Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
Another Victim of the Chicago
Disaster.
FIVE PERSONS ARE STILL MISSING.
Workmen Digging in the Ruins
for More Bodies.
WHO WAS RESPoNSIBLEp

burning tower, died in the Emergency Hospital,
where he has lain in g semi-uncon-
scious condition for two days, at 4
o'clock. In making his terrible leap
Frank, besides being badly burned, broke two
or three ribs, was bruised all over and suffered
internal injuries which were too much for
medical aid to conquer. The fremsn's body
was taken to Rolston's morgue at 3 o'clock
This makes the total number Of known dead
thirteen, while those reported by their friends
as missing amount to five.
STILL MISSING.
The following persons in addition to the
known dead are still missing:
Joseph Campbell, a carpenter, seen in the
building few moments before the tower fell
r. A. Drummond, superintendent Of the
Hsrter Electric Company, seen near base Of
tower just before it fell
Archie Macarthur, ten years old. employed in
the building Seen near the elevator just as
tower fell.
Bernard Murphy, boiler maker. Seen to
enter the building during progress Of fire.
Robert Blemheuber OF Marquette. Mich. seen
in the building at IL o'clock in the morning
Not yet returned to his boarding place.
FALSE REPORT OF MORE ooRpsEs
A large crowd thronged Rolstons morgue
this morning, brought thence by a report
which gained circulation during the morning
hours that ten or more bodies had been seen in
the ruins last night and were to be taken out at
daylight This report was found to be with
out foundation.
A United Press reporter talked with guards,
workmen and DIR. Robinson. chief Of the ambu-
lance service. The latter denied the story. He
said: There has been nobody taken out Of
these ruins since O'Clock last night The
work Of searching discontinued at dark
last night owing to a lack Of light and the un-
safe condition Of the ruins. The force OF men
will be increased shortly, understand, and the
work prosecuted with more vigor than ever"
The finding Of some meat by the workmen in
one Of the cooling houses just ss they quit work
last night is thought to have caused the rumor
to be circulated that more bodies had been
reached The workmen knew the substance
was meat and made no report OF the
find. They all deny that any one
was told that the beef and mutton were
thought to be bodies, and paid no further
when they were startled by the story Of the
finding Of ten more bodies. The meat Was
closely examined this morning, but nothing
WAS found, and it is not likely that any bodies
could possibly be found there.
MICHIGAN CAPITALIST MISSING.
DR.. Robinson thought, however, that there
were more bodies under the ruins, and this
statement was strengthened by the intelligence
that the list of missing increases instead of de-
creases. one more was added to it in the per-
Of Robert Blemheuber Of Marquette,
Mich. Inquiries regarding Mr.. Biem-
heuber were made at the morgue
this morning by the gentlemen with whom
he has been stopping for the past two weeks.
Mr.. Blemheuber spent Sunday in Crawford, H..
and returned to his stopping place at O'Clock
Monday morning, from whence he departed
one hour later, with the remark that be was
going to spend the day inspecting the cold
storage system. 1t is said that Blemheuber is q
capitalist, and that he was contemplating the
purchase of a cold storage plant before he re-
turned to his home. He has not been seen
since nor has he returned to his room, where
his baggage remains intact.
Mr.. Bemhe-b Der is about thirty-five wears of
age, five feet eight inches in height and of
light complexion. man answering his de-
scription even TO the brown suit and neglige
shirt which he wore was seen in the building at
IL o'clock, and he has not returned to his
friends they, this morning. reported his absence
to the authorities. 1t is believed that he has
perished.
SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD.
The work of searching for more bodies was
taken up at o'clock this morning. Twelve
men, the same workmen as were sent yesterday
by Director Of Works Burnham, reported for
duty, but the fireuen who lent their aid yes
teriay, were not sent to help the men this
morning and this caused some comment
The force. however. will be increased
during the day, as Coroner McHale
adequate. The derrick, which was expected to
aid the iremen. has not yet arrived, but it is
hoped ii will be placed In position by noon.
Notwithstanding the intense heat Of the day,
the workmen received no urging in their
task, and although handicapped by
the broad network of pipes which
covers the greater part Of the wreck on the
east side, are making good progress by digging
around and under as far ss the mass of tim
bers bolted by long rods and other hindrances
of like nature will permit. A corps Of ambu-
lance men WAS on hand to aid in the work. and
q man was clambering about the ruins with
pail of water for the workingmen.
Several cases Of wine were brought out from
the northwest corner Of the ruins. This por-
ton Of the building was farthest from the hot
test part Of the fire, and some of the wine,
which is that said to belong to the dominion
Of Canada, still remains in the bottles, although
the cases and packing are burned
Customs inspectors are on the scene, and ss
each bottle is handed out they take charge Of
it. 1t is hoped to secure . little salvage in this
manner.
Considerable difficulty is experienced in keep
ing the workmen from breaking open the bottles
and drinking their contents, and it requires
nearly az many watchmen there are laborers
TO keep the work In this part OF the runs NOV
ing.
QUESTION OF REspoNsBnrTY.
Al to the responsibility for the deplorable
catastrophe there seems to be wide difference
Of understanding between the architect who
made the plans for the cold storage hre trap
and the management Of the Hercules iron
works, who built and owned the building.
Achitect Burnham says that IL the building
had been constructed - IL was planned the FIRE
would never have occurred, and that the Her
cules iron works had been notified repeatedly
by himsslf and many others as to the danger Of
allowing the smokestack In the center OF the
high tower to discharge its smoke and sparks at
Q point that was actually thirty inches lower
than the top Of the dome Of the tower.
Manager Mcdonald Of the Hercules iron
works denies that he was ever notified by Mr..
Burnham. Chief Swenie, the Undsrwriters' Asso-
ciaion or any one else - to the dangerous con-
di.ion Of the stack
The fact that the building had caught fire
twice before within thirty days ct the same
point and that the insurance companies had
cancelled their written policies on the building
on account Of the unfinished smokestsck, was
not sufficient incentive for the company to
remove the cause Of danger by placing the
last section in the top Of the stack, In order to
have IL pas through the roof, instead OF tsr-
minsting within three feet Of mass Of pine
lumber. Mr.. Mcdonald denies that IL IRE
started st ~ tsp ef ~ staak