Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-11
The list of the dead up to

for missing men. The list of the dead up to
A. NJ. is as follows:
THOMAS JONES, CHARLES FITCH;
| SAMUEL STRINGER, JAMES MACGOUGH,
JOHN l.. ROC GERSoN, JOHN NJ. HILL
SAMUEL BROWN, JR., JOSEPH +. GEARING,
wM GoETTMAN, GEORGE MASON,
CHARLES McKEowN.
Thomas Jones, aged 30 years, laborer. was
| identified at the morgue by friends, and was re-
moved to his home yesterday morning. He
lived at a Park way, Allegheny.
Charles Fitch. aged Is years. was identified
at the morgue by his uncle. The body was
taken to his uncle's home on Center avenue.
The interment will take place at his home in
Butler county.
Samuel Stringer was aged l6 years. His
father, George Stringer, identified the remains
| at the morgue yesterday afternoon and took
the body to his home on Day alley, Allegheny,
last night.
James MacGough, aged IS years, was driver
for ]. H, SHELTON, the livery man at l2ll25 Third
avenue, where he made his home. MI. Shelton
identified the remains at IL A NJ. yesterday, and
took the body to his home last night
John L. Rogerson. aged 35 years, carpenter,
was found badly smashed under the ruins of
the Wiley building about o'clock yesterday
morning and taken to the morgue. His
brother-in-law, DR.. G. A. Ulrlck of the South
side, identified the remains about A. NJ. and
took the body on the lao train to the deceased 8
late residence, Castle Shannon. He leaves a
wife and three children.
John NJ Hill, colored, aged IA, lived at 50
Bedford avenue, was employed as bootblack.
in the barber shop of Frederick Schumacher
The father identified the remains at the
morgue Wednesday night, and took the body
home yesterday morning.
Samuel Brown, Jr., aged 81, a carpenter, was
found in the ruins between and P. NJ. yester-
day. His head was split open and legs twisted
third around and otherwise horribly mutiIated.
Remains were identified at the morgue by two
al Ao1v4 49,. Af%A
Deceased resided at 4S Race street, Allegheny.
Joseph Gearing. aged 16 was found in the
ruins about o'clock Wednesday evening
badly hurt. He was taken to Mercy Hospital
were taken to his late home at No. Gallagher
street, Allegheny. Gearing was the elevator
boy at Weldin & Co.'S, and bore his I'M uries
very bravely.
Thomas leather store. He was taken from the
ruins about 9 o'clock last night and was
mangled horribly. His head was smashed fat
and his limbs broken and body terribly crushed.
His brother identified the remains at the
morgue by means of his clothes and sundry
articles in the pockets among them a watch,
badly battered, and a little purse recently given
him by his employer. His body will be
moved to his late home on Ridge avenue Alle-
gheny, this morning.
George Mason, carpenter, was taken from
the ruins alive on Wednesday night but died
about o'clock at the Homeopathic Hospital
the same night. His friends removed the body
TO his home at lI9 Fountain street, Allegheny,
the same evening.
AMONG THE WOUNDED.
Quiet reigned at the Homeopathic Hospital,
where most of the wounded are, last night.
No new patients had been received since the
night before. and all those under treatment
were doing as well as could be expected. The
nurses and attendants. save those who were on
duty during the night, retired early to get
.,al, 1aI Nlar-
nearly worn out with the unusual tax upon
their strength during the preceding "a hours.
Drs. Redding and Seip were in charge, and
kept careful watch of their patients. DR.. Nv.
ent during the evening.
In the wards everything was quiet and well
in order, and the most of patients were sleep
ing. The scene under the dim light was
weird one. Mason was the only one who had
died, and his body had been removed from the
main ward. Only the nurses and physicians
were present at the end He died without re-
delirious, and his condition was considered
dangerous though he had a chance of recov-
cry. w. Barber, William Springer and
condition. but still stood a chance
of recovery. Their condition had
improved somewhat since they had come into
the hospital: The remainder of the patients
were considerably improved and little doubt
was entertained of their recovery. James
Watts was taken home in a carriage by friends
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
seemed to be in fairly good shape then and was
able to walk to the carriage. His brother and
sister accompanied him.
ANXIOUS INQUIRIES.
The death of Mason and the removal of
" ats left only 19 patients in the hospital last
night. Little Alice Carly was improving stead
lily, and will probably be out in few days Her
mother visited her yesterday. Mrs. w. L.
Mason spent a good part of the day with her
son, Weldon, who is doing nicely and will be
out soon. The physicians think his eyesight
will be all right. Charles Petticord was much
improved and in good spirits. Many friends
visited the patients during the day. and more
cheerful and confident feeling prevailed. as all
seemed to think the worst was over with their
loved ones.
Mr.. Slack, the Superintendent, said many
calls had been received during the day and
good many telephone inquiries had come in.
The friends of the victims generally had borne
themselves bravely and even cheerfully. By
o'clock in the evening the inquiries had about
ceased. Mr.. Slack said he had received
many inquiries for Carroll and
Brown, neither of whom were there
Late in the evening a lady came in
and inquired for man named Wright. whose |
home was out of town, where she did not
state. He had left home Wednesday morning |
and had come to town. He had not returned |
home at $50 last evening. He had left bill |
of goods in a store on Diamond alley, near the |
wrecked building ana had not been seen since. |
Wright was not at the hospital.