The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-19

throughout. He soon heard the voices of
Mr.. and Mrs. ketchum. and conyersed
with them concerning the ch)nccs Of
escape. Before he was rescued the water
had nearly covered his face, poured in by
the tiremen.
MIR. Enos James, brother to the New
York agent of the White Star Line, occu-
pied the room directly over the ketchums,
and also heard their voices. When he was
taken out he informed the searchers of
this fact and the ketchums were soon
rescued. Their thirteen-year. Old son Ed
die is still in the ruins. All these persons
were confined in the ruins seven or eight
hours, and arc not any OF them danger
ously injured.
L. Z. Robertson, the head waiter, gave
the following story: 81 was awakened by
the shock and hurried my clothes on.
There was great commotion among the
employees. The girls, especially, bcingex-
cited and anxious to leave the building.
When jumped out OF bed heard loud
screams from the ruins. | thought the
hotel was on fire, and made hasty prepara-
tons to leave. My room was shaken up,
the furniture being knocked about Find
ing the annex was all right, | returned TO
my room, and after finishing dressing,
aided others in getting out"
THE COMPLETE LIST OF BODIES
Taken out up to 1880 o'clock is as follows
Dwight IL. Buell., jewcler Hartford.
George Games, colored porter OF the
hotel.
J. George Engles, drug clerk, Hartford.
John w. lIousman, traveller for the
Revere Rubber Company, Boston.
j. G. Hill, Buffalo, n. ", supposed 10
be commercial traveller.
Louis II. Bronson, secretary OF the Hart
ford Stove and Plumbing Company.
Wife and child OF above.
George ketchum, brother Of the land.
lord.
Eddie Ketchum, aged eleven, son of the
landlord
George W. Root, Brockport, n. v,
traveller for Waite, Williams 4 Co., Bos-
ton.
Unknown.
A. II. rillotson, traveller for the Merrill
Chemical Company OF Cincinnati.
Unknown.
NJ. Galody, proprietor OF the Hartford
Herald and wife. Mr.. Gallody was foI
some time clerk in the Bureau Of Stats
tics, Treasury Department and purchased
the Herald abotft three years ago.
Mrs. Andrew +. Whiting. Her body
was burned 10 a crisp.
TuE VICTIMS At THE HOSPITAL
are all doing well, most of the injuries
being superficial, although all are suffer
ing from chill and exposure: Following Il
a complete list
Helen Leport, New Britain, scalp wound
aud bruises.
Rachel Cnmcr, Avon, bruised ant
scratched.
Jacob b. Turpin, colorcd barber.
| Walter NJ. Gay, Bayonnc, n. j., unin
jurcd except by exposure, New Yorl
agent Of lligganum Manufacturing Com
pany.
Henry steiTcl, Philadelphia, commercial
traveller, sprained ankle.
Wellington ketchum, proprietor Of IN,
hotel, bruised.
Mrs. George A. Kc,chum, wife Of above
| general bruises
Jennie Decker. Unionvillc, broken leg.
Michael Couigan, Unionyil!e, bruised
not seriously.
Enos James.
The body OF II. G. J. Pendlcton, Of In
| dianapOlis, who was soliciting suhscrlp
tions for the Hendricks monument, Is ais
known TO be- In the ruins.
Some Of the bodies are much dis1gurc,
and burned, but still the faces OF mani
are not much injured, but wear a liic-lik
expression. Extra electric lights hav
been put in around the ruins and th
search is going forward, aud will bu yigor
ously pushed through the night. All th
trains this evening have brought curiou
crowds aud the vicinity Of tho wrcckcD
building has been thfongcd. Spectator
are kept at a safe distance by Gordon {
soldiers.
The hotel was built about fifteen year
ago and cost, with furniture, Sl30.ODl
The soil was soft. and, although the build
ing was carefully built, IL soon settle,
badly. About five years ago Mr.. kctchuu
took the lease aud renovated aud Tciur
nishcd the house. The insurance is SIS,
600, ~ follows
On main building. Milwaukee Mechanic
Bowcry Of New York, United States ,
New York, Farmgut Of New York, Pee
pies Of New Hampshire. =, 500 each; Lon
Island, $1,000, Union OF Philadelphia
5000; Eliot Of Boston, 5000.
On the annex, Buffalo German, $500,
Pacific Of New York, 5000.
On furniture, etc, firrmcn's Of Newark
$1,000, American oi Newark, s2,OJO, ~
cilic Of New York, 5000.
IL is satcd that no fragment Of the boil,
has yet been found, which initiates again
the theory Of boiler explosion.