The New York herald., 1872-12-14

not repay the trouble yesterday. Scores of men
and women we're busy engaged in removing the
debris occasioned by the fire. On the staircases
and IN the rooms were piled the costly carpets
which have been irretrievably ruined by the
water while the bedchambers and their con-
tents were in state Of utter confusion.
The mad servants, to judge from their
looks have not yet recovered from the fright OF
Tuesday night the most OF them preserving the
scared manner into which they were thrown by
she awful peril to which they were exposed. The
cells in which they slept have not been occupied
since the disaster and it is to be hoped, in the
terests Of humanity that some change will be made
In their arrangement before they are again used.
No one entering the spacious parlors and rooms on
the three lower floors ofthe house would dream
that the upper part contained such poor and mis-
erable apartments. The attic moor Is solely used
by the servants and is divided into bedcnambers,
each Of which contains at least two beds, and
some as many as four. In o number OF rooms, any
one OF which would be too small to furnish decent
sleeping accommodations for one person, were
placed three beds, each OF which was expected to
accommodate two girls. How they managed in the
bot Summer months to preserve
THEIR HEALTH IN SUCH BoXES
is a mystery as the chances are ten to one against
them, but use is second nature and time and neces
sity will reconcile people to many privations they
would otherwise shrink from. On the windows of
were invariably placed rendering egress by that
way in the event OF danger utter impossibility.
Workmen were employed IN the apartments IN
which the eleven innocent victims were found
tearing down the burned partitions ana ceilings,
and removing the biackened
REMNANTS OF TIE FURNITURE
and clothes which remained. 1t is wonder and q
mercy that more lives were not sacrificed on this
moor, as the course the fire took was directly in
cOulQ
Had the wire gratings not been on the windows
sll would be well, and looking at the marks
lett by the unfortunate girls in their efforts
be formed Of the helpless frenzy into
When the fire had been fercest those who occu-
pied the apartments had been rescued in time by
the bravery OF one or two OF the male domestics;
as it is, would have been made still more awful.
Large numbers OF strangers, attracted by curl
osity were viewing the scene Of the fire during the
day, and they freely expressed their opinions Of
the disaster. "What amantrap the place is ~ said
one gentleman ~ did not think that, even in
tenement house, anything
COULD BE FOUND TO EQUAL THIS"
"A tenement house, !" said friend who was with
him. "would be infinitely superior to this; then
you would have chance TO escape, but here you
have none Look at that narrow lobby aud fancy
number OF panic-stricken females endeavoring
70 force their way toward single staircase which
afforded the only means OF egress Why, the
ali that could be desired up here it it is horrible e
..Only eleven poor servant girls" said another,
nut their lives were as precious to their friends
eleven OF the iairest lady guests the house con-
tained and | am glad TO see public opinion
asserting itself in such a noble and courageous
manner.n Numerous other comments were made,
and the folly oil erecting palaces outwardy spen-
a n "a and seemingly and
severely condemned. Many are OF opinion that q
thorough examination OF
ALL THE HOTELS IN THE CITY
by the building authorities and the Board OF Health
would be desirable, so that the accommodations
the recurrence OF such disasters that OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel rendered impossible in future 1t Is
expected that this, along with number of other
suggestions, VIII be acted upon by the Coroner's
Jury which win sit as as the investigation by
the Fire Marshal has concluded.
AZ the Morgue.
Notwithstanding the announcement in the morn
ing papers that the coffns containing the remains
Of the victims had been nailed down. o goodly
number OF persons, principally women, assembled
at the gate OF the Morgue yesterday morning.
Early in the day pleasing incident occurred A
deputation from the Coach Drivers Association
called upon Warden Brennan and asked for per-
mission TO bury the bodies, Offering at the same
time to defray all expenses. The Warden could
not give decided answer to the proposition, as
he had previously received o note from the Fifth
Avenue Hotel intimating that the hotel proprie
tors were about to execute what they had been
70 tardy in commencing the
BURIAL OF THE UNFORTUNATE SERVANTS
The warden said II the deputation would call
later in the afternoon he would be able to tell them
what was to be done, as he expected in the mean
time to have learned definitely what the hotel
folks were about to do. The deputation left, prom
Using TO do so. Later in the day Mr.. Dowd, the
undertaken Of st. Francis Xavier's church. arrived
NJ the Morgue with five coffns for the bodies or
shose who mad not been Identified.
"There are eight bodies,'' said the keeper OF the
Morgue, Mr.. White, "and five coffns will not be
sufficient
I'VE win get MORE" said the undertaken. "Mr
Darling told me to get anything that was neces-
sary."
HERALD reporter who was present asked the
undertaken how the arrangements or the funeral
had come to be made. He said that he had been
OF the commissioners of Charities and Corrections
(wh0 II seems has since the fire been doing yeo-
mans mans work lor the hotel and acting as special
was the business OF the hotel) On arriving at the
hotel Mr. powd found Mr. Nicholson and Mr.. bar.
ling together IN an apartment, ana he received his
instructions from the former. Mr. Darling told him
70 do everything decently
AND SPARE NO EXPENSE.
The collins are made OF mahogany and are hand
somely mounted in silver, with plates In the form
Of crOssess containing inscriptions OF the name and
ages OF the girls. When the undertaken proceeded
with his assistants TO remove the bodies from the
hospital conlns into the more costly winch
completely frozen, and when they were removed
sound as OF cracking Ice could be heard. II was
necessary to force the limbs and arms down tightly
before the coffn-nds could be closed. When placed
In the co1ins they were left In the Morgue by the
undertaken as the funerals do not take place until
this morning.
NINE O'CLOCK EIGHT HEARsEs
And suncent number OF coaches will be drawn
up 10 front OF the hospital gates, and the remains
Will be removed TO ~. Francis Xavier's church, on
West sixteenth street. where a solemn requiem
high mass will be celebrated at ten O'Clock Ii is ex-
ol a mi anh
former companions Of the dead girls as can find it
convenient will attend the funeral. The following
- ne letter received from the proprietors Of the
hotel by the Warden OF Bellevue Hospital:-
MI THonAs BREssAr, Warden OF Bellevue Hospital =
DkAk sikPease that the remains of the sufferers
rom e ate calamity al house be carefully attended
W nu n,.neo ~ separate graves with every Observance
o iespect anu The uli church services We wish 10 pro
vide tb At they so buried that tbev o. in
be reclaimed by their friends All expenses Won will
Viease cAii upon Us Tor Yours, truly,
DARLING, GRIswoLD A co.
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