The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17

EAs Casas1ssxAs In Twsnty-Arst street |
Further Partieulars-Littie Girl Found
Alive In . vauit-Arrest OF Spencer and
Fleming.
No other dead body was found after left on Wed
nesdsy night. that the hope expressed 10 fully
borne out-ths whole Of the houses being cleared;
but little girl found in Of the vaults yester
day morning perfectly well. but Of course awfully
frightened. She had been gathering chips when the
accident occurred. Though the second search, there
fore was comparatively frutess In other respects 1t
was fortunate in this as the poor child must have
persisted If left there long What must have been her
feelings!
OF those taken alive from the ruins the following
were seriously injured Thomas Kenney Patrick
o'Brien, Hugh Casper, William Ackenstsn.
The following but slightly injured james
Bregan, John Rice, Hugh Trainor, James Trainor,
John McCabe, Thomas Regsn, and Patrick MEG ARIEL
The following at the City Hospital Michael
Duggan, hip dislocated and badly bruised; John
McKeon badly injured by Commissions; Patrick Bren
ribs and arm broken, and much jured interaal
W. James Carr. badly bruised, and several bones
broken .,
suould mention that the Captain of the Sixteenth
ward aud his men, the frat police on the spot
after the accident occurred
MI Abnsr Bartlett, residing in No. so, one of the
large housee opposite the ruins threw open his doors
with great berality and provided bountiful supply
Of refreshments for the remen and laborers as long
as they continued at work.
The Coroner win enter upon the investigation Of
this disaster 1t 10 O'Clock, .hs forenoon II Is hoped
the whole truth will come out, and that the author
ties will act with decision The public voice demands
it. The following explanation Is given by Mr. En-
met -
Mr.. EprroR-I was not the of the six houses
Tweaty- first street. which fell down esterday.
had purehs.ss the sss Ferris Peii After Mr..
loan on said saiiaSss. By ns.imen as they saS.naed
upon resolving ssI,ea,s VIM Thonas The .Is.i.ss
ready rooted which time Mr. Spencer wsfo
% had
Th0m; aesas 10 SIs yesterday ruos EaxEr
THOMAS A. Esnrr Esq-In reply TO your note Of yester
day. have to inform you that have given my personal
Of s m ss On .n III s 5 o.
building BY YOU and have saying
worn in good WORK maalke and substantial man
The Objection raised the beams amounts
S
plank e receive sn s Is two
dwelling have the beams larger there
and aft and cross PARTITIONS On each story it would be
perfect waste Of matersi .,,,uv g,
tsignsd,J WM THoMAl Architect.
wha. a specimen of architecture Three hours and
halt before the buildings fell he gives certificate of
their workmsnlike and substantial - character
George Spencer, the contractor, and his foreman,
of the Coroner Spencer entered bail in SIS 600 for his
appearance Fleming placed in custody Of Assistant
Capt Fulton, OF the First ward Many are of opinion
that ought to be included Out his own mouth
he 10 condemned II will be by reference to ad
vertsement in another column, that William Thorn IS
has connection with Thomas Thomas Sop. Every
body cries let justice be done The law and the pub
lie good demand retrbuon for the lives that have been
lost through the NEST culpable reckessness.
The Police Captain of the Eighteenth ward reports as
follows In reference to this terrible catastrophe =
in Is erected in this ward is about soe many Of which
reflect great credit their builders. But many de-
serve the most severe which an enlight
ened public can besow and fear that IL will be
melancholy duty to witness many more zach appalling
have recorded unless speedy and effective
measures Be adoptsdto prevent this niserly way of
building which not only endangers lives but
the lives OF our wives and children Had the build
ngs in Twenty street been properly constructed
the tears the widow would have been smiles Of joy
and the weeping Of fatheriess child would have been
songs OF innocent gleen
The Board Of Aldermen on tn night of the accident
passed resolution directing the COMMITTEES on the
Law Department 70 examine the laws in relation to
the son Of buildings ard ascertain and report IL
sufficient provision is contained in said laws to pre-
vent the occurrences of similar aecidsnte II trusted
like all the resolutions and ordinances passed by the
Common Council under like circumstances.
TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
The writer of this having had much experience in
building at all times Of year. is induced to trouble you
With this communication. by reeding in the morning
papers the description ofths terrible ophe which
occurred yesterday in Twenty FIRST street.
The adhesive property Of lime and sand mortar. such
ss ordinarily used in maoonry entirely destroyed
by becoming frozen i'm distely after the work Is
done before II has time to become nearly dry and
after thswing. has much the appearance OF sand,
crumbling away to the touch with very feeble resist
ance.
The cause Is obvious. The expansion of the fluid
contained in the mortar, by freezing throws every
particle from close contact with its neighbor and
thus efectuay destroys the adhesvsness Of the whole
This was undoubtedly the cause Of the sandy weak
appearance exhibited by the mortar In TSenty FIRST
street.
1t IL very desirable that the public should be made
acquainted with these facts the practice of building
during the winter season Is greatly the increase
ana is encouraged by builders generally from desire
to continue their business through that Of the
year. Nv.
New York, jan. 18th.