Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-23
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Death List at Brockt0n
Remains at SIS.
Many Bodies Unidentified and
Many Missing.
Business to Be Suspended Durina
The Funerals.

cost the lives Of about three score shoe
factory operatives. finds the city silent
and in mourning. Today was devoted
principally to arranging for the great
public funeral for the victims of the
disaster and also to an extended and
careful investigation OF the causes of
the boiler explosion in the r. 3. Grov-
or Il Cos. factory on Monday.
The investigation into the cause of
the explosion was resumed today with
even more elaborate detail than charac-
teriZcd yesterdays careful inquiries.
Chief Shaw OF the district police, has
in his possession report from an ex-
pert rs to TIL" probable cause of the
blowing up of the factory boiler, and
he has notified District Attorney Asa
Z. French. of the nature of the ex-
pert's findings. Thes, findings. however.
have been withheld from the public
City Marshal Boyden is authority for
the statement that everything possible
has been done to determine the cues
ton Of criminal responsibility for the
accident but, like the District Attor-
ncy, Marshal Boyden declines for the
present to make any statement con-
corning the result of the investigations
ruins, today. and the number of bodies
recovered remains At So
Late tonight. City Marshal Boyden
issued statement to the effect that Al
persons, who were employed in Grover
& Cos. factory was still missing, and
he expressed the opinion that this
number added to the Is identified dead
represented approximately the numbcr
,Ncf ,,v
report of the city marshal indicated
hat score of persons believed to have
been missing had escaped death in the
explosion and fire. The fact that a
number of persons. whose names were
not on The factories list reported for
work Monday morning. suggested to
min, however. that som" others may
be dead whose names will never be
known.
Preparations for the purpose funeral
tomorrow were so universal throughout
the city today. and so many organiZa-
tions, varied in character. will partici-
pate that the occasion has assumed all
the qualities of a public sorrow which
affects directly everyone of the $1,000
inhabitants of Brock.on.
Public funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon al the City Thea
tire. where Mayor Keith will preside.
and prominent clergymen, represent
ing the various religious denominations
Of the city. will participate. Simula-
taneOusly public services will also be
held at the Porter Congregational and
st. Paul's Episcopal churches. The re.
mains of the victims will be buried in
Mcllcse cemetery. on the heights Of
Brockton and will De escorted to the
cemetery by the local militia company.
representatives Of the Various labor
unions and secret societies with which
the various victims we're affiliated.
Practically all business throughout
the city will be suspended tomorrow,
the schools will be closed and so far
as possible all traffic will be discontin-
ued as the cOrtege passes through the
streets of the city to Melrcsc cemetery.
Brockton. Mass. March 22.-After Il
nights rest, workmen resumed their
places in the ruins Of she r. B. Grover
factory at $50 Wednesday again to go
through the debris in view of the posi-
biiity of finding bodies. Save for watch
men who patrolled tbs district wreck
ed BY Monday mornings boiler explo-
sion and fire. the section which for 81
hours had been a turmoil of human be-
inss, some busy with the search for
bodies and a larger number frantically
striving to find some clue to the miss
ing friends or relatives, was deserted.
II was dismal night. Snow and sleet
fell steadily and the align wind moancd
and whistled across the trees and tele-
RI n I, nrlyv
sumed their places Wednesday the
black ruins had been covered with a
spotless blanket.
Soon after daylight some individuals,
whose friends had not been accounted
for appeared in the vicinity Of the
burned factory and at the emergency
mcrrue. the number gradually increas-
ING until by s O'Clock. the streets pre-
scented the appearance of Tuesday.
though. as a rule, the people were moro
calm.
M identifications had been made u2
IN o'clock Wednesday morning and |
m,nv were Of the opinion that few |
,,,,re Indies would be named owing to |
tho absence of means for DISTINGUISHING |
them.
II wa, expected that the relief fund |
s,.,ted Tuesday and which at night |
amounted to $500 would grow rapidly |
esnac;a,ly among the employees Of the |
other shoe factories.
II was decided to opeE the factory |
vault Wednesday thus giving the au-
thorities an opportunity for the first |
TIA If inspecting list Of names of all |
who we're in tne building at the time of |
tne ..plosion Another important de- |
velopment is the expected report OF
Distr;ct Attorney Asa P. French and |
one nv the state boiler inspectors on the
condition Of the boiler. City Marshal
Boyden and rhotogra pliers are at work
preparing exhibits t" be used at the
inquest. - 49,,
-, two or three funerals Wednesday
.,o'u eater number will be held Thurs.