Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-29
FOUND IN THE RUINS.
Mrs. LOrella's Body Taken From
Under the Theater Walls.
HEAVY DAMAGES FOR Mr.. DOWNS.
Falls From His Bed Room
Window.
CIvn. SEEVJ.JE REFORM.
HEAVY DAMAGES FOR Mr. DOWNS.
CIvn. sErvT.1E REFORM.
UNDER THE rHrArER WALLS.
Recovering the Bodies OF Victims OF a
HhfIa.lelphfa f3re

Recovering the Bodies OF victim. OF the
PhiIsdelphis Fire.
PHrIkDELrHr,. April 2a.-Th, search for the
victims OF the Central Iheater IRE began a; Z
O'Clock this morning. Upon the belief that tie
bodies would be found close to where the stair
wsy on the right leading up from the rear OF
the stage was located, work was begun az that
point The rear wall OF the theater and the
still higher wall st the Times building
being threatoningiy over the vofkmen great
caution was necessary in digging around tho
base OF the theatcr wal lest 40 Enoui be shaken
down upon the crowd of men iGborinc al its
base. Attor two hours and half Of SLOW,
laborious work the searchers had the mglan-
ehoiy satisfaction o! uncoyering part Of body.
RECOVERING ooRFsr.
Half an hours more work brought the body
completely into view. but the charrcd and
blackened mass OF aesh bore 80 little likeness
10 a human being that il could no, be told
whether it Was = man or = woman. Little
more than the trunk o, the body was left The
head was gone, both arms were burned OF
20 the elbows and both legs 10 above tho
knees. All the clothing was burned away.
When the workmsn attempted 10 raiso the
trunk the baked t.osh came away ia their
hands. The utmost care was necessary to pre-
vent the body from breaking open when 10 VAS
raised, but II Was fnslly deposited IA the wait
ing cotin without suffering further mutil.aiion
Beneath the spo. wh-r the body .av was found
some burnt pieces OF clothing and
rrotruding from The pileaup bricks was an
arm. A few minutes rapid work served 10 show
that the arm WAS connected with body and
the work OF uncoyering twas proceeded with.
The body of the first OF the unfortunate people
found was tako n to the establishment OF the cor
oners undertaken. where IL was found to be that
of a woman. Clothing found beneath il was
Identified by the wardrobe woman OF the
theater AZ that OF Mrs. Flora Lorela
As fast as the bodies are removed they will
be taken IN charge by tho coroner, and when
all the missing members OF the company are
found their friends wall be given Their bodies
for burial
George S. Thatcher. who was in the audience.
and who was reported as missing, returned 10
has home late last night
THE "TINEs" PRESSES.
Enough OF the ruins Of the Times building
have been removed TO allow partial examine
tion to be made OF the press room. The dou-
bio ceiling OF the room in which 70 much de-
pendence was placed in event OF just such an
accident as has occurred was found 90 have
been crushed in by the fallen building. IAo
of the presses are completely covered by
debris ami IL 10 feared that they damaged
beyond repair The third press not 30
much damaged and may possibly be Ct 10
again. The two destroyed presses cost 90, 900
apiece.
The search for bodies was stopped at noon
because of the danger that the overhsnging
walls might fall on the searchers. These wall
be taken down at once and the search resumed.
DEATH oF ONE OF TIE TxIURKD.
Thomas Acheson, aged thirty-seven years,
who was burned while making his escape from
the burning theater. died today at the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital Acheson is the FIRST OF those
severely burned 10 die. Although several 9TH
in a dangerous condition, it is believed
they will all recover.