New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-12
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GETTING OUT THE BODIES.
FLREMEN NOT THE ONLY DEAD.
TWELVE LIVES ALREADY KNOWN TO BE
LOST IN THE WORLDS FAIR FIRE.

DIRECTOR OF WORKS BURNHAM BEFORE TIM
COUNCIL OF ADMINIsTRATIoN-FIXING THE
BLAME FOR THE DIsAsTER-THE MA.
TIoNAL COMMISSION TO HAVE THE
OTHER BUILDINGS INSPECTED
THE INQUEST BEGUN.
Chicago, July ll-Twenty eight hours aftel
the occurrence of the calamity which shrouded
White City in gloom the most conservative eeti-
mates Of the number killed shrink slightly. The
dead are now known to be twelve. while TIVE
sufferers are dying in the Emergency Hospital.
The numbered dead include those who died In
the hospital from their injuries and the un.
fortunates whose charred and blackened trunks
were taken from the ruins. The unknown dead
will probably never be known; but efforts will
he made tomorrow. by rhe aid of powerful
machinery to lift the network OF freezing-p pipes a.
lowing the fremen to delve still deeper for the
bodies which, il is conceded by all are certainly
wedged below The dead and the fatally in
jured are az follows:
BREEN Philip L., Of Truck Company No. 9.
CAHILL John. OF Truck Company No. g.
DENNING, William. Of Truck Company No. 1.
FITZPATRICK, James. nfty-four years old, eapasan Z
FREEMAN. John H., lieutenant Of Engine Company
No /.
GARvEY, James A., captain Of Engine Company No. J.
HARTMANN N, lneman for the Harter Electric Con
M'BRIDE John pipeman. Engine Company No. Q.
PAGE, Burton f.. captain Truck Company NO. o.
PURvIS, Charles; Lieutenant, Engine Company NO. =
SCHROEDER. Paul truckman, Company No g.
SMITH. John A.. driver. Engine Company No T.
FATALLY INJURED.
FRANK, L. j.; Of Engine Company No. 1; expected -
die before morning.
NORDRUM. SQmund Of Engine Company No. 2; cannos
live twelve hours.
GETTING THE BODIES OUT OF THE RUINS
The four Columbian guards who were reported
in the list Of missing have been heard from
John Maloy and II. V. Brown put in an appear
ance this afternoon, while G. f. Irvino and Charles
Fechter reported to Captain Smith at Z O'CLOCK
tonight. They were ordered yesterday to report
TO Il different captain, but in some manner the
order miscarricd and as the guards did not report
at the company headquarters 10 which they had
been ordered, it was, Of course, concluded tnas
they had gone down TO death in the big tinder-
box.
At daylight Marshal King and twenty lsborers
were at work on the ruins. They used their
implements well, and by o'clock three bodies
were recovered from tSe ruins, but they were
so badly charred and disigured as to make recog-
milton absolutely impossible. One thing seems
evident, however, that the bodies discovered are
not those of lireilen. All the fremen who lost
their lives were huddled in the fire trap at the
top Of the shaft, and they fell victims, one by
cne TO the hames their bodies fell somewhere
within the small circle surrounding the smoke
stack The bodies recovered to-day were found
at somewhat remote distance from this poins
and under iIass Of steam pipe and machinery
<,1I DO, ,hoxo hn
are disposed to doubt the declarations that en-
ployes and visitors were out of the building DO
fore the fire had reached dangerous stage.
The search work went on with only one short
intermission until ten minutes past 4, when one
more body was brought TO the surface. Like
the others, il was charred beyond recognition At
5 o'clock the picks of the workmen brought to
light another body. Ii was found just under the
edge OF the network of pipes and was extricated
with difficulty. As Identification was out Of the
question, the body was taken to the morgue. This
makes the total number of bodies recovered
twelve There reports yet to be heard TO tho
effect that Henry Geduldig, foreman Of the painters
in the cold storage building, is missing together
with a carpenter, John Campbell
THINKS MORE BODIES WILL BE FOUND.
Marshal Murphy is convinced that there are
more bodies in the ruins. He said to-day: We
have accounted for the tiremen and lincmau.
But what of those carpenters and painters Tho
oint was full of men when ! went up there, and
noticed particularly two men carrying little
blast stoves used in soldering. They, as was the
,ase with the carpenters. did not realize the ex-
ent of the danger and We're standing around
The ravages of the fire amply served TO demon
,trate the unsubstantal llimsy ond Lnfammabe
Of tbo cold $40 buildinv The fllu
aver of staff that gave an appearance of marble
olidity to the building has dropped oil, and dis
loses a framework of light pine and hths At
,onts where the usual visitor naturally supposed
upports of stone or marble existed. Even in the
lnconsumed portion, all the supports and essen-
ial timle are found 10 be light and hnlsy and
apparently entirely inadequate 10 a structure OF
hat magnitude. OF course all this is now visible
0 the naked eye, and it served 10 arouse the
hrongs of spectators to-day to intense excitement
THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION MEETS.
The Council of Administration met in secret
cssion at the Administration Building early this
morning, all the members being present. to dis
uss the catastrophe of yesterday. The Council
ontend that if the cold storage building was
nsate or had been condemned they had not
zen advised of the fact. The correspondents
urporting to convey this intelligence was had, it
, alleged, between Director of Works Burnhain
nd the persons in charge Of the building. The
director of Works and his assistant. Mr. Graham,
,ere summoned TO appear before the Council, and
hey arrived at the administration Building
bout 10 o'clock The Council are inclined, it
said. to censure severely Mr.. Burnham, and
lere were rumors around the building this MORN
~ that he would be dismissed.
1t is said that the Council had been advised
the condition Of the building by Chief
Iurphy and his assistant James Fitzpatrick, who
,st his life yesterday. II is said that the tive
zen wrote joint letter to the Council apprising
hem of the shelllilSc construction Of the building
nd of the unsafe arrangement Of the fire shaft
side the pastered tower. But in spite Of this,