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No. mr TENTH YEAR. 8KAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1908. PRICE, 10 CENTS.
[75 Children Roasted To Death
A Horror That Has Not Had Its Equal in Kind in All
? the History of Holocausts-Trapped on the Third
Floor of School Building "With Doors Locked Lit
tle Ones Are Cremated-Parents Go Insane.
Cleveland, Mar. 5 ? The Colingwood school was de
stroyed by fire this morning and between one and two hun
dred children were cremated. The horror has plunged the
city into a spasm of grief so acute as to check the cource of
its affairs. Men are rendered unable to attend to business
and nothing else can be talked of. Every fact elicited re
garding the fearful affair adds to the feeling of condemna
tion which each citizen takes to himself as well as indigna- 1
tion which he may feel for the lax methods of those
directly responsible and which seems to have been at the
seat of-the disaster.
It appears that the side doors were locked and in the
great emergency which meant the lives of the little ones it
was found impossible to force them. The children found
themselves trapped on the third floor, inaccessible to those
who sought their relief- And there in a mass they were
cremated.
The fire spread from the lower floor with such rapidi
ty that all means of escape was cut off almost in a twinkl
ing ? save that of the windows which opened 'out
upon the playgrouud, three stories beneath. Some of the
older children, when the fire swept into the room and it
was realized that nothing could come to theft rescue,
sprang from the windows and were eithe.r instantly killed
or mortally injured. The janitor of the school lost his life
in a desperate and determined attempt to reach and save
some of the cildren, His body has been recovered.
So great is the disrster and the confusion, horror
and panic attending it that even an approximate idea of
the number of the children burned has not yet been
formed. The number is certrinly over one hundred" and
may reach two hundred. The scenes about the ruins are
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appalling in the frenzy of the grief of the parents and
friends of the little ones as they seek through the throng
for the missing or rake over the awful ruin for the remains
of their loved little ones. The fearful stench of the cooked
human flesh is a sickening feature of the horror with the
knowledge that it comes from the flesh of the innocent loved
ones of those in whose nostrils it is. No more horrible catas
trophe ever fell upon a community.
Cleveland, March 6 ? Thirty bodies have been recover
ed from the charred ruins of the Collingswood school. The
horror of the catastrophe increases momentarly. Mothers
of children have became raving maniacs, some of them be
ing so affected that physicians declare they will never
again regain their reason. Many of the bodies are unrec
ognizable. It is now definitely known that the number
of the dead will reach at least one hundred and seventy
five.
The whole city is stirred with activity and everything
is being done that can be to ullay the suffering of th^
survivors as well as their relatives and friends.
The vicinity of the scene is thronged with spectators
and the police are haviug difficulty in controlling the
crowds.
The Red Cross is out in force as also the Christain
ministers in offering solace and support to the relatives and
friends.
It is not known how the fire originated. An investi
gation will be begun at once into the causes of the catastro
phe and the reason why the exits provided for such
emergency were found to be locked.
PATRONAGE MM SETTLED
Washington, Mar. 5 ? Delegate Cale was interviewed
yesterday by Walter Clark, Washington correspondent, re
garding the appointments to the postmasterships in Alaska
over which there has been so much discord between himself
and Governor Hoggatt. He is quoted as saying that he is
certain of the appointments; that the men nominated by
him for the offices at Valdez and Skagway will be promptly
confirmed. He says there will be no more trouble over the
matter of patronage.
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FOB TAR
(By United Pre??.)
Columbus, Mar. 5.? The republican
convention baa adjourned after pledging
its solid support to Taft in the next
campaign. Resolutions were passed
strongly endorsing tbe administration.
DEATH OF
JOHN MURPHY
(By United Preaa.)
Denver, March 5? John Murphy,
general counsel for the western feder
ation of miners, died of consumption
here last night. He tojk an actiro
part in the Pettibooe trial.
DEATH OF SENATOR PROCTOR
(By United Preaa.)
Washington, March 5? Senator Red
field Prootor, of Vermont, died this
morning after a ten dBjs illness from
grip
Senator Prootor has been one of the
strong figures of the United States sen*
ate since 1891, when be was appointed
by the governor of Vermont to succeed
George F Edmonds. At tho time of
the death of Senator Edmonds he was
secretary of war in the cabinet of Pres
dont Harrison, and resigned that office
to j;o to the senate. He was elected
to succeed himself at the expiration of
the term for which he was uppolnted,
end has boen re-ol ected at each suc
ceed tag term.
Senator Proctor served as lieutenant
and quartermaster In the Third regl*
mefit Vermont volunteers, on the staff
of Major General Wm. F. (Bald?)
Smitb, was major of the 5th and colonel
of the 15th Vermont volunteers.
After the war he took immediate and
prominent part in tbe politics of bis
own state, serving1 in the house and
senate, was president of the latter body,
lieutenant governor of the state and
member of the national republican con
vention. Jo was the author of mueh
important national legislation.
THEY FEAR
FOR ALFONSO
(By United Preaa.)
Madrid, March 5? Tbo contemplated
trip of King Alfonso and his queen to
Barcelona to attend the festivities on
March 12tb, is causing them and the
whole court much concern. The ac
tivity of the anarchists throughout
Europe, is ocoaslon for much alarm in
itself but ministers have received
warnings of the presence of many
members of the terrorist societies here
and who contemplate being present at
Barcelona.
The C. P. R. steamer Princess May
is undergoing repairs which are nearly
completed She will be on the run
next trip, relieving the Beatrice.
IT WAY
DOWN EAST
(By United Preaa.)
I'oston, March, 5? Meetings address
ed by Secretary Taft in this city, last
night at Tremont Temple, called out a
great throng, crowding the big build
ing. Tne address of Mr. Taft was re
ceived with manifestations of en
thusiasm. Mr. Taft has addressed
several other meetings in Massachu
setts dueine his trip in Now England
and all indicate his great popularity.
Topeka, March 5.? The convention
hold here yesterday an d today baa
elected four delegates to the national
convention, all of whom are pledged to
Taft.
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