The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-12
Aftermath of the Chicago
Holocaust.
OTHERS THAN FIREMEN.
Columbian Guards and Electric Line.
men Among the Missing-Try-
ing to Fix the Blame.
Special to TUE MORNING CALL.

building unexplored. and it is just beg in
ming to be realized that the full extent of
yesterday disaster cannot be ascertained
until the mountain of rubbish is sifted and
carted away.
In all thirteen bodies have been recoy-
cred from the ruins. Besides these three
iiremen died in the hospital. 1t is now de-
finitely known that a NUMBER Of workmen
employed in the building ascended the
fatal tower with the fremen. and how
many of them were lost no one knows.
When last seen, r. A. Drummond, with
three or four other workmen, was going
uD the ladder into the tower with fire eX-
tinguishers. Before they could have
reached the top the whole mass toppled
over.
Early this morning the remains OF three
more of the unfortunates were recovered
from the ruins so badly charred as to make
recognition impossible, though it is not
believed they are the bodies of fremen.
owing TO the locality in which they were
found being some distance from the deadly
smokestack around which the imperiled
firemen hudded on the cupola balcony.
and covered with mass OF twisted steam
pipes and machinery which mad fallen
from above. From the fact that one of
the bodies had on leather belt carrying
pair of pinchers 1t is believed the victim
was an electric lineman.
This discovery opens the question how
many persons besides the firemen losttheir
lives in the burned building?
The total dead bodies so far recovered
number fifteen, but the search in the
ruins thus far has been very slight,
owing to the heat and confusion. and
there is no doubt the list is still incom-
plete.
The Columbian Guards. on duty at the
scene during the fire. have constantly
maintained that several Worlds Fair
visitors and electrical employees aud other
workers were caught in the flames, and to-
days discoveries lend color TO their conten-
ton.
1t is certain there was number of visi-
tors and workmen in the building at the
time the fire broke out; therefore it has
been decided to make a minute examina-
ton of the ruins, foot by foot. as rapidly
as possible.
The electric-light company had mum
ber Of men in the lower part If the build
ing stringing wires when the fire broke
ou'. and several of these are still missing.
Four Columbian guards are still unac-
counted for.
At least hundred PEOPLE who have
missing relatives or friends are around
the ruins this morning trying to identify
the bodies recovered. In numerous in
stances these are Worlds Fair visitors.
whose friends Go not even know they were
in the neigh borhood of the building. aud 1t
will turn up safe.
Many inquiries come from Sprin cfeld.
H.. as to the fate of Lieutenant John Ii,
Freeman of Fire Company 1.
There is no longer any doubt as to his
fate. He was one of the first to reach the
top of the burning shaft. consequently he
was one of the first victims Of the fire.
His charred body has been recovered and
in some way identified by comrades,
though the features and form we're unrec-
ognIzable. Freeman only entered the
Worlds Fair Department few weeks
ago. He was for many years Chief Mar
shall of Springfield, but recently lost the
position through change in the admins
tration.
1t has been definitely ascertained that
only eleven fremen lost their lives as fol-
lows:
Captain James Fitzpatrick. Lieutenant
j. II. Freeman. William Denning p. B.
Bron. Captain James Garvey. John Nc
Bride, John Cahill, Paul Schroeder. Cap
tain B. E. Page, Lieutenant Charles
Pnrvy and j. A. Smith.
There were three unidentified bodies,
known. however, to be firemen.
There are seventeen wounded in the
hospital and elsewhere. OF these, l.. j.
Frank. fireman. will probably die.
Among the wounded are: Captain
Thomas Barry, arm broken, will have to
be amputated; Marshal Murphy. Chief Of
the Worlds Fair Fire Department, slightly
injured: Marshal Kenyon. chief of bat
TALON, bruised.
Three Columbian Guards who went up
the deadly cupola to nelp the firemen
draw uD the hose are missing, and it is sup
posed shared the fate of the firemen.
An examination of the remains Of the
structure this morning revealed its fiery
character, and manv blame the construc-
lion department of the Worlds Fair for
allowing 1t to go up in that form.
1t is said the Council OF Administration
had been warned time and again of the
dangerous character OF the structure, in
Guiding once by Marshal Murphy. and that
the council. to cut down expenses, ordered
the withdrawal of the Columbian Guards
on duty there in spite of protest from the
commander.
But for the favorable direction of the
wind yesterday it is believed nothing could
have prevented the fire from sweeping
right through the White City.
The Council Of Administration has been
in secret session all morning, and from the
tone Of the voices heard from within, it is
evident the session is stormy. Director of
Works Burnham was before the council
one hour. He declines to say what was
asked him. 1t is not doubted the fire was
under consideration.
The Coroner's jury was impaneled,
viewed the bdies and adjourned till
Thursday TO give time for the preliminary
investigation. The Coroner says he un-
derstands the first plans of the burned
building called for a steel ath. but that