Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-12-27 | Page 3 | Ousted Employe Fires Hospital; 80 Endangered

OUSTED FIRES HOSPITAL 80 ENDANGERED MILWAUKEE Wis Dec Dee 27 AP CAP Eighty patients In Columbia hospital hospital hos boa pital here were Imperiled by a fire tire started yesterday by a disgruntled former Flames Fiame roared In the basement and smoke rolled Into corridors on upper floors where many helpless men women and children were sere desPerately desPerately desperately des des- ill III or recovering reco from opera op op- op- op era There was no acute danger from fire for tor the building is of ot fireproof Construction but doctors and nurses were fearful of a panic which might have been disastrous Perfect or or- or der however was maintained John Donlon 30 Minneapolis who worked at the hOl hospital until several se days das ago was WitS arrested this afternoon afternoon after after- noon at the national soldiers' soldiers home here hero He lie confessed police say that he tried to burn the hospital Several Several Several Sev Sev- eral mattresses tak taken n from a storeroom storeroom store store- room roon and ripped open sheets heets and pillow cases were burned Do Dorlon Donjon lon was discharged and he believed believed believed be be- that he had Deco unfairly treated He is held on a charge of arson I