THE NEW YORK HOLOCAUST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3190, 8 April 1911, Page 7

THE NEW YORK HOLOCAUST.

FUNERAL OF THE UNIDENTIFIED.

SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MOURNERS.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.} NEW YORK, April 6. Seventy-five thousand factory hands formed a funeral procession in connection with the burial of eight unidentified victims of the factory fire. There were extraordinary scenes in the streets, men and women weeping and praying. A rainstorm was prevailing at the time. The new premises occupied by the Triangle Shirt Waist Company, have been condemned as unsuitable for the purpose.

IMPOSING FUNERAL PROCESSION

The bodies of the 143 victims of the fire tragedy were to be taken through the principal streets of the city next Monday, followed by about 150,000 sympathisers. The procession was to be one of a most’ imposing and solemn character, and bo headed, by chorus singers from the Jewish Choristers’ Union. Heartrending scenes were witnessed at a memorial mass meeting.

Between 30 and 40 women became so hysterical that they'had to be removed to the hospital.

THE LESSON TO OTHER CITIES. Since the dreadful fire at a New York shirt-waist factory, by which 150 lives were lost, the municipal authorities in Los Angeles have been actively inspecting all the larger buildings in the city with a view to satisfying themselves that adequate means are provided for escape in the event of fire. As a result of this inspection the arrest has been ordered of twelve property owners whose buildings are not properly equipped with fire escapes.