Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-03

The LATE FIRE-Tw0 BODIES F0UND.-MORE SUP
tossed To HAVE BEEN KMLED.-PEOGBEss OF THE
SEARCH-We stated in our last that it was supposed
that several persons in Tonys house, at the
time the walls fell during the fire on Friday
morning. had been buried beneath the ruins. A
large force was kept constantly engaged through
out Friday and Friday night We asserted taat
after dligent inquiry, We could hear of but one
man that missing and that his name
Nicola Costa but the discoveries of yesterday
render il certain that two men persisted in the
flames. and the probabilities are that more than
these met a sudden and fearful death in the same
manner. About two O'Clock yesterday morning.
those engaged in cleaning away the rubbish came
upon the body OF a man. so badly burned. however,
that il impossible to identify it. Both legs and
one arm were entirely gone, very few of the bones
Of which were recovered his skull and face with
out a particle Of fiesh-sOme few hairs only re-
manned upoL the of his head, while his whole
body seemed to have been parboiled by steam gene
rated from the water thrown upon the burning pile
One Of his thigh bones and several other parts Of his
body were discovered, and although they did not
seem TO have been in contact with the FIRE, not
particle of flesh adhered TO them. The body was
covered with a coat on which were cloth-cOvered
buttons felt had was found near it, and the teeth
IN the skull seemed to have peculiar formation
The remains were placed in colin and removed 10
Mr.. COsta's late residence on Union street. where
the coat and vest on the body were examined
In the vest pocket found pipe either clay or
meerschalm small pocket mirror large gold
pencil ana a p0rtmOnnaie. The pOrtmonnale was !
empty and a portion Of 1t was gone Mt costa S
brother and friends were satisfied that the BODY |
was not that of Nicolas and the search for his re-
mains was resumed Within few feet Of where the |
body had been found a skull and some Of the lager
bones Of human body were shortly discovered |
A thigh-boue found bore the mark OF key which |
answered the description Of the one known to have
been on the person of Costa at the time he left home
on the istarrcd night Of the conhagratiOn and the
remains were taken in charge by his friends, and
viii be inferred to-day. The heat had been so viO-
lent to reduce to ashes all the smaller bones of
the body and those that remained were greatly dis
figured.
Nicola Costa was about twenty-eight years old ; /
born in Italy and has lived In this country about
i've years, the most Of the time in this city. He 4
Kepta family grocery store on Union street. Just be-
yond he bayou. The morning OF the fire he arose
from hR bed on hearing the alarm, and, in company
with friend hurried to the scene Of the cOnhagra-
ton. His gallant efforts to save the effects Of his
friend Cora0no from destruction were witnessed by |
many. Hanegected the advice Of his friends not /
to attempt b enter the building again. but persisted
in doing and sacrificed his life in endeavorng to
rescue anotber's property from destruction. He
was liked by al who knew him, and his memory viii /
be sincerely lnourned.
Whose was the body first eXhumed, is a mystery
No one who occupied apartments in the Block is
missing, so ta- can ascertain. 1t may be that
Of some stranger, and we hope that the articles
found On his person may lead 70 his Identification.
In the meantime it is believed that others are buried
beneath the ruins. The assertion of Joe B0tts-who,
it viii be recollected the last person who saw
Costa alive, and who himself was rescued with diff
hculty from the ruins-that there were five or six
in the house at the time the wall fell in, who must
have shared Costa fate. is generally believed. We
sincerely trust that il may not prove to be So The
work at the ruins suspended last night but will
be commenced again to-day. It is the intention of
the Mayor 10 clear the mass Of brick and rubbish in
that particular locality entirely away.-IieHphis