The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-06
FURTHER FROMmlNNEAPOLIs
Death List Increased to Eighteen.
Loss $500, 900, Insurance $780,

Loss 100000, Insurance $500
900.
MrHsEAroLrs MEN. May 4.-Ths il
terest in the scene Of the great mill diI
aster Of Thursday centers mainly in th
search In the ruins for additional re
mains, 10 more accurate estimates Of th
money loss, and in prospects fer rebuild
ing. Working parties are industriouSl.
engaged upon the ruins, but their opera
tions are necessarily confined TO the cute
side OF the wreck, on account Of the hea
and smoke still remaining In its VORTEX
A large band has been employed 1
clearing away the broken timbers ant
the stone OF the east wall Of the Wash
burn, from the canal, which seems liter
al debris. Between the Washburn Ant
Petit, Robinson, Zenith and Galaxy
which stood opposite, the crushed an
crumpled walls Of Washburn A are be
ing gradually moved away from the ex
posed ioundation;and another force of mel
was employed yesterday In saving III
masses Of wheat which had only beel
partially injured by the fires, and lies Ii
great heaps at the westerly end Of th,
building.
The debris still smokes and steams, AMI
occasional flames leap up. Engines hav,
been playing upon the building all day
Two safes have been taken from the ashe
Of the Petit, Robinson q Co. mill, both o
which are intact.
THE DEAD.
The number OF dead is now sxelled Il
eighteen, the names OF Jacob Rhodes and
John Grandman being added TO thos,
sent last night. The bodies Of eight o.
the eighteen hsye been recovered. Ter
more are buried in the ruins, OF which
number eight are In the ruins Of th,
Washburn Mill, one In the ruins Of th,
Zenith, and ono In the ruins Of the Hum
boldt. Almost every semblance to hu.
manity has been obliterated BY the crue
heat that left only the charred and black
ened trunks in some cases, and in other
only q few handsful OF blackened bones
which erumbled at the touch. Three o.
the number were identified last night q
Clark WILDER, John Boyer and E. w
Burbank, Waterman. These and other
we're identified by such articles as keys
knives, &c. A filth body Is identified BY
the incidents Of the death, as that Of ,
boy named Jacob Rhodes. tits he whost
tragic death was witnessed by the crowd
on the railroad track, and who was frs
supposed TO be John Boyer. The Other
remains are believed to be those Of Pat
rick Judd, Cyrus Ewing and Peter Hob
berg.
Losses AND INSURANCE.
The following Is the latest revision ol
an itemired statement Of Losses and in
surance: ....
&C. washburn, Mill A, loss $500, 900
insurance $175, 900.
Minneapolis Mill Company Elevator,
loss 5000; insurance S2s,00O.
Goodrich & Co., wheat In elevator, loss
S2,750; insurance S2,750.
Petit, Robinson & Co.'s Mill, loss s70,'
900; insurance $4,000.
Petit, Robinson & Co., stock in mill,
about $1,000; insurance $1,000; lumber
about Sl80 1000; insurance $4,000.
Bull, Newton & Co, Humboldt Mill
loss 10000; insurance $37, 500.
Bull, Newton & Co., stock in mill,
about $500.
SIS. Brown & Co., wheat in elevator,
$3.50; uninsured.
Ia. Christian & Co., stock in mill; loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
Hall & Damn, barrels and stock, losa
$500; insurance $500.
W. b. Washburn, planning mill building
loss s., 500; insurance "a. $50.
N. 4 81. L. Railroad, six cars; loss
S2s,000; insurance $500.
DO. Barber & Son, wheat in elevator;
loss $1,000; insurance $500.
Rocker, Fisk & Co., wheat In elevator,
s,526i bushels; loss $3.50; insurance
$4,000.
Warner, Brenst & Co., stock; loss $500
uninsured.
Smith, Parker & Co., machinery; losa
$500; insurance $500.
Smith, Parker & Co., stock; loss 81 ,00C
insurance $3.50.
Day, Rollins & Co., Zenith Mil; loss
S35, 900; insurance $4,000.
Day, Rollins & Co., stock; loss $40 900
insurance $500.
Estate Of W. P. Ankeny. Galaxy Mill
loss $1,000; insurance $4,000.
F.. Cahill, Ankeny & Co., stock in mill
loss 5000; insurance S., 900.
Cahill, Ankeny & Co, wheat in elevator
loss 81 900; insurance $4,000.
Gorton, Haywood & Co, I, Diamond Mill
loss, $50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Gorton, Haywood & Co., stock; loss
81, 500; insurance., 81 500.
H.0. Butler, machinery in their shop
loss 1900; uninsured.
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
roundhouse; damage $500; insurauc,
$l,500.
City Bank, machinery in planning mill
loss $4,000; insurance $500.
Lowry & Morrison, frame building
loss 5000; insurance $500.
J. A. Harrison, frame building; loss
81, 900; insurance $3.50.
@. A. Pillsbury, wheat in elevator; losi
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
The latest revised list OF Losses and in
surance makes the total loss 1924, 100, and
total insurance S5l9,300.
THEORY OF THE EXPLOSION.
Speculation continues to be Irife rs tc
the origin Of the explosion. The theory
Of Mr.. Christian Of the FIRE originating
in the friction Of dry stones, communi
eating TO explosive gas generated from
mill dust, is generally received.
Another theory ID that the building
became super.charged: with electricity
thrown of from the shafts and not neu
traliled by conductors. Hence the other
charge which caused the destruction and
communicated FIRE. As 10 the mills, nc
doubt IL entertained that all will be re.
built at once.
General Washburn, who is here, statei
that he will put up q mill on the ruins o.
the Washburn A, which. Il Is believed
will be the largest in the world, contain
ing fifty run Of stone. The new mill will
be larger on the ground than the old one
and contain improved machinery. 0thel
proprietors are less definite in their state
ments, but they all propose To rebuild
The mill compAny's elevator has been I
losing investment, and It's rebuilding II
doubtful.
CROWDS vzrTrNG THE RurHe.
ST. PAUL, May 4-Ths scene Of th,
ruins Of the destroyed mills was visitet
a. H.. L. ,kaa..n nd. . .aaa;.I t..;- L.