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Show X SERIOUS PANIC ! X OCCURS AT FUNERAL -f VICTIM CHICAGO FIRE Chicago. Jan. 3. A serious panic -f occurred this afternoon at tho fu- -f neral of Miss Carrlo Sayrcs, ono of -f the victims of the fire. The scr- vices were In progress In the South f Chicago Congregational church, in -f the suburb of South Chicago, and -f the building was tilled. A fire broke out three doors from tho church -f and tho first intimation of it was -f conveyed to the people In the church by a cry of "tire" In the -f- street. Many rushed for the doors, -f 4- Two policemen stationed In the -f -f church called out to the people that -f -f there was no danger and urged -f them to resume their scats. Their -f -f- advice was not heeded, however -f The pallbearers went to the side of the casket and stood In readiness to -f -f remove It and the family of the -f dead girl prepared to Icavo. Sud- -f denly a cloud of smoko came In through the open door and the H- sight and smell maddenod tho peo- 4- -4- pie. The two officers had barely -f- tlmo to swing the doors open whon 4- 4- the rush came. This was ali that 4- saved a severe crush and probable 4- 4 loss of life, as tho crowd plunged 4 4 through the doorwny. AVhen the 4- 4 street was reached and It was seen 4 4 that there was no cause for alarm 4- 4 the greater part of the people re- 4 4 turned to the church and the ser- 4 vices Were flnishod. Nobody was In- 4 jured. 4- 4-444 44 4 |