Milwaukee’s Death Trap.
(Special to FIRE AND WATER.)
IT is generally believed that the cause of the death of the men at the Davidson Theatre fire was due to the collapse of the roof. Such is not the case at all. It was due entirely to the fall of the sixth floor which, together with the roof, etc., was supported by what is known as the Howe truss. The developments at the Coroner’s jury brought out that architects who prepared the plans now in the possession of Chief Foley, estimate that there were about 100,000 feeCof lumber and timber in the construction of the upper story over the theatre auditorium and the roof. 1 his lumber they say was not protected by any fireproof material, and was exposed to the fire when once it gained headway.
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