The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-13

WoRIp's FAIR, July 12.-Apother
name will probably be added tothe list
of dead whose bodies are charred to un-
recognizable masses in the ruins Of the
cold storage pavilion, The last report
of the missing indicates that Robert
Bleahuber a Marquette, Mich, capital
ist, is among the number Mr., Tergett,
Of Crawford, Ills, with when Mr.. Blen.
huber was stopping while visiting the
fair, called at the morgue to-day in
hopes OF finding some trace OF his miss
ing guest, He was not successful and
now fears that the missing man is
among the dead, Mr.. Blenhuber reach.
ed Chicago some days ago from Mar
quette and had spent most OF his time
at the fair grounds. He was specially
interested in cold storage plants and
was planning an investment Monday
morning he left Crawford telling Mr..
Tergett that he should spend the day
inspecting the cold storage pavilion.
His trip probably took him into the
least accessible part OF the building, and
not hearing from him since the fire his
friends conclude that he was caught in
the big tire trap.
Louis j. Frank, q pipeman, who
jumped from the tower, died this morn
ing at Emergency hospital, in tho fair
grounds He was among the men who
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to tho roof below. The weary search OF
the ruins OF the cold storage building
still continues, but with very poor sue
cess. The inextricable confusion Of
wrecking caused by the network Of iron
rods makes the work very laborious
and slow, and the search can hardly be
complete before the end Of the week.
A rumor that eleven moro bodies had
been discovered in the ruins was un.
true aud appears to have been founded
on the discovery OF 4 large amount OF
refrigerator meat that had fallen in a
heap after the fire and was mistaken
for human bodies. This mass of charred
meat was discovered by a gang Of work
men. By the aid OF a long rope they
had pulled away a large section Of staff.
covered wall. Az they came forward to
begin anew their burrowing an almost
foul and sickening stencil arose. A few
feet from this surface.there lay o shape
less mass Of charred and blackened
meat, For a moment they believed
they had discovered largo number OF
unfortunate victims. The sight was so
revolving and repulsive that the strong
est OF them fell back with faces blanched
with sickening horror. This action ex-
cited the curiosity Of the morbid crowd
that hugged the ropes. eager to SEQ
some new and sickening sight.
MORBID MEN AND WOMEN.
The workmen returned to the task
and as the first piece OF flesh was
brought to the surface there arose from
morbid men and women who pressed
the ropes an excited and suppressed
hum that made one think of a buSzing
brood OF great green Carron flies. And
when they learned 1t was not human
flesh there was buzz and hum Of dis
appointment. Tho charred carcasses
were those OF sheep and not men. 1t
was the contents OF a refrigerator.
A huge derrick has been erected to
aid the workmen in removing the
debris. The meats and vegetables that
were stored in the great storage house
are beginning to sour aud decay In the
rays OF scorching July sun, aud 1t is
feared unless it Is soon removed an
epidemic Of some malignant variety
will spring up from the ashes Of the
deadly pyre. Already the odor is be.
coming so fearful that men find II diff.
cult to work for any consecutive length
of time In the ruins. The heat OF the
sun and the stencil combined are too
much for human beings TO endure.
THE CROWDS.
A gang of railway laborers are at
work clearing the side.track which ran
past the place OF rubbish, and fat cara
will soon DO running to haul out the
rubbish aud wreCkage. The only
means the workmen have to guido
them rs to where tho bodies may lay is
the odor, and thore is 30 much meat in
tho ruins that they are often misled.
The day broke bright aud hot to-day.
There was scarcely cloud to be seen
and the sun reflected its piercing rays
on tho white palaces Of tho fair. making
the heat more intense and unbearable
and tho light blinding to the eyes. The
atmosphere was sultry and the visitors
sought tho shelter OF tho buildings.
Toward noon 1t began TO blow from
tho lakgQnd much rollef came with the
refreshing lake wind. Notwithstand.
ing tho heat visitors came out by thou.
sands and tho mon at tho ticket booths
and turnstiles were kopt busy. With
tho exception Of fow thousand NOR.
bidly curious people tho visitors gavo
tho sconO Of Mondays awful disaster a
wido borth. Tho great majority did
not caro- 10 stand of and look at the
place whore so many bravo mon sacrl.
feed thOIr lives In tho discharge Of
their duty To them tho worry thought
OF tho place was q slCkoning thought
Rnd they sought tho beauties and at.
fractions In other parts OF tho grounds
that tho thought might bo driven away.
DR.. Robinson, chief Of tho ambulance
corps at tho ruins, said ho believed
many bodies would yot DO found In the
debris and that tho loss OF llfo would
prove greater than at first supposed.
lfe would not bo surprised II many
people woto to como during tho next
low days lnqulrlnR for friends who had
been visiting tho fair and who had not
been heard from since tic day Of tho
awful disaster.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon another
body WIS recovered from tho ruins of