New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-21
TWO BODIES DISCOVERED.
orx OF THE sEARCHERS IN THE
WINDSOR RUINS.

Goth coRrsEs HORRIBLY BURNED AND
INITIATED BEYOND EECoGNiT'oN-
pal FRAGMENTS OF BODIES
ESQ rorND-PEOPLE STILL
CROWD ABOUT THE
FIRE LINES.
-. bosiss were taken from the ruins '' '"e
49, r4o+el Yesterday. They We're Ihe ''S'
-bos.l,. discoveries when II IS thous"'
I" .o-obars will uuelTtn during me next -"
wv ,,-,tb the gradual cooling oi th' h-dsS ''
a. and charred beams the worAmen We're
- ,-ogress with more rapidity Ihroub"-
o.r6sv night a body ~ about fcur huhuIeu
o.' working by the light Of gasolene 'Ah"s'
.r-ared In removnc the wreckase near
80 ,asn entrsnce m Fifth-aVe ana IN
~ Itch orhood ~ the elevator smart where
~" believed that remains or victims VINO
.ouvht by falling walls or asphy MATED oY
az hey were attempting 10 escape might
uncovered II was rear the entrance IN
.,,on that the first grewsome discovery was
~ A. depth Of several feet oeio" I"e
20, 1--we A badly charr'd human leg bone
,r-re5 up With q pick by one ~ the Work
W. This vas about O'Clock I'm he morning.
.,i,ce took charge IF the bone Immediately
az r,,h the idea that the rest % the body
-. h4 IN close proximity 10 the fragment MI.
..,ev the contractor. concentrated large
- %. men on the spot. He Instructed that
-. ..o-,h should be carried on with care and
.-,ar thai there should be- no possibility ~
-..nat,or the use Of digging instruments was
,.-,,dden The men We're allowed only 70 use
49, hands 20 clearing away the masonry An
-, entirely burned sofa was uncovered To-
80 with some miscellaneous trinkets and
s..,o,es near the place where the leg bone had
-. I'm, no other bones were found there
sbou,s
TIE FIRST BODY TAKEN OFT.
Ga. NJ the two bodies was discovered at
seoa n. on the Fo-ty-sixth-st. side u the site.
- ,ss- from the sidewalk and twenty feet
49,, The -ear % the building one Of the work
IN shoveung away heap % broken
- and ernbers opened 70 view the breast
-. and ribs - what appeared 70 be d skeie-
- A. in -he previous instance. The laborers
~. told 20 lay aside their spades and picks and
=, out the body with their hands. Amid the
,rsatsst excitement dozen men began TO re-
.ors -aD.aly the surrounding wreckage While
~. was being done foot, with most Of the
..rs-s5 from the leg 20 which It belonged by
.aune masonry was found. When the space
- hon finally cleared the body was seen TO be
bsssless. and with the arms and legs missing
Al thai there was IN fact. was IA hlackened
and charred trunk impossible OF Identification
T. was later determined by physicians OF Belle
we Hospital that the remains were those u
nan Tha workmen lifted the trunk upon an
Old sgnboard and carried IL T. the toolhouse IN
Ffth.ave After being placed il one Of the
boxes stored IN readiness in the shed. 1t Vas
taken to me Morgue n q wagon.
About fifteen minutes after this body had been
asooysrei another was unearthed Oh the south
SIDE Of the Fifth-ave. entrance Of the hotel.
Similar Precautions were taken a. IN the pre-
vous II stance 70 guard against the destruction
0, means o. Identification The body had been
burned almost 10 a skeleton. was dismemDered'
and many ~ the bones wore broken As the
prk Of disclosing the remains advenced 1t be-
ane certain that -hey were those OF woman
Corset-steels were seen TO be burned into the
blackened fesh while partly burned woman 5
Jacket and skirt were adhering 20 the trunk
Il is doubtful. however whether the clothing
vii ESD TO the Identification " the totally I'M
body. 24rt Ci tile -, arm vas
still attached. aul nearby were dug out hand
and forearm with The fingers cienche0- on one /
o. the fingers Wa gold ring with the stone
MISSING These fragments with other smaller
Nes we're gathered together. put into con-"
and SEN ro the 81 rgue
Tae following oficla. description 81 the two
bod es was issued from the Morgue In the after
noon
Body Nc ] S. thar Of man. The trunk IS nearly
complete but the less arms and mead are missing.
OF sever SECTIONS a par- ~ d brown kid glove
With pear. buttons. was found or one hand The .
acket is Of Ta.het cloth. te- color of which was
tnrecoen.zl .le. and the 7kirt is Of black serge.
4 back cloth button on the dress IS marked. Made /
BY ". & CO.,. Extra ln the pocket Of the |
srrt was cent.
The button referred 70 was made boy Williston /
knight ~ No so Broadway. IL is com /
non cloth button. and is used only by manu- |
lecturers o. ready made clothing. Usually the /
buttons used ry frst-class women's taiors are /
covered ny themselves This fact and the fact /
rat the kid gloves are Of poor quality leads /
t the belief chat the woman was not a guest /
but an 4rnp,oy- Of the hotel
SOME PROPERTY FOUND
It was reported that in the course OF the day |
syeral bones mad been discovered IN various
Isrts'of tae ruins Bur IL they were they were
lot removed. to the shed. The reports probably
orginated however. from the fact that fire.
e1sntIy a s-arcnar would be observed 70 take
tp charred piece ~ wood. and examine II care
fully as - under the impression that IL was
bone. Many articles OF more or less value were
aken from the Ureckage IN the course of the
aay. As they were found they we're d~p"sted
the shed and subsequently removed in
patrol vag % the East Fifty-hrst-st station
The utmost care was taken 10 prevent the ap-
Eopnator NJ valuables by the l@hoTeTs
''-Oemsn was stationed 10 watch a certain num-
ts' Of workmer and the instant ans thing was
'a'neo uD g vas handed 70 him and a record
made o. tne spot where n was found This pro-
Soure was followed TO matter how insignificant
y " how ii-ti. value was the article. AS further
precautionary measure each man as NJ LETT Work
as Obliged % submit 10 being searched cap
an Dear. who vas IN immediate charge OF the
had