Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-05
DEBRIS YIELDS
8 MORE BODIES
Fifteenth Corpse Taken from the
Scene of Times ExpIos-
ion Last Evening,
ONLY 2 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
Police Believe Capture of San
Francisco Suspects Will
Solve Mystery
ONLY 2 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
CONTINUED from pare one,


six were taken from the wreckages in
the forenoon at a place where the
elevator shaft near where the COM
posing room was located. All corpses
were burned to a crisp. Two of the
bodies are said to have been Identified.
One Is thought to be that of John
Howard and the other is believed to
be that of Eugene Caress.
The body of Howard was identified
by John Howard, jr., a son of the vic
tim. The lad, who had maintained a
tireless vigil at the ropes surround
ing the ruins since the explosion, made
his way through the barrier and viewed
the body soon after II was taken from
the wreckage. The young fellow iden-
titled several articles, consisting of a
microscope, some keys and a pocket
knife which were taken from the body
as those carried by his father.
Relatives of Caress, who is said to
have been the largest man employed
In the mechanical department OF the
Times, viewed the charred body OF what
had once been a big man and stated
that 1t was the body of Caress.
One of the survivors of the disaster
stated that Caress was on the second
floor of the building at the time of the
the window to the sidewalk. He Is
said to have refused to do so. stating
that he would get out of the building
by way of the elevator. He is thought
TO have fallen down the shaft to the
basement as the body supposed to be
his was found near the wrecked iron
columns of the elevator.
CROWDS DWINDLE
The crowds that have lined the ropes
since the explosion have been dwindling
day by day. Yesterday there were fewer
than third of the persons who were
anxiously watching the workmen the
day before. The decrease is thought to
be due to the fact that the relatives re-
alize that the Identification of the bod
les still buried beneath the debris is
almost impossible. The squad of police
men detailed for duty at the ruins con-
saquently has been decreased and now
fewer than dozen men are able to
handle the crowds with ease.
Yesterday afternoon the ropes which
were stretched across First street be-
tween Spring street and Broadway,
across Broadway south OF First street
and across First street west OF Broad
woy were removed and a line stretched
across Broadway north of First street.
allowing the street cars OF the East
First street and Eastlake park lines to
resume the usual route.
Late in the afternoon large swing
ing crane In SectionS was taken TO Lne
wrecked building, and workmen from
the Baker iron works began assembling
the machinery shortly after 6 o'clock
last night. A donkey engine will be
set up to operate the crane, which
probably win be in working condition
some time this morning.
The laborers are still excavating the
mass of brick and charred wood near
the center OF the building, but it is not
thought probable that any more bodies
will be taken out until the iron beams
and wrecked machinery have been re-
moved.
POWDER EXPERTS WATCH
The coroner has not completed ar
rangements for the hearing of testi-
mony at the inquest to be held over the
bodies of the men, who lost their lives
In the wrecked building. According to
his statement 1t probably will be two
weeks before the taking of evidence
will begin.
Powder experts are watching the re-
moval of every piece of twisted steel
and are making a thorough examina-
tion of the damaged girders. Their
testimony, 1t is believed, will be the
most important at the inquest.
Captain of Detectives Paul F'lammer,
who is directing the investigation here,
stated last night that his men have
been busily engaged since the explo-