Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
ADDITIONS TO THE DEATH LIST.
Popular Indignation Against the Pro-
prietOrs Of the Death Trap.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

Especial Telegram to the GIobel
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 1.-THE work Of re-
moving the smoldering mass of rubbish
has been in progress since quite an early
hour. The crowd has been kept back
from the space occupied by the workmen
by eleven policemen, in charge Of Chief
Wasson. 4 force of 125 men are engaged
in the work of clearing away the debris,
piece by piece. So that efficient service
may be done the men are divided into gangs
under the ward foremen. The
mass is still sizzling and
smoking. Chief Lippert had men at work
with a large quantity of heavy rope and
tackle, pulling down The Jagged walls
which in three instances lowered for a
hundred feet skyward and quiyered with
the breeze, placing the workmen III i'm
minent danger of being crushed to death.
SEVERAL EXCITING SCENES ENsUED,
but the walls were downed with rever-
berating crash, without the slightest injury
10 a single soul. When the bricks fell they
covered the ropes so densely as to require
the combined efforts of a hundred men,
with the advantage of leverage to dislodge
them, and then only with great exertion
Citizens freely gave aid, and volunteers
f or anything were forthcoming at the
slightest appeal.
"a BODY, A BoDY!'
shouted an excited workman at about
O'Clock. This thrilled the thousands
present with a tumultuous feel
ng and a wild rush was made for
the source of the cry. The police repelled
the onslaught as best they could, but hun
dreds pressed by and surrounded a corps
of workmen waiting with breathless and
unabated anxiety, while the men carefully
and tenderly removed the sticks, bricks
ana charred pieces from a cindered petit
coat. The garment was finally uncovered
and drawn out only to find it encased
nothing of human form, and
the crowd breathed welcome relief
Then the crowd rushed forward
as workman delicately removed an in
fant's garb. It contained no remains,
and was placed with the other discoveries
This was all that was found before 10
o'clock this forenoon, when the workmen
commenced to leave the sidewalk and
gradually penetrated the inclosure. ''They
are hunting for
TWO POOR GIRLS
at the southeast corner there" was the
murmur which rang through the crowd at
about 1870 o'clock, and all eyes
were turned in that locality.
Some one had said he witnessed two poor
things jump at that corner just as the wall
came down. But owing to the mass of |
refuse being much heavier there, the work
proceeded slowly. Chief Lippert was sought
and found in the midst of the ruins. ''There
must be
DOZENS OF BODIES
in here," he said, pointing to a space be-
tween four walls. That was a yard
which was surrounded by those walls,
and into this pit the unfortunates
leaped in scores. But it will take
a long time to get at them with the force
of men, although there are 14O at work.
Atleast 500 more men should be put to
work. All the timbers are burning below,
and, if it wasn't for that all this mass
would freeze, and then it would be next to
impossible to get it out.
THE PULLING DOWN OF THE WALLS
wastattended with great danger. In many
instances buttresses had to be showed over
before the wall could be shaken. Several
times, in doing this, the brave men mar
rOwly escaped being caught by falling
bricks. Chief Lippert looked upon the
brave actions and remarked, "My iremen
know no danger" Henry Grier, a big
hearted sailor, rendered most efficient
service in assisting to tear down
dangerous walls. He scaled the
waVering columns and fastened ropes
with cool intrepidity which provoked
volumes of praise. He also sang his sailor.
songs, thus aiding unity in pulling at the
tackle. Grier approached Chief Lppert
with tears in his eyes and begged to be al
lowed to work. He did not want any
money, but he wanted to assist in some
way.
One of the main topics of conversation,
while dwelling On the sad and dreadful
holocaust, is that of the number of
times Inc Newhan had been ignited
through the instrumentality of malicious
persons. A gentleman who occupied
quarters in the destroyed house said the
building had been
SET ON FIRE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES
during the past two years. Once the fire
was set on a chair which was placed in the