The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-03
THE LATEST.
Tie BODIES FOUND,

THE LATEST.
Tie BODIES FOUND,
four in number, at II a. Nj, were picked
up near the Broadway entrance, and
apparently the victims were making for
the door, when the walls fell in, burying
them in the wreck.
One Of the bodies has been identified
as that of Mary Nurre, aged twenty
years, and residing at No. Woodward
street. Another that OF Minnie Kueb
aged sixteen years, Of No. 13 Woodward
street. A third is Frank Stordeur, aged
twenty years, who lived on Green street.
The names of the girls who We're ,res-
cued and taken to Rendigo' drug store,
on Broadway, near Woodward street,
are Annie Pund, of Clay street, and
Kate Poetker, Of Abigail street. They
are both severely burned.
A workman named Dick Schultz saved
himself from horrible death by jump
ing from one of the windows.
Henry Mag, aged sixteen years, who
resided on Hamilton Road, has not been
seen since the fire, and as it is known
that he reported for duty this morning,
it is feared he may be killed.
THE EMPLOYEES.
The following are the names Of the
employees, both regular and piece work
ers, OF the Pelstring factory, who were
at work to-day when The fire occurred:
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Jackson; Lizzie Huester, Thirteenth
street; Hattie Creager, No. 100 Cutter
street; Teresa Seile and Louisa Seile. sis
ters, Of No. 656 Vine street-all saved.
Kate Poetker, Main street, between
Twelfth and Canal, badly burned; Mary
Nurre, dead; Minnie huebe, Rlce
street, between Green and Liberty, de ad; ;
Anna Pund, Clay street, burned, and
Josephine Bey, No. l3 Woodward street,
scorched.
MALES--FIRST FLOOR.
Tho workmen on the first floor are as
follows: Joseph Kumper, Samuel Veitch,
George Broomer and George Albers, all
saved.
SECOND STORY.
Henry Bromeier, safe; Louis Untrel,
burned aud taken to the Hospital, but
was able to 60 back to the scene OF the
fire.
THIRD STORY.
John P!ankenberg, who went down to
the cellar about the time the ire orig1-
mated, and who saved himself, though
terribly burned, and taken to
the Hospital; George Stolle,
foreman. Dick Schultz, Barney Rose,
Henry Venneman, all saved. Frank
Studare, whose charred remains lie in
the Office of the factory with the other
bodies, worked on this fl ror.
The above named worked at cigar-box
machines; the four "tackers" en-
gagged with them were Tony
Steltenpohl, Joseph Grossheim, Barney
ThOle, aud one other whose name was
not learned. All these escaped unhurt.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BODIES.
Thousands and thousands OF specta-
tors, among whom were the friends and
relatives of the deceased, stormed
around the small Uftice on Broadway in
which the deceased lie. Every one
was anxious to get glimpse of the
charred remains.
The bodies OF the three young women
lie side by side, and that OF the young
man, George st rdeur, at the foot.
JOSEPHINE BEY
Seems to have suffered the mos.
excruciating agony, judging from
the position in which sne was
found. Stretched on rudely manu-.
factured bier, she lay on her lace with
her left arm thrown over her mouth ana
hostrils as il sue had tried to keep away
Inc sitting smoke. Her right arm was
burned off at the shoulder, and Il small
portion OF it was found near by and
laid beside her body.
Her lett leg was burned away, and
only small portion, scarcely reaching
to the mddle third, remained. Her
right leg was torn and twisted in all
imaginable shapes and broken just b =
low the ankle. Her foot, except a slight
charring, was intact. Sne Undoubtedly
suffered more torture thau any OF the
other victims.
NARY NURRE
had the whole top OF her head and part
of her face burned off. Her teeth were
perfect, however. Her right arm was
broken of above the elbow, and her lett
one near the shoulder. The lett leg was
broken al the ankle joint, and her whole
body twisted out OF place. The right
.eg was bulnod away to the midIle
and her poor mother and brother were
only able TO identity her by small
patch OF her dress and piece of ner
stocking.
FRANK SToRDEUR,
a young, robust and healthy ladUftwen-
W, had ais whole body bruised up ami |
burned. His lower limbs and the ne the |
lalf of his arms were also missing. His |
lpper teeth were Knocked down into |
lis mouth, ana he was only recognized |
~ some Of the girls VINO worked In the
ac;ory by the general outline of his
igure, and by the shape OF his head. his
ather and brother even were not GER
ain that 1t was he, until convinced by
he testimony of the girls.
KATE PUETKER,
Who ls missing, IL supposed to be the
curtin body. Sne was dressed III q
'rown cross-barred calico dress. A