row. Despite the utmost care, great
ity of M a s sa cre a t K ishlnef.
vide war ;unds, creating a special coun
confusion marked the removal of the
Washington, Jan. 2.— Simon Wolfe, cil of w ar, and fixing the imperial head
bodies.
of this city, who has been active in his quarters.
In their haste the police transported endeavors to induce the United States
In the event of war, if a special issue
bodies to undertaking rooms, and in government to make representations to of war bonds is made, it is understood
many instances forgot to report the fact Russia looking to the protection of the that the bnods can be floated in Eng
to their station. This is evidenced by Jews of Kishinef, had an interview land, whence it is said assurances have
the fact that in five different establish with President Roosevelt today. At come that the money would be forth
ments bodies were reecived of which its conclusion Mr. Wolfe said that at coming.
the police had no record whatever the request of the president himself, I The ministers and executive chief dis-
Allowing for these discerpancies, the he could not discuss the interview for cussed the situation for three hours
lists made by the police and the news publication.
| yesterday, but nothing regarding their
papers practically agree.
It is known, however, that Mr. deliberations was made public.
The fire broke out during the second Wolfe was informed that, prior to his
The ordinance passed yesterday by
act of the play, “ Mr. Blue Beard,” presentation of the matter to the state the cabinet council authorizing a guar-
which was the first dramatic produc department, the president had directed antee of the principal and interest of
tion produced in the theater since its the United States consuls in Rusisa to an issue of 10,000,000 yen debentures
erection. The company, which was inform this government if there was for the purpose of expediting work * on
very large, escaped to the street in saf any likelihood of a repetition of the the Seoul-Fnsan railway, and which
ety, nearly all of them, however, being Kishinef massacre of last spring. The provided for all possible military ex
compelled to flee into the snowy streets replies to that inqniiy thus far re- penses for the protection of the railway
with no clothing but their slight stage ceived have been reassuring.
More- and other interests, also authorized the
costumes. A tew members of the com over, they indicate that the Russian government to utilize 50,000,000 yen,
pany sustained minor injuries, but none government is fully alive to the reports the proceeds of the Chinese war in-
was seriously hurt.
of possible trouble at Kishinef on Jan- demnity, which hitherto has been de-
With a roar and a bound the flames uary 7. In view of that fact, it is as- voteil to educational and other pur-
shot through the opening over the suined that the Russian authorities will poses, as a war fund. In addition,
heads of the neople on the first floor take, if indeed they have not already authorization is given to issue treasury
and, reaching clear up to those in the taken, setps to prevent a recurrence of noteB, repayable in five years, and to
first balcony, caught them and burned the massacres.
J raise loans repayable in two years to
them to death where they sat.
an unlimited extent.
Immediately following this rush of
“ THERE M AY BE W A R .”
flames there came an explosion which
ASKS FOR AMERICAN W A R S H IP .
lifted the entire roof of the theater
from its walls, shattering the great sky R ussian J ou rn als A ssu m e a D ecidedly
M inister P ow ell D eem s th e S ituation a t
P essim istic A ttitu d e .
light into fragments.
As soon as the
S a n to D om in g o G rave.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 2.— The foreign
flames appeared lieyond the curtain
Washington, Dec. 31.— With three
man in the rear of the hall shouted, dispatches received here yesterday af-
“ Eire, fire,” and the entire audience ternuon are reflected today in more revolutions raging on the island, the
The Novoe forces of Jiminez within four hours of
rose as one ]<erson and made for the pessimistic editorials.
leader with: Santo Domingo City, and excitement
doors. It is believed the explosion Vremya begins its
There is no war today; tomorrow prevailing, Minister Powell thinks the
was caused by the flames coming in
situation demands the presence of an
contact with the gas reservoirs of the there may be war.
The paper rather fatalistically di- additional warship, and in a cablegram
theater, causing them to buist.
The theater was completed less than rects attention to the fact that wars dated yesterday appeals to the state de-
a month ago, at a cost of half a million marked the opening of the 17th, 18tli partment for aid. In anticipation of
the crisis which appears to have ar-
dollars, and was the finest playhouse and 19th centuries.
The Novoe Vremya nevertheless still rived, the state department has already
In Chicago. It wan opened to the pub
lic on the night of November 23. The professes faith in a peaceful settlement, taken steps to semi another warship to
style of the structure, architecturally, saying: “ We believe Japan will not Santo Domingo, and at its request Sec-
is French Renaissance, which has a place Russia in a position where to retary Moody yesterday cabled Rear Ad-
strong suggestion of the classic. It has yield would appear to be a renuncia- mirai Lamberton, commanding the
a total seating capacity fo 1,724 chairs, tion of the defense of her vital inter South Atlantic squadron, now at Trini
withs'plenty of good standing room on ests in the far east. Russia does not dad, to dispatch one of his vessels to
each floor. The balcony had seatings desire war, but nobody believes Rusisa Santo Domingo at full speed to assist
for 475 persons. The records of the will permit the Japanese or other na the gunboat Newport in protecting
city building department show that tions to execute a diplomatic dance Americans and other interests.
Admiral I Jimberton late today cabled
the theater was complete in every de upon Russia’s peaceful disposition. In
tail ami that it w as absolutely fireproof, firm consciousness of her power Russia the navy department from Trinidad
that he has sent the Scorpion to rein
all requirements of the law having will await events.’
force the Newport in Domincian waters.
been complied with.
China A ctin g H ostile.
C hina Is B lam ed By Russia.
Pekin, Jan. 1.— Iluy Ufen, director
o f the imperial railroad, has returned
from Port Arthur, where he has been
interviewing Admiral Alexieff as to
why Russia has not evacuated Man
churia. The Russian commander, it is
reported, told him that Russia is disap-
pionted at the failure of China to listen
to proposals that would mean an amic
able settlement of "every point at issue.
Alexieff, it is understood, warned the
director that China, is being deceived
hv Japan into an unfriendly attitude
that is unwise.
Paris, Jan. 2.— The Chee Foo corre
spondent of the Paris edition of the
New York Herald says that Colonel
Artimeff, who is in close touch with
Admiral Alexieff, Russian viceroy in
the Far East, declares the situation is
most critical. The Japanese, he says,
apparently want war, and the Chinese,
especially Yuan Shi Kai, commander
in chief of the Chinese army and navy,
are assuming a hostile attitude. Dis-
turbances in Manchuria are due, he
says, to the support the Chinese gov-
ernment is giving the bandits.
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S o ld ie rs T ra vel
In B o x ca rs .
Victoria, B. C., Dec. Dec. 31.— Num
ber 83 company, Royal Garrison artill
ery, 113 strong, left for Hong Kong on
the steamer Empress of India today,
being relieved by No. 58 company,
which arrived from Halifax tonight,
The change is made in the regular
schedule of garrison changes and has no
bearing on the Far Eastern crisis. The
comany which came from Halifax came
in boxcars fitted with hammocks, in-
structions having been given to test
that mode of travel. The men found
the arrrangements comfortable.
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New York, Jan. 1.—Seventeen hun
dred men are at work on James J.
Hill’ s big steamships at New London
Conn., and work is being rushed to
complete both ships by next summer.
Operations were practically stopped
last summer by strikes, and it was de
termined to try and finish only one
ship, but the present plan is to com
plete them both.
Unless there are
further strikes the work will be carried
on steadily.
Santo Domingo, Jan. 2.— The pro
visional government has captured two
vessels from Curacao, which were car
rying arms and ammunition for the
insurgents. The vessels were brought
to this port and 15 prisoners landed.
The insurgents who attacked General
Guerrera have lieen defeated and sev
eral prisoners taken. There was fight
ing yesterday morning between govern
ment troops and insurgents outside the
city.
Canal P a rty W in s G reat
D ecem b er S h ow s a Surplus*
Japan W ill N ot W a lt M u ch L on ger.
Berlin, Jan. 1.— The Lokal Anzeiger
without reserve says: “ The Japanese
government has informed the represen
tatives of the powers at Tokio that the
situation at thistnoment is unbearable,
and that Japan must strike if Russia
does not accept the propositions Japan
has submitted, as Japan cannot_ longer
wait for a final decision.”
Washington, Jan. 2.—The forthcom
ing monthly statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures will
show the total receipts for Decemfier,
1903, to he about $42,747,532, and the
expenditures $32,248,000, leaving a
surplus for the month of $10,499,532.
The surplus for the six mon .hs of the
present fiscal year will be about $ 8 ,-
433,867.
O ffers Him D a w son C on su lsh ip .
Washington, Dec. 31.— Louis A.
Dent, register of wills of the District of
Colombia, railed on President Roose
velt today, and talked over the recent
action of the president in displacing
him, ami naming Corporal Tanner as
his successor. The president haS ten
dered to Mr. Dent the position of con
sul at Dawson City, Yukon.
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