The New York herald., 1850-05-01
TWO CENTS.


joining the bonded warehouse was gone the wall non
the peak to the garret floor circled out considers
bly, considered that II might be taken down to The
garnet floor and leave the remainder Of the store ss
] vss informed that Mr. whitney was going to place
men there to work in tho morning; l cautioned tbs
frmcn not to go underneath the wall although dia
not think would fall Immediately; did not think.
IN case II fell, that would throw the bonded
Alderman Warren Chapman, of the Fifth ward,
fworn-I reside at No. 437 Greenwich street; e
the City Hall on Thursday afternoon, about O'Clock;
met the Chief Engineer; he said the Mayor wants to
ace yoa;" asked him what he wanted he referred 70
the ro In Water street he said he considered that tho
walls were In dangerous condition, and that tina
Mayor and some OF the Aldermen were going down -
thority to take down the wall because he considered
dangerous he fearful the store ming 20
much merchandise, liquor and so forth, might fan
down all in heap; went into the Mayors ofaoe To-
gether, and from there came down to all street. tbs
Chief Engineer was afraid account Of thu conditions
and position Of the wall; first went into Water
street, and the chief engineer pointed out where he
conside red the danger after remaining there for
short time went into Front street where were
number OF gentlemen and among them stepAs
whitney; after q short consultation with the Mayo
and Aldermen, I heard Mr.. whitney cay that Nr
Tucker had been down; and also, n number Of tn
presidents OF insurance companies in Wall street. the
all agreed that there was immediate danger Of tn
wall falling Mr. whitney also said MIR. Tucker was
be there In the morning to the building; tn
Mayor then consulted with the Aldermen and II
agreed that nothing further should be done at tina
time, and all came away believe with the impressions
that everything to be made secure in the morning
We rc-ived TINS impression from MI W hit nsys
versation and also from Alderman smiths expressing
his opinion, that there immedia danger
although II would be necessary to take down sbou
John Boyce (Assistan Ald-rman) sworn-I resid, at
No. $40 Greenwich stret was a, the Mayors ontoe,
attending official business when the Mayor said to
the Comptroller and other gentlemen of the Common
Council that the Chief Engineer reported that there
ger Of the bonded warehouse taking fire. 1t
agreed that we should go down to the bonded ware
house and judge for ourselves; the Mayor began
to hear the opinion Of citizens tho ground all Of
Rh Wgr0 hat thpra W N IN
diate danger OF the fire being communicated -
the bonded warehouse the wall falling in that night;
Mayor in the opinion that there no imm ,dsts
danger; Alderman Smith also thought there no i'm
diate danger such would goods,
or taking down walls that evening; the Mayor in
sructed the Chief Engineer to hire eight to play
upon the fire that night 80 as to prevent the pos.i
house. the Chief Engineer and Iophar Mills, Esq.
expressed the opinion that there danger all others
firm In the opinion that there danger; wish
to express the opinion that the Mayor acted promptly
and firmly in the matter. and wa. governed by the
advice Of some of our most reliable citizens.
Daniel Dodge, Alderman Of the Second ward sworn
reside at LovcJoys Hotel; came down after the waa
had fallen; engaged at the ruins of the Ohemioaa
Bank when called attend in Water street ses
what could be done the persons whs
under the wall; found the Mayor the Chief a
Police and Mr. Tucker. there; was requested to give
my opinion us to whether the wall safe not;
thought IL unsafe and that 1t would not be safe to
send any one to remove the bricks until the wall
the south side secured mean the wall opposite
the gable end Of the bonded warehouse; Mr.. Tucker
end TO the back Of the building would secure so that
they might tho bodies then under the ruins;
did not think so had no confidence In this manner
OF securing the wall the Mayor gave directions put
braces in the wall, and secure IL with chains to the
other gable end the braces to stand at anglo
Of 45 degrees from the wall to the wall OF the bondsl
warehouse for some reason, these directions not
followed
Alfred Carson. Chief Engineer. sworn-I reside q
1s5 Mott street am Chief Engineer OF the Fire De
partment of New York; the fire in Water street
currrd ON wednesday night, at about hale pas, toe
REM hare all utyht. Mt nvem
O'Clock left the fire In command of two three a
my aids; returned after some time: and my sids in
formed that they fearful that the gable end
wall Of the bonded warehouse going ri ve way
The peak Of this wall had fallen before got there; I
wallis went up into the lofts; asked the keepers Of
the store to have the goods romovcd the store was
heavily laden, and fearful that when tho gable
end gave way, Il would carry the beams with it, Anf
that would force out the front wall and II that took
place was fearful would carry out portion Of tbs
front OF tho bonded warehouse. aud VI this occurred
was fearful that the whole bonded warehouse w,uiA
come down because IL so heavily laden wanted the
store lghtened the goods removed. so that might
throw the wall down; they declined doing aud sAl
they considered II perfectly safe; then went up to
the Hall n could hnd the Mayor; could no4
lind him; I came back near O'clock, aud met the
Mayor stated to him pretty much what hlvs stated
here was afraid that the wall would come down and
that fire would be communicated to the lq uors and
forth In the store requested him Issue orders Tor
the removal Of the goods so that might have the wall
thrown down he then called on the Comptroller, and
somc other officers and they talked over the matter
and concluded that they had authority In the pre-
to remove the goods; told him thought he had ana
pointed out the Law that gave him the authority to do
as had rQuested him to do; he read the Law. ana
the h. said he had the power but that city
lie liable for any damage that might ensus; told him
that vns the reason asked the auth ority hn;
the Mayor then consented 20 down and took the
g,ntlemen before mentioned along with him; I vss
afraid that " threw down the gable eud wall Of tho
warrbouss the Who'll. building would come d,wn and
the liquors. taking fire. would set fire to other
walls, and the position Of the goods; the Mayor
Htfh H. -t.l.. sk.s
Be dangerous to throw down the wall; q number of
gcnil, men got around the Mayor, aud appeared 20
psrsuade him that the building safe amer they
had conv.rsed some time, I asked the Mayor whsi /
should de- said should not send men into thcs
building In the condition it was a, that tims hs sAid
vas perfectly right and In fact advised me not 10
tend any one In; he sald that Mr. whitney (T thnko
had agreed to have II all secured In the morning he
then a,ked me What we should do with the bulldine
durrg the night; told him that with his porm ssiss
would employ men 10 play upon the hrs durinx the
night and then WAS 20 b. released from my respsns-
bilfy In the matter; hired the but gave strict
orders that should 20 into the building oams
down neyt morning sDd found that nothing had bs-s
done towards removing the goods securing tho vail
met the captain Of the insurance watch and he xaii
that VI would keep the men until IL % clock. he
10 the men 20 continue till IL O'Clock; tn m re-
ported 10 the Mayor What had done; he told Z
bad done rfectly right and that he nov considcr~d
me cssr-thai the persons Who owned the prope~sy
murt now take charge Of ~.
late hour In the evening had arrived and ths
ccr.ner sdjourned The inquest sll 10 o'clock We'd
nssdsy thisl morning
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS RELATIVE To the cArAs-
TRorHE.
Search vas made yesterday In the ruins Tor the b,dy
OF Riley, Of Washington street Who missing bss
without success The place from which the peak
OF the gable fe from the bonded warehouse has bea
hsrdd up and the peak of the gable ~ store q n
occupied by Work Drake aud pronounced to b. IN .
dangerous state, wes taken do~n Surely the su'hs-
rity which ordered this do~n after the ctght
victims sacrificed could have oriefed thu pros
traton of the opposite peak before "a" thrsstsned
catastrophe occurred There is . ssd inegnsi.tsoey
In the busip.-~ The bonded wsr~house No -, tbs
storr that was burned No 81 and No 3i, all ths
property Of Mr. stephen whitney who b very rich
Movements OF Indi ividuais.
Hon Daniel Dickinscn, York: Hon James Msspa
Tohr m n I N tr