The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-12
HECHICAGO HORROR
Il frfeen Incinerated Corpses
l NJ From Ruins ct Fair.
Observation-Disclosures

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... yuiy 1.-The fall Of night
80 s1. - ruins Of the cold storage
s.. - srexpsosei and it 10 just begin
49, ~ e nsl;sed that this full extent Of
sSs.Sev,s disaster cannot b sscersained
-. ~ ,nouutsin Of rubbish 10 sifted
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s. IN shirtesn bodies have been re-
$500 from the ruins. Three firsmen
~ died 10 the hospital - = nov
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- employed u The building ascsnaeo
~ fassi tower with ths hfsmen, ana nov
-snv Of them vsfs lost no one knows
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-. MIR thsee q four other vorkmen.
:. -. 800 M IL Iadder into the tower
"a - ersiuguIshers. Before they
..-1 nan reached the top the whole
49, topsjed over. Following 10 re-
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6eeR CuAa fuRvis ISxkxAkD MURPHY.
nkoFsman vas an electric lineman Of
r6vsda, Ia, and IL said 20 b. tho only one
II sbisteen iinsmen who we're in the
1H1ing ct the time who lost bis life. Hss
1 ~ last named bodies were the three
dknessd remains found early this morn
-. With the exception Of Lewis J.
yGoak. Ill the injured are In fair way OF
mpovsry. They number seventeen.
Anong the wounded are:
Capt. Thomas Barry, arm broken and
Ntll have 10 b smputated; Marshal MUIR
phy. chief OF the Worlds fair fire depart
nent. slightly injured: Marshal Kenyon,
chief Of : bastalicn, bruised; three Column
bsan guards Who went mp the deadly
cupola 10 help the 6rsmen down are miss
ing. and Il ID supposed that they shared
Me fate Of the irsmsn.
The center Of attraction ct the Worlds
Mir this morning Vas something that was
aoe down In the guide books. II was the
suins Of the cold storage building that
tusned yesterday with such fearful results
asd loss Of life. Ten thousand people
sacred around the debris this morning.
watching the search which still goes on
~ the bodies Of victims. Early this mora.
~ the remains Of three more unforrunatss
~ recovered FROM the ruins. % badly
lAesred - TO make recognition almost
jnpopibie. They were found some dis.
)nnec from the deadly smokestack. around
vkieh the imperilsd fircmen huddled on
- eupoia balcony. and they were COW
asd With mass Of twisted steam pipes
- machinery. which had fallen from
6besa This discovery opens tho question
dAow many persons besides the firsmsn
~ their lives In the burned buildinGf
~ Columbian guards on duty ct the
uDas during the fire have constantly
nalstained that several Worlds fair visit
~ and electrical employees and other
toskers were caught In the flames, and
6day's discoveries lend color TO their
natsntion. IL IL certain that .
.1ember OF visitors aud workmen were In
~ building at the time the ire broke out.
4 tas therefore been decided to make =
uiauts examination Of the ruins. foot by
III. ~ rapidly ~ possible. The electric
ueht company had . number Of men In
he lover part Of the building. stringing
virss, when tho fire broke out, and several
r these are still missing. -Four Columbian
guards are still unaccountsd for, and at
Isas. 100 people who have missing rela-
eAves or friends were around the ruins
This morning. trying to identify the bodies
discovered. In numerous instances they
arc Worlds fair visitors whose friends do
no, even know that they were In the neigh
borhood Of tho building. and IL IL there
fore probable that most Of them will turn
up safe.
Many inquiries come from Springfield,
us. ~ to the fate Of Lieut.. John II. Free
man. OF company No. 1. but there Is no
longer any doubt 40 to his fate. lie was
cas Of the first To reach the top Of the
burning shaft and consequently one Of
he FIRST victims of the fire. His charrcd
hody has been discovered and I'm some way
\ vas identified by his comrades, though
Ne features and form were unacceptable.
yrs<man had only entered the Worlds
hsr Ore department few weeks ago. He
N Cor many years chief fire marshal Of
errinefield. but recently lost his position
Htoaxh change OF administration.
denomination Of the remains of the
ufscsnrc this morning reveals its fiimsy
AaFactsr. and many blame the construc.
~ department. of the Worlds fair Tor al
wing il 10 20 up In that form. Ii is said
aat the council of administration had
VA warned tire and ume again Of the
eeaeeycus character Of tho structure, In
ssdias once by Marshal Murphy. and that
~ council, to cut down expenses. or
esrsd the withdrawal Of the Columbian
wards on duty there. In spite OF . protest
nea The commander. But for tho favora.
ae di~etion of the wind yesterday, IL 10
Believed tha, nothing could have prevented
Ms Ere from sweeping right through the
uhsss City. A coscncz's jury Was impan-
80, viewed ,he bodies and adjourned till
aaafsiay to give time for . preliminary
Msestisasion. The coroner says he under
eanss the FIRST plans Of the burned build
as called for steel hath. but that other
fsas. subsequently, adopted. allowed Of
socaea lAsh. OF which the building Was
Instructed. Great crowds surrounded
as messus all dsv. Many came to seek
o'aen'isy the bodies. and many cut Of
ssre mered curiosity.
zoe managers OF the military toarna-
have informed pirec.or-Gencsai
tast they ~ill give a benefit for the
eAs 81 the lost men. At the request
WAN employees and passholders. the
asi Of administration has set apart
~ as the day upon which ell en-
!s and holders OF passes shall pay the
s& adfnlsssan Zee %. 81 cents which will
easriaated to the relief fund. Charles
50 street car masuate. suggested
ae exposition donate n DAYS receipts