THE FIRE TRAGEDY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2152, 19 May 1914, Page 5

THE FIRE TRAGEDY.

ONE OF THE VICTIMS STILt, UJJIDENTIMEU AI!TOiAHCE«/WMIBD CHAT WITH SUPERIHTENOENT TAJT. Up tiH last evening t) ro | w oy <jf t} !fl mail fonnjl doiui ;,., a !}rf after tlw fim in Ac Mntripster Private Hotel had ton _ subdued, Imd net bwai itlcntiik-d i.iio iwiiin-y m to tlio drcunistaness surrounding tlio two deaths will bo hdd'today, It, will probably be adjourned for a wfiok pending the collection of evidence, Tim wskteriiifirf man was appgrnntlv a «.«jp-s Ciiolaiin. Ha wasJjoWeeii' :ji) awl fliJ years of ago 3ft. 7m. In lictjsl.it:, ol «i«Jmm IraHd, n-itii darif Ijtowm hair ami monstftchc, awrt hair we-jjjwcj s-loit siiy-a m the t'lo-ut, wkvte it was w» in a tuft. Goaoernlng Flro Escapes. SitpcrmteHJent Tail, of tiio Fire ftri- ?■ t°i uif* ?i tißfer(!ay tim h" d« ).ot mkJi! wt tho matter <rf eseapos }, SJ i «ueh to do wtth the mziof fcakniitv on toss rf .tw» ,joreoa» ftlio «lin« apparently Ht.hout a 4mcfio in a mm voahi on tlio stcond floot fr, says that UKsre was no evidence t-luii tlwy roade any attosijjt to l'.avo ttia i-0.f1.m., but sitppasiiia VtK-y liad tw,.n «Wo to get out ok to fto passage, liow, io ivsijcjl, would they bavo towwu liow tbri7tt.cjitli.ft t'«cape-fr<n.t, bclf, or sides r . How -nlAuy dafujct bonrdwa i,ii n prn-ato o,f nuWie hotel oi - bg.ardiiiifi;. Imuso taice. tiio trouble to lotatc- ilmmseh'Ks, aiul te locate tho. nearest firo escape? Net fl per cent of tiko liiifi ptibhe SSVB sncii a tiring a —-they irovet dreamed tlwt a in-jfehd aceviv wlieii ih<i:y w«.ro in tho place. For that reason the J.uuwW ' «ef Uxctt woapoa ov Wi-eir koation, tliougii » his-lily tissontial provision, (tul no!; wovent lives lioirig lost at a fiip. iir hotel liTojiriotm-s ireviM, wheia having their ■rtießts shown to tEeir i-oonis, kivo tljrt position of tlio rwiirftst flw-nse.ijm iinlicaitcd. a littlo goml mipjft to tiono. wit, niifoftraatelVt mirfi tliings wohs only givoii atij' tlißught after a eal-aiw-ity, weed for ffiutsiftstiG ftiaews. "What 1 thralc should bo insisted Mpfiii-—a-iifl whufiyonkl tare iUocn <* foewve in the cas« of iho resCTtf life— w-euW bfi tlio coiftptfl-sory iftstaSHalion uf .lutomaHe Hrcalamns jh eve -yiMio iwiliiffivnte liatol and ijßArilifighouse aeWHilitiortatuig, sa.y, tsvdnty people of ■over. If such an nJariii' hsA been Utecod. iii the Wteilien of thft Jknenestcr Priv.itu BpW, thwe woaU mast, probably liavo been jiq lives lost. As it was, the puople a : t, tko :bac:k opoliml their- wi.ij4oivs, aiiti the. jjcojifc in tho opened flicks. Sljis Greeted a fai'oed .draught, sind with- ilia uwliftj* southerly fia!e Wotting, made tiio ijro ft savage, vicious one.

. "It's a ifcrimge tiring," -said Supermfetidcnt Tiilfc, "tat wit : gins of the people in tlio liu.ikliHrt gat eat through the ilnors!" AVlieii I lurarij that tliero ivorft jiftiro pe-opte in the pkeo than l«wj cemo out, wjb trkd to break in tiio ftwit door, tftrcii, as it did ftot gh-o ;WftS t . ;1 tlion.j*hfc it was that ti« people wlla know tlio liouaohnd rushed dtiWHStatrs, and had pilod \)p on tlio ether skfo af the door imnble to cob out. '

"Sa rajtiriiftcetf was I thflt this was n natural eatii-Kc fo r t-bc?ti tlmt 1 dnridcct ■to sec, and got the men to play ,-i couple of loads cm io -'tlm tiitcheu at the bads, whilst- unc of the- men ami luyse-K weut. through tiro Ij«iMmft. Wo ted to esoiuft law to (rat tlm.. ab and Serf our way from door to door, When w* gel) to tT«! front door wo found it all elwf, Irtit JtwfasL, ,Wv> got out,all right n«ahi, Kiwiviiig that if there we luivwio in tlw rooiiiS above tlw.v wore ont' of lw* uiiVR wac'Ji at Sic Him."

ivtr. ! Taifc Sfiid llmt if tlio crok, wlio was bMH;v..iiytiM), lad wait«(J ajjolW mitriitt?, sli.o coij-ld liavc de,scei.i(?c(i !<t y»c Eromul hy tho oscnpo iatjitov The hrigatjesmen slioijted t« licr i«j JinM on, but pve« fls tte hAitet teas iti tho siir anil descending tmv*r(ls the ptatfotm svlsere sljo iras standfes, the- w«ta ; n. Jnrapod t< distmrc.d of ftfyeqfc tb feet, and was hurt. ■ • ;-:-•■ > •• r '

"What frequflUtly causes, iianie," saiS tw Si.iperiJijtendcr.t, "was telvalijiß a hrcatli of hot air. It is like a Mast, fnsm a furn.tfio, nnil is rout!; ■ ■••• ■

Sensation. You foci it raw # the, way through yon. ftiid ft is' Unsottlwvjj for liotirs afterwards. Olio can exctts'o a perenn doing anything , nfter getting a ■tfhi.ff or two rf liot rtir in a fire." ; Flra Appliapsps aei) Escapes, Mt, Tdt saiij ho μ-rs net aware of any official whoso specific businoss was to inspect five -PSKipijs, .i.iid private Cms njjpUimrcs, imt .agreed jvtlh tho. tioti that ihfm siiiiiikl W jiu olTiaer puted to ,kcc}> hc*>ls"fptiiWic mid \>i:'h vato ami lA»airdiW£)ipuscs tauter srtpe.rcirjoii in tlisit rosjiMt. 'iivn? is S fairly rigid bylaiv for plncos Witt).■ ow.r SO rao.tns, tut the by-IaAV fo,■places providing less .afiojHivifloiat'iOn wiY.l condieil in faii'fy general tfcniis. It is as follows :-— "290. In nil I)hMikJs of a, :puWfe diai'ivcte-r, such as durrphes, tlieirtres, billiard tdojiis. hotels (puKMc of rate), iKiai'dinghyußes., }odgi'n|s : lioi.\!spsy t'o-fteinoiit lievisps, nSitattraftfa, Hi'ililic< halls, s.w:l otji.er tafkiings, used <5f iirt.c:m!i!(j to be Jisqit for jwH'fiKc.s <V[ public lasse'inbfy, entei'tiiinnit'iit, pertorHuanco. siaeoiinfttudotien, amiis-c.iiiv&u'i;. or iiistrootMni, :is also dciiaj'ttiiffMt stems and otiior tnisfnoss aiKl )ii:.uwil'iwtu! , .injs Iwildjugs ffjiwn uunvhefs of pre-plo aro nsna'ily or wirployt'd, ut \;wei-, <ii sis* stujsbti!, or a're congn'K.iteil, the nil* trsnicn halls, cerridurs, tlnnl'S, lire-i's-«npes, stairvirays, IJnsSilßi'-S'flj'S, fljid ijisks -of *:ncii bnUilinp, jjjmJ t Vj <■? J)Ktiting'U<BfiWjf shall In; urriUiKcfl Ui i!io :\j >•!»■«v:tl of the Cit.v I'Viigi.iif.E.i' or tin; nwTJKtiiii: oflicer, .pur-sodi or p»«mis B|J£»nntwl by tho OiVitnril to curry (Kit this provisions of this ivvft <vf Bjn by-liiw; Afi Ki.ieli aiTiuigamitijts stall to liiaiJc with a vbw lo facllitatiisg pjiress, in cast* of five, accitle-nt, or ]iai*ie, nml' to afbrd ilie roquisito ,<U!»1 proppt jpgcoiHJ.it;rd;itkiil for the public prottcUoU in Midi cftst's. Ail hails, covf'ifers;, nisl(?H, nutl .pi>sSjige-w«yß in swvh luiihi' ings diiUl h> fo|it Jree ftoiii; seivAs- uiuT, otWr frbsti'H-ctiiiHS, ' •>- ; • liiciilwUaHy, J.IV-. Tait meuti-sirod that Ijj> wris adunfr tJir covtne.il to provide tlvo IwicniJo witJi nil cscsips-iaticW rap" nW" of itsi'lishe; the tflfl story of. t life life-host bttiMiit;;s iii Wclliixatnvi. T),y» aiwitet extent of tli« present oscsi-iw* ladder was <55ft. Ho worfd -Kkc to lmt'c nne at ittiSt. ?;Tft. in 10-ipUi. Ttiß !.ioii?l v-'as snswe*l in the 00-jmfter-!?isl Xi'iii.o.)! flfiic-e foy £1300, ■ THi-iMJimBO. - : - Ifl<HHri(>s wov* mftAe. at ill? ifoSpitaV fast wMiiwK cmicernJwg tJ?c four iu--jHreil iier*m!K. Jloih A&lrew Regan rind Alaty 3 : li«Kilisow rtrft Riiffr-Htig frojii intefnal iniWH , ®, tile «trnt of \yhiolt am >not .vet itHown: The Tfos-piiij i-e----irort wris tjijit 'il:H<;v wi'e pMRWSsnifS ns kviWii-alrly n« mssiW'. Thp pssp (if .TiM'it T, Siiijth i« efliiKviloret! l« h> ftsnifl Se-rioiis,".iltljmi)jli he is -ronsirilnretl to 'Jre fncotirnblv. Vin Wilis ■sc--voroly burned sl'mit ijio l-ffts, fivw.'. n.isd iii' Mil. f?issy p'XViIK wlirt wiib only s-HifWly Viiii'wpf'i, >■; wjwrtcd lo lit , i'jiv pj'oviiig very well,