The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-05
BON hkY'S DEATH TRAP.
LATEST FROM THE LAST VIEW YORK
HOLOCA UST
The LIS, Of Victims Constantly Increasing.
SorrowfgI Scenes From the Ruins.
Twent,.Killed-Firem Rush tn the Res
cue-Nine Unidentified Bodies.

sorrowfgI Scenes From the Ruins.
Twenty.Kiiled-Firem Rush tn the Res
cue-Nine Unidentified Bodies.
New YORK, August 4.-Twesly men,
women, and children were hemme in by
the flames at l97 Bowery. Yesterday, and
lest their lives.
Search for bodies in the ruins was con-
tinged by the iremen throughout the
night This morning the body OF a
ro.4An. stg.os.C - .r I.-A.e Atyef-
sou, q tailoress, OF No. IL Ludlow street,
vas found on the ground floor Of the
turned building under heap OF rubbish
The tlesI was burned 20 crisp, and il
can only be surmised who the woman
was
Shortly after the finding Of this body
report was circulated that two more
bodies, apparently Of men, had been
found. This report proved correct.
One OF them lad 50 entirely lest
semhlance of human shape as 10 be mis-
taken for a roll Of burned cloth. IL was
passed by under that impression last
night. a II o'clock the bodies found
THIS morning were taken 10 ,he morsuc,
and the fremen having oyerhaued the
building from The cellar 70 the roof left ii
IN charge OF th fire patrol.
\ scgad OF police stationed 10 the
vicinity of the ruins TO keep back the
crowds OF sight-seers had great difficulty
IN keeping the thronss moving. Shortly
before noon LAWYER Stern, who owned
the building, appeared on the scene and
requested the nremen 20 make another
search 50 as tc make double sure that no
more bodies are in the ruins. His wish
will be complied with later. Mr.. Stern
Is making arrangements 20 bury all the
victims OF the fire at his OWE expense.
He SAYS that this l. The least he can do
for ihe relatives OF the unfortunate vic.
;;ms.
4 brother Of = young tailor named
Reuben Levine also made anxious in
qpiries OF the police concerning Reuben,
whom he SAYS he has not seen since the
iite The police believe that he is one Of
he victims. His death IL peculiarly sad.
dis wife and li,tle child are now on the
0ceau en- route 10 Join him in this coun-
try.
There are nine unidentified bodies at
the m0rgue, victims ot the fire. Nearly
all of The unidentified bodies are burned
beyond any hope OF recognition. Hym n
Graft. the tailor, who lost his wife and
two children bY the IRE. was piiiiul
object rs he went from one black mass 10
another ia search ot tie body If his wife.
He Was sure he recognized il in one OF
the charred bodies last night, but lady
friend having informed him that there
were corsels oa She remains, and he knew
his wife wore none, he sadly conc uied
that the body wa not hers. lie was
about 10 leave the mOrgue, when wagon
drove up containing body recovered
from the ruins this morning Thi. be
recognized as that Ol his vile. This wO-
man is the one who, il was stated in the
dispatches last night, gave birth to a
child while confined in her burning apart
menls Examination proves hat this
was not the case. While it is believed
that all lhe bodies have been recovered
from the ruins, il is not improbable that
hat the bodies OF three unioriunates still
remain among them.