St. Paul daily globe., 1892-04-30
The Remains OF the Victims
Coming to Light Very
Slowly.
Fears Expressed That Many
Boys Will Be Found TO
Have PeriShed.
A Special officer ReeiteS What
He Saw During the
Panic.
Strange Story Told by One OF
the Lopella Brothers Who
Escaped.

PHILADELPHIA. April 29.-Thc search
for the victims OF the Central theater
fire began at O'Clock this morning.
The rear wall OF the theater and the
still higher wall OF the Times being
threatenngly over the wOrkmea caution
was necessary in digging around the
base Of the theatcr wall lest ID
should be shaken down on the crowd
OF men labOTiug at its base After two
and half hours of slow. .laboriOus work,
the searchers had the melancholy salts
faction OF uncOvering part of body.
Half an hour more work brought the
body completely into view, but the
charred and blackcned mass of flesh
bore SO little likeness 10 4 human being
that il could not be told whether ii was
a man or woman. Scraps of clothing
found beneath IL were identified as that
OF Mrs. Flora LOrella.
At o'clock this morning the work
men uncovered the charred body of a
man lying upon his face. with hair and
clothing entirely gone. The man, who
is supposed to be Thomas LOrrella. was
evidently under the Stage and nearer the
opposite side from that on which Mrs.
Iorella was found. His face was turned
away from the exit. which might indi-
cate that he was eudeaYOring To- save
the women who remained inside when
Oyertaken. a few minutes after the
mans body was uncovered the body or
Sarah Goldman. another member of the
company. was discovered Just behind
him. Early last evening a diamond
bracelet which had scarcely a scratch
was found. and was identified as having
belonged tO Mrs. Lorella.
Thomas Thatcher. who was in the
audience, and who was reported as miss
ing, returned 10 his home last night.
Thomas Atcheson. aged thirty-seven
years, who was burned while making
his escape from the burning theateT,
died today at the Pennsylvania hospi-
tai. AtcheSon is the first OF those se-
verely burned 10 die. Although others
are IN n dangerous condition, II Is be-
lieyed they will recover.
Boys rrampIed Down
A special officer, who was in the Cen
trail theater at the time the fire started,
tells a story which is startling II true.
lie SAYS that he saw SIX boys, appUr-
emily companions, rush for the iie es-
cape, where they were soon struggling
with mass OF desperate men who
could pay attention to the safety OF no
one but themselves. The boys were
pushed its way forward. He was about To-
make his own exit. when through the
binding smoke he saw the boys
tramped and almost dead lying on the
stairway. lie turned back and en-
deavOred TO rescue the lads. HIS
efforts. however, were unayailiug, for
they could not be reached on account of
the fury of the flames. McGarrity made
his escape just before the interior OF
the building gave way, and watched for
the boys 10 come out. He did not see
tAem again and thinks without doubt
that they were buried IN the ruins.
Inspector McDavitt, Of the insurance
patrol. IS inclined that more lives than
those reported were lost ia the fire. lie
said in speaking OF the matter: The
theater was patronized by large NUM-
Der Of sHewshOys. bOOtblacks and others
who might remain away from
home month before their rel
atiyes think of looking around
for them They generally occupied seats
in the gallery and | would not he sur
prised il number OF them were caught
in the fire. Strangers frequently strOlied
Into this thcater to see ii variety show.
Some OF these may have also lost their
lives"
UI-Luek of the LorcIIns.
William Lorelia today narrated some
curious cOihcidents of which every
member OF the company has been talk
ing since the fire. Thomas Lorella."
he said, twas my partners stage name.
His real name was ThOmas Alexander
Ross. He was born in LODdOn. and
went TO San Francisco when he
was a boy. He and | went 10
school together, 9nd he was my
partner on the stage from the year 1874.
My first partner bore the name OF John
LOrelia. He and Tom and were play
ing at the Chestnut Street theater in
1883 when il was proposed that wc have
our pictures taken. John was reluctant
to do so. No, said he, If have my
picture taken am likely to die before
tile engagement is over. He was over
persuaded. however, and the pictures
were taken. In two days he was stricken
with paralysis and soon passed away
TON had tine same unwillingness to
be photographed. Not long ago, IN San
Francisco. we were asked JOr our like
nesses, but Tom said: i don't want TO.
If do I'll 20 the same way John did.'
But in Columbus. o., two weeks ago, he
concluded to have his picture taken, and
when he received the photograph he re-
marked: Now I'll 90 to Philadelphia
and die and he is dead now. All. Philn-
deIDhia has not treated the Lore Has