Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-12
THE READING DISASTER.
The Probable List of Killed Reduced to
Fifty-But Many Missed.

The Probable List of Killed Reduced t.
Fifty-But Many Missed.
READING, Penn, January 1O.-Georgt
Grimshaw, one OF the proprietors of tht
wrecked mill who barely escaped with hil
life, having received several severe wounds
stated that there were about 275 persons
principally girls and boys, in the estab
lishment at the time of the occurrence
Up to o'clock this morning a large ma
jority OF the victims are still in the ruins
Grilnshaw gives the following list OF killed
injured and missing reported to him. The
list accounts for about 200.
Owing to the crowding OF citizens and
outside seekers OF curiosity at the scene OF
the wreck, an artillery company was
called out to keep the crowd back. Eight
more bodies were taken out. Exactly how
many more bodies are in the ruins is a
matter OF conjecture. The latest estimate
of killed has been reduced to SO, but this
is uncertain.
KILLED AT THE PAINT SHOP.
The big tower and smoke stack at the
silk mill and ten feet OF the western wall re-
main standing.
The following is a correct list OF the killed
and injured at the Philadelphia & Reading
paint shop which was struck by the cyclone
and the men ens eloped by the flames in the
explosion OF gas chambers in the nine pas
senger cars:
Killed-Allen Landenburger; head, legs
aud arms missing. John Foreman; crushed
to death. John Mailer; head crushed.
Sheridan Jones; burned to death. George
Schaeffer; legs burned off.
Injured George Knabb, seriously; Aaron
Oswald, arm broken.
The loss 10 the railroad company ia $685.
600. To the silk mill is $4,000.
THE CASUALTIES AT READING
READING, January 10.-The following
list of casualties is corrected up to this
evening;
Burned to death in the p. & r. paint shop
Allen Landenbergcr, John Foreman, j ohm
Fl Kaher, Sheridan Jones. Geo. A. -chaffer.
Three others were dangerously Injured.
The list of casualties at tue silk miils is
as follows:
Dead-Sallie Taylor, Mary Evans, Harry
Crocker, Annie Bandmuer, Mamie Lees,
Ella Ridenour, Sailie Bickel, Eva Leeds,
Sophia Winkleman. forelady, Katie Leeds,
WIN. Snyder, George Nieman, Lilly Shofer,
Daisy Decker. Emma Nestor, Sailie Horner,
Annie Fisher, Saliie Harrison, Anuie Kir.
shier, Mary Fitzpatrick, Sallie Faust, d. c.
Becker, Matilda Grow, Sallie Shade, Emma
Blurn, John Rsder.
The number of injured is III SO far
accounted for; OF these many are expected
to die.
This afternoon largely attended meet
ing OF citizens was held iu the courthouse
to devise means for the relief OF the suffer
ers. Over $35, 900 we're subscribed on the
instant, and any amount needed was
promised, aud the entire city will be can
vassed for funds.
The work OF hunting for the dead was
continued all OF to-day, and the scenes
surrounding the mill were but repetition
OF what ensued during the whole of last
night. There were fathers and mothers
wailing, beseechipg the rescuers to give
them some tiding, OF their missing sons
anu daughters. IL HAS Uecu uoGeF'
mined to push the work vi rescue.
THE LIST OF DEATHS
as sent to the Associated Press, tonight,
is believed to be the first thoroughly cor
rect one yet published. 1t is not so long
as was at first feared, but there are many
still missing,and there is but one belief,
and that is that probably a dozen or more
of the missing are beneath the debris.
The coroner has summoned jury, ard
tomorrow will begin an Inquest on the
bodies OF the five men roasted to death in
the Reading shop. They will hold no in-
quest on the silk mill victims until satis-
fled tlAt ali are taken uut.
Very Ii, tie business was done here to-day,
The city giving way entirely to the excite
ment ii ttending the trouble.
Mr.. Grirnshow, lessee OF the mill, esti-