Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-11
VICTIMS OF THE TORNADO.
Now Thought that Only Between Thirt,
and Forty Perished at Reading.

1t became apparent yesterday afternoon at
Reading that the first estimates of the killed in
the silk mill disaster were much too high. This
was due to the fact that the estimates were
based on the list of missing. Many OF those at
first reported missing have since been found at
various places where they were carried to have
their injuries attended to. The number thus
accounted for is large, and 80 the latest esti-
mates Of the loss Of life place it at between
thirty and forty. The search in the ruins was
continued all last night, but up to midnight no
more bodies had been recovered. The latest
list Of the dead who have been identified ia as
follows: Sallie Sailor, Mary Evans, Harry
Croker, Annie Baudmauer, Mamie Lees, Ella
Eisenhower, Sallie Bickel, Eva Leeds, Sophie
Winkl. man, forelady; Katie Leads Millie
Christman. Barbara Seilheimer. William Sny-
der, George Nieman, Lilly Schaefer, Daisy
Hreker, Emma Nestor, Sallie Harner, Annie
Fisher. Sallie Harrison. Annie Kershner, Mary
Fitzpatrick, Sallie Faust, DIX. Becker, Matilda
Grow, Sadie Shade, Emma Blumm, John Reber
Some of the injured are likely to die. Eight
persons who are still missing are thought to be
in the ruins.
Yesterday afternoon largely-attended meet
ing Of citizens was held in the courthouse to
devise means for the relief of the sufferers by
the tornado of Wednesday evening. Over
$4,000 was subscribed on the instant. any
be canvassed for funds.
FIFTEEN DEAD AT PITTsBURG.
The list of the dead by the Pittsburg disaster
had reached fifteen last night, as follows:
Thomas Jones. aged twenty years; John Hill,
colored, aged fourteen years; James McGough,
aged twenty-one years; George Mason, Charles
Fitch. aged fifteen years; John s. Rogerson,
aged forty-one years. Samuel Stringer aged
sixteen years; Joseph Geohring, aged sixteen
years; Thomas McKee, aged about thirty years;
John Donnelly; aged about twenty-five years;
Richard Carroll, Leonard Shiffhauer Samuel
Brown, jr., DR.. James L. Read, Willie Goett-
mann, aged fifteen years. The bodies of the
last five have not been recovered but it is
known positively that they are in the ruins.
Many eve-witnesses of the fall of the building
state that they are positive when the first shock
occurred that a number of persons were in the
alley back Of the Weldin and adjacent stores.
Il have no doubt" said Coroner Mcdowell,
that twenty-five or thirty more people lie
buried in the ruins. Several persons informed
me they saw a large crowd of men run into the
alley, which was the next moment filled with a
heap Of debris rs feet deep. l believe such
was the case, for it was exemplified when these
people rushed into the barber-shop to get out
OF danger. But another evidence, and more
significant than hearsay is the fact of the
hundreds OF inquiries made at the morgue.
very much fear that many more deaths than
are thus far reported Will be the final result"
Late yesterday afternoon rumor was current
that five women were in the ruins in the cellar
of Weldins store. Mr.. Mason. of Weldin 4 Co.,
stated that one of his clerks was missing and
that lady customer whom he was serving at
the time has not been heard from; and as they
were in the cellar, it is probable that they both
have been killed.