The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-11

jumped IRON the balcony, ana, Carrying
1t to the edge OF the roof, dropped IT to
the ground, thus saving it from crema'
tion, As yet the body has not been
identified, as the face was burned black,
Many OF the unfortunate fremen who
lost their lives might have been saved
had the department been supplied with
nets, They could have jumped from
the tower to the roof and been saved
by the nets,
A TOTAL Loss.
Seeing that it was hopeless task to
attsmpt to save the building. and as all
who escaped alive had left the roof, the
firemen now directed their efforts to
keep the FIRE from spreading. The
Worlds Fair stables just south OF the
big warehouse were burning and the
ire had spread to the roofs OF several OF
the hotels across Stony Island avenue,
just outside the grounds. With a great
deal OF effort the hotels were saved, but
the stables we're burned to the ground.
In less than two hours from the time
the FIRE started the big cold storage
warehouse was leVeled to the ground, q
smoking ruin. It is doubtful II any OF
the bodies will ever be recovered, 50
furious and terrific was the heat, The
building being Of wood, and added TO
this the barrels OF oil made the FIRE one
Of the hottest the fire department has
ever had to fight
A complete and accurate list OF the
dead will be difficult to obtain, as many
Of the bodies were entirely destroyed
and not even the officers OF the fire do.
partment will know who OF their men
are gone until after roll call tonight.
Following is a list OF the dead and in
iured as far as known at 10 o'clock. The
work at the burned building Is being
carried on in utter darkness, owing to
the complete destruction OF the electric
light wires. Six bodies, all OF them
burned beyond recognition, have been
taken from the debris since 8 o'clock:
William Davis, killed by leaping from
the cupoia.
William II. Deming, terribly burned
and crushed by jumping from cupola.
Philip Breen, was on cupola when the
roof fell.
James Green, fell through roof into
flames.
Burton E. Page, captain Worlds Fair
Engine Company No. 8, killed by Jump
James A, Garvey, captain Worlds
Fair Engine Company No. !, burned to
death.
John Mcbride, leg broken; body
horribly burned; died in hospital.
Captain James Fitzpatrick, assistant
chief Worlds Fair Battalion, arm bro
ken. body burned and crushed in fall
ing; died in hospital.
John Cahill, buried in ruins.
Paul Schroeder buried in ruins.
Unidentified lineman working on
electric light wires. buried in ruins.
Lieut.. John II. Freeman, buried in
ruins.
Lieutenant Moulter, truck company
No. 18, died in the hospital.
Charles Puryis, lieutenant OF engine
company No. 4.
John A. Smith, driver, engine COM
pany No. 8.
-Four Columbian guards, names not
known.
The following firemen are missing,
and are undoubtedly dead:
S. II. Blaisdell, NJ. E. DIXON, w. A.
HUFF, A. L. Otto, NJ. s. BOnfeld, W. G,
sturm.
". P. Mahoney, both legs broken,
badly burned.
E. j. Frank, leg broken and body
burned, may die.
Frank Berlingberg, badly burned and
internally injured, will die.
s. Nordrum, burned and bruised.
Captain Thomas Barry, OF Worlds
Fair fire boat, badly burned, arm
crushed and amputated, may die.
John Davis, hands and face burned.
William Lenehan, faco and head
burned and leg manglod.
Martin Kimball, OF st. Paul, Colum.
bian guard, hands and arms burned.
H. Breckenridge. OF Fire Castle, Va,
Columbian guard, face and hands
burned.
battalion No. 2, leg badly cut and
+. il. DOnohoe, Columbian guard,
slightly burned.
NJ. Murray, burned and nearly suffo.
cated.
W. g. Fisher, eyes and face burned.
w. Lunch, scalp wound.
6. H. Haman, hand scalded.
G. B. French, right foot crushed,
Fred Goetz, right hip broken.