The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
THE GHAsr1Y sEARcH GOES ON.
II Is Believed That the Greater Number of
the Xictims are Yet TO be Recovered.

the victims are Aet 10 Dt fNecOttTtus
NEW YoRK. August 25.-From midnight
until daylight tho scenes witnessed by the
watchers al tho ruins of tho fatal fire on Park
Place.conhrn the belief that tho greater
number of the victims will be found
under the center of the debris, where
the full weight of the building fell.
During the night the Italians. who were
loft at the work of digging for bodies; every
now and again unearthed parts OF human
beings all in very decomposed state. Legs,
arms. feet and, in one or two instances. heads
were found and placed carefully away with
any parts # clothing that may have been
found near them for the purpose Of Identified
ton if possible.
When darkness set in last night Captain
Affair Of the Third precinct, made com
plete change III the management OF his de-
psrtmeut by driving a number OF people out
az the fire lines who had no business there
Foreman Farley, of tie truck No. 10. took
charge Of the recovery OF bodies and Dr.
King y. Rage. of No. 10 east Twelfth street.
voluntarily rendered his services as coroner's
reuresentative. assisted by BIZ. Quig, OF the
c0r0ner's office.
At o'clock last night the thirty-ffth body
was discovered. 1t was found lying under
meath heavy press with only the face ex-
posed. Il was found impossible TO remove
il until the press had been lifted.
Foreman Farley directed the twenty
nnUff
humoredly that they seemed 70 work with
more energy and spirit than any previous
gang BESIDES some unknown philanthroplst
had placed at the disposal OF the entire night
force. officers and all plentiful supply OF
coffee. cakes sandwiches, tobacco and cigars;
so that with their inner man" replenished
they went 10 work with VIII.
At midnight the stencil emanating from the
place where the cellar formerly was was 80
sickcning that Sergeant Hawley expressed
il as his opinion that the most CHASTITY ieyela-
fions would vet be brought 70 light there,
where II is supposed ARE the bodies OF twenty
women who were IN the dressing room at the
time OF the disaster prepatory 20 leaving tor
home and none OK whom have been heard OF
since.
Up to $40 A. n. only one more body had
been found that of o man terribly mangled
| living in tho shadow of huge printing press.
! Shortly after that the thirty-seyenth body
was found. II was that Of a man about twenty
years Of age. 800 pounds weight and i've feet
/ ten inches high. A.
All tlle bodies were sent 20 the morgue.3 BY
! this time the stencil was almost unbearable.
( and as day dawned the greater light revealed
| four more bodies anatOmlcauy distorted ana
in such "A condition that the limbs ana
trunks Of the bodies seemed - be sci arated
and heaped meTcilessly ono upon the other
At s IS the disembOweled body OF "a man
was found He was unacceptable. At A.
NJ thirty-eight bodies had been taken out
and four more were in sight IN the ruins.
BY noon four bodies in sight at o'clock
had been taken cut. Three Of them were
identified az those Of +. W. Trippe. EMPLOYED
at ~ Park Place. William II. Ellis and Peter
Miller. The pitiful scenes around the ruins
continued all day, and a. the morgue heart
renling sights were witnessed as friends re-
| copnized the dead The thirteen insurance
! companies interested agreed to-day not 10 pay
1 any losses on the building Or contents.