Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-13
SEARCHING THE RUINS
For the Victims of the Milwaukee
Horror.


MILWAUKEE, Jan. 12.-There were 40
boarders and 81 employees in the Newhall
House. OF these 20 have been identified
among the dead, As are missing and g.
known to be saved, leaving AZ unaccount-
ed for and supposed to be in the ruins
Shortly before 10 O'clock to-day the body
of a woman was found by wOrkmen ex-
cavating the ruins Of the Newhall House.
1t was burned beyond recognition. From
the locality of the body, it is thought
that the remains are those of
Miss Lebbie Chellis, who was
seen at window of the sixth story shortly
before the Broadway side fell. The re-
mains were fairly embedded in brick.
Much Indignation is manifested at the
bungling work that is carried on by the
insufficient force employed. The action
of Council caused such general cOndemna-
tiOn and threatening that another meeting
is called to arrange for the employment of
a large force of laborers and electric ap-
pliance for the work at night
w. A. Hall, of Laporte, Indiana, a part
ner of NJ. Weber, in the milling business,
died this morning at DR.. Bartlett's office.
He jumped from the fifth story
window, breaking both legs,
the bones protruding through the flesh.
His whereabouts only became known late
last evening. Five bodies were buried
this mOrning-D. G.. Powers, Mary Con-
vOy, Bessie Brown and Annie Lanehan,
from st. Johns Cathedral, and Maggie
Sullivan, from st. Paul. The attendance
of people at the impressive funeral SER
vices was very large. Shortly after noon
two more bodies, burned beyond possible
identification, and part of a human trunk,
were found. 1t is now settled beyond
peradventure that the loss of life will not
fall below seventy.
Up to this evening the fragmentary re-
mains of five bodies had been found in the
ruins of the Newhall House. AT noon the
body of a man was found lying on
mattress, showing that the victim had
been smOthered. The body was burned
beyond recognition, although the skull
remained intact, displaying a set of
well preserved teeth. The body
crumbled into confused, blackened mass
from which the bones prOtruded. The re-
mains were taken to the mOrgue. AS the
men Opened'up the ruins the odor of the
burning flesh became more apparent, and
1t is expected that by tomorrow night
horrible scene will be presented
A human foot was found partially
burned, with no trace of the body to which
| it belongs. Two little heaps of remains
| found near personal effects belonging to
Mr.. Roberts and to David II. Martet.
Wisconsin Central Railroad conductors,
leave little doubt that both persisted. To-
ward evening two more heaps of remains
were found. The remains were all found
near the sidewalk of the Broadway front
The body identified in the mOrgue is not
that of Miss Chellis, but of Mrs. l.. w.
Brown, of Allegheny. The last body
recognized is that of Emma Hagar, do
mestic. VIM. L. Wylie, formerly Miehi-
! gan Passenger Agent, and recently ap-
| pointed Milwaukee Passenger Agent of
! the Chicago and Northwestern, arrived
on Tuesday and registered at the Newhall.
He went to his room shortly before mid
night, and has not been seen since. His
| home is in Detroit.