The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-09
Large Number Of Dead Lie
Under the Ruins of the
Collapsed Building.
THREE MANGLED BODIES FOUND
Work Of Investigation Continuing
List of Dead and
Missing.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 1895.-The search
of the ruins of the wrecked building
in West Third street, which collapsed
yesterday, was kept up all night by the
contractors for the Fire Department. The
mon did not abandon work for mo-
ment: but no more bodies We're recov-
cred until shortly after seven O'Clock
this morning, when the workmen took
from the ruins the body of one of the
missing men. The body was sadly dis
figured and crushed and has not yet
been identified
The only other event which marked the
early morning hours was the discovery
of the missing right foot of the dead
electrician, Peterson, whose mangled re-
mains were taken out of the ruins yes
terday afternoon. 1t was found with the
shoe still on it and a fragment of the
ankle bone attached to it, about four
yards from the spot at which Peterson's
body was found. Near it was the shoe
which had been torn from the other
foot when the crash came.
ALL HOPE GIVEN UP.
A number of the relatives of the miss
ing men remained near the building all
night, although all hope of recovering
anyone alive had long been given up.
No one can possibly be still living une
der the tremendous mass of debris. 1t
will be several days perhaps before the
whole of it can be cleared away.
The first shock which followed the coll
lapse of the floors of the big office build
ing Yesterday morning has given away
to spirited action on the part OF those
most interested. The first duty was to
find the missing and the next to fix
the responsibility.
In responce to a call from the fire
Department Contractor Calligan, who has
made a study of clearing away wrecks,
was early on hand yesterday afternoon
and with a gang of 100 men began to
remove the brick and motar AT hrst
it was thought that it would be neces-
sary to shore UP the walls. but the Build
ing Department inspectors declared that
they were safe. and SO the real work
of rescuing the missing was begun.
2 REMAINS BADLY CRUSHED.
1t was well along towards night fall
when poor Peterson's body was found.
It was not far from where Smith, his
companion, was discovered, and the re-
mains We're frightfully crushed, one foot
having been torn off by falling girder.
lighted, but twenty-five of the Italians
struck and delay followed. All night long
the gang worked, being relieved now
and then by fresh men, but it was hard
work and slow. Scores of persons view
ed the body of the man taken from the
ruins this morning, among them many
relatives of the missing men, but thus
far the remains have not been iden-
tilted.
complete list of the dead and miss
ing follows
John Smith, As, plasterer, Brooklyn.
Charles E. Peterson, 25, electrician.
John Smith, wireman, died soon after
reaching the hospital.
Unknown man, found today; body
crushed beyond recognition.
MISSING.
Patrick Cashin. So. laborer. Brooklyn.
Patrick Conlin. 43. plasterer. Brooklyn.
Michael Farrell So. steam filter, Ruth
erford. N. J..
Michael Flynn, 81, Brooklyn.
John Crosse 30, laborer, city.
Edward Hanley. Sc. plasterer, Brook
lyn.
Michael O'Hare. 40, laborer, Brooklyn.
Pietro Morini. 80. city.
John Murphy. 80. laborer. Brooklyn.
Christopher OsRourke 35 aalsorer.
Brooklyn.
Augustus Phillips, 2S, driver, city.
Michael Savage, "a, laborer. Brooklyn.
George Smith. So. iron worker. city.
The ijured at the hospital are doing
well and it is thought all will recover.
William Fox and Neil Guidon were very
much improved today and will be able
to go to their homes in few days. Many
opinions have been advanced as to the
direct cause of the disaster. but it is
generally admitted that the workmen
| piled an excessive weight upon the var
| ieus floors in defiance of the warnings
of the Superintendent of the iron work.
MORE BODIES TAKEN OUT.
The body of the first man taken oui
| this morning proved to be that ofMichael
| Savage Two other bodies were recov-
cred at noon They were taken to the
/ Mercer street station house in a patrol
| wagon followed by a crowd of men
who had been working in the building
when it collapsed They identified the
| dead men as Michael Flynn and
| Michael O'Hare.
| Savages body was badly mangled. The
| head was crushed and on the right side
was large hole which looked as if "a
piece of timber had been driven into the
| skull.
| The bodies of O'Hare and Flynn Were
very readily recognized as they were
NIT badly mutilated.