Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
WORK IN THE RUINS
Searching for the Dead in New
 York's Fire.
MANY INJURED AT HOSPITAL.

The Property Loss Will Reach Nearly
 S2,0O0,0O0-No Dead Bodies Taken
 Out of the Ruins Up to Noon To-
 day-List of the Missing.
 New York, Oct 3O.-An night long gang of several hundred laborers were at work among the ruins caused by the explosions i'll the building oc- cupied by Tarrant Se Co. No body was recovered. and it is believed that none will be recovered for anothei twelve hours at least. That there are bodies i'll the ruins there can be no doubt. but it is n0t believed that the list of dead will exceed thirty, and some estimates place the total dead at below twenty. One hundred and twenty-seven injured persons were re- ceived at the hospitals, most of whom were disci1arged after their wounds had been dressed. Tue list of miss ing was large at first. but many of those supposed to have been buried in the ruins have been accounted for, and as far as known not more than twenty-five persons are missing th1S morning. The property loss is vari- ously estimated at from $1,oO0oOo to $2,000.C0G.
 Chemicals probably entered into the origin of the fire. The nfSt slhohe that was seen was dense and very black This changed into what ap- peared to be light vapor, greatly ln- creasing in quantity. Then began q series of minor explosions. not heavy enough to disturb persons in the street further than to warn them rom too near an approach. Suddenly an explosion of much greater force drove the glass from the windows showering it upon the firemen and policemen and the thou- sands of spectators who had gathered in the streets. This was followed al most immediately by another eNplo- sion of far greater intensity that worked much disaster. There was perhaps an interval of two minutes, when there came q third explosion that exceeded those that had preceded and which brought the buildings on both sides of Warren street in that block tumbling to the ground as though they were built of pasteboard.
 All was immediately panic for blocks in every direction. Those who were we'll acquainted in the neighborhood looked upon Tarrant & Cos establish ment as one of great danger. They had seen chemicals and oils going into the building in great quantity for weeks and were. in measure. pre- pared for the explosions which oc- cured. Filled with fear. they fed with those thousands of idle spectators who were running in every direction to escape a danger the exact nature off which they did not know.
 Fire Commissioner John J. Scannell said this morning.
 II have no doubt that chemicals and f- x%f = toned by law were stored in that building. I suppose that keen watch was kept over the official movement of inspectors. when it became known that visit might be made the Quan- tity of explosives was depleted. After the inspector had departed the supply was again built up. | cannot tell what action will be taken. but q rigid inves- tigation will be made
 "Tarrant 6 Co have not been the only offenders. There are other simi- lar concerns that pay little heed to the law. I have in mind one firm which carries a far greater quantity of explosives than that which was stored there. We are constantly in fear of trouble from that quarter. and instructions have been given to take the greatest precautions in case of a hre occurring in the neighborhOOd of - the building occupied by the firm to which l refer. I do not care to give the name of that firm now. I shah have the matter looked after immedi- ately."
 Superintendent of Buildings Dooner Ssald last night that it would be neces- >isary to make thorough inspection of f neighborhood of the explosion and hreSsls soon as possible. and that the result of it will be some of the build 1ngs will have to come down
 The search for bodies in the ruins of the building occpuied by Tarrant 6, Co. winch was kept up all night was without result until after o'clock t.. morning. Deputy Fire Chief Ahearn announced that the body of a woman had been located under the wreckaee in the rear of the Home Made res taurant. Ahearn said he feared about twenty bodies would be found at this point as he has been informed that many women were on the fire escaDes of. the restaurant few minutes before the 1arrant building collapsed and that they ran into the building inst before the big explosion.
 some or those reported missing re- turned TO thelr homes during the night. Among them were:- Louise Joecke1l an employe of Tarrant & Co; Herman !'ofoWltz, a bookkeeper. and NJ. Spiel Kauf Of 319 East Eighth street.
 At o'clock this morning about 900 men were at work on the wreckaee and hremen were playing streams of water into the shalf-burned buildings on Washington street below Warren. |
 The list of missing up to a. m. was as follo-Ds: Armstrong, r. S.. employe of T. s. coward. 210 Greenwich street. Rradley, Mary, employed in printing |
 of&ce of Joseph Carroll.
 Besse,N Noseph.
 Barnes, ff0 C., egg dealer Barnes. Frapcis, egg dealer. Cruger, John. egg packer.
 Coughland, Michael.
 Callaghan, Kate, employed on fourth
 floor of Tarrant S Co.
 Cohen. Isaac. truck driver.
 Chystie, Stella, employed by Tarrant