The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-10
VICTIMS OF THE FIRE.

Tho Work. OF Recovering tho Bodios from,
the New York Hotel Ruins.
NEW YoRK, Feb. o.-At 9 O'clock this
morning when the workmon had been
digging ior six hours in tho ruins OF tho
Hotel Royal without ilndingTa body
there was not corporal's guard Of
spectators. They nocked to tho acene
OF tho fire after tho theatres and re-
mained until about 2 o'clock, when
they left. Tho men worked hard in tho
'rotundu, where a foot was discovered,
but unoarthcd nothing moro than 4
dilapidated grand piano, which had
crashed down from tho second floor.
Ats o'clock tho entiro forco was put
to workin tho cellar, under which wus
tho dining room, and near tho elevator
shaft and staircase. An hour and n
quarter later (4:15) body No. Is was
unearthed. 1t was that al woman
with dark hair, badly burned and
utterly devoid Of clothing or icwolry by
which Identification would be possible.
At 1880 a. IN. the body OF eSman
minus both legs and ono arm, with tho
hair burned or and the face scorchcd
beyond recognition, was taken out from
tho same place and put in coffin No. II.
AT {. a. IN. n body was found which
may be identified. 1t was that Of an
extremely well formed woman with 4
red and black plaid shawl on her
shoulders and n scapular about her
neck. Her arms were burned toa crisp,
the legs being in q similar condition,
and the face and neck were badly
scorched. Tho body was put in
box No. Is.
1t took about half an hour from tho
time No. 1G was discovered to remove
the heavy timbers, but tho body was
finally taken out at 5:l5 q. IN. 1t was
that OF woman badly charred, and en-
tirelyy naked, with hands missing and
legs below the knees gone. The head
was small and the features, as near rs
could be gauged, were regular and
handsome. ~
The workmcn were kept at the center
OF the building until s o'clock, when a
change OF force was made and the fresh
day men put on the side entrance on
Fortleth street. It's expected that tho
bulk OF tho bodies will be found here
and at the foot OF the elevator shaft, for
in passing through both OF these places
q distinct odor Of burnt and dccompos-
ing flesh manifested itself. At $3.50
o'clock a crowd OF spectators began to
re-assemble and kept increasing until
i7:3O. a
a The laborers began work this morn
ing on the second floor Of the elevator
shaft, where it is expected many bodies
will be found. They had not been at
work long before they were ordered to
stop by Chief Gieuguel, who thought
tho standing walls were dangerous.
gUnder,his orders tho men were put to
work to tear down these walls, as well
rs that between the cafe and Office
One body was identified early this.
morning. twas the body No. 6, which
was found yesterday ina room on the
fifth floor OF tho hotel. 1t was identi-.
fled as that OF Miss Sarah Blake, Shell
donville, Mass. Body No. has been
identified rs that Of Mrs. j. Cohen,
thirty-three years OF age, OF Toronto,
Canada, and body No. rs that of Louis
levi, OF London, Ontario. Mr.. Levi
and Mrs. Cohen came to this city to-
gether from Canada. n
At 1:55 o'clock this afternoon was
found the badly burned, ,unrccoSnizable
body OF ia woman with shawl wrapped
about her head.