The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-13
The Work of Removing the Debris Poorly
Provided For and Managed in an
Unsatisfactory Manner
The Remains of Five Bodies Found
Charred Beyond Recognition.
A Searching Investigation Co BE Entered
Into by the Coroner's Jury and the
District Attorney.
THE MILWAUKEE TRAGEDY.
The Work of Searching for Bodies Not Well
Conducted.

The Work of Searching for Bodies Not Well
Conducted.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 12.-The work of ex.
huming the bodies of those who persisted in
the flames at the burning of the Newhall
House was continued from an early hour
to-day. A cold and cutting northeasterly
wind prevails, keeping back the crowd and
giving the workmen chance for unhindered
labor, but the work of 120 men is carried on
without system, and very little is being &C,
complished
Shortly after 10 A. NJ, the charred remains
of human body were found at the north
end of the Broadway front of the hotel, the
first and only body found up to noon,
charred beyond recognition the flesh actu.
ally burned off from the lower extremities
What remnants were left from a night-dress
show that the body is that of woman
Shreds of the dress cannot be removed
without tearing or the flesh.
From the iocsaou o. tie aody
it IS Thought to be the rssu1lrs o. Mrs s.lbHs
Chellas, head dressmaber Of Il o. chopman,
who was seen at u window in 5bf sixth story
shortly before the Broadway wall fell. The
remains were fairly imbedded in brick. The
news of the body being taken to the morgue
spread like wildfre, and thousands of people
are now on the scene. Much indignation Is
shown at the blngling way in which the
work is carried on, and at the insufficient
force.
The action of the Council caused such gen.
eral condemnation and threatening that an
other meeting is called for this afternoon to
employ large force and get an electric ap'
pliance for work at night.
W, a Hall, of Laporte, Ind, the partner
of NJ Weber in the milling business, died
this morning at DIR. Bartletts office. Hs
made a jump from tin fifth story window
and broke both his legs, the bones protrud.
ing through the flesh. His whereabouts only
became known late last night
Five others were buried this morning. D.
Annie Lenehan, from st. Johns Cathedral,
and Maggie Sullivan from st. Calls. The at
tendance of people at the impressive funeral
services was very large.
Shortly after noon, two more bodies,
charred beyond all Identification, and part OF
a human trunk were found. 1t is now settled
beyond peradventure that the loss of life will
not be less than seventy.
In addition to the bodies, two coats were
found, in the pockets of one a letter and
papers addressed to VIM. D. Rowell, of Free
port, H. Mr.. Rowell escaped without his
clothing. man who met Rowell in Free
port yesterday was seen this forenoon. There
was nothing to tell to whom the other coat
hplnnppd nf
ruins was found photograph of a young,
smoOth-faced man, apparently about five
feet ten inches high, and weighing, perhaps,
175 pounds. On the back of the picture was
written the name OF Mrs. E. Leland. The
photograph was taken in New York.
A memorandum book and large bundles OF
business papers were also unearthed. The
wOrkmen have now dug in about sixteen
feet from the sidewalk. Some are standing
in water foot deep, and consequently can
make little Roadway. After to-day they can
get along much faster for the reason that the
debris may be thrown into the hole now be-
ing made
John Gilbert, the actor, is still uncon-
scious, but his physicians do not give up
hope. Mrs. Sylvester Blocker, wife of the
manager of the Tom Thumb company, passed
a quiet night, but is very low
McAlpine, a Milwaukee commission man,
does not improve, and grave doubts are felt
for him, The doctors will hold "A conference
over his case this afternoon. Andrew Hardy
is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer are out
of danger. All the servant girls have been
taken to their homes except Minnie Mack
and Dora Cole, both of whom are doing we'll.
Up till this evening five bodies Gf five lit
tie heaps of charred human flesh may be
called bodies) were found in the ruins of the
Newhall House. At noon the remains of
man were found at the north end of the
ruins, lying on mattress, showing that the
victim was smothered The body was
burned beyond recognition, although the
skull remained intact, showing a set of we'll
preserved teeth. AS the workmen began to
raise the body, the head fell off and the
brains oozed out, the odors that were emitted
being sufficient to drive them from the scene.
Others came forward and the body crumbled
into a confused backened mass from which
the bones protruded. 1t was taken to the
morgue, where it occupies place in the
corner, still smoldering and filling the
room with stencil that is uncomfortable. As
the men work into and open up the ruins,
the odors of burning flesh become more and
more apparent. and there is scarcely room to
doubt that by tomorrow night scene will
be presented before which the stoutest-
hearted will quail in horror. A human foot
has also been found partially burned
with no traces of the body to which it
belongs anywhere near it. Two little heaps
OF remains were 1ound near. PERSONAL
effects wore recognized as belonging to
Robert HOWE and David II. Mastel, Wscon-
sin Central conductors, and leave little doubt
that both of them perished Toward even
ing two more heaps of remains were found
making five in all. The remains were all
discovered near the sidewalk of the Broad
way front.
The body identified in the morgue was not
Miss Chellis, but Mrs. L. w. Brown, OF
Allegheny, Pa, whose husband is in the EN-.
ploy of the Chicago & Northwestern road