The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-25
THE LIST nFiTHE DEAD LENGTH ENED
Every Hour Brings More Blackened
Bodies to Light.
horrible Revelations That Are Ex-
pected This Morning.
Conflict Of Opinion Regarding the
Cause OF the Disaster.

New YORK, August 24.-The work Of dely-
ing for the dead In the ruins of Park place
continued uninterrupted through the night
except at times when rain poured down In
such torrents as to render labor beneath 1t
impossible. The first body found this morn
Ing was that Of man and lay beside tangle
Of presses at No. IA. 1t was terribly burned
and unacceptable. A second body was
found soon afterward, also that of q man,
near the spot where the first was discovered
Five minutes later third body OF man was
found In nearly the same place. Hardly had
this been done when the body Of another
man was found, beneath a heavy press. AL
most simultaneously. the discovery Of fifth
body, making 81 in all. was made among the
brick at N. "a.
At the 0fficeof the boiler inspector today
1t was stated that according to the records
there the Taylor building had no steam boil
ers of any kind, nor had there been any for
several years past. The steam power used
In 1t was supplied from outside sources.
About ten minutes after the body was found
under the press the body OF another young
man was found almost directly beneath the
same spot. Just before these two bodies
were taken from the ruins crowd Of people
standing on the steps OF a building opposite
the wreck saw an Italian step over the body
OF one OF the victims and take something out
OF the vest pocket. They shouted to q p0-
liceman and he arrested tae Italian. He
was compelled to show what he had In his
pocket and the first thing he pulled out was
silver watch. He admitted that he had
picked 1t. He was taken to a station house
followed b. mob, many of whom shouted.
Lynch him. lynch him."
Since the occurrence Of the disaster the fire
marshall has been almost constantly at the
scene endeavoring to learn its csase. He Is
as vet unprepared TO say whether he has ar
rived at any conclusion on the subject or not.
Insurance Policies Void.
NEW YORK, August 24.-An official Of the
board Of underwriters directs the attention
OF Insurance men to clause SO Of the laws OF
the state, which says that "If building, or
any part thereof, falls, except as the result
OF fire. all insurance by this policy on such
building OF its contents shall Immediately
cease" Another clause states that compa-
nles are not responsible for damage In case
OF an explosion.
Six bodies were found huddled close to-
gether. the faces presenting the appearance
OF having suffered death by sutfocat on. The
eyeballs and tongues protruded and their
bodies were swollen to an abnormal size.
The odOr Of decomposing flesh that arises
from the ruins Is becoming terrible aud the
disinfectants hitherto used seem to produce
little effect.
Coroner Hanley expressed the opinion this
evening that when the cellar on the west
side Of the ruins has been reached there will
be found over twenty bodies Of women and
young girls who were waiting In line at
the cashiers desk to receive their salaries.
None Of these girls have returned to their
homes, and their friends walt anxiously for
the time when the workmen shall begin to
remove the mass Of bricks at that point.
At 1880 p. m. 36 bodies had been found.
Tomorrow a still larger number Of longshore
men Is to set to work, when 1t Is hoped that
much greater progress will be made.
The number now reported missing Is so.
The loss on the building, stock, machinery,
etc, is placed at 100000. The building Is
insured for $4,000 and other property for
$4,000. Louis Rosonfeld & Co., stock and
machinery. valued at $4,000, was fully in
sured in Hartford company.
The worst part Of the tragedy Is yet to
come as evidenced by a fearful and over
whelming stencil indicates unknown horrors
and an almost inestimable number Of bodies
buried underneath the rubbish and machin-
cry. At midnight terrible stencil came
from that part Of the ruins occupied by the
restaurant. 1t is probable that this spot will
add a fearful tale even to the present esti-
mate Of hLrrors. The w0rkmen are fast
clearing away the debris and it seems proba-
be that great number Of be recovered be-
fore daylight.