New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12
SEARCHING TIE ASILEM RJIAS.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIEE-THE CoRoNER's IN
QUEST BEGUN

QUEST BEGUN.
Boston, Feb IL (Specia).-A dispatch TO Inc
Journal from Dover. Y. H. speaking Of the scarch
in the ruins OF the Insane asylum for the bodies Oh
Victims says: The body OF Mrs. Lydia Eober'S ia"
been claimed by relatives ana will be forwarded to-
dav 10 her home In Ellcnburg " y. She was on a
visit TO "A married daughter in Great Falls. when she
became dcmcntcd and grew violent that II became
rccessary TO put her under restraint.
The aged father of Harry Kmball. the reporter,
whose body Is SIN In the ruins, was at the farm
this morning looking for his son. Young kimhall
was II graduate of Dartmouth College IN the ciaS'
Of 53 After completing his college course he lived
for "A time in Newton, and there was a reporter Tor
poston uewspapcrs lie afcrward went to Ann
Artor with intention Of completing IN one year
two-ycars course in Michigan University. The strain
was too much and he returned wreck In body and
mind lie was in his thirty fourth year. His parents
reside In Pennington.
Most OF the dead will remain unclaimed and will
find burial in the Pottcr's field on the farm. The
basement OF the amshouse IS fitted up with cells and
used "a house Of ERECTION There five prison
ers here superintendent Demcrret. when he saw
the building In danger, went TO these TO relieve them
Shackles placed upon them 10 prevent their
getting away. one OF them was james Perkins. who
had been confined for being drunk and diSorderly
on the streets OF Dover. When the supcrint cndent
Strapped the irons his wrists. he said - alc them
of. don't want 10 be burned alive. and besides,
want 10 get in and help The irons were thrown In
n corner. aud Perkins. In his stocking feet ran out
and climbed 10 the roof Of the barn. lie ran along
the roof carrying water, and almost alone instru
mental in saving the barn. the destruction Of which
would have meant the burning also OF the amshouSe
building
Dover. v. H., Feb. II The work Of removing the
debris the cellar OF the burned insane asy lum
resumed this morning one more body and some
charrcd bones were found. This makes thirty-siX
persons accounted for.
The inquest was begun In the commissioners room
In the county nlmshouse to-day. Dwight +. Ngery,
chairman OF the County Board OF Commissioners, was
the first witness, apd described the burned build
Ing. There sXty-two cells and TO his knowl
edge forty four inmates. lie said The inmates
supposed TO BE- locked up at O'Clock At night.
We considered the building safe. II has been
crowded. We hay" had 10 put In eight new cells.
watchman was supposed TO visit the place every
hour. We had a waichman's clock there, 30 he had
to go there every hour ! WAS there on Thursday.
There good supply OF water In the tank.
do not believe the Waterman had keys TO the asylum
cells, but he had h"ys to the outside door. The
latter locks spring locks. The locks 10 the cell
doors Yale padlocks. The hose Of the asylum
Is an inch aud half hose
William i. DriScO, n keeper described his duties
Ia the asylum and the positions and occupants Of the
various cells and other portions Of the building.