Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-11

WAsBINeTjN, JdS6 iO.-D St9- aye
lastAffght workmen were employed In
removing the tons Of loose brick and
broken timbers from FOrd's Theatre
building. This morning the old hulk
looked less hideOus than when the
scores Of dead and broken bodies were
being carried from IL. A hundred or
more broken desks and tables were
piled IN the rear on each floor, and the
litter OF papers and books bad been
gathered up, and such as were OF any
value taken TO a place OF safe keeping.
By o'clock, an hour earlier than
usual. the old clerks began 20 arrive az
1 the building. Many Of them with q
view to net losing time, Knocked on the
doors OF the annex adjoining the ruins
and reported 70 the officials, but II will
probably be some days before the force
is put 70 work The COrOuer's inquiry
will commence Monday. The jury em-
panslled consists OF practical business
men OF high character. Investigation
al the War Department will also be had.
n Though there are persons known TO
Nhave been in the building SSH unac-
aounted Tor this morning., the reported
dnE1 list has been increased one be-
yobd the number given last night
namely %.
or all the horrors OF yesterday and
OF all the woes they leave behind, none
. is more sad than the death OF DR..
Burrows Nelson, Of West Virginia
He was a dentist, aud practiced his
profession In odd hours left him from
his desk duties. His family was
large. and be found double work neces-
sary 70 support it. A widow and i've
little children survive him. His wife
Il upon the eve of her sixth materni-
". He leaves nothing, his profession
\ and his position being all that be had.
AHis was the last body recovered. II
WAS taken from the ruins as 4:3O p. m,
10 covered with dust and blood that 1t
As unrecOgnizable. His family were
apxiously inQuiring for MIN all day, but
were under the impression that he had
taken a day eft aud gone fishing. For
some reason ne had vacated his desk
and gone TO the lower floor just before
the crash. Had be remained seated,
= the Arobabiliues are be woula have
been nninjured, as the desk was located
IN q part Of the building not affected oy
the cave in. His wife is nearly crazed
I By her loss, and Insists upon seeing her
Adead husband, but this has been forbid
by the physicians.
Lewis W. Boody, OF New York, who
was reported killed, IS alive ana well.
He escaped with slight injuries on the
aide and leg, aud an hour after the ac-
cident mounted his bicycle aud rode TO
the homes and Offices OF bis friends 70
inform them OF his escape. IL this way
Il IS thought he was missed, and re-
ported dead.
NJ. N. Jarvis, OF Michigan, who was
also included Ia the death list, is re-
iported alive at his home ia AncOsta.
The sad results Of ths dewniall OF the
- theatrus furnished the principal
tobic OF conversation all day. The
.utinion was unanimous that there was
blame some where for this shocking IA
taltv. and many q man echoed the
words OF DR.. BARTLETT that he uttered al
the relief meeting yesterday afternoon,
that the accident was not one the re-
sponsibi'ity for which could not be laid
4 upon God 10 was preventable acci-
Adent This morning the clerks we're
lond in their expressions Of cOndemna-
tiop for the officials Of the government
who had herded them in such build
ing.
Col Stewart, the superintendent OF
ko.structiOn of the new city post Office
made a careful examination Of
the defective Underpinning Of the
building with a great deal Of interest,
under the direction OF Lieut.. Aniss.
He thought that the whole trouble
came from tbs weakness OF the struc-
ture By the excavations.
To-day all the debris was removed,
and one could better tell the nature OF
the accident. The ceilings and floors
looked too thin 10 support what they
we're compelled 70 bear. The con-
struction Is OF the old style known as
cast iron construction, with the sup
Aporting cast iron pillars placed one
above the other in direct line.
There ls quite . comment over the
let that not a flag on any public build
ing was half-msSted to-day.
All the survivors unite that the crash
came With hardly an instant's warn
ing and that there was not time enough
for them % comprehend what had hap
pened and 10 take more than the slight
est steps toward self preservation.
Secretary Lamont arrived here this
afternoon. Soon after he reached the
city he expressed q desire % see Acting
Secretary Grant. and Col. AinsWorth
1 and those officials visited him 81 the
\ hotel In the afternoon and had a con-
l ference in regard 70 the future action
A OF the department concerning the calam-
My. The records Of the War Depart
ent show that the collapsed theatre
cildlng was FOR years known officially
to be unht for human occupancy by rea-
son not only Of structusal weakness, out
also Of It's defective sanitary condition.
Senator COckrell, OF Missouri, Chair
man Of the Committee on ApprOpria-
tions aud a Senator who has always
taken an interest IN public buildings, IS
onoted IS saying that he had made re-
neated efforts 70 have the old theatre
buildinz rebuilt or secure other quar-
ters for the clerks, but that bis efforts
had failed after carrying the sppropri-
stionS through the Senate, because OF
\ che rkius4l Of the House 10 concur. Tbs
be could get was trihing apprO-
htion 10 repair ore wall.
This accident has called 70 the atten
sIou OF officials the condition Of other
public buildings which are said 70 be
more or less unsafe. An official OF the
! Treasury, whose duties require him e
e much Of the tine 10 the Department
Jasties. said Athst ths Wsighs upen