The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-14
The Milwaukee Fire.

Milwaukee, Is. - During this af.
ternoon's work at the Newhall
House ruins, eight little heaps of
charred flesh aAd bones were found,
supposed to represent so many
bodies taken out. This makes SIX
| teen eXhumed bodies. Lizzie Ang-
land, dining room girl, died this
afternoon from Injuries received by
jumping from the sixth-story
window. Thus far the identi-
fed dead are thirty nine.
Dan Miniman. bell boy. Thomas
/ Cleary and Patrick COnroy, bell
boys, turned up safe. Taking the
chief clerks statement of ITO guests
and siXty-seven employees, as cor
rect, there must be forty three bod
les yet in the ruins; ninety-fve are
known to be saved tWenty-three
identified dead, and sixteen charred
bodies beyond Identification making
total loss of life as near as can be
figured, eighty-two. The excava-
tions are now about twenty-five
feet from the Broadway front, and
until the main hall was reached
the remains OF only four people
were found. AS the occupants
of the hotel would naturally leave
their rooms, and rush for the corri-
doris, it is anticipated the worst
features of the fire will not be re-
vealed until the excavation has pro-
ceeded fifteen feet farther. It is
predicted that the opening up Of the
/ nnTNRf tho mill Iaaxynol
large number of bodies as, the in
mates of the rooms thereof would
be forced by the flames to Jump
from the windows. 1t is hoped they
may be in condition to be recog-
nized. The servants quarters in New
hall were on the fifth floor, and
ranged along the gallery side of the
building, from point about twenty
feet south Of the north end of the
building, and the rooms were
built along the hall which ran
north and south, and at each end
was totally separated from
the guests apartments by heavy
doors. The girls themselves say
that the first they knew of the fire
was when Linehan, engineer, ran
up and called to them to wake ND,
run out and follow him and not wait
to dress. He says the hall was
swarmed full OF maids. and he
thought they were coming, conse-
qnently he,made his way down, only
to find one was behind him. Linehan
and the girl got through the sep
arating doors, and closed them with
a bang that they never opened again.
This also prevented the heat and
smoke from entering their head
quarters,
Mary McCauley, who lies at the
Axtell House in bad nervous con-
diti0n, was crrried out faint by q fire
man. Strauss says was awakened by
shouts and screams of the others
and ran into the hall. 1t was full
of girls rushing madly up and down
crying and screaming. | rushed to
the end of the hall, peered through
the door and saw everything was
smoke and fire outside. [ then ran
back and passing room where
seven of the girls had taken refuge,
Joined them and we all knelt noWn
in prayer. One of the girls had a
crucifiX and a fat woman prayed
out loud. Just as we had given up
all hope a window crashed in our
room and I tainted. It so happened
the fireman with the ladder had
found the room out Of thirty others,
and we with a few others were
saved. / knew nothing after faint
ing until / woke up here.
fought 1 not to be thankful.
| John Gilbert, comedian, passed
| a very comfortable night, and his
attendants say he has improved and
will continue to improve. The
| physicians report that Mrs. William
E. Cramer passed somewhat rest
less night, and is nervous to-day,
| although doing quite well. Mr.,
Cramer bears his severe burns
bravely, and is making fine progress.
James II. Earnest, Shullsburg,
who was reported missing has
turned up all right. Owing to be-
lated train he did not reach the city
until Wednesday morning.
| About $3.50 was raised from two
Tom Thumb performances for the
relief fund yesterday. The Minnie
Palmer Opera Company gave an en-
tertainment in Detroit on Monday,
the proceeds to be donated to the
Erelief fund.
The coroner's formal inquest was
postponed until the elimination is
completed. The jury simply views
the remains to admit of burial. The
district attorney says no efforts will
be spared to get at the bottom of the
affair.