New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-02
ONE BODY RECOVERED.
FIRST TO BE TAKEN FROM wARREN-ST.
RUINS
TWO VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION DIE IN
HosPTTA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED.

From the ruins OF the great Warren-st. FIRE
body was taken yesterday afternoon. 1t was the
first 10 be discovered amid the wreckage and was
that Of August Schmidt Of No. $50 Clinton-st.
Brooklyn, who engraver in the building at
the southwest corner Of Warren and Greenwich
SITS directly opposite the Tarrant Building Charles
F Medler an undertaken, at Fifth-ave. and Forty
eighth-st identified Schmidt's body as that or his
brother-in-law and with the permission OF the
Coroner took possession of It
Joseph Bacarach a sausage manufacturer, OF NO.
SF Greenwich-st who was badly cut by flying
glass and who was Internally injured by the force
of the explosion, died in the Roosevelt Hospital
yesterday morning.
Carl Bindewald thirty-eight years old. German
stanper who lived at No 115 Boerum Place. Brook
Iyn and who was injured by the explosion Mon
day died in the Hudson Street Hospital early this
morning
Although there least five hundred men at
work clearing away the Wreckage. little impression
has yet been made upon the mountains Of rubbish
which still block Warren. Greenwich and Washing
ton SIS. Carts by the score were being filled with
loads of 1t throughout the day, but slow Is the
inroad being made upon the that it will he
several days before the streets be opened for
traffic.
The discoveries OF the day included q womans
rubber shoe. mans lace shoe. what seemed 10 be
2 womans white apron and petticoat, boys neg
pink shirt and pair Of trousers. all found in
the of No. 2s2 Greenwich-st, and the remains
q a woman's dress. which were unearthed at No;
I04 Warren-st. The several bundles of supposed
flesh and bones which were taken 10 the Morgue
Wednesday were inspected yesterday by DR.
m,naton OF he said hes bundles ought not to
have been sent 10 the Morgue. More Of them con
talns any part Of a body, either flesh or bones
The investigation into the causes or the expo
sion which was begun by Fire Marshal seer Is on
Wednesday, was continued yesterday, ana lasted
until nearly . o'clock, and at its close Assistant
District Attorney Walsh made public the evidenSe
which had been taken: Apparently the only peril
nent point in the evidence OF four witnesses VINO
called the statement of Michael huhn,
who the elevator in the Iarrant Eulidsng ne
said that on DAY before the explosion fourteen
kegs OF some substance had been taken by his
elevator TO one Of the upper floors -
CHIEF Croker said yesterday that the men ne
sent inspect the large drug and chemlGIl
dealing firms had yet made their report lie
information they gave him. II was for the prlNat,
information Of himself alone. He said he wanted
to have the laws enforced for the protecton OF MS
well as for the citizens AT Ia o.
Superintendent Murray of the Bureau "f com
hustibes said he was still Of the opinion that me
explosion caused by chlorate OF potash: ana
was sure the books would show that tons OF this
substance we're stored IN the Tarrant Building lie
said he did not think Mr.. MooThouse w" had
number Of men had seen him IN the street ailfF
the fire broke out.
AT first expected due in n great measure 70
the efforts OF some Of the frenen who RS, on1ea
10 the first call II has been aScertained mat ;
Ro1bury. engineer Of Engine Company No y; was
responsible for the saving Of many lives ffeiAz.IE
that escape was Impossible from me rl"I,,
St RoXbUry through the building AT NO. ioV
Chambers-st. and made his way 10 the coping ~ a
house three stories hlsh IN the rear. y 'e' ~
four feet interviewed. but stretching himself across
the space, amid flying glass ana failihg qTThr,-,
RoKbury helped TO safety, among Others, HenTy
bers Of the family W lived at No G1 Green~ioh-
ST. Margarietta Faier Sophie Hartman. Lizzie
Mrs Ruhino and her four children. Mrs Ruaho Is
the wife Of the jantor of the Irving National Bank