The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-28
RICHMOND, VA.
- =. LOCAL MATTERS. ''@'' :,
OUR LA LAST DISASTER.
AMONG THE RUINS. I
ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER THE REMAIN.
80. OF THE DEAD.
s A F ES F. IRA CTED.
ADDITIONAL ESCAPES AND INCIDENTS
:, LOCAL MATTERS.
AMONG THE RUINS.
S A FEs EXTRA CTED.
ADDITIONAL ESCAPES AND INCIDENT.

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ADDITIONAL ESCAPES AND INCIDENTS.
/ - LOSSES AND INSURANCE..
Three days have elapsed since the burn
Ing of the Spotswood Hotel, and g the fire"
is still the absorbing topic of conversation
on our streets. The ,blackened walls and
smoking debris are still an object ofinterest
to the curious crowd, Ca detail Of police
men is kept constantly on duty in. the
vicinity to keep order md guard against
accidents which might occur from allowing
people to indulge their morbid tastes, as
well from the undue zeal of the friends of
those who have perished in the confagra-
tion. = -.,
| PULLING DOWN THE WALLS.
On Sunday afternoon, it being generally
believed that Messrs. Ross and Hines were
among the killed, steps were taken by the
knights of Pythias, to which order they
tered at the earliest practicable moment.
Nothing could be done that evening, as
there was still smouldering fire beneath
the bricks; but On Monday the work was
/ commenced. -
The first thing done was to have the
standing walls wherever dangerous pulled
down, so that men could work with safety
in the ruins. A stream of water was then
turned upon the hot bricks, so that by yes.
terday morning they were cooled sufti-
ciently to allow the chain-gang and some
other hands to go to work.
The Express Company also puts squad to
work with view to getting out their
safes.
SEARCHING FOR THE REMAINS OF THE DE-
| .... . CEASED. a ~.
The task of digging up the debris in or
der to recover the remains of the dead was
perfor under the supervision of Masonic
and Pythian committees. They were guided
in this work by u diagram of the hotel in
the possession of the proprietors. Mr..
Ross room was No. 43, just above the EX.
press office so the men working under the
Supervision Of the Masons and Pyth-
ians, and those employed by the Express
Company, worked together. Several
times it was thought that the remains of
one or more persons had been discovered,
but the bones baying been collected in q
box and examined by physicians, were pro-
nounced not the bones Of human being.
At one place quite O number Of fragments
of bones we're found together, and with
them some coat buttons and what ppeared
to be burnt cloth. - It was finally conceded,
however, that these were pFob baby the re-
mains Of the contents Of boxes which had
been burned in the cellar Of the express Of
flee. This morning the examination Of the
debris will be resumed.
SAFES EXTRACTED.
The four safes belonging to the Southern
Express Company were eXtrlcated, appa-
rently in good condition, except that they
were all (more or leSs) warped. They had
not been opened at late hour last evening.
The large money safe was taken to the new
office Of the company, under Virginia Hall.
The safe of the epotsWood Hotel was
opened, at the request of the proprietors,
ruins where it lay. All the books, papers,
and money therein were found to be unin.
jured. 1t was Herring safe.
| THE EIGHTH VICTIM.
1t is believed that the eighth victim of the
fire was John 81. Holman, of Jackson, Tenn.
He formerly lived in Virginia, but has been
for several ears past in business in Ten
nessee. On saturday last he came to Rich
mond, partly on business, but principally to
| spend the holidays with his sister, who
: lives near the city. 1t is known that he
registered at the Spotswood, and as he has
not yet reported to his friends, they feel
sure that he is numbered with those burned
to death. He was about twenty-eight years
Of age.
| STILL MISSING.
Besides the persons, generally admitted to
have been killed, the following are still
! missing a. Leib, Tampa, Fla. E. George
and Z. III. Andrews, Syracuse, NY; and
Henry Kroth, of New York.
MR.. cLARKE's CONDITION.
Nr. Clarke, the steward of the hotel, who
was badly hurt IN jumping from a window,
doing well. His physician, DR.. F. D.. Cum
ningham, prouounces him out of danger,
! so far as his wounds are concerned.
/ MISSING PERSONS HEARD FROM.
~ C.B. Walden, of Chesterfield county, re-
! ported missing, left for Caroline county on
Saturday morning, but his name was not
checked off the register. His brother re-
+, ports him safe. -,l.r.-.
! ported at our Office ON Monday morning
safe: 80. -- :.
/ j. F. Wilcox, of Lynchburg, had also
| left the hotel before the fire occurred.
Nathan Burnstein, of Washington city,
was among those reported missing. He has
since turned up uninjured. He occupied
room No. 103, on the third floor, and es-
. ShotAASSB
of his baggage.
5! J. Med. Darlington, Esq, late Common
wealth's Attorney of Henrico county, made
O narrow escape. lie retired at about 1
. o'clock, and was awakened after the fire
had made considerable progress by hearing
the noise caused by dragging trunks down
i stairs, and Immediately after the sound OF
O woman's cry Of terror. He ran out Of his
room, and finding the building on; fire,
made his way out without ceremony.
The DeLave theatrical troupe lost their
wardrobe, as before reported. DeLave
was also burnt out at the Atlantic Hotel,
Norfolk, year or two ago.. Lila and Zoe,
the trapezists, were not injured, as was at
| first feared. ... *
MIR. A. Leib, of Tampa, Florida, is re-
ported now to be in Washington. =.
ADDITIONAL ESCAPES AND OTHER INCIDENTS.
Mrs. Thos. S. Dabney, Of Washington
city, and Miss Crozier, her daughter-in-
law, were in room on the fifth floor, and
escaped with nothing but their night
clothes. Among other valuable property
they lost diamond ring worth about $500, I,
two gold watches and gold chain, and a
collection Of West Indian cUriosities. Mrs.
Dabney's husband is the we'll known mail
arapt on tha Chasapeaka and Ohio railroad