the |
|blankets in flames, which surrounded the lad and had|
|already seared his toes. One of the bed rails was |
|burned almost in two and the bed clothing ruined. |
| |
|The lad afterward said he went downstairs to get a |
|mouthful of water to spit on the flames. "I spit as |
|hard as I could," said he, "but I couldn't put out |
|the fire." |
| |
|Although he will not tell how the fire started, it |
|is supposed he was playing with matches.[6] |

[6] _Appleton_ (Wisconsin) _Daily Post_, October 14, 1915.

=93. Space Order.=--The space order explains itself, being nothing else
than descriptive writing. The following story of the _Eastland_ disaster
in 1915 illustrates the space order:

=VICTIMS' PROPERTY LISTED=

|A line of showcases extends down the center of the |
|public hearing room on the first floor of the city |
|hall. Arranged for display are a hundred or more |
|cameras of all sizes, thermos bottles, purses, hand |
|bags, and even a snare drum. |
| |
|Around the room are racks on which are hanging |
|cloaks and coats, here a red sweater, there a white |
|corduroy cloak. Under them are heaps of hats, mostly|
|men's straw, obviously of this year's make. There |
|are several hundred women's headgear, decorated with|
|feathers and ribbons. |
| |
|Along one side are piled suit cases and satchels, |
|open for inspection. They are packed for departure |
|with toothbrushes and toothpaste, packages of gum, |
|tobacco and books. A dozen baseball bats are leaning|
|against one of the pillars near the end of the |
|showcase. There are several uniforms to be worn by |
|bandmen. In the extreme corner, surrounded by |
|hundreds of shoes, of all kinds, is a collapsible |
|go-cart. |
| |
|De Witt C. Cregier, city collector, stood behind one|
|of the showcases yesterday afternoon, with a |
|jeweler's glass, e