The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-11
THE THEATER CRASH
The Government Will Investi-
gate Who Is to Blame.
REVISED LIST or THE DEAD.
1say widows ssA Orphsas Are Ken -
Reported ~ lsssesFo.


suit Of the downfall Of Ford's theater has
furnished the principal topic Of converse
ton al day The opinion - unanimous
that there IL blame somewhere for the
shocking fatality. and many men have
echoed the words Of Dr. Bartlett that the
accident was not one tire responsibility
for which could 30 laid upon God The
more the matter discussed and the
farther along the work OF clearing away
the debris progresses, the more evsdent
this becomes This morning the unia-
iured clerks in the doomed building were
about the scene OF the disaster discussing
the situation and holding little indigna-
ton meetings. II is evident that feeling
ran strong among them and many were
load in expressions Of condemnation for
the officials OF the government who
herded them together In snch building.
Col Stewart. superintendent Of construc-
ton Of the new city postofiice. seemed to
think ~ others do, that the whole trouble
came from weakening Of the structure
caused by excavations in the front part OF
the basement. There Is no decrease in the
general feeling of indignation that ILLS the
city aver the awful calamity. There Is
much comment over the fact that not .
flag ON any public building was ut half
mast today.
Secretary Lamont arrived here this after
noon. Soon after he reached the city he
expressed . desire 10 see Acting Secretary
Grant and Col. Ainsworth. and those OFF,
cials visited him At his hose. and had =
conferences in regard to the future action
NJ tho department concerning the acci-
dent. The records Of the war department
show that tho collapsed theater building
vas for years known officially TO be unit
for .suman occupation by reason not only
OF structural weakness. but also because
OF its detective sanitary condition. The
Occurrences Of yesterday has called To the
attention Of the officials tho condition Of
other public buildings which are said
70 b. moro or less unsafe. An Official
Of the treasury department.. whose duties
require him TO be much OF the time in the
department OK justice, said the weight
resting upon the floors Of that
building was alarming 10 man Of nerves.
The Window building, occupied by the
war department and the second auditor of
the treasury, has been frequently criti-
cized, and tho dsrks who work there
assert that IL 10 mona too safe. The Busch
building. which forms the annex Of the
rostofficc department, 10 another OF these
structures about which ciings an unaavory
reputation for safety and substantially.
The patent Office. . massive stone structure,
IL not exempt from general criticism.
Tho building In which the Office
Of the sixth auditor Of the treasury
departments 10 located. though a new
one, Is 90 heavily weighted with pub
lie documents and other material that the
floors have sunk two or three inches
already, and the clerks are in constant
fear. There IL no more dangerous trap in
the city than the patched up government
printing Office, which has been from time
TO time strengthened BY wooden and iron
supports. On it various floors are stored
tons Of metal. printing material and
millions Of copies OF bound books. to say
nothing Of employees who swarm within
the walls, increasing the danger to their
lives.
Though there are no persons known to
be In the collapsed building still unac-
counted for this morning, the reported
death list In the Ford's theater accident
Of yesterday has not increased beyond the
number given las. night Until late last
night workmcn were engaged in removing
the wreckage OF the building. The broken
desks were removed and litter Of papers
and books gathered up and such rs were
Of value were taken to places Of safety.
ise clerks who escaped gathered around
the wrecked building early and recounsed
their experiences in the calamity. No
suitable building has yet been secured
nad Il will probably he several days before
work can be resumed. The stories Of suf.
feting and distress growing out Of the
calamity are heartrcnding. A coroner's
jaTy was impaneicd this morning and will
begin an inquest ON Monday. An inves,i-
CATION will also he made by tho war de-
rsrtment. Following Is a recapi,ulation
OF the death list:
GKosex A. aLLxS. OF Penpsyivania. q veteran
o. the war. who was in the department since
ssel.
oKoasx N. ARNOLD. OF Virginia. eo,crsd,
leaves u widow.
SAMUEL 4. RARsHs. OF Fennsylvanis, . var
veteran. lssve~ family
SoaS Bvsstus. Of Washington City, q var
Veteran; leaves family.
J. + .HsFlS. oi south Carolina: leaves .
willow ard thfes yoaas children.
tgRxsGAa nALxN. of Pennsylvau.a: unm.r
Pied
iesErn Il Fsaas, Of ksnsas, leaves 4 widow
and two Istlle strls IA .srsitenei circumstances.
J. ''aas. of Michigan, MAJ veteran. isavss
ssgsiy
}, hoSp Josrs. of wls~easIa. no de.alla
DAVID ]osnAN, Of Missouri, leaves . family
In poor cireggastanccs
FEsD2aseE u LorTus. @. New yersev. more
than tAiffy wears ia tae government service /,
isAEes a widow and six children
H. MCCALL. % Wacop,ia. eleven wears in
the way aseasieseas leaves a wife ard caiis
y. ~, 5EfssLs. ot New Jersey. die: OF his in.
iIfsss. leaves ai5e aud boy.
,. W. ozF1sgspER. OF New York; leaves \
sdow.
HsSsssts 3 NIt1xs, Of New YORK: uam...
lied
M'cH.xt 7 MvILKpy. o! Louisiana; no Dc
tails
hvAsows NELSON. es West Virgin leav,. q
wiaow aaa eYs si,,le eal dsea.
hews&a :. &fltsg. 81 O4lo. no sss..lA
WILLIAM ,fMSsssXs. If MARYLAND: no ..s..iis
fsssnsr U.rES - ksn.as CITY. ,exyo. /.
widow ard eAi5a
PRANK n, "ILIi.ss. Of Middleton. Wilma.
narTseA
Lewis II. Body. of New York. who Wa.
reported Killed. Is alive aud we'll. NJ NJ
Jarvis, Of Michigan. who was also in.
Guided in the death list. Is reported Alive
and 81 home in Ahseoia
NEWS FROM the CArIrAL.