The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-25
ANOTHER BODY IS FOUND.
MORE DEATHS IN BALDWIN FIRE
THAN FIRST THOUGHT.
More Apparent-Foar Are StiIl
Known to he acknowledgements
ef Rehuilding on Hotel Grounds.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 24.-TAe dead
body Of ]. NJ. Leighthead was removed
from the ruins Of the Baldwin hotel today.
The body was discovered IN the bath room
adjoining his apartment, sitting in a chair
almost as natural as life. II was partially
burned and blackened by smoke, but was
easily recognizable. II Is supposed he fell
asleep in the chair and was overcome by
smoke before the flames commenced TO eat
al his flesh. Late this afternoon an unrec-
ogrizable body. supposed 10 be that OF a
woman. was recovered from the ruins of
the theater. The belief that there are more
bodies still in the ruins Is gaining credence
and the firemen today reported that a ter
rible odor, such as follows the incinera-
ton OF flesh, is gradually becoming ap-
parent. This is particularly true IN the
debris on the Ellis street side. where. it is
believed. persons have been lost whose
identity Is unknown, and who were not in
Guided in the list Of the guests.
Four persons are known 10 be missing.
They are:
John J; Carter. associate Judge OF t.ie
Jockey Club.
Tate Pryor. shee.-writer for Bookmaker
= Andrews. cashier Baldwin Grotto.
W. w. Benchley. employe of restaurant.
Arrangements for the removal of the de-
bris are being carried on under the super
vision OF the fire department, and already
much valuable property has been recovered.
The hotel safe. containing many valuables
belonging to guests. has been located. and
the work of righting it preparatory to OPEN
ing Ii will be prosecuted as rapidly as It's
dangerous position will admit. Over $4,000
belonging to horsemen is in the safe The
work of clearing away the ruins will com
mence as soon as The ruins are cool enough
to permit workmen to so ahead with the
contract
The disposition of the site of the old Bald
win Is an interesting one. and there are
dozens OF rumors connecting different cap
tal.sts and concerns with the erection of a
structure to cover the RACED hotel and the
popular Baldwin theater. The Hibernia
bank holds s900,oa0 mortgage on the prem
ises, and II is said that this concern will
put UP magnificent hotel and theater.
and rumors say that the Southern Pacific
viii do the same thing, and that arrange
ments are already being made to this end
j. d. Spreckeis. already the owner of one
Of the most handsome buildings IN this city
and the highest on the Pacific coast. is said
to have his heart set on another sky
scraper to be even more beautiful than
the one already bearing his name. James
Phelan. mayor Of this city. and multi
millionaire. already the possessor OF a gil
gantic structure further down Market
street, Is mentioned as being DESTROYS of
identifying the city with an edifice erected
over the old Baldwin: and so the rJimors
keep flying, but where they VIII end only
time can tell but II is certain that build
ing Of more than usual size and beauty
viii be erected az a monument to the Bald
win.
The body of Tate Pryor. the missing
sheet writer for j. j. Carroll, racing book
maker, was found in the ruins OF the
Baldwin hote! this evening. 1t was identi-
fed by w. ]. Moseiy. and will probably be
forwarded TO st. Louis where Mrs. Pryor
resides at 23al Walnut strret.
All of those reported missing have been
found. except Pacing Judge j. J. Carter.
and he is undoubtedly dead. This makes
the list OF victims four. so far as known.