New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-05
RUSHING TO THE SCENE.
FINDING THE Widest CONFUSION.
HOW IT SEEMED TO THOSE WHO WERE IN THE
NrEfI(,I ncprII

HOW IT SEEMED no THOSE WHO WE'RE IN THE
NEuGHBoRHooD.
81 Just entering the building my return from
luncheon said William Morterger, artist, who
occupies Room No. 1877, on the NTH floor OF the
building, "when heard terrific explosion on tbs
second floor. I ran up the stairs aud entered the
private office Of Mr. Sage few minutes later
passed Into the main offer where found things IN the
widest confusion. Outside TIE door leading into le
main Office, In q narrow passagcv ay, saw the head
| and neck Of Not fer from the head lay the
body and legs in terribly manged state. The head
| thought recognized rs thai of a typewriter whom
had frequently entering Mr. Sages Office. There
were also parts OF the body Of another man. and
several great elots Of blood were scattered about.
saw what took TO be the leg of woman. The
foot was very small and dressed In neat oxford tie
shoe. think that no woman was employed In the
Office, but am positive that the leg ws5 not tina.
the floor sprung. Great pieces of plaster were
scattered about, and books and papers were strewn
| every where
HOW THE BODY LOOKED.
"When I came" said ivesergeant Crowley,
al found the body OF lying in Rectorst., as II
II had been tossed from the window like an old hat
Bits Of sash and glass were scattered the side
walk In the windows OF the second story half
dozen clerks were standing. They looked II they
had been scared almost to death. I went up stairs
and found Washington f. Connor very ooolly gath
ering up the books and papers. There were two
men and dead bodies IN the room. The bodies were
terribly mangled, but the head of one Of the men had
been cut of as neatly II with axe. 1t was
| scarcely disfgured at all. After seeing that the
books were saved, Mr.. Connor and the clerks left the
Office"
The janitor OF the building NJ. F. Moriarty, go
ing up In the second elevator from Broadway when
the accident occurred.
81 heard big nose,' he said. "and the indica-
tor broke loose and struck the head II fell
to the floor. The glass In the sykllghts above tho
elevator hole broke down top Of the The ele-
| vator was near the top at the time went down
| and found that the accident had occurred In Mr.
sage's Office. There were two bodies In the Office.
did not the two who asked for Mr. Sage enter
the building
HE THOUGHT IT WAS DENTON.
Philip Harmon, Of Hook and Ladder Company No.
TO- which one OF the first organizations on the
spot after the explosion occurred said TO reporter
yesterday afternoon: "When entered the room where
the trouble l found q human head somewhat
bruised and covered with dnst. The hair black.
I also found a leg which must have belonged
TO O short man or woman. The rest Of the body had
been blown through the partition into the hall. Tho
member way entirely devoid Of clothing. l found
shreds Of black cloth with blue stripe about
the floor and In the ceiling whore it had been
Blown by the force Of the explosion. No other kind
lying picked up a piece OF n revolver
and in part OF a pair Of trousers found loaded
revolver said to fellow fireman, 'Tll bet it's the
body of Professor" Denton, the old crank who goes
about town talking about Mr.. Sage and saying that
he owes him 81 900 000.' Denton is always hanging
about the entrance to No II Broadway, and has been
known to carry loaded revolvers. He always
silk hat and dark colored clothes. The portions OF
the body found belonged to man about Professor
Denton's size Denton used to make speeches against
Mr.. Sage and Mr. Gould at Coney Island last summer.
He has written several books Liberty he calls
it,
Solomon Gleicblich, letter carrier, had Just come
out of the American Express Office and started to
enter the Arcade, which adjdns it. when the explosion
occurred.
1t seemed" NE said, ne said, "as IL half dozen
cannons fred of In the building at 1t
the most terrific noise / heard The noise was
followed by the crashing OF windows while the air
filed with broken glass dust and ashes issuing
from the doors and windows. In common with the
rest In the street started TO away. but when
there no danger turned to enter the build
ing TO help II could. The inmates were all rushing
to the doors and windows trying II possible TO escape
1 went upstairs and found everything In uproar and
confusion. The air full of smoke anu dust, and
the plastering had fallen or was hanging from the
ceiling. As Others had gathered and there nothing
for me to do went away to distribute my mall"