New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24


ing to see sheet or two at a time tenderly and
carefully conveyed 10 the piles of rubbish which
were being formed in the street. This deSultory
method Of working continued in about the same
manner all day. At 80 a. N. the Italians were
relieved by another shiftless gang of thirty From
time to time tackle and blocks were used to pull
tho heavy timbers and pieces of metal roofing
from the ruins
DIGGING INTO TIE RUINS
The whole gang, apparently without any one to
direct them, would grasp the rope and eXpend what
little strength they ex xortcd in pulling ut different
times. There was a woful acl, OF discipline. There
was no one present during saturday night or Sun
day TO urge the labOrers at work. They seemed
to be aware that they were getting twenty cents
an hour, and that tue faster they worked the
r)oner would their job he ended. This way Of
working was interrupted a. about o'clock last
evening Inspector Byrnes appeared then, and.
.ser watching the Italians for few minutei
jumped among them and energetcally talked in
pure AngloSaxon for about two seconds. After
that more energy was displayed
TIE sMoULDERING EMDERs.
In the meantime the fire was smouldering and
smoke came from different parts Of the ruins,
but mainly from No. 20. At this place there
was huge mass Of paper, at least four feet in
height, and through the fssures Of tho ruins the
smoke would occasionally pour fourth in sutfo-
eating clouds The frmen kept two streams of
water playing on the fallen building all day
long, hoping to drown the fire, but without any
decided success. About 80 p m. it began 70
rain, gently at first and afterword in torrents.
All work ceased, the gang Of twenty-four Italians
being the first to abandon their labors. The
heavy rain was indeed blessing from Heaven for
the 1remen. There is nothing which so quickly
quenches fire as drenching rain.
RECOVERING BODIES.
The work Of getting the bodies from the ruins
did go on but slowly considering the large num-
Der of people supposed to be buried. At l 80
o'clock yesterday morning eight bodies had been
recovered. AT 2:i0 q. m. the body Of a boy
about fourteen years old was discovered. He was
dishgured beyond recognition, his face being
crushed in and his knees burned. Upon one Of
his feet was clumsy shoe of German make, 1t
is thought that the body is that of Charles Bonn
gartner. of No. 3O4 Wollaboutst., Brooklyn, but
the Identification was not certain.
At 80 " m. the body Of boy eighteen years
old was discovered. lie was also frightfuly
nuGneu anu was ulSIHuItu leNDuu recognition, llH
had gaping hole through one Of his arms, prob
ably made by spike. His fingers were burned
OF.
At O. IN. Foreman Sullivan, Of Engine Com
pany No. II, dlscOvered\the arm of a man stretch
ing from the ruins under the safe Of Lieber &,
Maass On top of the safe was a huge press
weighing about rwo tons. After two hours OF
hard labor these obstacles were removed, and q
nan about thlrty-nve years old, five feet two
inches in height, was seen. All Of his clothing
was burned off, and his head, both hands and
right foot were gone. ~, ,8F
A SHOCKING SIGHT NJ
A horrible sight was presented about a. IN.
A boy, his face crushed and his
features charred beyond recognition, was found.
During the entire night the sister and relatives
Of Albert Petersen were on the scene. At 40
a. u the body was recovered. The face was only
slightly burned and the body was easily rccog
nizable On one Of his fingers was q diamond
ring, and in bis pocket a silver watch with a
gold chain. The body was taken 10 the under
taking establishment OF Henry McCaddin, No. sc
Madison-st. The body OF young Petersen WAS
pulled ont from the ruins by rope thrown from
the second story Of No. &c.
MR. MAcDoYALDs COAT FOUND.
The C1IlJ anu NdlSUCOdb OF william VI. SIdt-
Donald, Of the firm Of Ellis & Macdonald
was found. In the pockets were a gold
watch and chain, pockct-book and bank-book
The clothing was not injured except by water
The workmen had succeeded in clearing away
q part Of the ruins, when it was discovered that
tbf top Of the back wall OF the building was
tottering The fIemen were sent on the roofs
u the adjoi. ing buildings 10 tear down that
mart above the roof Of the small building in the
rear The wall was so poorly constructed that
with the use Of hooks and ladders. turned for the
rlme into battering-rams, the upper section oil
the wall was torn down.
About 80 p. n. the work Of searching was
.e.umed and ten minutes later another body WIS
-ound II was buried under n mass Of paper and
.v.ral times the head and shoulders Of the charrei
.oruse were raised 70 the view of the people. As
och piece of paper was removed The smoke would
,rsh out When the body was removed it was
the clothing was burned of, and the
eft ayn was aiseekss if,to shield the faO'' iA<-s