The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-31
BARCLAY STREET RUINS.
ANOTHER BODY USEARTHRp-JosEPH sHEP-
HARDs FATE.

ANOTHER BODY USEARrHED-J JOSEPHINE sHEP-
HARD's FATE.
The work OF cleara az away the ruins from the scene
OF the Barclay street fire not interrupted yester
day Al the usual hour che regular force OF laborers
filed the trenches made in the debris and actively
pushed them forward. The greater part OF the cellar
whore the boilers and steam apparatus located
had been laid bare and the piles oil masonry
which had accumulated in the centre Of the ruins
were deeply penetrated. IL here how sudden
and how complete had been the destruction OF The
turned upside down, for In tho iowermost
layers OF brick and mortar found gas fixtures and
machinery which had before the IRE been in the upper
floors Packages and implements which had boon
placed far apart were found hero interminged, and
fragments or the root lay but few feet above tho ccl
lar flooring The treuch IN the northwest corner
deserted. Work would not have been begun hero at
all rs Il Is difficult OF access and considerable trouble
was experienced in conveying away the material I'M
carthed but Tor the opportunities OF Josephine Shop
hards mother, who overcame the hardness or officials
and tho prctexts Of departments anu insisted having
the search for her missing pushed forward 1t
In this northwest corner that tho girls had last been
seen. sister employc IN Grrcnfcd's place named
Annie cronin had, at the time OF the explosion ana
while she herself was hurrying away, seen Josephine
lingering ana evidently at n loss how TO act rho
girls indecsion, u vas thought, had been fatal and
she hau been overwhelmed by the crumoiing st.uc.
before she could leave tho spot still trace OF
hor found Ia that part OF the RUM although there
the laborers worked with better will than elsewhere
and Cleared the masonry away IN remarkably short
time
TUE BODY FOUND.
Yesterday, when work that trench had been
given over, tho failure 10 discover any vi the
body there explained. In the body OF tSe build
ing, near tho east wall. anu at short distance IRON
the spot khcro the engineers bouy had been found,
nborer NJ about nine O'Clock In the morning. LAID baro
cnarrcd mass, which a. nrst was thought = burned
peco OF woodwork, hut proved on examination to DO
the limbs oil a human being. Immediately The men
ut work tho spot were reinforced, and the unearth
win. Soon Tho ces, sem covered with The shoes and
stockings. were brought 10 light, and before
long tho whole ,runx was exposed. l. was
dreadful looking object. The nre mad spared
only the lower extrcmties. Head, arms and breasts
were burned 10 crisp, aud OF the clothing only q
thin nbrous substance, cnging In places to the body
and portion Of the stockings were loft But Tor
that Identification would have been utterly iuposs-
bic. Az IL Was, there was considerable doubt about
the remains at fist, but as the bootleg showed that
the wearer was gri It soon became clear that the
From tho very inception OF the work upon the ruins
young Sheppard, brother Of tho unfortunate girl,
prow,ed abou. the SMOKING heaps Of - BRICK naS
aud timber and beheld every horror unearthed,
with what feelings II is not hard 70 imagine.
Constant disappointment had wcarcd the boy and
when no how slowly the mon went about their
he applied 70 his comrades for assistance
number OF them, youths Of his own age volunteered
their 10 labor in the trenches and help 10
prosecute the search tor sns missing grL The brother
vas yesterday on his way the spot when the dts
covery oil the remAins were made.
Tue burned flesh and bones were gathered up
before he arrived however, and carried into
the street where under Tho tarpaulin that
has OF late become significant object
in the ncighborhood the tney lay awaiting tho
Coroner's arrival That official had been telcgraphed
for the appearance Of the boy and ne prompt
70 respond. The usual formal inquiries wore made and
recorded, and thon the dead wagon summoned
aud what was lott Of poor Josephine SHEPPARD
taken TO the Norsue
Alter the unearthins OF the dead errs body Tho la
borcrs were encouraged 10 carry on the work
actively. BY noon another portion Of the pile
Of masonry was penetrated, and as the lower
layers OF bricks and mortar which had formed
U compact mass nom the pressure rcsling on them
were l0osened a great mass came rolling down and
laid bare more Of the lurniture, material and ma
chincry Of the confectionery establishment A. this
time o. the workmen, who csmberod up ON the
sin kina pile, came upon dark object protrudng from
the debris, which he carried below. II was . nero
cnder, which crumblcd in the man's haao, bur IFS
shape and appearance was suggestive Of calcined
hum an arm. A further examination Of that portion
Of the ruins revealed nothing moro