The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-01
Searching the Debris in Hanover Street
for Other Victims.
TWO OTHER FEMALE BODIES RECOVERED.
Horrible Condition of the Corpse
BE of the Girl Hanks.
The Inquest and Proposed Weak
Wall Investigation.

BOSTON, Feb. %, 1873.
At an early hour this morning the nremen re-
newed the work Of 0verhauling the debris at the
OF yesterdays disaster on Hanover street. In
the hope OF finding the bodies OF the three victims
supposed to be buried. Ia sg---rsa rrrt 1lfe
THE REMAINS OF TWO FEMALES FOUND. ~
A little before nine O'Clock they came upon the
charred remains OF al body, evidently that of wo-
man. Shortly afterwards another body was taken
out only a few feet distant from the FIRST. This
was also the body Of q woman. Both were taken
to the rooms OF undertaken Ttnkham, on Howard
street. and thence to the House of Reception, ON
North Grove street. There It was established be-
yond doubt that the bodies were those Of Eliza
beth Hanks and Mary Babb, who were reported
this morning as missing.
The remains of the former were Q horrible sight
to behold The head and upper part OF the body
were completely burned away, leaving nothing VS.,
ible but the shoulders and breast bone. The lower
parts OF the body were not so much burned. The
girl was clothed in green plaid dress trimmed
with black. This, together with gold watch,
necklace and pocketbook, which were found in-
tact, made her Identification easy She was nine
teen years OF age, and boarded at 1s North Grove
street. Hes parents reside In Enfeld, Mass
, az THE BODY or MISS ,BABB y --77Y-r~s
had to largo extent escaped mutlaton by the IRE,
not being burned At all below the neck, The nose
1t was possible to recognize the woman by the fear
lures. The hair, which was partially gray upon
/ the top and one side of the head, was not even
scorched The arms had been thrown up over the
head in the agonies OF death and were shockingly
snsa sad bur 'sss ia
flesh were cropping from from, the hands 49, upon enc
right hand The clothing consisted OF checked
gingham dress Of small figure, with q Knit jacke0
Woman me died rom the cects Of and she
was perhaps insensible before the fire reached her:
she was about years Of age and boarded
In Arch place. The mother OF the woman Is
widow, and lives with her son in Maiden.
80 THE OoRoNER's INQUEST. = O s,L,.C.
the bodies before proceeding 70 inspect the ruins
in Hanover street. The taking Of testimony will
The alarm from, boxes lS1 and II this morning
were given to call to the scene Of the disaster relief
were on duty during the night ao
The funeral OF John Prince, Jr., who was killed
w TO- Sse a. hs two F.
only twenty-five wears DID, instead Of thirty-three,
' wy ANOTHER FEMALE MISSING
To-day word was sent TO the First police once
that Anna McDon0ugh, OF 81 ,Billerica street, who
missing since the fire. Her relatives had been in
formed that she was safe at the house OF friend,
Dot not was given. dsent search Is now
going on for her body. J Gifr N e
The fireman, James Sturks, who died at the hos.
pital last night, was employed by the Boston and
Albany Railroad as car inspector, and resided at "a
Woodward street, with his mother, whom he sup
The Jury Of inquest is composed OF six good cit-
zens includes builder, an architect and mer.
to 60 into all the evidence bearing not only upon
| the origin OF the fire and the immediate cause
which led to the death OF the Victims but upon the
| character and construction OF the building, that
the responsibility for the occurrence may be known
| to the public. Er
Mr. Hayes the substitute of Engine Is. who
was reported missing last evening, was somewhat
injured at the nre and went home In o hack with
out notifying his foreman.
Among the losers by the nre are Smith, Caldwelr
Co., 63 Union street. whose stock OF silver plated
ware was considerably damaged by the falling OF
the walls on the skyght In the rear Of the build
Ing and the consequent deluge OF water that fell
upon their goods. ErI -fttG 81 lLI7I.F
The Boston City Council, at meeting on Thurs
day evening adopted resolution OF sympat thy for
the families OF the firemen and others Killed and
injured at the Hanover street fire yesterday. ~