Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-13
SEVENTY LIVES LOST.
The Sad Search for the Bodies OF
Those Who Perishsd
In the Burning Of the NeShall House at
Milwaukee, Continued-Remains Char
red Beyond Recognition-Death
of Another Victim.
THE CONDITION OF THE INJURED

exhuming the bodies OF those VINO per
ished in the Newhall House holocaust was
continued from an early hour to-day. A
cold and cutting northwest wind prevails,
keeping back the crowd and giving the
workmer a chance for unhindered labor,
but the work Of one hundred and twenty
men is carried on without system, ana
very little has been accomplished. Shortly
after 10 O'Clock the charred remains OF 8
human body was found at the north end
of the Broadway front OF the hotel, the
first and only body found up till noon. 1t
was charred beyond- recognition. The
flesh was actually burned off from the
lower extremities. What remnants were
left from the night dress show that the
body is that of woman. The shreds of the
dress cannot be removed without tearing
off the flesh. From the location OF the
body it is thought to be the remains OF Miss
Libbie ChiIlas, head dress maker. L. A.
Chapman, who was seen at window OF the
sixth story shortly before the broadway
wall fell, remains fairly imbe1ded in the
brick.
Another Victim.
w. A. Hall. of Laporte, Ind, partner OF
M. Weber, in milling business, died this
morning at DR.. Barketts office. He made
a Jump from the fifth story window and
broke both legs, the bones protruding
through the flesh. Five bodies were buried
this morning: d. G. Powers, Mary COnroy,
Bessie Brown, Annie Lenheim aud Maggie
Sullivan. The funeral services were very
large.
Shortly after noon two more bodies,
charred beyond all Identification, and part
of a human trunk was found. 1t is now
settled beyond peradventure that the loss
of life was not less that seventy.
In addition TO the bodies two coats were
found. In the pockets of one are letter
and papers addressed to Mr.. d. ROwell OF
Freeport, Ill. Mr.. Rowell escaped without
his clothing. There was nothing to tell TO
whom the other coat belonged. In the
southwest corner OF the ruins was found
photograph OF a young, smooth, full faced
man, apparently about five feet ten inches
high and weighing perhaps lis pounds.
On the back of the picture was written the
name of Mr.. f. Leland. Photograph was
taken in New York. A memorandum book
and large bundle of business papers were
also unearthed.
John Gilbert, the actor. is still uncon-
scious, but the physicians do not give up
hope Mrs. Sylvester Bleeker, wife of the
manager of the Tom Thumb troupe, passed
a quiet night, but is very low and will pro-
badly not live. Andrew Hardy is improv-
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer are out of danger.
All the servant girls hBve been taken to
their homes, except Minnie Mark and Dora
Cole, both of whom are doing WELL
SickeRing OdOr.
Up till evening five bodies were found.
At noon the remains of a msn 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
in tact showing a set OF well preserved
teeth. AS the workmen began to raise the
body the head fell off, the brains OOzed out,
and the odors that were sent forth were
sufficient to drive them from the scene.
Others came forward, and the body
crum5led into confused blackened mass,
from which the bones protruded. 1t was
taken to the morgue, where il occupie d
place in corner, still smouldering an d
filling the room with stencil that is unen-
durable. AS the workmen 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
VIII Quail In Horror.
A human foot has also beeh found, partial
ly burned, with no traces of the body to
which it belongs. Two little heaps of re-
mains found near personal effects recog-
nized as belonging to Robert Howie and
David II. Martel, Wisconsin Central con-
ductors, leave little doubt that both per
ished. Toward evening, two more heaps of
remains were found, making five in all
The remains were all discovered near the
sidewalk of the Broadway front.
The body identified in the morgue was
not Miss Chellis, but Mrs. L. w. Brown, of
Allegheney, Pa, whose husband is in the
employ of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway. The last body was recognized as
that Of Emma Hsgar. domestic. Will
liam f. Wyiie, formerly Michigan Passen-
ger Agent of Michigan Central Railway,
recently appointed Milwaukee Passenger
Agent of the same company, arrived on
Tuesday and stopped at the Newhall. He
went to his room before midnight and has
not been seen since
most thorough investigation into the
causes of the Newhall fire and the condi-
ton of the hotel has been determined on
by the authorities.