Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-01
SEARCHING RUINS.
Believed That LowelI's Dead
Number About Twenty.
Dynamite Found in Ruins Causes
Extra Care in Searching.
Two Of injured May Die-FuneraIs
HeId-lnvestisation.

Lowell Mass, July 31.-The story of
today's Developments at Riverside
Park, the scene Of Wednesdays disas-
ter, may be outlined in a few words.
No more bodies were found, today, but
bits of human flesh were still picked up.
Unexploded dynamite in small quanti-
ties was found, although what at first
appeared to be a can OF that explosive,
proved to be harmless substance. A
regular military post has been estab-
iished at the park, and the regimental
flag will be raised over it, tomorrow
morning.
District Attorney Sanderson of Mid
dlesex county, visited the scene, today.
The funerals of several more of the
victims took place, today. In the case
of James Leo Grady, all that could be
found of him was an arm and part Of
one shoulder. and these fragments were
buried, today.
No further deaths among those who
were injured in the Wigginsville pow
der explosion, Wednesday,, had oc-
Cured up to 1890 o'clock Friday FORE
noon, and the belief was more general
that the death list would not exceed
30. although the hospital officials ad-
NIT that two of the victims may not
recover.
The three companies of militia were
still on duty, Friday, on the site of the
catastrophe. The militiamen have per-
formed splendid service in the face of
unfavorable conditions and have been
of great assistance to the officials of
Tewkesbury and to the state police,
who, with Inspector Maurice F. Casey
of Haverhill, one of the state fire mar
shal's assistants, are investigating the
conditions which brought about the dis
aster The militiamen have had to con-
tend with wet weather daily since they
were ordered out. The land upon which
the wrecked houses stand is nothing
more than swamp and the repeated
heavy showers have made the place
soft and muddy.
Many men who have been in war
hold the opinion that the heavy rains
which have prevailed here since the
explosion are largely caused by the de-
donations
A desultory search was kept up, Fri
day, in the ruins and in order that the
public might not hinder the work, the
soldiers were kept on duty at the en-
frances of the desolated section. 1t is
thought that Friday will be the last day
the troops will be obliged to remain.
Further funerals of victims were
held, Friday. BY Sunday 1t IS expected
the last of the remains recovered Will
have been laid away.
The subscription list for the destitute
is steadily growing, and it is hoped that
most of the money may be made over
into a fund to enable householders to
once more establish themselves.
Many poor people lost all they pos
sessed, but their present needs are be-
ing cared for by the selectmen of
Tewksbury and philanthropic citizens
Should Tewksbury find itself unable
to continue the extension of assistance
to all the City Of Lowell stands ready to
aid.
The question of placing responsibility
for the calamity is still uppermost In
the minds of officials and citizens. 1t
is anticipated tina. much interesting
evidence will be Forthcoming when
Judge Hadley opens his inquest in q
week or ten days.
This morning. Judge Hadley. justice
of the local police court. announced
that he had ordered a deposition taker
from Clarendon Goodwin. now in the
hospital, as soon as he is considered
able to talk. Goodwin is the man who
is reported, though he denies the story
to have poured something from jug
on the smoking substance in one of the
storehouses and thus to have caused
the explosion. Goodwin is regarded as
the most important witness in the in
vestiGatiOn.
Several of the militia were taken sick
today. They had been drinking water
taken from the Concord river. which
flows a few feet away. They were
treated by physicians and orders were
given that no more water be taken from
the river.