Show TUNNEL BLAZE CAUSE SOUGHT OY BY CORONER Crossed Wires Carelessness May Be Responsible for j Chicago Disaster 4 CHICAGO April 15 W Reports JP-Reports p of crossed wires or carelessness on the part of a workman today were ere subjects subjects sub sub- of Inquiry by Coroner Herman Bundesen in his effort tb to find the cause of the sanitary district tunnel disaster which brought death to eleven men and serious and serious injury to sixteen sixteen sixteen six six- teen others A coroners coroner's Jury composed of ot Chicago Chi Ch cago business and professional men sworn Worn in last night nl ht not only hoped to fix responsibility for tor the tragedy but planned recommendations for the prevention of such accidents in the future suture I IThe The theory that a careless workman might have started started- th the e fire was advanced ad by Timothy J. J Ryan the contractor con I tractor who said there had been unconfirmed unconfirmed un confirmed reports that a man had dropped a candle into a pile pUe of sawdust sawdust saw dust and shavings near one of ot the tunnel bulkheads Ryan also said crossed electric wires wires' might have been responsible Philip Harrington of ot the fire tire department inspection bureau bureau bu reau likewise knew of of no definite cause for the fire ire uness the smoking rules were violated M Meanwhile Chicago set about to o reward reward reward re re- ward firemen who distinguished them themselves l es in rescue work Ma Mayor or ornton Anton J. J Cermak phoning from MiamI ordered extra compensation for or those whose heroism was WM noted He plans to forward the names to the Carnegie foundation Fireman Irving Ining Strom who repeatedly report repent reportedly edly returned to the burning tunnel t to o rescue his unconscious mates and laborers was singled out for special honor lonor by the mayor The sixteen cn injured were recovering reco in n their homes and hospitals |