The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-12

dead include those who died in the hos iital
from their injuries and the unfortunates
whose charred and blackened trunks were
taken from the mass of debris now adorning
the space near the sixty-fourth street en-
trance, where on Monday stood hand
somely whitewashed structure The unknown
dead will probably never be known, but
efforts are being made by the aid of powerful
machinery, to lift the network Of freezing
pipes, allowing the firemen to delve still
deeper for the remains which, it is conceded
by all, are certainly wedged below. The
following list is explanatory of the fatalities
thus far known;
James Fitzpatrick, "a years old, captain
Engine Company No. 2; John Fl. Freeman,
lieutenant Company No. l: William Den
ming, Truck Company No. 1; N. Hart
mann, lineman; Philip p. Breen, Truck
Company No. 8; Captain James A. Garvey,
Engine Company No. l; John Mcbride,
pipeman, Engine Company No. 8; John
Cahill, Truck Company No. 8; Paul Schro
der, Truck Company No 8; Burton f.
Page, captain Truck Company No. 3;
Charles Purvis, lieutenant Engine Com
pany No 4; John A Smith, driver, Engine
company No. 4.
Fatally injured-L. J. Frank, Engine
Company No. /, expected to die today;
Sigmund Nordrum, Engine Company No.
Q, cannot live twelve hours
The four Columbian Guards who were
reported in the list of missing have been
heard form.
At daylight yesterday Marshal King and
twenty laborers were at work on the ruins.
They used their implements well and by
7 o'clock three bodies were recovered from
the ruins, but they were so badly charged
and disfigured as to make recognition alb
solutely impossible One thing seems
quite evident, however, and that is that
the bodies discovered are not the remains
Of firemen. The locality in which they
were found seems to preclude the possi-
bility. All the firemen who lost their lives
were huddled In the dreadful fire trap at
the top Of the shaft, and their bodies fell
somewhere within the small circle sur
rounding the smokestaok.
Those recovered yesterday were evil
IDENTIFY not the remains of any who Jumped
found at a somewhat remote distance from
this point, and under a mass of steam pipe
and machinery that must have fallen from
above. That gives color to the fearful ap-
prehension that the flremen were by no
means the only ones who fell victims to
the flames. and the public is disposed to
doubt the declarations that employees and
visitors were out of the building before
the conflagratlon had reached dangerous
stage.
The search work went on with but one
short intermission until shortly after 4
o'clock, when one body was brought to
the surface. Like the others it was
oharred beyond recognition. The only
remnant Of clothing left was patch of
linen the size of hand, which clung to
the small OF the back of the victim. At 5
o'clock the picks of the workmen struck
on another body. 1t was found Just un-
der the edge of the network of pipes, and
was extricated with difficulty. The car
cass was broiled all to pieces, and as
Identification was out of the question, it
was taken to the morgue.
This makes the total number Of bodies
recovered twelve. There are reports yet to
be heard to the effect that Henry Geduldig,
| foreman Of the painters In the Cold Store
age building is missing, together with a
carpenter, John Campbell, but as many
others who were thought to have been lost
have turned up it Is presumed that these
men have escaped.
Marshall Murphy is convinced that there
are more bodies in the ruins He said:
1--WE have accounted for the firemen and
lineman, but what of those carpenters
and paintersf The joint was full of men
when went up there, and 1 noticed par
ticularly two men carrying little blast
stoves used in soldering. They, as was the
case with the carpenters, did not realize
the extent of the danger, and were stand
ing around"
In regard to the reports he had made on
the unsafe condition of the building, the
chief said guardedly; 81 corresponded in
my official capacity with Mr.. Burnham,
director of the works. | have sent him
three letters in regard to the condition OF
the building and have reported to him
after each one of the four fires, and recon-
mended that something be done at once tC
prevent recurrence of the affair"
After the fire horror came the display o.
practical human sympathy for the widowi
and children of the brave men who died Al
the post Of duty Subscriptions and offer
of substantial help came in all day {,
President Higinbotham, who sat at hi
desk In his shirt sleeves saying little abou
the calamity, but working hard. He scteC
as trustee OF the relief fund and reported
that the total amount of the subscription
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