The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08

Dyeadful CatastsophIss.
FALL OF NEW BUILDING IN THIRTY SECOND STREET
THREE MEN KlLLED-THREE OTHERS DANGEROUS
LY woUNDED-sEARCH FOR THE BODIES.
One Of those fatal occurrences connected with house
building which have Of late become frequent in this
city happened at half eleven o'clock yesterday morn
Ing, from the sudden fall Of new house. situate in the
centre Of lot between Thirty and Thirty third
streets and between Third and Lexington by
which three persons instantly deprived of lf and
three more dangerously If not fatally wounded. APP
pears that time since. Mr. Henry Bitter Morocco
leather dresser residing in Third avenue between Thirty
first and Thirty second streets contracted with Messr
W. r. D. Fielder (brothers builders, residing at 1888
Ess Twenty sixth street. erect for him three story
brick houses fronting upon Thirty street. with
three story brick building fifty feet long by forty deep
run eDgthwise in their This building to be
used % Heather dressing factory at present. but to be
erected to be tenanted If desired The house
raised from the cellar to the third story the joists laid
and during yesterday morning seven employed
in what is technically called topping off," when the
tire mass fell in Upon visiting the
found that three killed, three dreadfuy
wounded, whilst one made most miraculous escape.
Amidst the alarm which prevailed, CLEANED the follow.
ing as the most probable of the accident The
brick walls connected with strong wooden grders
running upon each story from side to sde The Orders
were supported by [poss measuring three fest by FOUR
upon the first floor, whilst upon the others they
held up by supports measuring four feet by nine. The
boss framer who held separate contract from Mr.. BIZ
ter had collected large quantity of timber upon the
third story yesterday in order to spread it out to the
walls it lay in heap the derrick and the girder
which upon the second floor. The weight OF this
timber caused the grder uprighs to shrink away and
mir cHed fbo,o
which were laid in the walls The sudden dragging away
Of the falling timbers caused the walls the third
story to toppe and fall inward, and Immediately the
tire house came do to the very foundation with alarm
ing crashes story after story descended large wd
mmt diately collected and after hours exeron the
following was found to be the state Of the
ployed -
Joseph Weaver aged fifty four bon framer taken out
dead his head bruised in shocking manner, with frac
ture OF his limbs, and bruises all over the body.
George Doherty, aged nineteen, apprenticed as
penter TO Mr. Fielder, taken out dead and frightfuuy
mansled
John Darcy aged seventeen apprenticed as mason to
Mr. Fielder was at work underneath in the alsy taken
at Bellevue Hospital
Darcy boarded in Clinton street. the residences Of the
other two could not be yesterday evening
Two brothers named Baird, trainers, were taken out
alive but with very injuries externally and inter-
naly One taken to Bellevue Hospital and the other
sent to his residence at No III Eighth street.
nueA.
Adam Hurndrien. aged forty framer taken ont alive
with compound fracture OF Of his arms. and
bruises. He taken to his house, in the Of No.
1e9 Second street.
James Slevin foreman to the Messrs Fielder was at
looking up saw the walls falling He then cried out to
the other men and making race cleared the fatal spot
one moment before the ruin was complete.
Captain Wigham and Assistant Captain Elan ireau
Eighteenth ward, with section Of the spot
Immediately as well as many of the surrounding com.
panes They exerted themselves in REFRESHING the
element ana searching for the bodies in most praise
Mr. r. v Davis foreman Of Hook and Ladder Com.
psny No. with his brother Henry s. Davis Of Engine
Company No 40, worked with untiring energy The first
body was dug out by the latter.
There was rumor that the bodies Of woman
and boy, who had gone with dinner to of the work.
men were also buried up, and Captain Flandreau
NAMED until late hour dggr amidst the cellar walls
for them but when eur tepor lett they had not been
found.
The dead bodies lie Bellevue Hospital where the CO.
roner will hold rigid investigation to the of the
accident todsy; general complaint is made against
the house is estimated at 81, $780,
FIRE IN ORANGE sTREET-TwO CHILDREN BURNED
TO DEATH-Two FIREMEN INJURED.
At half past o'clock last evening" a fire was OBJ
served to issue suddenly from two story frame building
situate in the of the house No LAG Orange street.
occupied by family of coorcd persons named Yandyke
The City Hall bell Immediately toled the alarm and
number Of officers, with members Of different FIRE
psncs were promptly the ground but owing to the
very old and dry material Of which the house built
it was almost Immediately consumed Upon the iremen
enteng the rum they found that young
children burned to a charred and blackened Gin.
der They were named -
John vandyke aged four years and
- Nandyke, female child, aged two years
1t appears, from the statement of the distracted
mother, and that Of Assistant Captain Farren of the
police, that Mrs. yandyke went out only short time
previous to the calamity purchase bread the supper
of her children. There shavings in the room
with fire in the stove and it is supposed that the child
in playing around the set fire to The shayipas
and thus to the house Upon the return of the
she found the premises in flames and called loudly for
help During the progress of the fire. Mr. Phillip Farrely
foreman of Hose Company No. O. made noble effort to
another child which he did do, and nearly lost his
life. The flame go brilliant that it completely dazzed
his eyes and when he dashed in smoke by which
he was almost suiocaed lie taken to the air and
company, injured in laying pipe to the side of
the building The blackened bodies Of the children lie in
the ward STATEN house awaiting coroner's inquest
which will take place to day The damage to the house
s estimated at from $500 to $780, Assistant CAPTAIN
Farren, with Captains Scaf, Leonard, Dtchett Bren.
nan. and many officers, attended.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Mr. Atkinon, the mail agent informs us that an un.
known man was and killed, between Elizabeth
town and Railway, by the train which left New York at
half past hve O'Clock yesterday afternoon Another
unknown person also killed yesterday at Elizabeth
Port tbs Central Railroad Our informant was unable
to obtain any further particulars.