The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-22
TWO DEATHS YESTERDAY.
Charles Aston and Modastus Grosser
the Latest Victims

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| the Latest Victims.
Two more deaths took place in the hos
pitfalls to-day, both to be credited to the ex-
plosion. Charles Aston died at the Sis
ters' hospital shortly after o'clock this
afternoon. He suffered from a frightful
fracture at the base of the skull, from
| which a quantity of brain had been taken
| out. The hospital doctors had little hope
OF saving his life from the first. Aston
was but 10 years of age and was the son
OF Mrs. Julia Aston, a widow living at 5O7
East Broadway, from WHICH place the
funeral will be held at o'clock on
"Wednesday afternoon. He also has two
sisters and younger brother living with
their mother
Modas,us EGrosser died at Murray &
Freund's hospital at o'clock this even
ing from injuries rece we'd at the cx-
plosion. He had several ribs broken on
tue right side and the lungs were pene-
trated. pneumonia set in Yesterday and
death result ed. He was also badly in
Jured in the back. Grosser was a miner.
- years OF age, and unmarried. He was
nephew of Matthew Grosser, another
victim of the explosion, who died at the
Sisters hospital the day after the dis
aster. The only other relative the de-
ceased Is known to have in Butte is n
cousin or nephew who has visited him at
the hospital several times. The body was
removed to the Montana undertaking
rooms. Arrangements have not yet been
made for the funeral
CHASTITY RELICS.
Broken pieces of human bodies are
stlll found lying in the ruins. Another
plle OF bones was found this afternoon
ms was found IN distinct place from
the pie of bones found Sunday and Satur-
day. There was found to-day, a hin with
a piece OF leg attached ana some other
pieces of flesh. These are in the pos
session of the yardmaster of the Mon
tana Central. There is nothing on them
to show of whom they are parts.
FUNERALS
The funeral of J. j. McHale was held
TINS afternoon from Sherman's undertake
ing rooms. A service was held and n
few friends followed the remains to the
cemetery.
The funeral of Albert Wendorf was
also held this afternoon. There was no
service over his body. There were no
friends to follow him to the grave. The
body was held until to-day in the hone
that some friend or relative would claim
the body, but it was buried unclaimed.
The body of George Gilreath was
shipped to-day to Pattonsburg. Mo.
Only one body remains unburled in the
city, of those killed outright i'm the ex-
plosion. That Is the body of L. w. Rob
bins, who will be buried at o'clock to-
morrow. Tuesday, afternoon from Odd
Fellows hall, where services will be held.
L he body will be inferred in the Grand
Army plat.
WANT JOBS.
Scores of letters have been received
from all parts of the United States from
parties wanting positions on the Butte fire |
department.. Butte has plenty of men |
ready and willing TO serve and the new
force will be completed in few davs.
Among the letters received were some /
from Buffalo, Pittsburg, Duluth, st Paul. |
minneapolis, Albuqurque, Grand Forks, |
w. Va, Chicago, Leaven- |
worth, New York, Omaha, Lincoln.
cripple Creek and Salt Lake.
INQUIRIES.
A letter was also received to-day from
:. {. Van Duseu of hcnnard, Neb.. stat |
ng that he has cousin named Elmer
Green somewhere in the West and inuuir-
ng If he is the mankillc IN the explosion.
rom The description, Green was very
likely Van Dusen's cousin.
Sheriff Reynolds is in receipt of a letter
rom t. NJ. McHale, an attorney of Law
'ence, Kan, making inquiries about two
brothers who are supposed to be I'm this
part OF the country, one being a real es-
ate man and the other a lawyer He
ears that }. j. McHale. one of the victims
# the explosion, was one of his brothers,
he dead man had been n brakeman on |
he Great Northern. His wife arrived to-
Law from Fort Collins. Col. and tho
uneral took place this afternoon, the
'ody being buried in Mount Moriah cenc-
cry.
THE RELIEF FUND.
Among the additions to the relief fund
o-day was the arrival of 81. 500 raised IN
he citizens OF Anaconda and $3.50 from
he Carpenters union of AnaconFl,
here was also received TODAY. $50 from
3aron De H!rsch lodge. No. 40. /. @. h.
}. so from he Northern Pacific Express
$50 from the Mil and ~m.lter-
mems union No. . OF Great Falls .S3j from,
I. L. Weirick of Washington, No: $50 |
he proceeds OF the Helena benefit: SIIl
rom the employees OF the Western Tr,n (
.orks. The total receipts thus far are.
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