New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-29

m asSs II 'AH ksoa IN ~
II A tropical estray was YESTERDAY .of.
and warn, and full of promise Of ,he 81 su., ~.
We could only regard 1t ss smile nssus .,r,.. 49,
mont OF March, and remember with asa ,hs -.
Of doubsful days that hes between March ana -.
summer.
The OPERA AT NIBLo's. .v..;
Madame Anna Thillon snss In 7Ss DcsA,,r ~ y,
Regiment, the graceful and gay opera which -
have somewhere read was written for her bv n.,.
isetti, and in which the has 90 delighted her .,s.
snces. We hope that during herbrilliapt c,y.., !.
Nibles, she does not mean to omit le,tipr u. ~,
DAmtsssadriss, an opera of similar sco,s vi,s a. i
Domino NOR, but Of greater richness Of melody
FALL OF Two HoUsrs-Loss or L,,,
On Saturday afternoon at II O'Clock. 4. .s,,,h,.
catastrophe occurred in TAirsy.second-st. MAJ,
Eighth-av., BY the falling OF two unfinished br,sk
buildings. That, part on Thirsy-ssconda. IN.
mediately on the east side ofAs Eish.h-sv 10 occr.
pied on either side BY blocks Of what are tsru.i
"eolony houses" or buildings erected for the ,.h.
tation Of numerous humble families. On the sas Of
the street where this occurrence took place, fsss
building stands within few yards Of the sysnus.
and just beyond are eight brick tensmsnh, sch a.
described. 1t was on the intervening space, o. los.
the two houses were in the course OF erection which
fell with such disastrous results. Mr.. Baftsu. boss
carpenter, was the owner and builder Of tn above
mentioned eight houses but il 10 said he Aas since
sold them, and wasnow engaged. In connection with
Mr.. Thomas BROOKS. who lad also built portion Of
them, In erecting two uniform ones in continuation
on the vacant LOT. The foundations hsvs been Ia
progress some tins but the superssructure was ony
started in the course OF the week, and was run up
with such rapidly that Saturday they had raised
the third story. and laying the course for the
roof party-w had been built against the frame
house, but none against the brick one, the beams
being let into It, Between the two nsw ones was
an ssht.inch wall, and this il which 6yst gave
way or 70 use the workngmeRs expression.
doubled
About twenty minutes past O'Clock, shortly after
the men had returned from dinner, james Farrell
one of those who has suffered fatally, had just A.
ceBded to the top with bod OF bricks. when the
wall gave way, and the whole, including beams,
walls and everything, fell toward the center, lsav'
wg only portion Of the party wall ever against the
franss house standing, and preciptanng Farrell ihss
the midss II 10 said that the laborer following him
turned and ieapeo uv--a on the sioe~sk, sustaining
little or no injury. Platoons Vt yns exs>snth sni
Tw entieth Wards Police were quickly on tA. spot.
and some members of Hook and Ladder Companies
lent efficient aid In removing the pile Of RUINS
Five men were quickly sxtrcassd viz John Brady
foreman OF the masons, who had sustained some ~
nous internal injuries; James Farrell. iaborss,
wounded about the head Peter Murray, mason
having his thigh fractured; and William Madison,
mason, very slightly injured and fifth, nsms IN
Known supposed to DO uphur. Farrell was con-
veyed to the drug store Of Mr. Samuel Csosy, in the
Eighth. av., close by, where he was promptly AZ
tended BY Drs. Harmon and Hardenbrook, Of the
Chiefs department. He was totally unconscious,
and never spoke he was freely blsd, but al efforts
we're In vain, and il was evident that he had sus
tanned a conclusion of the brain. He died during
the evening. He was man OF good character, and
about 10 take possession of farm, purchased b.
the fruits Of his hard toll and industry In this
try during the past 6fteesa years. He leaves wifs
ard two children to mouIn the loss Of their pro-
tector. Brady and Murray were conveyed 70 NE
City Hospital The former had suffered severe In
temsl injuries, the nature Of which was not asccf
tanned. He was totally inseAsble, and died aoous
IN hour aftsr his admission. He also leaves . wife
and two children Murray was found to have 70.
ceived 4 compound fracture Of the thigh but 10
other material injury. Tue limb set, and hs ~
came tolerably comfortable, with every prospect Of
perfect recovery.
The accounts Of the missing III any such thers bsj
were iTTeooncilabe, after she most diissnt inquiry.
Murray and Madison bCth state that there were
eight or nine masons, and Murray says nine, aad
Madison four, laborers employed and at WORK d
the time.
The buildings were owned and put up By Thomas
Brooks and a Mr.. Barton, both Of whom we're a..
rested ON complaint of Aid. Peck Of the Twentieth
Ward, and taken before Justice BlsskIsy, whs 81.
lowed them to leave on their parole with the under
standing that they should appear before the Coroner
when called upon. From IN inspection Of the ruins,
1t appears that the buildings were thiryt~o feet II
hight the walls being sish. inches In thickness The
foundation about eighteen inches thick The pa.
tilioa-wall between the two buildings was built d
round eobbe.stonss, and this appears to have given
way first, and IL probably tho main Cause Of ne
disaster The wind was hish at the time, 80 The
buildings appear to have been put up In great haste
They stood between two ether buildings-ons d
wood and the other of brick.
The Coroner intencs insiitutins q thorough n
any one, was to blame, and with that vie jury
will bs empsnneied this afternoon, sad prosssd 70
view ths bodies Of the deceased and then the ruins
after which testimony will bs taken at the office Of
the Coroner.
ASSURANCES ON THE Property m DEr.
sT.-Merrit Bliss & Co., dry goods, hrst floor ans
basement, were insured as fellows;
Franklin, Bgsfon.- t500sI Mercantile. N Y-.--Sto -
stuyvesant, Y.--.- 30telUs Fy-t Pisn...-- 3ee
Masufacufas, Bos- Rel snee, Philad ep hia 10 -
tou-.---------.---- 3oc0i Phiadslpba, Pills. peS
Washington, Prov RI 0se Norwich Norwich, CT. 4os
washmgtsa N Y..-- 0.sool soru gle d. Mas
Peoples, N Y..--- 3,e00l Globe, Utica. 3We
Aug H. BIZ Cs. Ga 3,toel CoIsmba, Amsssrdsn ~
N. Y. UnIob, Johns Neptune. Bsstoa.---.- ~
town, N, Y-.--.. 5000l National, 1ostos- ~
n. Y Farmers, Utica, iIns. Co N. Az. Pha. nese
N. Y.....-..-..- 5s0el Lorillard. N. Y.--...- eeU
N. Central c. Val Peoples. Knssten,NY 3~s
Icy, Y---..--.--- 3o0ol -.
Mehswt. koDferdaA, Tosai.-----------sh'"'
N. Y.----.....-. 3t0oi
Their losses DO not probably excsed the