St. Louis Holocaust

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 215, 11 March 1914, Page 5

St. Louis Holocaust

DEATH ROLL REDUCED. A HEROIC CALL-BOY. By table Press Association—Copyright Now York, March I). 11l connection with the tire in a St.. Louis city block, cabled yesterday, later particulars state that wlien the liremen arrived the llames were shooUm; out of the windows.' lien jumped to the pavements; others lowered - selves by the bedclothes. The firelighters were impirilkd frequently K [ failing walls. A youthful tele[i]ione operator rt. Hi!!ined at his post alarming guests ■ ■■rough bell-cails. .Many acknowledge.-' that he saved their lives, as they wou'd otherwise have slept. I lie boilers in the basements exploded, deluging the ruins in steam. The death-roll is definitely stated -it 35. SOME DRAMATIC EsCAI'BS. •SEVERAL FIREMEN INJURED. Reee.ved 10, 10,25 a.m. -\'ew York, March 10. There were some dramatic escapes from the St. Louis fire. Twervc men tied their sheets together and descended from the fifth floor on to an adjoining roof. One man leaped a ten-feet chasm and escaped with bruises. Most of the escapees were in their night clothes only, f The manager of the Athletic Club refused to leave until he had given trie alarm to everyone. Several firemen were injured by falling walls.