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lood or arc light, situated on iron platform on

rdinances regulating fire-alarm boxes, fire apparatus,

inance governing fireproofing of scenery

ering the highly inflammable nature of all stage fittings, an

ch side of lower boxes and not having any fire appa

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lating fire apparatus and signs d

gulating fire apparatus and sig

, with the exception of the top balcony, which was built too steep and ther

ade, same being misleading, as many people mistook this for a regular exit, and, going as far as they could, were confronted

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roquois theater was properly equipped as required by city ordinances, and that his employes were not sufficiently instructed and drilled for a

e Williams and Fire Marshal William H. Musham as heads of departments under the said Carter H. Harrison; following this weak course has given Chicago inefficient service, which makes such calamities as the I

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en its doors to the public when the said theater was incomplete, and did not comply with the requirements of the building ordinances of the

petency in reporting the Iroquois theater "O. K." on a most superficial inspection; and we, the jury, r

tment, and failure to have his subordinate, William Sallers, fireman at the Iroquois Theater, report the lack of fire apparatus and appliances

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n not reporting the lack of proper fire apparatus and appliances; and we, the jury, recommend

essness in performance of duty; and we, the jury, recommend that the said Will

essness and neglect of duty in not equipping the stage with proper fire apparatus and appliances; and we, the

officials and their routine in transacting business, which calls for revision by t

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then signed by head of department, before any public building can secu

te passageways to the ground, witho

of any kind kept on the stage

reinforced by steel curtai

e from the front, with switchboard in box office, controlling entire au

relate to their respective departments, and pass a rigid and signed examination on same bef

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ast two city firemen, who shall be under the direction of th

e marshal, be made a separate and distinct work from fire fighting, as it is hardly to be

form detailed in and about said p

d jury of this inquest have hereunto set