Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-18
AT THE MORGUE.
Two bodies Yet Unidentified - Mai.
Moore Wants More Men at Work

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Moore Wants More Men at Work.
There was a steady stream of people CALI
ing at the morgue all day. many of whom
came from an honest desire to see IL they
could identify any of the bodies that were
there, but more We're drawn by mere idle
curiosity. They were probably satisfied,
for the bodies presented anything but a
pleasing spectacle and had little of the
semblance OF human beings.
This morning there were four bodies in
the little room back of the sixth precinct
station house on New Jersey avenue that
is known as the morgsie. Each was wrap
ped in a white sheet, to which was pinned
piece of paper bearing a number accord
ing to the order in which they were found
and the hour at which they were found.
OF the four bodies two were identified today
beyond a reasonable question. They were
the bodies of Willie Ash and of Whitney
NJ. Tennyson, the two that were first
found. The former was recognized by its
size and the latter by the teeth. That was
all there was to distinguish them. and il
is hard to see how the two remaining bodies
can be identified. The body of the boy was
taker away by his father and that of
Tennyson by his son-in-law, and both will
be accorded suitable burial
or the nen who were employed in the
doomed building. IL is now pretty certain
that seven, and possibly nine. lost their
died at the hospital. and. so BAR as can be
learned, il Is probable that ito bodies and
perhaps more, still lie among the snlolder-
ing ruins.
Mai. Moore's Complaint.
Maj. Moore called at the District build
ings this afternoon to complain of what he
considered the dilatory methods that were
being used in clearing away what was left
of the building In an effort to find the re-
raining bodies. He claimed that the force
of men at work was entirely insufficient
FOR the magnitude of the undertaking and
that IL should be- materially increased with
out further delay.
The superintendent of police was accom-
panied by two sanitary inspectors. None
OF the Commissioners were at the buildings
whea Maj Moore called. but he had an
earnest Interview with Can't Derby IN The
course of which he said that his attention
had been called TO the existing state of af-
fairs by the police on the beat and that
great Indignation was felt by residents in
the neighborbood Of the catastrophe
What Common Dcceucy Demanded.
He said that only fifteen men from the
water department were employed. and that
common decency and the interests of the
community demanded that the work should
be prosecuted with greater energy and dis
patch Capt Derby explained that he had
no authority to act in the matter, but he
authorized the inspectors to employ ten
more men and to put them at work at
once.
The District Attorneys Orinfon.
The attention of District Attorney Birney
was called TO the fire escape law by his
assistant. Mr.. Mullowny, today, and the
former aud his assistant discussed the
matter of prosecution under the law To a
Star reporter Mr. Birney said he had seen
the statement that the law was imperative.
He referred to the reported decision Of Mr.
Riddle, when he was attorney fer the Dis
trict. and Of Mr.. Davis, his assistant, at
that time.
Mr.. Biiney said he had not seen either
of these opinions, nor had he examined the
law sufficiently to give an opinion as to its
legality. Under the law he said that the
prosecutions must certainly be instituted by
the District government officials and thus
far he has received no reports whatever OF
alleged violations OF the act. Mr. Biney
says he will investigate the law and look
over the opinions concerning its legality be-
fore taking any steps in the matter