The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-12
Workmen Engaged in Searching the Debris
for the Remains of Those who Per-
ished In, the Flames.
Belief Quite General that the Fire was
ofIncendiary Origin.
A Recapitulation of the Scenes of that Aw-
ful Morning of Heartrending
Character.
THE DAY AFTER THE FIRE.
Workmen Engaged in Removing the Debris
Watched by Thousands.
Epecial m rha Iudionono1ia Tournal

Watched by Thousands.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MILWAUKEE, Jan 11.-Neary 200 men have
been at work clearing away the ruins of the
Newhall House 70 recover the bodies of the
other victims ofyesterday mornings disaster.
The work has been carried on slowly as q
matter of necessity, careful search being
made in every shovelful of the debris for
valuables. The men who are doing the
work have all been sworn in as special police
and are working in gangs under the super
vision of the board of public works. Since
the work of cleaning was begun att o'clock
this morning, all the available space
wiahin sight of the ruins has been
filed by anxious spectators, the crowd
to all appearances not lessening at all,
during the noon hour, when nothing was
being done. Probably not less than s, 600 peo-
pie were spectators constantly during the
nine hours the work was progressing As a
pick ior a moment 90 lift mp piece O wear
ing apparel or anything oe snpeat-
onoe Of belonging TO human .orm, wo-
man wouid run shro1ga l1e immense crowd
and necks would be strained TO ca,cll - ..a...-
er view of the articles. The finding of pieces
of old clothes, satchels, etc, was all the
search amounted to up to the time it closed
tonight The work begun on the Broadway
| front, and very little headway was made in
side the walls, an immense quantity of de-
brs having first to be removed from the
pavement The parts of the ruins where it
is believed the majority of bodies will be
found will not be reached before Saturday.
There was a large court about thirty feet
square in the center of the block, in which it
is believed many of the hotel help jumped,
their quarters surrounding it. 1t may posi-
bly, be reached by tomorrow night. One Of
the guests, j. Maxwell, who was rescued, re-
lates that in.his attempt so reach an exit he
jumped into this court, and found
himself in the midst of score of
the help, who had got in there and were ap-
parently unable to get out. Being in an
almost nude condition, and nearly frantic
with fright, he did not present a very prom
Using appearance for a Moses to lead the help
out of the court to the street. When he jumped
through window as he did, and called to
the crowd to follow him, none of them moved.
Some had already tainted, apparently, when
he got in their midst. He thinks it likely
that not one of that number escaped
Public attention seems now to be turning
more generally to the question of how the fire
originated. The various theories as to
its starting in the upper stories is exploded
by the statement of the landlord Antiedae
and his night watchman, who are positive it
must have started close to the elevator, in
the basement. 1t is hardly possible to con-
ceive of anyone being so fiendish as to set the
fire purposely, yet everything so far points
to incendiarism. The fact that several un-
successful attempts have been made within
a few years to fire the building makes the
incendiary theory the more plausible If, at
the eoroner's inquest, which will be held the
first of next week, the conclusion is reached
that the fire was the work of an in
cendiary, the city authorities and the owners
of the block will make desperate efforts to
discover who did it.
The following is the latest revised list of
the dead, so far identified: Allan Johnson
of Milwaukee; Mrs. Allan Johnson, of Mil
waukee; D. G. Powers, of Milwaukee; Walter
Scott of Milwaukee, 7. Evanson, of Albany
N. Y; Mrs. John Gilbert, of Chicago; ]. J.
Hough, of Marora, ILL.,; Miss Chelis of
Milwaukee, Maggie Sullivan, of Milwaukee;
Mary Conroy, OF Milwaukee; Mary McDade,
of Mukwanago; Mary Mcmahon of Lyndon;
Bessie Brown, of Milwaukee; Ottelie
Waldersdorf. of Milwaukee; Augusta
Giess of Milwaukee; Catharine Monahan,
of Milwaukee, Bridget OConnell of Du-
Prairie, Wis; Julia Carter, of Milwaukee;
Kittie Lennehan of Milwaukee, Molie Con-
nors, of Cincinnati; Nora Flanagan, of Wau-
kesha Mitchell Burlo, of Milwaukee
Among the missing who remain unheard
from are Captain G. P. Vose, of Milwaukee,
George Reed of Manitowoc; R. Houri, of
Milwaukee; Prof. Bason, of Milwaukee, Mrs
B. Mason, of Milwaukee; George Lowry, of
| Milwaukee; l.. A. Brown, of Philadelphia;
Mrs L, w. Brown, OF Allegheny; John H.
Foley. of Milwaukee; A. H. Clatlin of Chi
cago, Brad Kellogg, of Milwaukee; Laura K
Smith, of Milwaukee; Quintus Brown, of
St. Louis; Charles Kelsey, valet
to Tom Thumb; R. Goggn, of
Milwaukee; l., X. Smith, of Kansas City
w. D. Rowel of Freeport, ILL.,; Mr.. Smith,
of Chicago; Mrs. Kelly, of Milwaukee,; Lizzie
Kelly, of Milwaukee; Mary Owens, of Mil
waukee; Mary Anderson, of Milwaukee;
James A. Ernst, of Schullsburg, Wis; Julia
Fogarty, of Oconomowoc; Annie Bergman,
of Milwaukee; Augusta Trapp, of Milwau-
kee; Jane Dunan, of Milwaukee; Annie Ca
sey, of Waukeesha; Kittie Conners, of Mil
waukee; Mary Miller, OF Milwaukee; Kate