The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
THE MINNEAPOLIS FIRE.

MuTIIATED BODIES OF SEVEN VICTIMS nEcov-
RRxD-THE SEARCH pRocEEDING-ADDI-
rIoNAL INSURANCE L1sTs-sAD SCENES IN
THE SEARCH ron LOST FRIENDS.
FISxKAPoLis. May 4, 1878.
The following companies wero,. omitted " The for
nor despatch regarding insurance; r-westchesler,
$500; New Hampshire, $780, Fairfield,
1850; Revere. $2,9so; Newark, $1,000; La
;asso Generate, $4,000; Commonwealth. $500;
boston undcrwrters' $2l, 600; Citizens, New
York, $500; Lamar $1,000; Gerard, $500; Wea-
TT, 81, 400; Merchants, New York, SIC $50; Royal
Canadian, $4,000; Orient, $3.50; Manufacturers,
t5. 600; Peoples New York, $l2 900; Buffalo. 1850;
Giens Falls $1,000; Rochester German, 50. o5O;
American Central, $l3, $50; Northern $3.50; Con-
nccs'cu,. $500; 81 Louis, s2,5oo; London Assur-
Ancc, $500.
BODIES IDENTIFIED
Tho only bodies identified arc those Of Jacob
Rhodes, John Boyer and Charles wilbeL
,,. LOSSES.
Tho following Is tho valuation OF the hills dc.
nroyod:-rho washburn A. six story stone building,
5000, 600; the Humboldt, 500, 600; shs Diamond,
$50 900; Galaxy. $50. 900; Zenith, see 600; Petit
Robinson, $l25, 900.
RUINS.
During tho whole Of yesterday the scsao Of Ito ex.
dtsnenG The ruins presented only shspsloss heaps
81 stone. whore the six mills destroyed had stood,
which still srnouidercd. and upon which streams Of
water were kept playing from several nro engines
III day. Upon the "plasiorm" ON the south
ado OF tho canal, tic ruin 10 COM
piese, except as TO the wsshburn mill u,
which stands st q slight distance iron the others
On the other sido tho wallis Of the Petit Robinson
mill IRE q standing ruin, while the Pasade Al little
distance, escaped by singular freak Of tho flames.
rhs mills destroyed, with tho number Of runs Of
aonc, were as ioliows:-washbusn A, Al runs OF
none, Petit Robinson, " Co. Is; Galaxy MIL, IL;
ZENITH Mill, o; Hennoper Mil, o; Humboldt Mil, O.
Total, Sd
Besides these we're destroyed Pot,,t 4 Robipson,s
lumber yard, with l,ooo 600 feet OF lumber; planning
mill, owned by W. ID. wasuburn, loss SIS, 0oo; mill
comparios' elevator, loss SOL, 900, building and
81, 600 bushels OIL wheat; twenty cars on the
railroad track and several small mschine shops and
buildings This Fist embraces destruction by Ore
alone NJ"
rho ioss 70 surrounding buildings by the shock Of
mo explosion - quito ssrioux The round house OF
The Chicago. Milwaukee, and 81 Paul ROAD was throw
town by inc iorco OF the concuss,on. There was al
Insurance OF 81, $40 on the building
The total loss ~ now estimated ~ 81, 900, OOu
VICTIMS BURIED BEYOND RECOGNITION.
The search Tor Inc dead has proceeded fast a.
the nrs could DO extingulxned The runs cooled
cognizable remains OF Of the uniorsunatcs.
victims IN tho washburn MILL lad been recovered.
machine shop Of tho Miiwsukes and ST. Paul
Railroad Al the southern ead OF The building
he lost. Ihe appearance OF ,hc bodies or vnst ,c.
named In the shape OF chaxred bones e heaps Of
black ashes, will mover be forgotten. Only Que body
bore any sombiance OF tho human form. and even hs
horribly distorted. rhis believed TO bs tho body
o. John Boyer Tho smaller fragments OF bodies
were ranged Ia close proximity Tho larger trunk
above described until seven wore depos,ied All To-
gsthcr.
Tho estimates Of tho number OF the doad, based upon
thc bodics recovered those known to DO ia tho ill
and inquiries for missing. placed al sixteen, Of which
In tho wasnburu. NH, Charles Honains Angus,
smith, Clark WILDER aud tredsrIck Miller, grinders;
Walter Savage, Patrick Judd and I'D Merrill, ma
slinsmsn Harry hieks aod = ". DornAak. watch
la the Diamond MIL, John Boyd T.
In tho Zsnitn Mn, John X. kosisnnua
In the Humboldt hhi Peter Hoibsrg
cAusz o. rus EXPLOSION
Later Inquiry confirms ths dra theory that the
cause OF the explosion the ignsion Of the nnam.
mabis mill dust Heating IN ths air, aud The conse-
quent generation and expansion Of innammAbo Eases
Reports OF cyewitnesses 70 the power and sudden
meas the sxpIosoa are almost Incredible Ar nsssn,
aser the Arst nasn aud explosion ali the build.
lngs were wrapped Ia flames, showing the air All
around 70 DO full OF imam mabls saa r. Luna who
hrs sxpercnce:-Hc was At the tine looking directly
Al the washburu mii and says that tho entire roof Of
the gTeAl ouhunS hnos upvaru i'ks rocket, 0nve-
opcd IN smoke and naine. The walls seemed
~ from their very foundations especially on the
nerthery sIds vi the building, quivsrsd between
heaven aud earth, and then icI outward with doaf.
sntng crash, aud the ruins Instantly cnvcIopcd
In flames. he did not observe any furthsr expio.
sion, but The Diamond and Humboldt Mills
lld the Minneapolis Planning Mil crumblcd
and fell 10 tho ground Instantly, anG az |
he believes from ths shock add concusson OF the or
poson In the washburn MILL aud vi tho very slant
III the explosion, rs u appeared TO him. thu NH com
panys elevator. below The washburD, was completely
Rfa hu mi
buried In ths ruins, bst may b found int,ct
=, TO, ~ RKRCiLr
The proprstsrs all SAY then viii rebuild AZ once In
time Tor The crop. Governor washburn. of via
coasin will " morrow to take measures rcla
live 70 HIS properly .s r .a--. at4
The other mills In the city number six all compsra.
lively email, with lS0russ o. ssonea scsns OF these
injured, but viii speedily BE- out In eondision 10
work.