Indiana County Gazette -- August 30, 1911 Glen Campbell Girl Among Victims at Canonsburg

Miss Lula Fisher and Her Fiancée Both Killed in Mad Rush for Theatre Entrance.

BODY BROUGHT TO HILMAN FOR BURIAL.

In the terrible disaster that caused the death of 26 persons and the injury of more than a score of others at Canonsburg, Washington Count, on Saturday night, an account of which will be found on another page, Miss Lulu Fisher, aged 28 of Glen Campbell lost her life, she being one of the unfortunates who were caught and trampled to death on the ill-fated stairway leading from the theatre.

With her died her fiancée, Sydney Rittinger, to whom she was soon to be married.

Rittinger and Miss Fisher, before going to the theatre, went to a jewelry store in Canonsburg where the happy prospective bridegroom purchased a wedding ring.

They had been in the theatre but a short time when the alarm of fire was given, and were among the first to descend the stairs.

Miss Fisher has not been at Glen Campbell for several months. She had been working at Canonsburg for some time and it was there that she met her fiancée.

Two brothers, Wilson and William Fisher reside at Glen Campbell. The family came there from Hilman, a town on the line between Indiana and Jefferson counties, several years ago.

The remains of the unfortunate girl were brought to Hilman Monday morning and the funeral was held there that afternoon.

Sydney Rittinger was 30 years of age and his home was in Youngstown, Ohio.