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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
The Ruins Of the Tinder Box
Searched for the Bodies
of It's Victims,
While thu City Council Practi.
cally Refuses to Pay
for the Work.
The Origin of tho Fire Traced to th q
ncendiary's Torch.
Complete. and Correct List Of the
Dead, Missing and Saved.
The Milwaukee Fire

Special Dispatch to TnE BEE.
MILWAUKEE, January ia large
assemblsge of the representative busi-
ness men have addressed the follow.
ing to the mayor:
WHEREAS, The large number of
telegraph wires suspended on poles in
the central part of cities have proven
very serious obstacles to the fire de-
partment in doing efficient work in
the case of fire, of which the terrible
confagation of the Newhall house
of this city with the great loss of life
which might otherwise have been
saved, Is the latest proof; therefore,
We, the undersigned citizens of
Milwaukee, most earnestly petition
the legislature cf our state and the
common council of our city, to pass
laws and ordinances and compelling the
corporations in whose hands the tele.
graph traffic centres to place their
wires In the central part of
our city in the ground
poles, as we feel that this is reform
most urgently needed, and one which
should not be necessarily delayed for
a moment. We therefore beg you to
give your earliest possible attention
to the matter. The local Insurance
agents had recently refused to take a
risk on the building, and c. S. Nash,
the president of the Newhall House
ssoclation, when asked if he regarded
the building substantial structure,
said it was pretty good risk. Not
withstandtng that, certain under.
writer's were constantly condeming it.
The local insurance men have always
had an exaggerated idea of it's frailty.
I could have obtained much more in
surance had l desired, but l Gid not
do 80 because felt that the risk was
30 good that I felt warranted in as
suming part of the rick for the COM
pany, of which I am the presiden'.
The building has been on fire several
times before the present coniagration
occurred. This ] consider as strong
evidence that the edifice was not OK.
ceedingly infsmmable. It was By nc
( means as snsceptib o to combustion "a
y WAS thought by many insurance men.
The insurance placed by Cincinnati
agents for the past sixteen years wat
generally 500, 900 on the house and
$50 600 on the contents.
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vator, for either Elliott or myself
would have noticed it. After the
smoke was observed there was scarcely
time to do anything before the whole
thirg was ablazs. 1t might have
caught in some Of the shops in the
basement that back up to the bottom
of the elevator, but on the
bottom floor of the hotel part there
was nothing that could possibly burn
that way and that could have been
smouldering throughout the night.
This is shown by the fact that 30 many
were around until such short time
before the actual blaze occurred. l
don't know that the fire WAS incen.
diary, but there Is very queer look
to it,"
John Gilbert's (comedlap) condition
is more favorable to-day, although
consciousness has not returned
Toward evening, pieces of flesh were
found under the servants quarters,
but in such state that the doctors
could not determine whether it was q
human trunk or not.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12

Special Dispatch to THH BEK.

WASHINGTON, January IL, "A letter
from the secretary of the treasury
transmitting to tho house copy of
the dispatch from Commander Mer.
riam of the United States steamer
Adams referring to the shelling of the
Alaskan village Amphasize, the necos.
sity of Withholding liquor from native
Alaskans and recommends that au-
thority DO given to enforce the prohi.
bition of selling beer as we'll as liquor
The keepers of bar-rooms there have
practiced mixing alcohol with beer,
rendering it as Intoxicating as whiskey
and tho most trouble Merriam thinks
comes from the sale of liquors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
Searching the utns
Special Dispatch to TnR BRE.

otSSih DiopeeNh w AIM Dhn'
MILWAUKEE, January IA force
of 100 men, under the supervision OF
the board of public works, was set at
work, first tearing down the tottering
walls and then cleaning away the de.
bris, looking for bodies. The clean
ing away Is now in progress on the
Broadway front, the bricks and tim.
bers being thrown into the street.
Broadway between Wisconsin and
Michigan streets is closed to traffic,
end the entire pile of ruins will be
moved. Men are working in gangs
and have been sworn in the came az
special police. Every article of value
found is taken in charge by the auth.
critics. Two bodies were found
shortly before o'clock. The gang
working on the corner of Michigan
street found two ladies close
together msngled as to be un-
recognizable. kilograms are pour
ing in here from all parts of the
country asking for missing friends,
Inquiry has been made by at least a
dozsn Wholesale houses In the east re,
garding their travelling men who were
dee here Tuesday. Not one of those
inquired for can be found and
II is safe TO assume that there
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
J he u eat Ii Roll.

Special Dispatch to THE BEE.
MILWAUKEE, January ll.-There
were ITO guests and 67 employees In
the Newhall house. Or these 20 have
30 far been identified among the dead, 4,
GS are missing and 81 are known to
be saved, leaving AZ unaccounted for,
who are supposed to be In the ruins.
The following is q corrected and re-.
vised list up to tonight. The dead
are:
Allen Johnson, Milwaukee.
Mrs. Allen johnson, Milwaukee.
d. G.. Powers, Milwaukee.
Walter Scott, Milwaukee.
6 Van Loon, Albany, N. Y.
Mrs. John Gilbert, Chicago.
}, j, Hough, Marva, Ills.
Maggie Sullivan, Milwaukee.
Mary Conroy, Milwaukee.
Mary McDade, Mukwansgo.
Mary McMshon, LYdon.
George n. Reed, Maaitowoc, Wis,
r Goggin, Milwaukee.
w. ID Roweli, Freeport, His.
VIM. Smith, Chicago.
r. G. Butler and family, Milwau-
kee.
James A. Emst, Shulzbury.
A ctild, companion to Miss Chellis.
Wyman T.. Butler, O3onomowoc.
OF the servants missing are Lizzie
Kelley, Mary and Maggie Owon, and
George Lowry, all of Milwaukee.
Fred Barber and Nora Flanagan,
Pewankee.
Len Schoenbucko Milwaukee.
Walter and William Gilliland, Mil
waukee.
MollIe Connor, Augusta Tripp, Jane
Damn, Annie Casey, Kittie Conuor,
Mary Miller, Katie Mcnahsn, Martha
Schloessner, all of Milwaukee.
Justus Hook, Ooononowoc.
Amelia Gelater and Mary Bufk >,
Pat Conroy, Charles Gllon, Gusa,e
Ffedericka, Tom ClGary, Sam Maho.
ney and Ida Daniels, all Of Milwau-
kee.
The forty.eight missing are mostly
known to be in the ruins, which
would make the total Of lives lost in
the terrible calamity sixty.eight,
The Saved.
Special Dispatch to lnE BE.
MILWAUKEE, January 1.-THE fol.
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Polk and His Pard.
Special Dispatch 10 IHK BEE.

SpeclaI Dlspltch TO INK DE.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, January IL
United States Marshal Gosling left
here this morning by tho Sunset route
with Polk, the defaulting treasurer of
Tennessee. Hs will convey him to
Nashville and then turn him over to
the proper authorities, Capt. John
Price, the detective who mado bar
gain to conduct Polk safely % Mexico,
and who received the bribe, skipped
out of San Antonio las night, but was
captured at San Marcos by Deputy
Marshal Nigglie and brought here to-
day and jailed in default of 81, 600
bail
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a Minerg' Mating.
Special Dispatch toln. Bn..

1FVVIHI VIEV"VVI' TT NE DHh'
PITTsGrnI, January l1.-A call has
born !-oued by the officers of the
M.Aers' association for an Interstate
convention of bitumlnous coa' miners,
to be held in this city, on May l.t
next, for the purpose of establishing a
federation that will include all separ.
ate local or state organizations as they
now exist, but at the sLme timo let
the officers of the same form ma.
tional board of arbitration, whose
duty it will be to meet at least twice q
year, when they will consider and re
port all differences, and suggest such
action as in their opinion will tend to
the general good.
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Tom Thumbs Escape.
isl Dispatch to The BEE.

MILWAUKEE, December 11.-Tom
Thumb and HIS wife We're rescued
from the hotel by Policeman o Brien,
who took one of the little people un-
Ger each arm and carried them down
the stairs and across the street to the
American express office. They were
in their night clothes and Mrs. Thumb
suffered much from the cold. The
general immediately upon being plant.
ed in the express flee began mourn
ing the loss of his valuable
diamonds and other iewelry be.
longing to himself and his wife.
The latter heard him through, and re-
piled, reprovingly, "What If We have
lost everything! Just look at those
people there" pointing to the man
gled forms of twenty dead and dying
men and women lying upon the foor.
The little woman then began relieving
the sufferings of those around her by
supplying them with water and by dis.
playing other acts of sympathetic
kindness. In the evening, at the
Piankinton house, reporter met the
general in the rotunda. The denim
utive fslstaf stood on his tip toes to
strike match on the base of the
mantel- piece, and said: "Yss, the
policeman entered our room, but
he didn't carry off one OF as
under each arm. went
down the ladder alone, sir.
Yes l think they carried my wife
down, but / got down first. My
body servant wss completely burned
up, and then my mansger's wife, Mrs.
Bleeker, jumped from the second
story window and fractured both of
her legs. This is the first experience
of the kind that ! have had sir, and l
don't want any more in mine"
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A Good Decision.

hItcIhI Dhpatch 20 TIE BEE.
WAsHINGToN, January 1.-THE
court of claims decides that retired
officers of the army wero not exempt
from the provisions of that section of
the revised statutes prohibiting an
osicer Of the government from prose-
euting claims against the United
States.
The thirty-6rst annual meeting of
the U lited States Agricultural society
was held to-day at the department of
agriculture. John A. Laing was
reelected president.
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The Ruins at Night.

nputSH W bhh
MILWAUKEE, January IL. To night
all Is dark and dreary at the scene of
the holocaust. The authorities have
not provided electric light, despite
popular clamor. Not single body
has been found yet. The pieces OF
flesh discovered were examined again
by physicians and pronounced to be
not from human body. The chief of
the fire department early in the mora
Ing had his men at work with large
quantity of heavy rope and tackle
pulling down the jagged walls which
in three instances lowered one hun
dred feet skyward and guivered
with the breese, placing the workmen
in imminent danger of being crushed
to death. Several exciting scenes 90.
Cured, but the walls were pulled
down without the slightest injury to a
single person. AS work was progress.
ing the crowd rushed forward as the
workmen delicately removed an in
tant's garb. 1t contained no remains
and was placed with other diacov.
cries which formed little mound on
slab, which was the object of thou.
sands of curious and sympathetic
glances. Henry Grier, big
hearted sailor, this morning rem
dered efficient service in assist.
ing to tear down the dangerous
walls. He scaled the wavering col.
umns and fastened the ropes with cool
intrepidity, which provoked volumes
of praise. Ho also sang his sailor
song, thus aiding unity in pulling at
the tackle. Grier approached Chief
Llppert with tears In his eyes and
begged to be allowed to work. He
did not want any money, but wanted
to assist In some way. Here and there
where the density wss not 80 pro.
nounced, smoke would issue from
small fissures, proving the assertions
that q heated furnacs ragsd below.
THERE'S a great deal of anxiety being
felt in regard to the north wall, which
rears its weird proportions skyward,
some sixty feet intact, may at any
moment topple over and add another
long list of casualties to this horrible
chapter in history. In the southwest
corner of the basement ship load OF
coal had been stored, and this Is sti!
burning and sending forth volumes ol
smoke that interferss with the work
men on the wind side. The more TIE
people think about the condition oi
the house as regards the fire, the more
indignant they become. There wa,
not brick partition wall In the build
ing, nothing but wood, which burned
like shavings The owners of the
building knew that it was unsaf,
and are severely criticised. Mr.
Rose, of the local board o.
underwriters, made an examina
tion of the building two week.
ago. He considered the building wa
very unsafs and he is authority. III,
examined the house to see what risk!
should be taken on it. A fire wa
very apt to catch in the laundry. MIR
Antisdel regarded this Oh the mos
DANGEROUS part OF thS house. In tn,
kitchen the walls and the chimney
were cracked, and the cook said they
had set fire to the building few day
before but he succeeded in putting i
| out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
A New Schem 0.
speeInl plspatehes 70 TIE BEE.

opUVINI UIHUAVVHVa 70 IIIH Dhb,
New York, January l1.-Railroad
and public contractors, representing
$40, 900, 600 capital, organized an as
sociatlon to-day, to be known as the
Contractors Association of the United
States. Any railroad is eligible to
membership by the payment of $50
fee. The object Is to promote a
friendly feeling and to agree upon
uniform nystem of carrying on the
contract businegs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12

were . great many more transient
guests In the house than at first re.
ported. The finding of the two bodies
so near the edge that had not before
been seen has given rise to the idea
that there are at least q hundred bod.
les in the ruins. 1t will take several
days to remove the debris with as
large force as can bs worked, and
il the register is not preserved in the
safe 1t will be impossible for long
time, after all the bodies have been
recovered, before it will be known
who all the victims are.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
B3g Eirs In Des Moines


Special Dispatch to TUE BEE.
DEs MONIES, January 12-2 a. m.-
A fire is now raging in the Clapp
block, 142 feet square, and In which
ere located the Citizens National
bank and many fine stores and numer-
Gus offices, including the Western
Union Telegraph Office. The block
will be almost total loss. The
building is valued at 500, 1000 and
rhe total loss will probably reach
$500, 600.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
A Ssvers st rm.

New YORK, January 10.-The storm
on Long Island sound is very severe,
Two steamers, one believed to be the
City of Bcsson, from Norwich for
Now York, are at Huntington, l. l.,
where they put in for safety. The
steamer Newport, of the Fall River
line, put in at New London, and the
passengers took the train for New
York.
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Breach of Promise.

oPVVINI UIHPhVCH 70 7 IIh DIN.
New YORK, January LIN the
sui. in the Brooklyn court of Alice
Livingstone against Henry Fleming, a
New York merchant, to recover
S75, ,0O0 for breach of promise of mar
ri0ge, the jury gave verdict for tho
full amount claimed. A storm of ap.
plause greeted TIE verdict.
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The Melvilles.

special Dispatch 10 IHh EEa
MEDIA, Pa January 1.-The testi-
mony Of the detenEe il .he Melville
habeas corpus hearing contradicted
nearly every point raised by plaintiff
Mrs. Melville stigmatizad as false
every assertion made by her hus-
hand
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A Disgrace full Squabb!e.
nacial nia,,a N N to TnH Run


MILWAUKEE, January lin the
midst of the numerous expressions of
sympathy and otfsrs of aid for suffer.
ers from all parts of the union, the
common council this afternoon en-
gagged in disgrsceful squabb!e over
the expenses tor the rescue of dead
bodies, some members even demand
ing to quit work if tho stockholders
of tho Newhall house association
should not agree to reimburse the
city. The scene has created in.
dignstion amounting to threats
wherever it became known and
to be an alderman at present
is the .meanest position in the city.
The aldermen who opposed the work
of humanity were, Horace Chase, a
CAPITALIST, one OF the pioneers of Mil.
waukee; Peter Barth, wholesale Ii
quor dealer and II. Riemap, con.
tractor. The council after two hours
hard fighting, cor cluded to 60 on
with the work of rescuing the bodies,
but made no appropriation for night
work The board of supervisors acted
handsomely in appointing q committee
with unlimited power to act.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
Davld's Successor.

Special Dispatch TO Tns BE.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, January H.
The republican joint caucus of the
legislature tonight nominated Cullom
for United States senator on the fifth
ballot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
mesting of the Now York As.o-
cistCd Press,

spesla Dispatch TO THa BEB.
New YORK, January ll,--At a
meeting of the New York Associated
Press, held this afternoon, the follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensu-
ing year; President, George Jones of
the Times; secretary, Whitelaw Reid
of the Tribune; executive committee,
VIM. Henry Hurlbut of the World,
Cyrus w. Field of the Express, and
David M. Stone of the journal of
Commerce.
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Bank Failure.

special Dispatch 70 The BEE.
JERSEY CITY, January 1.-THE
Fifth Ward Savings bank has sus-
pended ON account of the suspension
of the city bank. There is considera-
BILE excitement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The litS John Porter Bill Passed
by the Senate.
A General Cutting of the Tariff
Going on in That Body.
Tho Revival of mericnn Com
meroe Progresses Slowly
IN the Bouse.

A Liberal Assortment OF Current
News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-12

sFe'lh bl1pAtCh 70 lHh bfh
MILWAUKEE,, January 1.-THE fol.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-23

eat Semmss having observed how well
they serve, determined to Introduce
the system here.
A couple ofmoonshine still factories
have been broken up in Henderson
county, up near the Tennessee river,
but a couple more remain at work on
the sly. Two Of Collector Patterson's
Deputies, accompanied By a posse,
smashed tie mash tubs, emptied the
singing casks and capsiEed the spirits
on hand, The people in Henderson
are fond Of whisky, and many don't
ike the idea Of paying the tax laid
upon it, therefore engage in the moon
shine business.
In the FIRST race to morrow, a mile
lash, the contestants will be Tennes-
see Girl, Brian Boru, Bowling Green
and Japonics, In the second, bali mile
heats, The Joker. Major Hughes,
H4disco and Greenwood. In the
third, steeple chase, Tennessee Girl,
Brian Boru, Athlete and Brady's colt.
In all ten horses are named. Six bits
will pay a mans railway fare and ad-
mittsnce ticket. Ladies will be ad
mitted free, but their fare must be
paid on the railway if they travel that
wav
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-23
PERSONAL.

Wanted-TO buy a buggy horse
young and gentle. Address c. Will
COX, city. 1871
Thos. H. Wilson, cabiuetmaker and
uphOlsterer. All Kinds furniture re.
paired at short notice, 4s jefferson. t
Z. A. Benson, the well.known music
dealer. is in the city making arrange
ments Ito reopen a music store. His
stock will arrive in few days.
II you want the latest styles Of avn.
lngs, the best made tents, mattresses
and cots, or have your tusayturo re-
paired and upholstered. call on II.
Gutenberg cabinet maker, POI 2ds st.
Lots on Henry street, also on Fifth
street In Chelsea, on Court street ex..
tended and one on the corner Of Ala.
bama and Bull Run will be sold ".
morrow by order OF the Chsoeery
Court. These lots belong to tne estate,
Of n. A. Beecher. The srst named
lot is very desirable fer = manufsc.
tory.
Capt. Yet. MunsOn, sentlep .,o
well known in this city, has conn enc.
ed raisisg stock on his farm near
Bartlett, and is meeting with crafty.
ing success. To mOrrowS esss. 4 Asbnsr
4 Co.'s meat market, SSl Vain sfr.a,
will sell fifteen spring ,ambs of his
raising, and as he has devoted great
care and attention to them, il Is ex.
peeted that they VII be in very choice
condition. If come of our other en-.
terprsing tagmers would follow the
Lad d Capt Munsou the results
might prove more profitable and salts.
factory in stock raising than in so
mach cotton growing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-23
POLICE POINTS.

Eleven arrests yesterday aud $40 in
money.
Jock Pagan was fined ten dollars
for assault upon james Lee.
A bed in the gutter, with a brick
for a pillow, cost Andrew McWhirter
three dollars. The city hotel is high
priced.
A housekeeper, arrested for throw.
ing wash water from windows, was
reprimanded and warned not to res
peat the Ofense.
Charles Chafman's dulcet voice
woke the town at half past one O'clock.
The clang Of his spade viii be muf.
fed by the bluffs tOr the next twenty
days.
For failing to obey a subpoena, q
witness paid three dollars, aud an
other who failed twice to appear at
court was fined Ave dOllars--three
dollars apiece OF two for five dollars.
Silver Reed took a rather peculiar
method yesterday Of teaching bis mule
Che difference between right and
wrong. He struck him in the side
with one Of his draypins, and in the
head with the other. He paid 50 to
day to the city.
A grown negro woMaR with chill
dren was arrested yesterday on = war.
Faat for yagrancy sworn out by her
mother, 1t was developed at the trial
that the prisoner worked hard at the
wash sub fer a living aud her only
Offense was that she refused to turn
over her earnings to Der mother, She
was discharged.
The Library building bell Fingers
William and Jennie p I.riI, were run,
IN YESTERDAY iez ipharmoDiOus con
ducs. Js<ahie's clspper was entirely
tsa noisy, aud William could moi
handle her. His tone was rather in
sulting too, and he had to be tOll.C
he'd have to be put up in the belirl
of the calaboose before he would be,
have. Tho Judge expressed his dis
appreciation Of that kind Of Dol
mOtal, and the officer Chimed in will
remarks not at all complimentary t,
them. They were badly ratified whor
the iron gate Changed upon them ;,
the tone Of 50 apiece. TN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-23
THE VACANT RENUH.
SpeculRtiOns and PeculaIlOns
Regarding 10.

The applicants for the vacant bench
in the Criminal Court are still on the
anxious seat. Many of them have
abandoned all hope, aud settled down
quietly TO work Tor either Judge
Speed, Mr.. Harris or Mr.. Greer
Yesterday Judge Sneed seemed the
strongest, and the day before Mr.
Harris led the van.
Colonel Dudley Frayser was tagged
on flying trip to the ChsnOety Court
room, by the reporter, who wanted TO
know whom he favored. Judge
Sneed will be appointed by the Gov
ernor," he answered. and was zone.
General Luke Wright thought it
would be bad taste for the bar to take
any action in the premises, unless in
vited, He had taken no active inter-
est in the matter, but was satisfied the
Governor would appoint some one
within the next day or two.
Mr.. John 4. Moss thought the
matter should be settled at once. His
name was mentioned in connection
With the appointment early in the
action, but has lcEg aimee been with
drawn. While h, expressed no Der.
Sonal preference, he thought Sir.
Greer's chances were the best.
Another gentleman said he UNDER
stood Governor Bate had reason for
not asking the bar to express a pref
erence, viz: that the Nashville bar,
which agreed upon Judge Quarles'
successor, did not vote ior the man
capable Of promoting the best inter
ests Of the county but expressed a
preference for . gentlemen Who sought
The plase and gave hin their votes out
Of sympathy, and while thsre was no
special objection to him, still be was
not the best man for the place, and a
better Judge could have been selected
out Of the material offered.