Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-12
VICTIMS OF THE FIRE
Twelve Men Known to Hare Per-
ished at the Fair.
u u Fcaresl That Many Have Beea
Csenasra who wsre osAess
mas Psscasa

CmcAoo. July ll.-Twenty eight hours
after the occurrence of tho calamity
which shrouded the handsome White
city 10 gloom. the most conservative
estimates of the number u the killed
shrink slightly. The dead are known
to be twelve. while two sufferers arc ~
ing in the Emergency hospitsl gasping
away the few hours of life which are
yet allotted 20 them. The numbered
dead include those uho died In the hos
pitaI from their injuries. and the unfor-
tunates whose charred and biackened
trunks were taken from the mass Of
debris now adjoining the space near tho
Sixty-fourth street entrance. where on
ycfterday stood q Handsomely white
washed structure. The unknown dead
will probably never be known. but efforts
will be made tomorrow by the aid of
powerful machinery to lift the network
of freezing pipes. allowing the fremen
to delve stili deeper Tor humanity, which.
il is conceded 10y all, is certainly wedged
below. Probably by noon the anxiously
awaited truth will have been reached
This list is explanatory Of the fatalities
List OF known Dead.
Dead:
James Fitzpatrick. - years Of age.
captain Of engine company; John H.
Freeman. lieutenant company Il; Will
lam Dennirg. truck company No. 3; N.
Hart. lineman; Philip 2. Breen. truck
company No. =; Capt James A. Galvey.
engine company No. l; John Mcbride.
pipeman, engine company No. q; John
Cahill. truck company No. &; Paul
Schroeder truck company No. 8; Burton
h. Page. company captain truck CON-
pany No. 3; Charles Purvis. lieutenant
engine company No. 4; John A. Smith,
driver engine company No. 4.
Fatally injured:
L. j. Frank. engine company No. /,
expected to die tonight; Sigmune Nord-
rum. engine company No ,, cannot live
twelve hours.
The four Columbian guards who were
reported ia the list OF missing have been
heard from
Not Fircnen's Bodies
At daylight Marshal King and twenty
laborers were at work on the ruins. BY
o'clock three bodies we're recovered,
hut they we're SO badly charred and disc
figured as 10 make recognition absolutely
impossible. One thing seems quite evi-
dent. however. and that ia. that the
bodies discovered are not tho remains Of
firemen. because they were found at
somewhat remote distance from where
the tiremen fell and under mass of
steam pipe and machinery that must
have fallen from above. That gives color
To- the fearful apprehension that the fire.
men were by no means the only ones
who fell victims To the flames. and the
public is disposed to doubt the declara-
tions that employees and visitors were
out Of the building before the confiagra-
ton had reached dangerous stage.
The search work went on with but
one short intermission until ten minutes
past four. when one more body was
brought to the surface. Like the others
il was charrcd beyond recognition. At
3 o'clock another body burned beyond
recognition was found just under the
edge OF the network OF pipes and was
extricated with difficulty.
Where Are the Painters?
There are reports TO be heard from
one or two Of tho company's employees.
but il is possible that these men have
escaped.
Marshal Murphy is convinced that
there are more bodies under the ruina
Hesaid today: We have accounted for
the tiremen and n lineman. but what II
those carpenters and paintersy The
ri ace was fall OF men when | went up
there. and | noticed particularly two
men carrying little blast stoves used in
soldering. They. AS was the case with
the carpenters. did not realize the
danger add were standing around"
in regard Ia the reports he had made
on The unsafe condition OF the building.
the chief said guardedly:
Il correspond in my official capacity
only with Mr.. Burnham, director of
works. have sent him three letters in
regard 10 the condition Of the building
and have reported to him after each one
81 the four fires. aud recommended that
something be done at once to prevent u
recurrence Of the affairs"
Aid for the sufycrcr>
After the cold storage Hrc horror came
the display today of practical human
sympathy for the widows and children
~ the brave men who died at the poet
~ duty. Subscriptions and offers Of
substantial help came in all day. Presi
dent Higinbothsm reported the follow.
ing: Northern Trust company. $1,000;
Potter Palmer. tI 900. Commissioned
Massey. tI0. Philadelphia cafe.
siOp: Secord 4 Hopkins. si0o.
Director Schwah. eco; the for
eign commissioners 10 the fair. eIts.
Commissioner Hovcy % Massachusetts,.
so The total amount 81 the cub
seription fund tonight amounts to
ftll0 hat IL III sas stor thers ty anv
means. The Gill pwellers' company
and the military tournament viii give a
performance for the benefit n the brave
men. f.mpiUyr- ~ the exposition and
cslnc.~eionsfie> and other pass holders
viii contribute the price of an admis.
sion. - cents newt Thursday. \ prop
oeitien vii - made TO the executive
committee - deeienate one day. the
prossssi- - which shall 70 fo the relief
fund Thoee inciinesl 20 give rlorr than
20 cents fes their tickets that day wln
t,e allowed f0 10 ~ Charles + lerkes.
the street car maSusfe has offered