Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-21
Linden. Tony stalk. Philip Ridel, Geo.


L. Adams.
The fremen worked bravely. and the
police arrangements were excellent II
the ruins are cool enough tomorrow a
large force Of workmen will be set to
work digging for bodies. Great num-
GERS OF persons who had friends or
relatives in the building say they are
missing. later estimate places
the number Of persons 10 the
building at the time OF the -ekpIosion st
no. including 20 visitors and custom
ers. The boiler had been In use five
years, and 1t Is said Greenfield has
been several times warned that 1t was
unsafe. The loss is now estimated at
$500, 900.
WHERE THE GREATEST Loss OF LIFE
OCCURRED.
The greatest sacrifice Of life WAS
among the girls, many OF whom, from
eight to fifteen years OF age, We're en-
pioyed in selling, asserting and pack
Ing candies on the first floor over the
boiler, which was situated in the base
ment of the rear end OF the Barclay
street wing OF the building, and not un-
der the sidewalk. as at first reported
None OF those are known to have es-
capped.
To-DAY's REPORT OF THE NEW YORK
EXPLOSION.
New York. Dec. 2I.-The number OF
lives lost by the Barclay street explo-
sion and fire Is still undetermined, but
it is believed that fully forty bodies
now lie buried beneath the ruins. The
removal OF the debris. which was begun
" o'clock, has proceeded go far that
the street Is clear to the outside OF the
sidewalk In front OF the ruins. On the
opposite sidewalk, lying under blood
stained tarpauliD, are the bodies Of a
man and boy which were taken from
the ruins on the sidewalk this morn
ing. When found the bodies were ly-
ing in front OF the doorway. Both had
been, evidently, struck with the heavy
stone capping, which still lay across
the boys face. and which it was neces-
sary to lift before the body could be
removed.
THE BODIES RECOGNIZED
One body was recognized as that of
VIM. II. Bradley, ITO Eckford street,
Brooklyn. The other was probably
that of VIM. Bennett, a newsboy. The
mother of the boy keeps a newsstand at
Barclay street ferry. and sent him yes
terday afternoon as usual for the last
editions of the evening papers. He
did not return, and was, IL Is now evil
dent, passing the factory at the time
OF the explosion. Two hundred work
men, besides the firemen, are
now digging In the ruins, and
a strong police force Is
needed to keep back the great crowds
pressing down upon them. The ruins
could not be more complete than they
are, for scarcely fragment of the wall
Is standing. and indeed none whatever
on the ground occupied by the main
building space OF about one hundred
feet square.
ANXIETY OF THE PARENTS OF THE MISS
ING CHILDREN.
Early to-day the mothers, fathers,
sisters and friends OF the wounded and
missing besieged the porters room of
the New York Hospital, making
Inquiries for those whom they
sought, and pleading for admission.
The resident physician on duty since
last evening, believing quiet necessary
FOR the newly arrived inmates. gave
orders e sSsxr rins ihdna. a.s.rs few Oft Of the kp-
verse. Three OF the number
have been enveioped almost
from head to foot In bandages. and
two had their hair burned SO close to
the scalp that with their swollen and
features they resembled ne
groes. Three mothers havs been
standing at the door since four o'clock
this morning, making vain inquiries for
their missing children, at last when
one Of the stricken creatures was on
the point Of leaving In despair,
she encountered her daughter
at the door, the meeting was touching.
After long embrace, they separated,
and the young girl was afterward per-
m 4 y mr. m
where she impaired the news OF the
safety OF brother to one Of the
MANNED patients who had worked with
her In the shop.