Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-12
While the Calamity was a Fearful
One, it was not as Great
as First Reported.
Names Of Persons Kaown to Have
Been Killed.

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eleven. There is no positive knowledge
that j. E. Wilson. Bridget White, or
Clarke and bis wife and child are among
the lost, but it ID believed that the latter
persons we're killed. How many bodies
there may be in the ruins is, of course, q
mere matter of conjecture. Some think
that twenty or twenty-five may be found,
while Others do not believe that any will
be discovered. Persons who were
through various parts of the hotel just
before the floors began to fall, soy it was
clear of living people. Still there may
have been a number sufscated and lying
on the floors or ia the halls when the in
terror of the building fell. Tomorrow C
search will commence, whsn the facts
will be known. Many grossly exargera-
ted reports have been seat from here
regarding the loss Of life, some Of them
cruel in the extreme, and they should
not be relied upon. While the calamity
was a frightful one, it was by no rseaR
as great as has been reported. The
name Of every person known to have
been killed has been given in these dis
patches. Especial pains have been ia
ken to ascertain all the facts and they
have been faithfully reported.
BODIES IDENTIFIED.
sidmore Hayden, superintendent Of
the American express stable, was among
the killed, as was also Henry HazeD,
deputy auditor of the Missouri Pacific
railroad. An EngIishman named Adams,
said to be a commissioner Of education,
has been identified at the morgue.
The report that a number Of new
bodies had been taken from the ruins
this morning proves to have been false.
The ERE department has not yet sue
ceeded in cooling of the debris sufi'
GENTLY to enable a search to be made.
The Mr.. Adams referred to in a pre-
vious dispatch was Rev. A. R. Adams,
the incumbent Of a parish in Berkshire,
England. de was on his way from Flor.
ida to California. His remains await
the order Of his friends.
Lettie c. Allen, an actress from the
East, and a guest Of Miss Clifton, Of the
Olympic company Of this city, is among
the saved. Il. f. Orr aud Il. N. Clarke,
a railroad conductor, said to be formerly
Of Toledo, together with his wife and
child, are among the killed.
Milton Mobiles, the actor, and Miss
frankie Mcclellan, the actress, were
saved, but the latter is very seriously
injured. The former was mainly instru.
mental in saving the lives Of the ladies
who we're on The same floor with himself
Great crowds of people have tbronged
the vicinity of the FIRE all day; some Of
them looking for absent friends, but the
great mass of them melted only by Gu
riosity. There is a strong guard Of po.
lice surrounding the ruins, aud no one is
permitted within the lines except report
ers and those directly interested IN the
calamity.
The names Of all those known to be
dead are not yet ascertsined, but a full
list may be expected tonight, and also
the full insurance.
LIST OF KILLED.
DR.. Auler, the coroner, gives the fol
lowing list Of the killed, as reported t.
him, and thinks it comprises all nov
known to be dead: Rev. A. r. Adams
Berkshire, England; George Frank
Gourley, grand secretary Of the Masonic
fraternity Of this State; Kate Kelley
Kate Doolan and Mary Moran, servants
Henry Hazsn, of the auditors depart
msnt Of the Missouri Pacific railroad
be was formerly from Newcastle, Penn
sylyAnia, whittier his remains will b.
sent; Mrs. Stewart, wife of W. S. Stew
art, Of the firm of Derby 4 Day, Of thi
city; Andrew Eistman, Of the firm o
friedman & Co., Of this city; Charlie.
G. Tseusa and Sidmore Hayden.
LATEST.
ST. Louis, April l2-The engine
Save been Withdrawn from the ruins G
the Southern Hotel and preparation
are being made to put men at work q
various points and make a thoroug
. search for bodies. 1t is apprshende
t. that several female domestics Of tb
+ house are buried beneath the debris, q
e a number Of them have not reported {
the proprietors and no account has bee
received Of them.
r II now seems quite probable that +
: j. Clark, wife and child we're among th
killed. Mrs. Scott, who was reporte
= dead yesterday, was still alive at a laI
e hour last night; butthere are no hopes
her recovery.
Kate Clazton lost everything uhe po
sessed and is suffering from nervor
p prostration. Her escaps from the bull
fs ing was attended With great Difficult
= aud much suffering from smoke al
y fright.
= Miss frankie Mcclellan is in a We
critical condition. She jumped fro
the fourth story to the roof of a oue-sto
10 saloon adjoining the hotel and sustain
IS. a severe conclusion Of the brain a
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