Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-06
BuRYiAG THE DEAo A PROBLEM
Plan to Have One Big Funeral Has to
be Abandoned, Though it IS Likely
That Many Funerals VIII be Held
in One Church at the Same Time =
coroner's Inquest.
lny Association proaal

CLEN,.l.AND, ONO, March 3
Twenty four hou.s after the dis,ts-
ter, wi-.cn swept lnto eternity APP
proXiniatciy onethird OF the school
children OF North Colhnwood. Inc
death roll numbered l6l. Of these
l3l had been identified ut the Lake
Shore morguc, while 80 bodies re-
main there En- !, condition OF multi
alton, probably forever beyond the
chances OF being recognized. the
work vi digging in the ruins OF the
Lake View school house in further
search FOR remnants OF children stir
missing. began with the breaking oil
day. Dawn found mothers and iath-
ers waiting about the fire ruined build
ing after having spent the night in
an effort TO flnd their child; ems re-
mains nj the eXtemporaneous moreue.
But little was brought forth during
the day that would satisfy their long
ings and 1t is believed tonight that
all the bodies that CAN be removed
from the ruins have been taken out.
burial of the dead Is the burden
confronting those in authority in the
little village. Arrangements for the
funerals OF the victims was discussed
At u meeting held tonight. The idea
of having u public funeral OF all the
dead has been abandoned, though It
is possible that where It can be done
bodies will be grouped in one church.
Tonight the work OF removing the
identified bodies to their former homes
WAS completed and the undertakers
set TO work to prepare for the inter
Inenta on the morrow.
In the homes of the afflicted citizens
they We're sustained by the visiting
nurses and women, who volunteered
such comfort as was in their power
The appointment OF relief com
mittee by the Collnwood board OF
trade and town council today also Is
designed 10 care for the bodies of the
unidentified dead. as we'll as assist
Ing the bereayed parents.
Should any parent desire to under.
take the interment OF one OF the un-
recognizable bundles of human flesh
and bones. believing it may be his or
her child, they will be permitted to
do so.
The remainder OF the bodies win
be laid SIDE by side in the cemetery.
In an effort 10 fix the cause and re-
sponsibllity for the holocaust. various
Investigations were set underway TO-
day.
Janitor TIerter still insists that the
doors were open.
coroner Bnrk has issued subpoenas
Tor the seven surviving teachers of the
Lake View school. The inquest wac
hegnn this morning, when :, number
OF witnesses were examined without
illrthor developing any testimony TINT
WAS beyond mere opinion.
Facts Brought Out.
An investigation conducted nv Tho
Collinwood school board which Inete5
for into the night. IL; which number
Of survivors OF the horror told their
experience brought forth these facts.
That one OF the inner doors al tho
west entrance Of the school was clog.
cd aud fastened while children were
piling mp against It in the passage.
wing partitions in the vestihule mar
rowed the exit by at least three feet.
the flames came from a closet below
the stairway 1T the east entrance.
the closet contained lime and saw.
dust; there was but one fire escape
and that its use was never taught "a
part of the fire drill.
Survivors among the teachers esti-
mate that only two or three minutes
passed from the time OF the alarm
until all escape was cut off.
The building was a fair sample Of
the kind of school construction In
use in small towns. The halls and
Ttairways were enclosed between in.
terror brick walls. forming hinge
fne through which the flames shot
up with great rapidly.