Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-19
HARrFonD.s DISASTER.

Explosioa Theory Proven-The Hist of the Dead and Wounded-Arrest Of the Engineer-HeIdT To Answer For MansIaughter-TheR Rev. Dr. PerFfn's Sad Fate-Member of YaIe Corpora. tion-The Night Scene Al Hartford The Military Al the Ruins.
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 HARTFORD, Feb. 18.-Tke scene about the ruins tonight was sad and desolated, the tramp, tramp, tramp of the militia on their beat being heard, mingled with the sounds of the picks and shovels of men down in the basement. Many are the poor men here who have been on duty all day and up to late hour tonight, having had hardly mouth full of food. They are working heroically to dig the dead out of the ruins. At the head quarters, directly opposite the wreck, are anxious inquiries from persons regarding friends who are supposed to have perished. Fathers and mothers are asking for their children. and children, with tears in their eyes, ask with 8 sob if some beloved one of their family has been found. The scene is heart-rending in the extreme. Everything that is possible is being done. Many things have been found in the debris, such as clothes, watches and money. In the silence of the night the COURIER reporter is watch ing the men working to find uncovered bodies. It seems as if it was progressing slowly, but they are getting along as fast as possible. They are worn out, but will not rest until the whole ruin has been removed. One portico of the northern end of the building still stands, disclosing to view @ bedroom on each of the several floors, show ing that the building split in the center of these rooms. This part is shaky and liable to fall at any time. The wood is still upoOy1ldorinr, frnrn tho fra Thoro is no aY- citement tonight. People have scattered to to their homes to talk over some of the sad. dest calamities that Hartford has ever had. All feel certain reverence for those who while enjoying pleasant dreams on this earth. were taken away without moments warning, It is terrible. The whole city is virtually in mourning. And what an awful night it will be for those far away-a wife, or a father and mother, or children those blessed ones at home-to learn that one of their own will never more be seen alive by them. The military is on guard to prevent access to the ruin.
 Loss of life, is not as large as at first SUD- posed, being probably twenty-five in all. Sixteen bodies have been taken out dead and nine alive. It is thought that there is about fifteen more to be found. But what day it has beenl Dull, heavy laden clouds of mist have hung over the city for the twelve hours past, as if in keeping with the gloom that entered eacQ man 5 n08Eb. 0OV6ruOE bulk6l6Y has been at the scene a good share of the day, and tonight he looked tired and weary. Chief-of-Polic Packard has worked assidu- ously. To the fremen, to the police, to the band of workers sent by the Consolidated railroad company-no end of praise-none of them were found wanting in the hour of need.
 One of the most impressive incidents of the day occurred at noon. A cry of "Hush" brought everyone of the two hundred work men to a standstill. All was as quiet as 8 tomb. Was there someone in the debris call- ing for helpl The one who had called "Hush" thought he had heard cry. If it was so it was not repeated.
 This afternoon man and woman were found. They were man and wife and were clasped in each others arms.
 The rooms of Judd & Root on the street opposite the hotel are used as morgue. The bodies are brought on stretchers to the morgue, which is guarded by the militia. One physician writes description while the oth- CTS make the inspection.
 The following is correct list of the dead, as received up to @ late hour o-night.
 THE LIST OF THE DEAD.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 18-The complete list of bodies taken out dead up to this hour is as follows:
 Dwight H. Buell., ieweler, Hartford; probable George Gaines, eolored porter of the hotel; store HaTtfor as's scaided to death @ ' f"i'A John W. Houseman, traveller for the Revere Rub- 0eG e Hsii. Busso, aged 4o Supposed % to be com mercial traveller; bruised and cut:
 and % Plumbing M % Go; scaided to death. ' ''O ''''' Wife and child (aged 1ol of MT. Brenson; Mrs. skull crushed and body charred.
 George E; Keschum brother of the landIsrd; parentlY died from drowning.
 George w. Roet. , agsd 6l, of Broekport N: Y, A. F. Tllotson, aged as. traveller for, the Merrill Unknown man, 40 years old. bald, weighs 15o lbs. feet inches in height, dark moustache, brown bruised.
 and goatee, weighs 200 pounds.
 Unknown man and woman.
 THOSE TAKEN OUT ALIVE.
 The ten victims at the hospital are doing well, most of the injuries being superficial, although all are suffering from chill and ex- posture. Following is complete list:
 Helen Leport, New Britain. scalp wounds and Rachel Cramer, Avon, bruised and scratched
 Jacob B. Eurpin, colored barber.
 cept by exposure; New York agent Higganum Man aanq1 Ese e9nPa1g Ybadelpbia commercial traveller, sprained ankle.
 Wellington Ketchum, proprietor of the hotel. Mrs. Georgia Ketchum. wife oiwellington Ketch- Jennie Decker, UnionviIle, broken leg.
 Michael Corrigsn, Unionvile, bruised, not seri- Enos James. agent of the White Star Jins
 The doctors think, from an examination of little Eddie Ketchum, that he was drowned. He was probably alive when the fire depart ment put water on the ruins, and without knowing it they caused his death.
 EXTRA ELEsTIo LIGHTS FOR THE RUINS.
 Extra electric lights have been put in around the ruins and the search will be wig orously pushed through the night. All the trains have brought curious crowds and the vicinity of the wrecked building has been thronged all day. Spectators are kept at a safe distance by cordon of troops. SIXTEEN DEAD AND NINE ALIVE; TWENTY
 FIVE ACCOUNTED FOR.
 Some of the bodies are much dis6gured and burned, but still the face of many are not much injured, but wear life like ex- pression. It is now estimated that not far from fifty persons were in the building, of whom 25 have been accounted for-16 dead and 9 alive.
 CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSION.
 The uncertainty during the day as to the cause of the disaster-whether the boiler burst or the building fell-wss settled this evening, when piecs the boiler was found, making it certain that an explosion preceded the tumble of the hotel The fragment was nearly four feet square, with ragged edges and twisted out of shape. It was found in the ruins at the northwest corner of the building, twenty-five feet from the location of the boiler.
 THE ENGINEER ARRESTED. He is Charged With Manslaughter.