Case Number: 2748

Cold Storage Building, World's Fair Grounds, destroyed by fire. 13 killed or burned to death, 16 injured, some of them fatally.

Circumstances

Date of Death	July 14, 1893
Address	World's Fair Grounds
Location Description	At World's Fair Grounds
Total Number of Victims	13
Location	At World's Fair Grounds

Victim

Defendant

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption	No

Legal

Allegations of Police Corruption	No

Florence Kelley in Chicago, 1891-1899

Florence Kelley was the first woman factory inspector in the United States. A resident of Hull House, and a reformer – who refused to be associated with any political party–Florence Kelley lived in Chicago from 1891 until 1899, leading and participating in a variety of projects. Visit our companion site...