Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-20
FIRES FEAST OF FLESH.
The Fatalities Among the; Orphal
Greater Than Was at First Supboses

The Fatalities Among the Orphans
Greater Than Was at First Supposed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. Ia:IO P. M-I1N arosS
lyR Eagle, IN an extra this morning
that the Fire Marshal reported tWelves ssadst
found up to e'clock this morning amos the
ruins of the burned st. Johns HON. for
Children in that city. Workmen ar6 1fill
searching in the debris. The utmost exskte-
ment prevails in the vicinity of the asylum,
and tie bodies found are so charred and
blackened that Identification is almost lmpos-
sible 1t is believed that most of the children
who pertshed were in the ilI-fated Sister
Josephine's room. The search is progressing
under careful supervision. Men engaged in
excavating the ruins of the laundry have
found the remains of nine bodies and two
grown persons. Who the adults are has not
been ascertained as yet. The Sisters are un-
willing to be interviewed, but it is plain to be
seen that their list of the inmates who have
been rescued does not come up to the full
number. This is explained by a statement
that the children may have been cared for in
private houses, and that the chances are that
they will turn up. The fact is that last night
only one child was admitted to be missing,
and this morning a dozen are. These facts
tell their own CHASTITY story with q positive
ness that is appalling.
All the available police officers were dis
patched to st. Johns Asylum immediately on
the receipt at police headquarters of the news
OF the FIRE ,and they rendered valuable aid in
saving life. The fire department was hind
cred by snow and small flow of water. Of
the bodies tOund this morning it is thought
that seven were boys. one that of a man and
one OF woman. The diggers are still at
work, and it is thought other bodies will be
recovered. The loss is about $25O, 1000 The
building was valued at $500, ,0OO and 1t is said
that there was over $500 worth of furniture
IN the place. They had a nice chapel and
small organ, and 1t appears that very little
was saved. The children are scattered all
over the city, and until they are collected it
VIII not be possible to identify the bodies of
those who persisted. The police found MANY
OF the orphans on the streets half frozen and
took them to the station houses. Citizens
also took charge of some of them, and it will
probably be day or two before they can be
collected together again.
COUNTY POORHOUsE CONSUMED.
DETROIT, Dec. 19.-The Lapeer county
pOorhouse was burned last night. Thirty
seven inmates were turned out in their night
clothes. Only one persisted. She was an in
sane woman named Bertha Rockwell who
dashed back into the building and was burned
TO death. Another woman had run two miles
through deep snow before she was recaptured.
she Is badly frozen, but may recover. The
thermometer at the time was below zero
provisions were burned. The loss to the
county IS over $4,000. The inmates are scat
tered among the farmers.
SEVERAL FIRMS BURNED OUT.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. I9.-Watt & Calls
agricultural implement works, Preston Bel
WINS furniture factory, and two brick livery
stables were burned tonight. The loss is
mainly suffered by Belvin, and is between
$50. 600 and $40