The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-14
Bodies of Two Victims Still in the
Ruins.
Intense Indignation of Citizens.
A Strict Investigation Demanded
Interesting Details of the Affair.

Interesting Details Of the Affair.
SEVERELY CENsURED.
CHICAGO, May 12.-Architect Gay, who
designed the Rockford, ILL.,, Court House,
which fell yesterday, left last night for
Rockford, in response to a telegram sent
to him by the officials there, and his
statement cannot be obtained. The pa.
pers, however, are publishing accounts OF
the mishaps 10 Chicago buildings Of
which he has been the architect, and thev
make formidable list. Prominent
architects express great doubt as to his
fitness to make plans and specifications.
The feeling both here and in Rockford
seems to be that Contractor Richardson
Is comparatively blameless, he having, at
his own expense, placed strong works in
what he considered weak places, and hav.
ing pleaded with the Building Commit
tees for stronger material, but in vain.
The workmen were largely from Spring.
field, Richardson having taken them from
that clty win MN.
No MORE BODIES RECOVERED.
A special to the Ercning Journal from
Rockford says no bodies have been taken
out since Warren was extricated last
night. Chief Lakin and the Fire De.
partment did efficient service and worked
by relays all night.
rOpoNRpIc TNvrarTr ,rroy
The Coroner's jury, this morning, view.
ed two additional bodies. They have
taken no steps toward fixing the responsi.
bllity, but have sent to Chicago for two
engineer experts, and to secure the plans
and specifications to hold until the exami-
nation is complete. They meet lagain
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
SHOCK AN HOUR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Richardson has long been dissatisfied
with the specifications for the roof and
iron. lie blames himself for not throw.
ing up the contract entirely. The feeling
here is deep, but general disposition is
manifested to await the investigation be.
fore passing judgment. A shock was felt
in the building an hour before it fell,
but it did not cause any alarm.
INDIGNATION.
The Times Rockford. special Gays: The
immensity Of the horror hourly grows
upon the minds OF citizens, and indigna.
tion increases 10 torrent which will not
be checked until the blood Of the victims
Of yesterdays disaster is avenged by the
punishment OF those on whose head it
rests.
Workmen have laborcd steadily amid
dangers since yesterday noon, but have
made no headwaY since last night in un.
covering bodies.
ANOTHER VICTIM.
Peck, one of the wounded, died this
morning in indescribable agonies, and
Harris has had his left leg ampntated
andis dong we'll.
FUNERALS.
Young Pipe was buried to-day, and
the funeral Of Flannigan will take place
from the st. James Catholic Church to.
morrow. The other victims have been
semitic Springfield for interment.
ANGELS OF MERCY"
Women have organized and are acting
as angels Of mercy to the wounded. Hol.
lenback still lies beneath the ruins. He
was much esteemed here. Fred. Haug
lies buried with him.
AN UGLY RUMoR
prevails tonight that Supervisor Fabrick
is among the lost.
ARCHITECT GAY TAKING OBSERVATIONS
Henry L. Gay arrived this morning,
and has been busily examining the Court
House all day. He goes to Chicago to.
night to procure his plans and speCilica-
tions.
He refused to make any statement, and
charged the catastrophe 10 nobody, but
said he courted searching investigation
by the Coroner's jury. He had not ex.
amined the cause. His friends say the
projecting wall was built Of brick, which
is easily crushed under heavy weight,
and not Of stone and mortar, which ia
vastly stronger. This was done in def.
ance OF the specifications.
NO EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE.
Various reports OF the cause are in
circulation, and the friends Of both con-
tractor and architect present the two
sides, but the principal parties are very
reticent,
VISITORS At THE RUINS.
Hundreds Of people have come in to
witness the horrible sight to-day, and the
streets are now thronged. The vicinity
Of the Court HouPe is black with curious
and interested humanity, and the tele.
graph Offices are scenes Of sorrow and
romance.
FIRST CLASS CURIOSITY.
The negro Donnelly is the wonder Of
the town. He jumped one hundred and
nineteen feet to avoid the fall, and struck
"all in heap" on a pile OF ashes. The
bystanderS, suppoSing him killed, we're
amazed to see him get up and walk in u
dazed sort Of a way to u water trough,
wash his face and bind up n slight scalp
wound.
ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE.
The wife OF Flanagan, who died in
like attempt TO jump, has been in faint
ing fit most Of the time since.
Allth wounded are reported as doing
we'll.
The engines ordered to assist in the
unburyiug have not yet arrived.
IN MEMoRtAM.
The memorial services tomorrow even.
ing will be most impressive. Subscrip-