Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-23
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day when business houses and public
| buildings will be closed
AT 1870 o'clock in the forenoon 30(
| employees had been accounted for and
| % bodies had been recovered.
The expert mechanics who had been
at work on the vault, succeeded in
opening it about II o'clock. Apparent
ly the contents were in good condition.
They were turned over to G. .. Emer-
son, of the Grover company for eX-
animation.
Besides the workmen who were over
| hauling the debris today in looking
for bodies IL gang of laborers began
the removal of Wreckage. Charred
timbers and sections of piping and ma
chinery were released from the general
tangle and placed in position to be
easily available for carting away.
Two names were stricken from the
| list of the missing during the forenoon,
bringing the number of missing down
| to 43. The two who reported to the
police this afternoon were Nellie Leary
| and Mary Leary.
1t was decided during the forenoon in
view of the widespread feeling of sym
pathy for the stricken families that IA
third public service should be held to-
| morrow simultaneously with those at
| the city theatre and the Porter Con-
sregatiOnal church. This service will
| be held at St. Paul's Episcopal church.
The same speakers who will take part
1T the Porter church will also con-
duct the st. Paurs church services.
| Dist. Atty. French stated this morn
| ing that he had instructed Chief Shaw
of the State police to keep secret the
police report of the investigation in
connection with the accident. The dis
| trict attorney said he expected to re-
ceive Chief Shaw's report before to-
night. Until he has carefully gone
over the documents the district at
| torney said he would be unable to
state what action would be taken.
Just before noon an additional iden-
| tification was made bringing the total
| number of bodies named thus far up
to Is. The latest identification was
that of Richard Spriggins, made by
| Mrs. Spriggins. the evidence being
parts of clothing and suspenders.
Mayor Keith received a contribution
| of $1,000 to the relief fund today from
Gov. Douglas. At 11.30 it was learned
from the mayor that the relief fund
then amounted to 5000.
At loon, Mayor Keith issued the fol-
| lowing proclamation:
"As Thursday, March %, has been
set apart for public funeral services
over the remains of the victims of the
| late appalling catastrophe at the fac
| tory of the +. 3. Grover Co. of this
city, that there be proper observance
of the sOlemnity of the occasion,
have directed, in accordance with the
vote of the city council that the flags
of the city be then displayed at half
| mast and that all municipal buildings.
Offices and schools be closed.
II also request that all shops, stores
and factories and other places of bus
mess. so far as possible. be closed also
(SigneU EDWIN H. KEITH,
Mayor"
In harmony with the sentiment eX-
pressed at the ministers meeting, yes
tcrlay. when plans for public funerals
We're adopted. the mayor also informal
ly has requested that all traffic. both
street and steam, be suspended while
the procession is passing to the Gem
etery. In connection with the arrange
| ments for public funeral services, the
city government has provided for car
riaseS to be at the disposal of each
of the bereaved families. 1t is expect
ed the procession will include military,
civil and trade organizations of the
city. as we'll as the stricken families
and the city officials.
The payroll of the Grover Company
recovered from the vault of the fac
tory. today. has been placed in the
hands of City Marshal Boyden for Il
comparison with the list of saved.
missing and known dead. Upon taking
the list the city marshal announced
that as soon as the work of comparison
WIS completed he expected to be able
to announce the most accurate list
possible of the victims of the disaster.
Reports from the hisritals, today,
indicated that the 10 victims there
were progrC ssing favorably.
During the afternoon several repre-
sentatives of the state boiler depart
ment visited the scene and again made
an expert examination. This was de-
voted particularly to the section of the
ruins where the boiler was located and
to the boiler itself which rests with its
head buried in the side of the Hood
dwelling house where its course was
stopped after its flight from the Grov-
er factory.
Asked this afternoon whether evil
dence of criminal responsibility for
the explosion had been found City
Marshal Boyden said that he could not
at this time make any statement with
reference to that point. He added.
however. that he had been following
every clue and every bit of evidence
which might lead up to the proof of
criminal negligence. What the result
of this investigation was. however. he
deemed it unwise at this time to pub
| liSh.
City Marshal BOyden announced this
afternoon that the list found in the r.
B. Grover Company's factory ruins
show that approximately 400 persons
were in the employ of the concern. The
marshal added that in as much as the
ia ctory time keepers had not COM
peted their work at the moment of