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November 3, 1895
The Salt Lake Herald
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
What is this article about?
Late-night fire at Chicago's Pelham Flats on Nov. 2 overcame five residents with gas, nearly killing them; Mrs. Crawford critically ill. Panic jammed stairways for 25 families, but no injuries from trampling.
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NEARLY A HOLOCAUST.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Fire in the Pelham Flats at a late hour last night came near resulting in the death of five persons, who were overcome by gas and carried to the street. It is feared that one, Mrs. Crawford, will die.
There were twenty-five families living in the building and a panic followed the first cry of fire. Several hundred persons rushed for the stair-ways and in consequence there was a jam which threatened the lives of any who might be thrown down and trampled upon. Fortunately, no accident of this kind occurred.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Fire in the Pelham Flats at a late hour last night came near resulting in the death of five persons, who were overcome by gas and carried to the street. It is feared that one, Mrs. Crawford, will die.
There were twenty-five families living in the building and a panic followed the first cry of fire. Several hundred persons rushed for the stair-ways and in consequence there was a jam which threatened the lives of any who might be thrown down and trampled upon. Fortunately, no accident of this kind occurred.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Chicago Fire
Pelham Flats
Gas Overcome
Building Panic
Near Holocaust
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Crawford
Where did it happen?
Pelham Flats, Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Crawford
Location
Pelham Flats, Chicago
Event Date
Nov. 2
Story Details
Fire in the Pelham Flats at a late hour last night came near resulting in the death of five persons overcome by gas; Mrs. Crawford feared to die. Panic among twenty-five families caused a jam on stairways, but no trampling accidents occurred.