The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-18
Cssy Intelligence.

FALLING OF AN IRON RoorA.EBsr OF ,s,s a ss
III THE CunvrEH, vi.sfs'r'r'S i''a VIA" - ~
SLAUGHTER.
On the 10th nst iron roof in process ofcrecsH On
the gas house belonging to the Manhattan Gas &c
pany fell and killed Patrick Short OF the Labor eus
employed thereon and injured several other works su
Ives called to hold inquest, and the In
yestigation before the jury exhibited to them vast Of
proper and manages nsnt and they Accord ngiy
found a verdict against tne builders aud contuo.ors
employed by the company. 1t seems, however, that
J. w. and J. 4. starr, the coatrsctors, old not ~
side in this State, but In Camdsn county, New Jef-
sey, the Coroner, then fore found 1t necessary, to
effect tho arrest, to procure . rcqusiton from
arrived in town having Jesse starr in custody the
other brother charged not arrested but win probably
s sp IN IN ss p" snm Of "a answer sry ndo.nt ehse
might be hereafter found sgsns him By the Grand jury
OF this county The 10 lowing 10 the eydsce and ver
George McLsren, ross ling In 18th street being sworn
says-i work for starr Brothers they s,e putting an
haitian Gas Company II 18th street between tho 10th
and llh avenues; we Nd all the oists up and just
flying the rods had placed plank upon the extension
rods to walk upon WAS standing nssr the old gas
building the time Il, roof gave away about 100
to the gas house upon which placing roof
l29iest in IeDgth II rost in nay sginicn. way
fell with the exceptioa OF about twenty feet which
adjoining the ola house; think the roof pro-
perry secured, have never assisted in putting up
iron roof before the dsmgs done the brick
work by the accident the who injured has
%ss not upon the roof hs was soi pr o. tbe rreand
he knocked dow by tbs falling rsof the
sitting by at the aipe he h-t there
injured besdas the deceased there wind; can
give reason or its falling; whas doing upon
| the roof could not lxave displaced H.
John WiliDgtsn being sworn says--I reside at No.
3i5 Houston; street; work for farr & Brothers.
ct work on The building IN question, at The New Gss
| ppon the roof at the time 10 FELL stood on the
pssk which had been plae,s along upon tho eI-
| tepsion rods; ( felt the rof give way from the
southwesS corner; cannot assign any for the
cidtnt; bayo assisted u putting iroa roof
before tneyer bad any doubsas to ts ecurityi think
| the roof might have been Dade secure; think
starr Brothers putting the roof by contract;
Patrick short at work the roof; he injured
by the falling Of tbs same; he underneath at the
time II ,e; he lived aboas half hour after receiving
the injury understood Sy some Of the men at work in
the gas house that the rod the old building put
in sections and ccurod part Of the roof broke
t struck the sround ~ were not pryng at the rsftes
Walter Roome being ~ osn saysI am the superintend
Starr hsd the contract 10 put the IRON roof ucn tho
course addition to tbs gas house tbs roof fol-. in
Of its erection al shout half past o'clock r. NJ.
the 10th inst thias too much was pat up before Gbey
commenced strengi henng II and putting u In place do
is l2s feet inches in length; they had all tho ,sftcrs
up before they commenced tc secure them hsd Ac roof
been put IN sections and secured 90 not 20 ok tbs
roof would have en the old root wss put up In sections
and secured M the worsmen went on.
Or Christopher D. yarley, sworn says-I saw the
decreased on the 10th instant about two O'Clock !;
he was cold an almost pulseess Judged frC the
pearance o his back that there was In Jury the
fracture With other injuries; be died sout twenty
minutes rast two o'clock, P, NJ in my opinion ths
cause Of dyth was the injuries received.
VERDICT.
That the deceased Patrick Short to HIS death on
the 10th by injuries receed by q, llipg OF the
iron rser3 and frame work. reeve tbs roof of
the addition to the new Manhattan Gas works. The jury
areof e opinion that the work NOS properly acc
that ought instesd OF beag put up all together have
been put up and secured n sections. therefore
COMMEND the Coroner TO lAold the contractors j.
H. Starr, for examination by the Grand July The do
ceased was 81 years Of r4e, and native Of Ireland
Jesse W. starr, OF the accused contractors srrst
was examined before the He sei that he u
years OF aye born IA Pen nsylvapia and resided la Csu
Den j., and by trade iron founder. In answer %
What be had TO say In hs defence He aid feel thsf
we oort all we could TO avoid any accident Our men
| have had instzuctions TO that effect " ..,,.
NJ j X divine. OF No 377 Wster street. eate.eo nto
tb requrea bond Of 50 COO and hr starr was horrasc1
| From custody
/ Tar Ws.rErR Tho weather. atu continues
On We rdsy il was not hot GA she two preceding
dayf hut II III the air Was ntry ana some.lnea oppos-
$50 Tbs thefmometr 1t the Versld Building rasg.d
tbus al mon 7p5, ats =. NJ. 7ih ? M L. NJ /,
~ Facb sucoet 5ing day hrings ssuppy cf ftut bg
49, AMI NOR ri,o msfksts. some very g0d
s.a,hs aud One spyles In yesterday. Judy,.g
fom Appearances, vc likey to enjoy srel Of aos
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