, 1877-05-13
: :ROCKFORD'S Fl RUINS.
Searching for Bodies in the Debris
Of the Courthouse.
Two Men Missing, and Believed to
Be Among the Killed.
Death OF Another Of the UnfOr-
p tunate Victims Yesterday,
TEE RUINS
ELCAFATISG.
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ExCAvAT1SG.
| Special Dispasch to IAe Tribune
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, May 1o.-The shocking catas
trophe of yesterday IL still the absorbing theme 0
| conversation here. The excavations In aud abou
the ruins continued ali last night by the ali
OF torchlight and bondres. Large crowds are stil
around the building, and the excavations art
eagerly watched The body Of 4. II. Hollenbccl
has not been found yet and great anxiety is fcl
| here about 1t. IIc was very estfmable and promi
ncnt man. His bcreaved family hare been to The
scene OF the disaster several times during the day.
Fred Hans's remains are still under the ruins. II
Is not impossible that the bodies of other persons
al yet unknown are buried beneath the debris. 1t
! was rumored that Supervisor Fabr,ck was
\ AMONG THE KILLED.
John Peck died at 1870 this d. H. in great
agony, The inquest was held on his body By the
Coroner's jury this morning.
The mangled remains OF the unfortunate men
were placed in their cofins this morning, and 1ay
in row in the north wing OF the old
couft-House. The body Of John Warren,
taken out OF the ruins late last night, added one
more 10 the mournful row. Five OF the
bodies, John Warren, George Glass, Albert Hang,
]. F. Peck, and j. Pipe, were taken on the train
this morning to Springfield. Mr.. ". D. Richard
son superintendcd the sad work himself. aud has
been throughout untlriny in his efforts to alleviate
suffering and see personally that oil the wants Of
the injured were attended To-. The Rockford
ladies' have also
CONE FORWARD NoBLY
and worked personally with sufferers.
Poor Jerry F. Paris, Of Dixon, had his leg
taken off this morning. There is not much hope
Of his recovery 1t is feared he ia internally in
jurcd- Dr.. Vincent, assisted by<Dr. McAtfee and
other surgeons, performed the operation.
THE INQUEST
was renewed ut 0 o'clock this morning. The bodies
OF Peck and Warren were identified Mayor Dun
can and Fergusou,, Chairman Ut the Courthouse
Building Committee, went before the jury and
nsEea that civil engineers be sent for to ex-
anime the building and assist in the investigations.
Mr. Fersnson was appointed to 50 into Chicago and
Charge Of all the plans and specifications. Mr.
Richardson delivered them over to him tonight.
The ex9,faination will be searching and thorough,
and will occupy over week. A large number OF
witnesses are snbptenacd tn appear On Monday. No
testimony has as yet been takcn-
II. L. Gay has arrived. lie assumes an air Of
unconCeru.
The streets are rife with all sorts Of rumors bpt
the facts will be placed before TnE TRIBUNE reau-
ess as developed in the course Of the investiya-
tion.
THE SPRINGFIELD VICTIMS. !:
Special Dispatch 70 Tie Tribune.
SpRISGFiELp, ILL.,. May l3.-Rciatives of the
Springfield victims OF the Rockford disaster have
the authorities there. The following among the
victims were citizens Of Springfield md hare fami-
lies here:
Fred naug, killed. was brother Of Chris Hang,
who formerly kept =. .marble-yard here. He leaves
y wife and four children.
Albert llaug killed, was son of Chris Hang,
above mentioned. Leaves wife aud children,
who reside here.
John l.: Pipe, killed, came here with his father
George Pipe, from St. Louis. and worked on the
new Statcuouse. Tic had been in Rockford about |
two years. The father ~ foreman OF the brick ]
work s: On the court.llogse there: Hc neld like
George Gloss, killed, colored laborer has a wife
and three children. who reside here.
John Warren killed, also coured, has wife
ploYcd as rigges.
Two other men, Lawson and Hollenback among
he list Of killed. did not permanently reside here,
,ut the latter did temporarily, while working On
Thomas Hayes, injured, is a young unmarried
nan formerly employed at the state-Ifousc as an
Cicero Dickens, wounded slightly. has wife and
even children residing here.
Albert Gus Lucas IL an engineer. and fs man of |
a1niiE He has broken leg, and is reported here |
Mns y s51 Edsas a eolorsd more or less injured
The JournaI has dispatch from Thomas HIVES
ta;inY he is not 10 badly hurt as previously re-
The bodies Of Fred and Albert Hang we're expect
d to night, hut 4 dispatch from Richardson saws
red haus's hoay bas not bccn found yet The re-,
lalns OF all t9c Springfield dead have been |
snt for A public memorial service is In conte1a-
'ation There Is great sadness over the l1tidiugs
) deep as upon tho OCCASION OF the Lemunt rai1-
'ad disaster, when four citizens OF Springfield
ere instantly killed.
Ars. w. D Richardson and Mr. Charles Richard
IN left to-day for Rockford
Relatives o! the deceased complain OF great de- /
~ in receiving answers to their induiries. -. I
Some Of the architects here say that they re-
1fded the plans Of the Rockford Court House as
ntcmplatiny snowy rather than substantial
liId1ng unh it Is stuted that Richardson himaalf
Esed the putting In Of heavier supports.