The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-13
A Cold Wave Sweeps over the
Northwest.
Arthur will Probably Veto the
Fitz John Porter Bill
An Increase of Appropriations
for the Army.

MILWAUKEE Jan 12.-Up to this even
ing five ladies Gf five little heaps of charred
human flesh may be called ladies) were
found in the ruins of the Newhall House.
At noon the remains of a man were found
at the north end of the ruins lying on a
mattress. showing that the victim was
smothered. The body was burned beyond
recognition, although the skull remained
intact, showing set of well preserved
teeth. As the workmen began to move
the body the head fell off and the brains
ooZed out, the odor being sufficient to
drive the men from the scene. Others
came forward and the body crumbled into
a blackened mass, from which the bones
protruded. It was taken to the morgue,
where it occupies place in the corner,
still smouldering and filing the room with
a stencil that is uncomfortable. AS the men
went into the ruins the odorS of burning
flesh became more and more apparent, and
there is scarcely room to doubt that by to
morrow night scene will be presented be-
fore which the stoutest hearts will quail in
horror. A human foot has also been
found, partly burned, with no traces of the
body to which it belonged anywhere near
it.
TWO LITTLE HEAPS OF REMAINS,
found near personal effects recognized as
Martelle, Wisconsin Central conductors,
leave little doubt that both have perished
Toward evening two more heaps of re-
mains were found, making fv. in all.
These remains were all discovered near the
sidewalk of Broadway front The body
Identified in the morgue was not Miss
Chellis, but Mrs. L. w. Brown, of Allie
ghany, Pa, whose husband is in the cnl-|
p1ey of the Chicago 81 Northwestern road.
The last body has been recognized as Elm
ma Hager, domestic, leaving five little
heaps of burned flesh and bones William
A. Wylie formerly Michigan passenger
agent of the Michican Central railroad.
aud recently appointed Milwaukee passen-
ger agent of the same company arrived
on Tuesday and registered at the Newhaii
He went to his room shortly before mid
night, and has not been seen since. A most
thorough investigation into the cause of |
the fire has been determined upon.
The District Attorney will conduct the |
examination of the witnesses. The jury |
empannelled by the Coroner is not salts |
factory. AS they have already been sworn
in, however, they viii hear evidence to
morrow as to the cause of the death of the
persons taken to the morgue This will
require very little time. Then,
THE GREAT QUESTION AS TO THE CAUSE OF
THE FIRE
and the responsibility for the slaughter of
so many people will be taken up The
district attorney has determined to push
the investigation to the bitter end. The
members of the jury are:
Daniel Waete, real estate man; j. B.
Thompson, builder; D. J. Mainey, ma
chinest; John O'Connell, contractor; j. G.
coal and wood dealer; Robert
Davis, real estate.
GeoIge Rusk will send in a special mes
sage by the first of next week advising
revision of the hotel laws in connection
with the subject of legislation. The Lieu
tenant Governor expresses the belief that
.he legislature would revise the statutes to
q considerable extent. There will be no
loubt. he thought, that the legislature
would act upon suggestions of the govern
nent and enact laws compelling hotels
20 offer better facilities for escape during
Tres
J. W. Earnest, of ShulIsburg, Lafayette
county, who is missing, was a prominent
politician in Southwestern Wis
consin. where he was engaged in mining
and farming. He was a native of Ken ,
lucky, born in 1919, and came to Wiscon- {
lin in 1885.
THE SEARCH FOR DEAD.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 13-The search in
he ruins of the Newhall House tins fore l
oon resulted in the finding of three bod S
ss all burned beyond Identification, max !