The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-13

milwaukee, IL, - " bs NASH sHO
principal owner of the iil-is:ed build,
ing. being asked if he intended
to rebuild, said, my time has been SO oc-
cupied that l have had scarcely any time
to think, but in all probability | and the
other stockholders will rebuild on the
same site 6re-proof hotel. next eprlng
1t will cost not less than S500,00e."
When asked if hs had any theory 20
fire, Nash said, II prefer not TO answer
that question. OF course, have my
theory"
Do you think it was the work Of an
incendiary? 81 have my own opinsons
of the matter, but do not think it best to
give them publicity at this time"
a strange expression came over Nssh's
countensnce, which led the reporter to
continue, and ELECTED the fact that Nash
suspected person of firing the building
on previous occasions, but the person is
now out Of the state
The work Of exhuming the bodies Of
those who persisted in the NeWhall
House holocaust, continued from an
early hour to-day. A cold, cutting
northeasterly wind prevails, keeping
back the crowd and giving the Workmen
q chance for unhindered labor; but the
work Of the 40 is carried on without sys-
tenn, and very little is accomplished.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the charred re-
mains of human body were found st
the north end Of the Broadway front, the
first aud only body found up till noon.
1t was charred beyond recognition, the
flesh actually burned off the lower ex-
tremities. Remnants Of the night dress
chow the body is that Of woman.
Shreds of the dress Cannot be removed
without tearing of the flesh. From the
location of the body it is thought
to be the remains of Miss I4ibbie
Chsllis, head dressmaker for T. A.
Chapman, who was seen at window on
the sixth story, shortly before the Broad
way wall fell. The remains were fairly
embodied in brick. News Of the body
| being taken to the morgue spread like
| wildfre, and thousands of people ara
now on the scene. Much indignation
was manifested at the bungling manner
i'll which tie work is carried on, and at
the insufficient force. The action of the
council caused such general condemns-
ton and threatening that another moet-
ing is called for this afternoon, to en-
ploy q large force, and get electric ap-
plisnces for work at night.
W. A. Hall, of Lsporte, Indiana,
partner OF M. Weber, in the millinery
business, died this morning at DR.. Bart
let's Office. He made the jump from the
fifth story window, and broke both legs,
the bones protruding through the flesh.
His Whereabouts only became known
late last night. Five bodies were buried
this morning-D. 6. Powers, Mary Con.
roy, Bessie Brown and Annie Linehan,
from st. Johns Cathedral, and Maggie
Sullivan, from st. Calls. The attendance
u Of people at the Impressive funeral SER
vices was very large.
Shortly after noon two more bodies,
charred beyond all Identification, aud
part of human trunk, were found. It
is now settled beyond preadventure that
the loss of life is not below seventy. In
addition TO the bodies two coats were
found, and in the pocket of one letter
and paper addressed to VIM. d, RoWell,
Freeport, III. MIR. RoWell escaped with
his clothing. A gentleman who met
Rowell in Freeport yesterday Was seen
this morning. There was nothing to tell
to whom the other coat belonged. In
the southwest corner Of the ruins was
the 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 Mrs. e. Leland. The photo.
graph was taken in New York. A
memorandum book and large bundles
of business papers were dug into about
sixteen feet from the sidewalk. Some
are standing in water foot deep and con-
sequently they can make but little head
way After to-day they can get along
much faster, for the reason that
the debris may be thrown into
the hole now being made.
The coroner has called an inquest for to-
morrow, The district attorney will con-
duct the examination. John Gilbert,
actor, is still unconscious, but physicians
do not give up hope, Mrs. Sylvester
Blocker, wife Of the manager Of the Tom
Thumb troupe, passed quiet night, but
is very low and will probably die. James
McAlpin, of Milwaukee, q commission
maR, does not improve. Grave doubts
are felt for him. Physicians will mold q
conference over the case this afternoon.
r Andrew Hardy is improving, Mr., and
Mrs. Cramer are out of danger. All Of
: the servant girls have been taken to their
! homes except Minnie Mack and Dora
! Colt, both Of whom are doing well.