New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-03
THE BODIES IN THE RUINS.
NO SEARCH YET MADE FOR TIE BODIES IN THE
WRECK OF THE POTTER BUILDIyG-AcTr0N OF

THE AUTHORITIES.
The interest yesterday connected with the Potter
Building fire centered in the dispute among tho
city officials to who should dig for the bodies.
Ihe ilremen. under command of Chief Bates were
at work trying to tear down the remaining portion
OF the transverse wall. They labored leisurely at
1t, and had not accomplished the task at nghtfaI.
Enough OF 1t. however. torn down TO warrant
men in working among the ruins The only per-
sons who took advantage of the opportunity. how
| ever, were those employed by the safe manufac-
| tnrers. They dug theoretically, and succeeded IN
! taking out four safes. One was Marvin safe be-
longing to w. Il. Winslow, lawyer II fell from tho
fourth floor but the contents were in good condi-
| tion Two of the safes of the New-Y0rk Betting and
Packing Company and One.Of S. NJ. Pcttengl were
also removed. Other safes were discovered but
they had not been moved at dark
The crowd. kept IN check by policemen, con-
tinued to surround the ruins yesterday and last
night The debris was not hot. little smoke
issued from some of the heaps, bus the employees of
safe companies found no difficulty in digging No
one of the public authorities feels il his duty to
search for the dead Coroner Herman sent letter
to Chief Bates asking him what he in
tended to do in the matter. No answer
was received when the Coroners Office closed. 1t is
thought that a consultation between the
departments will be had this morning. The follow
ing persons have been selected by Coroner Herman
to act as jurors: Edward Cooper ex-Mayor; Rob-
ert l.. Darragh, builder of No. 1,j39 Broadway;
| Gopher Mills merchant, No. $40 Lexington-aye.;
Adolph l.. Sanger. lawyer. No. 146 West Forty
third-st.; Jackson s. Schultz leather merchant No.
303 East Seyenteenth-st.; Mark Eidlitz builder, No.
1913 East Seventy Andrew Martin,
grocer, No. 94 Madison-st.; Jonas X. Goldsmith,
butter dealer, No. 7Oi East Fifth-st.; Bernard
Kenney, ex-Alderman, No. 12O Rvngton-st.;
| Robert McCaferty. builder and eX-Al,lerman, No.
so Fourth-avc.; III. B. Thnrbcr grocer, West
Broadway James Tucker builder, No 81 West
Twelfth-st.; Sampson Wallach, merchant, No. I24
East SIxtieth-st.; A. Uhlfelder, importer, No. 1875
Wam-st. and Ashbel Fitch, lawyer, No. 1876
Lexington-ave. They will meet Coroner Herman
at his office at D. to-day and thence proceed to
| view the ruins.
President German of the Boarl of Fire Commits
sioners yesterday had consultation with Commis-
sioner Purroy, and the clerk of the Board was di-
rected to send a communication to Mr. Potter, in
quiring what actonh he intended to take in the re-
| moval Of the dead
| Mr.. Potter received the communication last eve
ming and made arrangements for a consultation
| with Mr.. German this morning. He said that tho
letter contained the first nimatOn 10 him that hs
| could be permitted to assist in the work. He sup
posed that the rcmen had sole charge of it and that
10 one would be allowed to enter the ruins without
their consent. Mr. Potter expressed his willingness
to bear the expense of removing the bodies He said
.lle would arrange with the Fire Commissioners 10
have the work carried forward as quickly as posi-
bic and in the most careful manner that could be
devised. A large force of workInen will be engaged
to-day aud it is probable that they will work under
the supervision Of the fremen.
The real name of the Miss Ryerson, Of thu
cOmpositors III the Office OF The Bank Note and Com
m9cdi Reporter who is reported dead, is probably
Miss Johanna RYAN of No. 143 Hudson-st. Mrs
Ryan. an old woman who believes herself to he l0J
years of age called at the Oak Street Police Station
Yesterday and identified the shawl that dropped
by the woman who fell back in the flames as thato
| her daughter. Miss Ryan had not lived with her
mother, whose home is at No. Sulyan-st., for sew
era lnonths but had hired room in IIudson-st.
| She is described as between forty and fifty years
| old, with dark hair heavily strcakcd With
gray. She was thin. and was quick III her manner
This description is similar to that given OF Miss
| friends where she worked but they kne that sho
was printer. She complained on Monday OF being
i'll, saying that She had TO work too near 10 warm
| flue but Oh Tuesday morning she went out and has
not since returned. Her acquaintance think that
she must have given The maine of Ryerson at the
printing Office to prevent any successful inquiries
| about her. She was very quiet and reserved among
Robert Bowie. who was taken to the Chambers
|
! will probably remain there several days longer.
| Tie physicians report that he is recovering fIOm
| the effects of his injuries.
TIE funeral of Mrs. Ellen Bull. the colored jani-
tress took place from No. 1914 Springst., yesterday
morning. The body was taken TO the Pallsade
| Cemetery, on Weehawken Hi, for burial.
| The body of Richard ). Dayy. a conposi:or on
The Scottish Amerc.R, who died from the effects OF
injuries received IN jumping from the ioufth-st9fy
| III the Forsyth Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
yesterday morning, The Rev, A, G. Morchcuss
preached the funeral sermon. The body was taken
| TO the Cemetery of the Eyergrccns.
PERSONS ACCOUNTED FOR.
| The boy Louis said 20 have been employed by DIR.
SIgismond aud reported to be missing has not been
sought for by relatives friends. Dr. sgisnOndi is
out of the city.
Ne further information has been obtained Of tho
unknown clerk employed in the office Of Ih0mpsoE's
Bank Note and Commercial Reporter. II is not be
heveG however, that he has been lost.
Inquiries made for Mary Smith at the City
Hall Police Station on Tuesday, by friends who left
no address As further inquiries have been made,
| and no such person Is set known to have been en-
ployed in the building, II is probable that she was
not lost.
Albert L. Sands, concerning whom inquire; werc
made from BROOKLYN. was not IN the burning build
iHg. He i at his home in Brooklyn
John VI. Stele was errOneOusy reported miss
ing by f. w. Hofee, one of the tenants OF The build
ing Mr. Stclle was employed as cOpylst by \. Ii.
AlacOmson, jr., lawyer occupying room Ne II on
the fourth door on he Nassau,st side III the north
ern part of the building. hr. MacOnison had 20 90
TO Washington on Tuesday morning and left his
office at 9:45 having just sent ont Nr. Stells To
serve some papers. Hence Mr. STEELE was not IN tho
bnildlng "a the time Of the fire Mr. MalcOmsOn's
loss Was about %} 900, and he had no insurance.
William X. Learn who had desk room IN the
office OF ". X. Wnslow, was reported In some 9f tho
morning papers yesterday ~ missing. MT. Learn
was not i'm the building at the time OF the ire Ho
was seen Yesterday by Nr. Wnslow.
4 Young woman who gave her name as Miss
Clementine Robend and her address as No. AZ
Grrenwich-avc. brought information to the ChaId-
Iers Street Uosptal that Miss Julia Manberg q
writer or copyist in Of the Offices IN the burned
hniiding was missing on "Wednesday. No enc
could he found in GreenwIch-aye. who knew either