Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-21
BODIES or THE VICTIMS.


on Nictim on tne Wtndsor MOTEL ure hGl
been found on the Forty-sixth stree
side. The remains were In such con
dition that II was impossible TO tel
whether they we've those ~ male or
female. A human foot with nearly al
Of the flesh still ON ID was also discover
ed at the same spot. Little later the
burned bone Of human leg 50 badly
charred that II could not b. told wheth
er II was that Of a male or female wa,
taken from tina ruins Jennie McKenna
reported missing. is at the Sisters home,
Long Island. She was slightly burned.
The work Of removing the debris OF
Windsor hotel goes on night and day and
much progress has been made No
picks or shovel are allowed the laborers.
They remove the debris with their
bands. There Is iwofold design In this
method. First. there is the care 10 re-
cover valuables from the wrcckage.
Were the debris taken up by the shovel
full jewelry and other property might
thus be thrown unseen into the carts to
be carried away among the waste heaps
Every precaution IL taken 10 collect all
articles Of value, 30 the workmen are al.
lowed take mp only the smallest frag-
ments Of wreckage and are instructed 10
search at every moment for hidden prop.
erty. Whatever is found in this pro.
gress is turned over 10 the police and
taken 10 little shanty In Fifth avenue
where Roundsman Nugent has estab.
lished headquarters and a property bu.
reau. Lest the workmen secrete about
their persons jewelry and other yalua-
bles they come across in their labor they
are carefully searched after they stop
work before they are allowed to leave tho
ground. Formed in long line they are
marched between two rows Of watchful
policemen into the shanty where their
clothing carefully oyerhauled for hidden
treasure
But beyond all consideration for val
uables in the care used in delving into
the ruins Is the thought Of the human
bodies which any touch might bring to
light II i in the mindfulness Of the
dead more than the rest that no pick OF
shovel Is allowed the workmen. lest
blow should bury IL in one Of those
Near by, with corps Of assistants il
DR. Blauvelt, Of tho health department
Barrels u disinfectants are at hand 10 be
sprinkled over the bodies when they arr
revealed
DR. pontin the coroners physician,
with several aids waits for the time he
shall be called upon 10 perform his part
To him has been entrusted the Office Of
caring for the dead and experimenting
their removal 10 the morgue His de.
tails are all arranged Each Sody az
found will be- sent to the police shed AMI
there To be numbered Then II will be
carried 10 the dead wagon. which is not
10 be summoned till wanted. and then
10 the morgue
To prevent confusion. such a. followed
the Hotel Royal and Park Place disaster,
DR. Dontin has instructed the police o.
remove no iewely from the bodies such
had been the custom. and confusion re.
suited. Now the coroners will take
charge Of this matter.
The hotel safe has been found unin.
jured II has not been opened
Miss Helen Gould has turned her
house into a relief bureau. Four long
tables were spread In her kitchen. boil.
ers OF coffee were put on the range,
ham sandwiches were cut and all the
men at work on the ruins were invited
20 stop for refreshments This act Of
kindness was thoroughly appreciated by
the tired and hungry workmen. Frank
was around personally 10 sec that no
body that applied went away unserved
The damag 10 the Geuld house Is about
$l0.OO0.
All sorts Of theories are current as 70
the origin Of the fire One very per
sistent story is that thieves set fire tc
the hotel TO aid them in the purpose Of
robbery. Chief Bonner said that he he.
heyed that the FIRE started somewhere
near the big water tank on the roof.
calculated 10 hold 1000 gallons Of water.
which was near the court on,Forty.siIth
street side That this tank dropped
into the hotel and made hole bia
enough 10 give the flames which
had already obtained good headway.
plenty Of play. The crash Of this tank |
was what was generally supposed to h |
the first explosion. The actual explosion
from conclusive material In the build. |
ing came little later
This theory would contradict the state. /
ment Of Miss Gonlds chef that he saw
flames near the flagstaff on the west side
of the building. but everything now
tends 10 show that the Are began ON the
east side Of IL,
Death Of :. y. Evans.