Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
STORIES OF ESCAPE.
,r1eeMArh OF THE AWFUL WASH
iNGTON CITY DISASTER.
s.,,,v,ps Clerks rarioughed--Corone
ro,estigat.on Becun-A Military Ia-
auiry-Rcsponsibiii to 10 Fixed.
rBv,s,esrnpn 10 the Dispatch,


WASHINGTON. ID. C.. June i0.--tntil late
,..t night workmen were employed in re-
wing tons OF loose bricks and broken
go hers from the Ford's- Theatre building,
al this morning the old hulk looked less
,,leous than when tho scores Of dead and
,,okcn bodies were Yesterday being car
,,oa from IL. hundred or more broken
1osks aud tables were piled in the rear on
,s,h floor, aud the litter of papers and
,,,ls bal been gathered up. and such as
aera Of any value taken to a place OF safe
(,rp.ng. Broken and twisted gas-pipes
-. 'ruded from every part Of the wrecked
sec,lon Of tho building.
MOVING TALES.
pv = o'clock, an hour earlier than usual,
,,.o.d clerks began toarFive al the build
a.. and every newcomer was greeted with
.-..,,e welcomes by his comrades, and
on they told tales Of marvellous escapes.
80 zach was again and again questioned
az, where ne was at the awful moment
I .-e hiicd many eyes as each told Of his
f,rer,.uces. and how he had seen one
vlam they oil knew and loved dashed
% death. Many OF the clerks. with
s,rw 20 losing no time, knocked on tho
o-of the annex bnilding adjoining the
,r.ioi theatre. and 10 the officials within
.,.rfof .Or duty but no suitable build
~ las vet been secured. and II will pro-
i.Nv Do some DAYS before the force Is
ann pat 20 work.
mo stories OF suffering and distress
e-1e TX out Of tins calamity are heart
T..aII..
ACCESSION TO THE DFAD.
Tho 5cath-roll received another Access
son 30 C.s5 this morning. when A. NJ. Ge-
str.cslc v hich he had maintained against
sg.ul odds for nearly twenty-four hours.
IA, went down IN tho midst OF the wreck
a.. sustained injuries from which ne
never rallied. One arm was broken.
b., head cut and tho shock pro-
d-rcl conclusion OF the BRAN. lie
was taken 10 Merits drugstore, the
f..llarary resting place yesterday of many
Inc injured. but his injuries were Of
.a.h % serious nature that he could not be
moved and he died this morning, making
O.. fwruty-thrd name on the list. Mr.
6eaul; left q wife and q married daugh-
IT, The former was at his side through
e.t the night and was with hun when he
dies. Inc body wall be taken to his old
home III New Jersey for burial.
YoUNr NOT Dad.
Arcport gained circulation that Albert
C.. loun; OF Pennsylvania. chief of d.
y. IN Ford's Theatre. had died from his
INJURIES last night. The report WAS incor-
r,.f. However. Nount Is still alive. but in
a very critical condition.
Artport made hy the Superintendent OF
ttr Emergency Hospital this morning con-
corning tire injured men Is encouraging,
r..' Il the patients showing improve
i...tiu their condition.
T. k. bennington. Of Alabama, with n
fractured skull. who was removed from the
hospital 20 his residence last night, IS bet
t'f.
lewis W. Body. of New York. reported
s, the list OF the dead. escaped uninluTed.
l.i- reduces the total number Of deaths TO
twenty-five. There Is also doubt about
re death of NJ. W. JARVIS. Of Michigan.
luESru1CATioS OF cHAPIY VERIFIED.
Tn identification after midnight Of tho
3 is imposed 90 be that Of Dietrich as
Eat f !. G. Chaplin. of South Carolina, is
-ttd. tie leaves widow and three
y.uac children.
BE- nr. Nelson" the last BODY taken from
ttorulns, was DR.. Burrows Nelson, once
prominent dentist. and who still practiced
Ais profession out If Office hours. A widow
and FIVE little children survive him, and
DIS wife IS on the verge Of sixth maternity
49, also Of INSANITY.
lie was one Of the original faculty of the
Columbia Dental College. and WAS for
long time employed IN the Office of the
Surgeon General. HIS father was Consul
O. the West Indies and he was born in that
country, but upon tho rolls is accredited
- West Virginia.
MUILEDy AND GAGE.
Michael T. Mulledy, Of Louisiana. and
!. II. Gage, OF Michigan, were also recOR-
1lzed after midnight among the dead and
leiT identification was verified to-day.
George ii. Arnold, Of Virginia, WAS
colored man who bad been hospital stew
sra IN a colOTed regiment during the war.
and after the war was connected with the
Ireedman's Bureau In North Carolina,
where be was once Justice OF the Peace.
He was appointed by President Hayes to
tle position he held at the time OF his
death.
SURVIVING EMPLOYEES FURLOUGHED.
All of the employees in that section of
'i- record aud pension division who were
chartered III the Theatre building have
t-cn iurloughed until next Monday, when
e, cy are ordered TO report for duty, II
a.Ie 10 DO SO. and are also requested 20
tiiug such information as they have OF the
c.iditlOn and whereabouts ot the persons
unable 10 report. Meanwhile force of
clerks has been detailed from the War De-
lr,meni 10 search the ruins and collect
b.l assert the valuable pension and army
...- that are IN the debris. Dlllgent eff
rs ere being made by the War Depart
eat o. secure another building for the
.-c4paucv of the homeless record and
pension force.
CoEoNEB's INVESTIGATION.
Coroner Patterson and Deputy
Saaefer Gre preparing TO enter upon q
thorough Investigation. lt was the inten-
t.l ~ the Coroner TO begin the Investl-
gs;ou Monday morning. but as friends
sld relatives wanted TO dispose OF the
bodies before that time DIR. Patterson
rlrc!uicd to begin the inquest to-day and
a. adjourn the hearing until next week.
l.,ructions were gIven TO the police OF
ire FIRST Precinct 10 summon Jury OF IN
guest and Deputy-COrOner Schaeher. VINO
ha- charge Of the investigation, was par
l.u'ariy anxious that the jury should De
composed Of thorough business-m as
w. as 20 have some of the building
t-4tes represented. in order that the jury
u.3lt lend the benefit of knowledge OF
buildings 10 the Coroner and assist IN
t41!ls an intelligent verdict.
CoRoSERs JURY.
The following compose the jury:
j. H. WABNkR. real-estate dealer.
q. J. SCHNEIDER, uon-foundryman.
NilLAN AYRR.
ltt.LE, !. KELLOGG. grocer.
iLANk l.. HASvRY, carpenter and builder.
10 rfA4I1. dINDltoCt.
Tie body Of }. &. Chaplin. OF No. e07
Honda avenue. was selected for the jury
= view aod determine tho cause Of death.
MILITARY COUNT OF INQUIRY.
Colonel AinswOrths request for court
q inquiry will undoubtedly be granted.
~ flsking II Colonel Ainsworth has great
&" .luphhed matters for the War Depart
lieut. Tor military court has powers
Z srized ~ law and would give Legal
eject - findings. while a civilian board
VI department officials could only
l4te concentrations that would have
g. force Of law. The board TO De appoint
o. 30 tue request Of Colonel Ainsworth
w. De gwen power 10 make full and
zee inquiry into all matters relating 10
We accident. and II Will not be restricted
- .Alne rs hudings 10 the responsible
% Colonel Ainswortb alone. 1t will
cav power TO call Tor persons and papers,
~ 60 determine whether a court-msrtial
VI Iuj ofccr Of the army Is necessary.
GOVERNMENT uGI.D REsPoSsIsLE.
u IS clearly accepted by everybody that
We government, aud the War Depart
Lent as The executive branch having i'm
Nvl.a't control of the building, must ac-
,r. tle responsibility for the calamity.
L'.l the Wsr-Depsrtment officials are
N4Aug O. admit that the District suthori-
Ses are m no WAY to blame.