The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-01
THE SIXTH BODY FOUND.
Result OF the Work in the Ruins of the Cen
trai Theatre

PHILADELPHIA. April 3O.-At 10 o'clock this
morning the body of the sixth and last Of the
members OF the Devils Auction Company who
lost their lives in the Central Theatre ire on
wednesday night was recovered from the
ruins. All the members of the company are now
accounted for and the work OF searching the
ruins for possible victims among the audience
IS beng proceeded with. BY the light OF half
a dozen electric lamps the dismal work OK
searching for the dead was prosecuted 90. last
night At | o'clock the body o. InOmas
Iorella, the gymnast. was found 10 was
dreadfuly burned. and was only identified
by pair of rubber-sOled shoes on the feet
Al 30 another body was found near that
Of Lorelas. 1t was at first supposed 10 be
that OF Sarah Goldman. the ballet girl but
this morning by means OF few tufts of black
hair that were still remaining on the shrly-
eled skull il was recognized n the body OF
the young Italian danseuse Nlncencna
ChitteE. From 1880 until 9 o clock the search
was continued.
Al O'Clock an additional force OF work
men started on the debris in front OF the
Central Theatre, lust under the galleries The
work was undertaken III consequence OF a
statement that there IS prOba llty that
some gallery patrons are buried there
in the ruins While no inquiries have
yet been made as 10 missing people VINO
are supposed % have been in the theatre. II ls
SUGGESTED that the patrons of the highest ga.-
lery included many newsDoys, boot0lacAs,
strangers and others for whom none would
be likely to ask. Some of them, 1t Is feared.
failed in making their escape.
At 9 o'clock the search was belpg prose-
cuted among the debris that filled what Was
formerly narrow passage running be
meath the stage into the auditorium. d.
rectly beyond the prOscenium arch and
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three bodies lying close together were found.
Cur oil by the Iamos from the exits IN the
rear the three unfortunates had evidently
tried to make their eacape 10y way OK tue
front Before they could emerge from the
passage they must have been overcome ~
the smoke and fallen insenslDle.
Work OF exhumlng the three bodies from
the mass of bricks. churred timbers aLa
twisted gas pipe was slow, and 1t was an hour
before they lay size by side II the collins.
Although greatly shrunken and baked
bv tie heat of the bricks tnat
had covered them the bodies were IN
a much better condition than any OF
carried away they We're identified as those OK
William l.. Brooks. the leading man OF tie
COMPANY: Miss fanchOn COnyers. the Juye-
nile lady, ana Miss SaIah Goldman. cory
phee. the two latter being residents o. Chi
cago. The bodies Were viewed by the corO-
Der ana tneI leuOFeu 10 hu uuuti 'ahtl >:
There the formal identification OF the dead
was made by then friends.
Arrangements for the funerals of the six
players have not yet been made, but all the
details and the day for holding 1t will DO de-
clded upon this afternoon. The benefit tor
the members Of the company and the At
taches OF the theatre Will be held mex, Satur-
day afternoon and evening at the Chestnut
street Opera House. Tenders Of services
have been received and many accepted from
members vi the profession III this city and
New York.
Although it is not definitely known that any
of the audience lost their lives. the work OF
searching the ruins for possible victims Is be-
ing prosecuted.
Nnlie k.r. Gilmore was standing ~ the
ruins OF the theatre tais morning he was ap-
preached by Alfred L. Love. Quaker aud
the we'll known peace advocate. and on be-
half Of the Societs oi Friends rendered Pc