New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-30
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ii Ems.
TERRIBLE AcCrDfNT,-faHfH V"" an"
C,u,ted Ioltucq-Yes,eria morning. at r."
minutes past no o'co-k, while number OF laborers
were ut work in the upper part OF the old Chemcai
Bank buiding. removing the walls, and also mum
Der Of carpenters engaged below IN the work OF
demolition. some Of the props were cut or gave
way, and great portion % the walls and ceilings
came down. burning. i was said, about dozen
ne-.ons in the wreck News instantly sent
70 the Chiefs Office. the adjacent Police stations,
and to the Mayor and prompt messlfcfs were
taken to rescue the sufferers large force 81
men went to work aud ia the course OF an hour the
following persons were 90, out
John TRAINER Lalorrr.
LANES HUGHES,
3..JAAEs HUGHES.
ACHARLEs OCONNER Carpen.er
5..JAMES BU CHANAN
All these persons are considerably bruised but no
one dangerously hurt
GJOHN GOULDlNG Carr ''"r.
Mr. Gouldinr u ycry badly AM o. s very
doubtful If he is alive at this hon. IFS back Vas
seriously injured
7MARTlS kEHERN, Lsbofcr
This man was badly hurt and, covered with
blood and dust present a most appalling spectacle.
0..JOuN 81 TRIMBLE, Architect
Mr. Trlnbe was rot Ia the building, bat being
near by. and hearing Of the accident be was seized
with fl. ard was taken into Genins hatstore,
where he wa. properly attended 10. Mr. Trmbls
WAS the Architect under whose supervision tie al
terstions aud rebuilding ia the MoseUm and al JONI
ina buildings was being done. We may be sure
that it was through no carelessuess on his part
that the catastrophe occurred.
Among the public officers active IN rendering IS
sistance We noticed Chief of Police Matseh,
/ Clerk Mackeilsr Alderman Dodge of the Second
Ward and the Captains and Assistants of the
Second and Third " ards with officers from other
stations
When Mr. kehcrn was got out a carriage No
90 was passing, and the driver was hailed and
requested To take the sufferer to the Hospital. He
refused through fear OF soiling his Garage. II he
had net driven al instantly the people would nave
tau-ht him better manners and as 1t is, We IRE.
sumo no person who hears OF his conduct viii ever
soil the interior Of No. 257 while in his charge
p. : We learn that Mr.. Trmble still remains in
4 very dangerous condition. He had tour or five
.
seems to be altogether in relation to the unfortunate
men ia his employ, who were injured by the above
catastrophe.
The ruins were thoroughly explored, and no signs
of other persons than those above named were
found. Ala. Dodge was instantly on the ground
and deserves great praise bF his prompt AMI well
directed exertious
Before the men above named had been extr /
Gated. news came that the walls OF No. IS Water
street.-The nted States Bonded Warehouse. al
Joining one Of the warehouses burnt on Wednes
day night-had also fallen in This report proved
but too true.
On repairing u the spot We found large con
course already assembled, and from various sources
hastily gathered the particulars which follow-all
that can learn ~ - the period OF going to press
number o. men-yariously estimated from
seven to eleven-hsd been engaged since an early
hour IN the morning in removing the burnt cotton,
and clearing away the ruins OF the store, ami had
made good Roadway ia their work. when sudden
", at about 10. O'Clock, the gable OF the build
ing-which had neither been removed nor braced
fell over, instantly buryinc the unfortunate wock-
men under many feet Of brick and mortar.
The employer OF the men states that there were
II at work but IL is generally believed that at the
time Of the disaster but OF these We're among
the ruins
Mayor Woodhall, Chief Of Police Ma,.el and his
indc'atissble Assistant Mr.. Mackeliar Aldermen
Grlihn and Dodge. OF the First and Second Wards.
aud Chief Engineer Carson Mere spec lily on the
ground and at once took the most efficient meas
urcs Tor the rescue Of The sufferers
Ex-Aderman Tucker, builder in employ OF Mr.
Whitney the owner Of the bliliin-s was pre-
sent, and at once proceeded to asien the walls By
drilling hoes and then b. means of chains made
them last arse force OF men were Sc; to work
under the direction Of the Chief OF Police and ms
ads, to remove the bricks.
The recovered bodies o. those Killed were tsAen
q the First W ard Station house.
In less than , hours five bodies We're taken from
the RUNS -Four II these were found crushed
down mo a hole where they had been engaged
IN setiiug ct cotton They were Jammed closely
together. and their heads and faces were horribly
mansled The bodies were yet warm, but were
bent up 50 as to be difficult % s,raishten. Two
mea bal been previously got out deaf am the
other still alive. The latter was taken 70 the Hes
pital His name IS John Driscou. Both Of bis legs