Deseret Evening News | 1904-04-28 | Page 5 | A Narrow Escape

A Members of n a Minstrel Troupe Near Portland Or April 27 A special to the time Telegram from Victoria says soya that t eight members mem ers of ot a 0 minstrel company who ulio wore were booked for n a performance at atthe atthe the tho Victoria theater last night almost sacrificed their lle owing to the lInor Ignorance ance of oC u a of at the tho thea theil theater theater ter who opened tho time wrong trong draught In III Ino 0 o heater which permitted the tho poisonous gasses s to It fill nil the tho dressing rooms and corridors corridor of the theater The minstrels who were gathering for tor the thu performance noticed d the peculiar order and amid tho the sickenIng sensation and made annie hasty hosty retreats for tho the open air but so eo overcome were eight of at the members of ot the tho troupe that they the became unconscious unconscious In their rooms room II Only tIme tho prompt action of oC the stage manager saved their lives Doctors wore were ere hastily and ond after working on the men for Cor or soy sev ae oral hours bourn pronounced all oil but hut one out mit nu t of danger The Lee Iee brothers were still unconscious this morning and their re mc recovery mccovery covery covely Is ha