The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-31
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.


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City Intelligence.
TIE THIRTy-sECOND STREET cALAarry--coaONgR )
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAN DEAD.
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Coroner ives com
menced taking testimony in the investigation respecting
the cause Of death of John Brady James Farrell and
Henry Rankin who lost their lives by the falling Of
buildings in course Of erection situated in Thirty
street, Eighth Previous. however to TAX
ing testimony, information that Henry Rankin had
died from the injuries received that occasion The
Coroner therefore procured omnibus, and conveyed
the jury TO view the body. The following gentlemen
constitute the jury;-E Tucker, q. II. Pratt, E. IL Tho
mas Edward Wnks. John B. Ferdon A. w. Hoffman
George Seymour, Daniel Gale, r. G. Mclaughlin, James
Flanagan, J. =. Aning, and j. s. Reynolds Mr. Blunt
was present assisting the Coroner, and Mr. James NJ
Smith also present acting counsel for Mr. Thomas
Brooks the builder and owner Of the premises in qucs
ton.
TESTIMONY
Patrick Gill sworn says:-I reside in Twenty seventh
street aborer at work the buildings in Thirty
second street the Eighth the south side
Of the street; carried mortar; the buildings fell S-
turday last about halfpast one o'clock going up
the deceased by sight; working Friday and on
Saturday until the buildings fell; James Farrell
hOd carrier; the buildings erected high the
third story; at the time the ladder gave way from
the ladder across the street, by the time back
the building had fallen down; then assisted in extr
eating Farrell from among the bricks he lying the
middle Of the building; could see him. when got
him out he was nscnsble we took him to the DOCTORS
shops have been hod carrier for two years. /
know good from bad mortar; the mortar used at these
buildings not very bad yet very good l should
say it was pretty fair the sand used in the mortar
frst-iatc.
James Thorp sworn says-I was employed on the
buildings in question by Mr. Brooks the builder was
laborer; know Of the masons, named James Nc
Gnnis; was carrying brick on the top of the building
the ladder, when heard the beams cracking; /
turned my face towards the street and when the building
ell seized the ladder and sprung with it towards the
'trect; Farrell was on the building next to me when |
came down; struck against sand barrel and did
know any until picked up; the gable end wall
was up and topped Off there three tiers OF beams
and the root was yet to on think it four story
building; all the walls eight inch walls the bricks
were all alike don't know any thing about the iounda
iion.
At the conclusion Of this witness Mr. Blunt remarked
that he did not believe buildings would fall in this way.
If properly constructed and therefore, he should advise
the Coroner to subpoena competent mechanics
men OF character and rcputationwho could give evil
dencc by whiting the ruins that could he relied upon for
said the District Attorney in all such cases as the one
before it the duty Of all Coroncrs iures
yestgatc fully the circumstances and OF death
For instance, when scahoding falls and lives lost,
and it is shown to the jury that the scafloldng
badly and unsafely constructed il Is a of
daughter For these reasons would suggest the pro-
priety Of the Coroner obtaining the testimony of compe-
tent mechanics and builders The Coroner then post
poned any further proceedings until this day at clock
In the meantime, the Coroner will subpoena certain
masons and builders, competent to give an opinion
NUMEROUS AssAuLT CoLoRED Boy-Yesterlay
morning about o'clock Irslr aborer named Edward
conigan engaged at the st Nicolas Hotel. Of
Broadway. in Mercer street threw piece of timber
from the fourth story Of the said building, ut negro boy
ten years Of age. named John Stone, which took effect
The boys head knocking him to the ground senscless
and supposed TO have fractured his skull Two
il appears heard the labocr call out the boy telling
him to cear of out of the way he would Kill him
boy could get out Of the way in time before
the piece OF heavy timber precptatcd out of the
window by Coriigan which took effect the boys head
above stated The Eighth ward police called
TO the spot who picked up the child and conveyed
him to the residence of his parents No So Mercer
in the rear. Other members of police searched after
Corrgan took him into custody and conveyed him to
the station house there to remain aud await the action
Of the Coroner The physicians assert that the child
cannot survive the injury
Ass'srANoE.-Mr Thomas S. Brooks the builder of the
houses that fell down Saturday last. called at the
Twentieth ward sation house Monday and left with
Captain flanagan $40 with the request that he would
send $25 to the friends of each Of the men who were
killed, and $40 to the two injured lie further
stated that ne was willing to pay all the necessary
penses which the injured men may have to incur.
FIRE-About hnfpa eleven clock on Monday night
officer Brag and the private watcLman discovered fire
in the second story Of the iron store No 25S Washington
street. occupied by j Wheaton Co. as provision
store and W Burn butter dealer Officer Brag climbed
up tho awning post broke open the window and entered
the store and succeeded in putting the without
giving any alarm, The fire originated in u box in one
corner Of the
THRI,-srcoNp srnrrr C.rAM'rr--AsoTnrR DrArH-
Henry Rankin of the persons tho were
injured On Saturday last by the falling Of the buildings
Thry-fscond street died yesterday at the residence
OF hs parents in Fort street This death makes
three who have died from the injuries sustained by the
falling OF the said buildings
TIiE LAIR COLLISION HARLEM RAILRoAp-The
investigation relative to the Of the death Of VIM
Spence was resumed Monday morning before the Co.
and the jury who assembled in the room Of
the Supreme Court in the New City Hall. Considerable
testimony was taken in relation to the of the col
bson but no facts OF Importance elected The
further investigation was postponed until Tuesday.
SUDDEN DANA young girl sixteen years Of age
named Jane Huesis residing at No. 2O1 Prince street
discovered dead in her bed. at 1--WE o'clock on Tues
day morning. The night previous she came home and
complained Of pain in her head and the following morn
ing she was found dead Coroner Ives called to hold
an inquest on the body.
RrscurD-About 3 O'Clock yesterday morning a man
named james Lackey residing IL Roosevelt street
fell overheard at the foot Of Dover street and was re
cued from drowning by officers Holden and Drury