The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-03
TWO LOST THEIR LIVES.
PATRICK MAYS BODY FOUND IN
THE RUINS OF BYCK's STORE.

ily-A Citizens Meeting to be Held
To-Dsy-The Losses by the Fire-The
Insurance over SI35, ooo-Condition
of the Injured Firemen.
Another has been added TO the list Of
fatalities from Monday nights fire. While
force of workmen was cleaning away the
debris in Byck & Sons store yesterday
forenoon the body of Patrick F. May was
discovered. AS soon as it was taken out it
was removed to Goettes undertaking estab-
Lshment, and from there TO the residence
of Dennis Kley, No. 22l Bryan
street, where the dead man boarded,
to await the instructions Of his brother at
Charleston with reference to the disposition
of the body.
May went down in the wreck Of the fats
roof, and he was not missed until yesterda y
morning, when his friends began to fear
that be was under the fallen wall. He had
been connected with the Charleston volun-
teer fire department, and was always quick
70 respond to an alarm. There seemed to
be an allurement in the first call, and to his
zeal he owes his death.
DUG OUT OF THE DEBRIS.
1t was found on removing the body, which
was covered by pile of bricks, that the
neck was broken, and the man had received
injuries about the chest His left arm was
appraised, and was rigid, as If he had sought
to avert the crash of falling walls and tim
bers.
The dead man was foreman Of the wheel
right department of w. H. Ray q Co.'S fac
tory on West Broad street, and jealous
and energetic man. He was AZ years old,
and had seen service in the confederate
army, having been wounded in the leg
during the campaign about Richmond.
During the war he was lieutenant in the
Palmetto Guards. He was unmarried, but
had brother and sister in Charleston. He
was one of the men adjusting a ladder on
the Byck building under the direction of
Foreman Goodson while Chief Puder was
looking after the fire and other firemen in
Congress street lane.
The deceased was a member of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, the members
of the order taking charge of the remains.
The funeral will take place from st.
Patrick's church at 10 o'clock this morning
A telegram was received last night an
nouncing that John May, brother of the
dead man, will arrive this morning. 1t has
not been determined whether the remains
will be inferred here or not. If it is the
desire Of the family to take the body to
Charleston it will be removed, otherwise it
will be buried by the Hibernians here.
SEARCHING THE RUINS.
There were all sorts of rumors during
the day of another body being in the ruins,
but thorough research of the debris
showed that Mays was the only body there
The injured, whose names were given in
yesterdays MORNING NEWS, were doing
well last night
Morris Lepinsky and Richard Hart are
in critical condition at st. Joseph's In
Urinary, but it is believed that they will re-
cover. Lepinsky is badly bruised about the
chest and has a compound fracture of the
left shoulder. His sister Ida spent an hour
with him yesterday afternoon.
The Lepinsky family is in poor circum-
stances. The mother was deserted five
years ago by her husband. who left her
with six children, four of whom are in the
orphan asylum at Atlanta. Mrs. Lepinskv
had daughter burned to death about nine
years ago from the explosion of a coal oil
lamp The mother peddles wares about the
street and her daughter is employed in the
Savannah steam laundry, but she was so i'll
from the excitement and grief over the in
jury TO her brother that she was unable
to be at her post yesterday. Morris Lepinsky,
the injured man, is a baker by trade
and yesterday was his Goth birthday
He is a call fireman and was expecting to
be employed on the regular force of the de-
partment soon.
Richard Hart was resting easy, but his
injuries about the head and chest are seri-
Gus, and there is some apprehension as to
whether he will recover.
Henry Goodsou, who is at the city hos
pital, Is in precarious condition and has
bean unconscious RI of tba nj vic
ltors are not allowed to see him.
The other injured mon are in a fair wav
TO recovery.
THE DEAD FIREMAN'S FUNERAL,
The funeral Of the dead fireman took
place at O'clock yesterday afternoon from
his late residence on Duffy street, and was
largely attended, the mayor, several alder
men and large detail of firemen with citi-
zens paying the last tribute of respect
The pail bearers were chosen from the
active and call firemen. The services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. W. s. Bowman of
the Lutheran church, Of which the deceased
was member.
The minister spoke eloquently Of the life
and character Of the dead fireman. The
remains were conveyed to Laurel Grove
cemetery on the Protection Hose Carriage
No. /, which was heavily draped with
black and white Grape. The carriage was
driven by John Gay, a disabled fireman.
The floral offerings were profuse and
elaborate, and when the casket had been
lowered and the grave rounded up it was
hidden by flowers Among the offerings
was tireman's hat of white roses, with the
initial Nv" the gift of the No As, and q
magnificent wreath of white roses from the
men at headquarters. No 2's contributed
a massive pillow of white roses with the
initials ~. F. W. wrought in white
flowers, and numerous floral crosses anC
wreaths, the offerings of friends, made the
grave a bank of flowers.
WIEHRs' FATAL FALL.
Chief Puder's story OF the death of Wiehr,
is that he was not killed by the falling wall
nor were Lepinsky and Strob ar injured
by it Wiehrs, Lepinsky and StrobhaI
were on ladder on BrouGhton street, al
the west end of the Miller building, and al
the first window of the third story. Tn,
ladder broke, and all three were hurled Il
the sidewalk, with a mass of bricks from
the falling wall. Wiehrs was killed
by the fall, tumbling headlong from the
highest rung of the ladder. Frank Trelene
picked up Lepinsky and Policeman Collin!
assisted StrObhar. Wiehrs was laid on :
rug and carried to the city dispensary
where the physicians, among whom were
Drs. Drummer, Harris, Charlton, Owens
Brandt, johnson and Kellar, were attend
ing the injured, but life was extinct.
THE FUND FOR wIEHRs' FAMILY,
The fund for tho widow and children o
Fireman Wiehrs last night had reached
$l,009. Mr.. Willard n. Smith proposes Il
give vocal and instrumental concert n
the theater on July u for the benefit of th,
fund. A number OF subscription lists hav,