New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-24

On Saturday morning the teachers as
sembled in the Primary Department OF the school,
to be ready for any examination which the Jury
nigh, desire. The excitement in the neighborhood
Of the sad occurrence appears in great degrcesto
have abated, and but few persons were loungng
near the school house and police station at l0oclock,
when our repoy,er visited the place Several other
children we're reported as being seriously IN
iured and one named Charles YoSt, living IN TWEEN
y.sisth ST., had leg broken, while another named
Mary Inshs of No. II Hammond-st., was reported
as badly lnlu,ed Julia Moore, Of NO. 20 Fourth-sl'
isrepo,ted 10 be bruised on NE head seriously
The proceedings OF the Adjourned Inquest were
opened at little past II o'clock, at which time
Judge Dleakley, the Acting Coroner, and Alder
man Ban took their seats in tile Courtroom oil Judge
Mech, at che Police Station. The opening OF ,le
Inquest was attended by many OF the most respScIa
be inhabitants of the Ninth Ward and the Schoo
but the Courtroom was by no means iull
the inquiry proceeded grea; number of persons al.
tended the Inquest, and the interest taken appeared
to be veD great 49,
The Coroner opened the proceedings by calling
over the names OF the Jury, TO which they all an
swered but one.
The Foreman inquired II the absence OF one OF the
Jurymen would prevent Their gong on WIN the IN
Qui as they had to lool al the school before taking
the testimony. .
The Coroner said tina, one part Of their duty would
and by The time tina, wac performed the Juryman
would probably be present.
The Foreman addressing The Jury, said il was pro-
posed TO examine the School, and he wished 10
know If that course met their appreciation
Juiynan suggested the prOpnety OF some OF the
principal teachers accompanying them.
Mr.. Oakley, Secretary, said they had better pro-
coed at once, without losing tlrae.
The Coroner thought that they should MAKE all
possible haste through the investigation of the con-
snuction OF lie building, as they had double duty
TO perform, one to the teachers and one To lhe emil
dren, and they would have 10 examine persons 70
see what were the circumstances, and 10 see II the
teachers did their duty Their FIRST proceeding would
be TO repair TO the building
The Foreman was ABOUT 10 Eut the suggestion 10
the jury when lie was stopped by the Coroner, A. no
observed that the Jury must submit 10 the dlrecuons
Of the Coroner IN that particular, ana uAaef me
circumstances
Alderman Bail said no discus Son was necessary, as
he Corone. the proper person To direct the pro-
ceedings.
The Foremau said tina; he would sugges that they
proceed 10 the school IN the folio" ng oicer CoIo
ner and Aldermen Foreman and Secretaries OF the
Jury, ard then the members Of the Jury.
On their ARRIVAL al the school, they proceeded 10
ue lhIo floor ot The ouldng' ana coI an.', "
inspect the different rooms, passages ana uo0rways
" which lhey tcoA the dimensions l ne nan Oh We
Male Department School ran through the center oil
ne building from front TO rear. ana VAS h's zee. sN
inches vide Into the fron, part Of the nan iOur
doors opened. which were three feet wide ana mus
me inmates OF the four rooms were einpueu mo thc
one avenue leading TO the front sialrs, which were
taIee Zee, three inches wide, with bannlSter tNo
iee' seven inches high and g.se of stairs o ;. IN
IL was eNlcert that the hal was not aree enough
ana ought to have been At eas' half as VIDE AGAIN
ore o. me Jury remarked, for u poured the cnH'
dien from the three rooms iatC 4 marrow aperture,
sno gave them egresS down TIE sia.lS, when were
msni'esus too narrow or the tIi,ding. In tins hall
uefe wee also two coors a. the rear, which openei
the he OF the stairs and the three rooms on
ei'ner slCe, = ftet by q each, communicated WIN
each other.
The back stars were measured Oy the Jury and
oeno 10 be 81 feet wide, with rise about ncaes'
TaataicSuaoing Of feetiwo inches IL hIght "a
ny esiusIsiing i've coupling braces were placed
su.there was none on the font stairs. -
me Female Department was mex, VsteG, anu IL
sas tcurc 10 contain four smal and one large room,
VITA partitions and intersections, 20 divide II mo
Gases. Tie landing AZ the tor Of the PACK s'tIs
en us DepartmentwaS iee.2 inches .ong py lee'
uehes wide, and 10 communicated WIN INC rooms
~ means Of two doors four feet wi0e' ne itou.
Ps'u lie Female Department, ana ~here We Us"
Vi ealdren Was made, opened on 10 platform
.Ach was feet 3 inches wlde ana inns Zee 10 ths
atAhs, where the width between the hasCfa'I anu anu
ne wanscoating was only feet inches wine
easioa
The Primary Department on the first MOOR was
visited, and the divisions, wldih " oootS, as'O
'nst SpproscheS, were similar = those gave aooNe.
lac jury then proceeded 20 make minute cN"'"'
saooh OIL the stairraing, ana the pit where Tue =
enent occurred The opening Of the "ei-hoic
supposing II 10 be square, round mich me woouel
vans ard baustrsdng wind. is feet inches square
ana The opeoing Of the whole space, including stairs
iee' and tie whole hight of the well FROM the a9o1 Il
We tCNrtu Stayy 10 feet