The morning news., 1899-03-19
SEARCHING FOR THE BODIES.
GREWsOME WORK PUSHED FOR
WARD IN WINDSOR'S RUINS.


Heavy Insurance on the Property.
Hundreds of Thousands in Gold
and Jewels Lost.
New York, March 1S.-Through the in
cessant rain to-day their efforts hlndered
by a choking smoke that arose from the
half-quenched ruins, more than 200 men
from the building, police and fire depart
ments sought, but with only half satisfy
ing results, for bodies of persons believed
to have perished in yesterdays fire at the
Windsor Hotel.
Most of the time the smoke was so
dense that the workmen could scarcely see
their hands before their faces. and the
heat from the mass of debris, glowing red
in places, held the rescuers almost beyond
its limits
Besides the remnants of the walls left
standing were so shaky and threatening
that it would have been dangerous TO al
low the men 10 work about the mass of
riveted iron and brick Efforts were con-
centrated on clearing away the debris, re-
moving weak walls drilling the chimneys
and other parts of the walls for blasting,
and making the way safe for the men to
dig in the ruins for the bodies.
No Bodies Were Recovered.
No bodies were taken from the seething
mass of ruins to-day. The latest estimate
tonight is sixteen dead, sixty-six missing
and ffty-seven injured. 1t is believed the
| men win be able TO proceed with the grue-
some task tomorrow with more results.
Several fire engines had kept their sta
tions all night long throwing heavy streams
of water. Occasionally a mass of flame
would struggle up from some unnoticed
spot like a bubble and burst away as the
streams were played on it. Throughout the
day explosions of gas punctuated the con-
tinual pumping sound of the engines.
Warren F. Leland, the proprietor of the
Windsow had somewhat recovered to-day,
but was still in feeble condition. He is
as yet unable TO account for the origin of
the fire.
Gerry Was Well Insured.
1t was learned to-day that Elbridge T.
| Gerry had the building and the furniture
that belonged to the hotel fully insured
| Unidentified himself with policies appre-
eating $4,000 Mr.. Gerry carried policies
aggregating 1886 900 on the building and
had insurance for $4,000 on the furnish
ings.
In addition to this, Mr.. Leland had pofi-
lNeies aggregating 100000 on his own furni-
ture in the hotel. Most of the policies that
covered the hotel were written with cor
porations that have their main offices in
other states than New York
No estimate can be made of the precious
metal and gems which have withstood the
flames and lie hidden in the embers and
wreckage of the great hotel One family
lost jewelry valued at 5000, 600. and the to-
tai will run up somewhere near a million.
How much has been picked up and carried
away can never be known, nor can all ever
be recovered.
Mrs. Nancy Kirk, who lost her fife and
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Kirk Haskins had
the family jewels, valued at more than
S2OO000 with them. There were scores of
other wealthy families who lived in the
hotel, and who lost jewels worth thou
sands of dollars.
Corrected List of Dead.
Following is the list of the dead from the
Windsor Hotel fire, corrected to 8 o. clock
tonight:
Connolly, John, employe; burns and in
ternal injuries.
Flanagan, Kate, 40 years of age, cham
bermaid of hotel died from the effects of
burns and injuries.
Gibson. Mrs. Addie, So years old, Gin
cinnau: shock
Goodman, Eleanor Louise II years of
age daughter of Samuel Goodman of this
city, fractured skull.
Grandy, Miss Lazelles, of Elizabeth City,
~ c. here on a shopping tour; burned
to death.
Henry, Mrs. NJ. widow of DR.. Morris
p Henry; internally injured.
Kirk Nancy Ann, Y years old, widow
of James S. Kirk. soap manufactures, 1865
Ridge avenue, Chicago.
Leland, Mrs. Warren, wife of proprie-
tor of the hotel, found dead at fire.
Paddock, Amelia, IS years of age, of Irv-
ington, N. ", died at scene of fire.
Leland. Miss Helen, daughter of pro-
prietor of hotel, found dead at fire.
Sullivan, Mary
Unknown man, who jumped from Fifth
avenue window
Unknown man. jumped from roof at rear
of hotel, body not recovered.
Unknown child, thrown from window BY
mother; body not recovered.
Unknown woman, mother of child;
jumped from hotel window; body not yet
recovered
Unknown woman, jumped from window.
Simmons, Leland, wine steward, New
York
WOrkmen VIII BE Watched.
The men who are clearing the wreck
will work in shifts and be watched by the
police and a corps of inspectors to guard
against the possibility of their making
away with any valuables they may find
Nearly every guest who was saved lost
expensive jewelry or jewels. Some lost
diamonds 10 the value of many thousands.
In front of the building a one-story
frame house has been erected. This viii
be the office of the contractor and the
police headquarters also.
To this all valuables will be taken When
the hour OF the change of shifts arrives
the men off duty will be called into this
place and searched for valuables. No la