The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-14
CITY Intellleenec,
TERRIBLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT srAPLEr0N,
STATEN ISLAND TWO PERSONS KILLED-NARROw

rEnHIBLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT srAPLEroN, |
STATEN ISLAND TWO PERSONS KILLED-NARROw |
ESCAPE AND sfRous INJURY OF Six OTHERS
The village Of StapIetnn. Staten Island was the |
.ctpe OF q most alarming and fatal catastrophe |
Friday afternoon AT about four ocl'ea the I'm
n.p,e feed Store Of Meshrs. Wohlrabe L. Gooipaysr |
WAS observed TO to.ter, from the roof 10 fun |
dation for q moment and Immediately fell with |
o Tremendous crab, buying eight pe,tohs IN rs
rujIr The eaest CONSERVATION p.asssled amongst |
the surrounding iphsttants and m<uy couisetnses
were rife Immediately with regard to ths cause ihe
most generally received opinion seems TO be- that thu
end sudden rains had caused the sofs ground
bebssth bule TO down ana That the weighs
Of the bouse with ,hss Of the large stock stored III y
forced the front WALL which 1t IL fsid, was not
ps optily anchored ~ tbe umbers. . 80.
The iront wa dragged th- roof after It, thus splitting
optn the and side walls 20 that they fell At the
anne instant The front wall fell first; and say that
the brick piers between the doors were not sutcien ~
strong others that the sa stone heads over the doors
cracked. by lifting down the brick wotK, s1d
thu. deDolsbrg the entire structure. From whnever
caufe be caan ity rhs result was terrible eight
persons buried in tho heap OF ruins autss after
found were instantly XII led There Ia the
store, and upper part Of he building at the time
a child and some others having most pro-
vicebtaiiy gone out-the following persons :--af.
WEarabe one Of the parties in the fro; John Nc
Mara sged twenty five yesrs John Lacy sixteen james
McD1mott, twenty; John Irwin colored twenty tive;
and another person mans not known who escaped VITA
slight Injury and went away The escape OF two Of than
second ccr sepdpg the ceptre Of the building,
when the fl or fell upon him. he was knocked Aat
bis back large Pile OF bags noor
above loaded with bale hsy pressed upol him $, az to
pinion his and legs firmly ard bruise his chest
dresdiuly Extraordinary 10 tell his head came be-
until he rescued He lay in this harrow
hg and dangerous position Two hours John
Dunn was aiso standing upon the second floor,
but the attending ore from sbovs crushed him
down between the two. His head and shoulders
got also bet~esn the beams. ana other parts OF
the tt or that his life saved whilst the men
employed in clesirg away the stuff from the upper
floor tme fed got soose ard rolling about his face
his band ist the mans face then kept the
II ed away nom his mouth and nostrs 80 as to permit
him to breathe until Te,oued
KILLED
John McMsra a single nan, an hostler In . livery
stable opposite sged 20
John Lacy son Of widow, in the employ of Lee Nor.
ris s. Co, ssed 10.
Mr. Woblrnte badly cut in right knee partial diflo-
cation Of right wrist and badly bruised IN body head
chest ana lower extrfmtiies.
John Dunn left fractured in two places and badly
bruised in limbs and BODY.
james McDe mott fracture of collar bone With very
bad illusions. Jacob Kelner. man Ct large family,
badly wounded on The head and bruised upon the arms
As the vest wall OF the building fell il destroyed bakers
shop, which adjoned buryng up the entire building.
young man, named Amor Leitz, asleep in 1t at ths
moment and dreadful nxicy existed to his fate
After great cxeItion he got out having sustained
fracture Of bis coar-bune dislocaton of the shoal
der joint and some dreadful bruises 1t was reported
the next morning that he had died during the night
but at early hour be was rather easy and doing
wsll. There slso existed rumor that womsA and
satisfactorily asceraiped that they had left the
store few nomn.s previous 10 the disaster. The in
babtsnt sye loud in their praise OF the conduct OF JUS
tee Fresn upon this SAD occasion He was upon the
spot wi Constsbles Giles Blake AMI Silva in mo nen
and relaxed bis hnmane exeations until the last
person extricaied Two young gentlemen arrived in
the evening upon visit 10 Mr. Goodmayer aud on hear.
ing Ct the tragedy they put back in the Co
lumbus In or0er TO bring d,Sn the fsmlv OF Mr. Vol
labe Capt Blake detained the boat for twenty minutes
to accommodate them and their agony turned
into JOY upon their arrival at finding that Mr.. had
been exica'ed Some Of The passengers upon the boat
uneiipg TO blame Captain Blake for his bu-
mainly upsn the occasion The latest accounts report
the sufferers a. doing well.
TIREIN FIrrr-FouRrH SrREEr.-Ab,us half past
O'Clock yesterday evening fire broke out from large,
substantial frame building situated in Fifty fourth
street between sixth ard Seventh avenues owned by
Er Moses Dcyoo ofJeerson market ana lately used By
him a slaughter house From the elevated site upon
which the houe built the light the flames
after the slarm given number Of fre companies
were upon the spot but notwithstanding ell their
tons the building was entirely consumed before ten
o'clock The destruction fastened by the difficulty
experienced in getting sufficient supply OF water. and
rom The fact that the fire burst out at several points OF
the hou,e Tim ulis peouly Mr. Devoe has had any
cattle saulhtered there for several months past an1
thee Is scarcely doaht but the fire the work OF
an incenoary fne building was situated bet ~een the
o'clock rome Of the burning brands set fire to wooden
clubhouse osned by Mrs. Cowan. which al'o
sumed 1t contained about sixty fine fowl Of various de-
scription at the time. which all lost Mrs @. also
lost nun Der OF pals &C. which 10 the
same hOute, bad The wooden 6t00p and fence
dwelling much damnged very fine wooden fence d.
vioipg Mr. BuDp.fs hoEse from the adjoining tene-
m.nts was also burned and much damage done to h
garden and outbouses by the crowd The loss of Mr..
Devoe lie estimated about $500; and Mrs Cowan
tanned injury the smoupl Of $500. Mr. Devoe has
in The police OF the Nineteenth wai attended
and exeted thu mstlses Ia most praise worthy manner
IL preserving property assisting the remsn and keeping
up supply Of water from the cisterns around Up to
their duty in gallant style remaining uutil q la.e
hour IN order to exnguiab the last Of the fire
deed vtre it not for the tremn and police officers the
entire OF the surrounding buildings weud have de-
sroyed as most OF the male inmates town ct
market
the Temperance Society In this quarter be
ed with good effect. Avery large number Of the
rounding inhabitants go to the meeting in the Big Tent
which Is ct present pitched at Paradise Square, Upon
Friday night there n thropged assembly. when the
audience listened with much attention to addresses
the Hon Sanford l. ~ )ombcr, and Messrs. Brooks,
Beck snd Lee There will BE- preaching in the tent this
morning afternoon and evening by ministers Of different
denominations, to which they invite the pubc We un-
derstapd that the surrounding do not now
attempt to disturb the meetings It Is assumed from
this fact that good moral impression has been made
upon their minds from which will spring plt to
formation In their habits manners and social obsery.
apces We hope So for heretofore the square Par
adise which
1--we might quit without much sacrifice"
CAPITAL. VERSUS CHURcHEs-DRr Goops INSTEAD Doc
MAs-The trade Of the lower part ofour city has
to tuch height that the merchants can scarcely ud
bouteroom for the transaction of their extensive
operations in st,ripg and selling goods Within the
last few years they have purchased up every va
cant lot, and every quiet, retired private house
which they could obtain. and, upon the sites.
BILE ffonted palace stores, and towering warehouses
d brick have been raised with rapidty Of finish
which would sstonish Eastern conjuror. This
they have invaded the sanctuary and churches are de-
mohed in manner which would do credit to any Goth
or Vsndal Doctor Asxanders church, In Duane street.
has been sed bv the Of the ground for sos OO
and Is now nearly evelled. rhe church and lot were
sold three for $50 oo0 Stores be erected
upon the ground The building situate upon the corner
Of Murray and Church streets lately occupied by the
congregation Of the Reverend Doctor Chappen is also
doomed ana the money changers will walk its
razed chance Religion being driven up town. and the
church Is moving home to the door OF the private dse
lipgs of our merchant princes Filth avenue and the
surrounding negbborbood will rival the Roman
Propaganda much 10 fervor Of faith q It does now In
fairness Of the female devotees
MILITARY PARApx-The original White Hall Guard.
under Captain Jno NJ Griffin made their sixth annual
parade on Thursday last mastering "a mukets and pre-
scented very credable appearance The company pro-
cceded to Hobokcn whore they competed for eighteen
very handsome prizes Previous to starting they were
presented With magnificent silk ensign valued at $50
by Major Barte Of the Washington Hotel and all things