New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-18
THE BUFFALO CALAMITY.
'arther Partic ars-The Coroner's Inquest.


The Buffalo ErPress, of Monday morning publishes the
following additional particulars IN relation to the recent
catastrophe in that city o.
We presented in last all the particulars Of the recent
tragedy that could obtain to IL clock on friday night
We continue the account The FIRE Department and
numerous volunteers worked all night with ceaess industry
reno, ing immense quantity OF rubbish out hnding no
more bodies until between and o'clock on Saturday
morning, when these Of Geo Johnson foremsn Tor mr.
1ideD, and Anthony Anhrop laborer were exhumed
About O'Clock, the body Of Lzwrenz Fulmer laborer
was taken out At morning the night workmen deslsed
hair Iaces beirg supplied by men obtained by the Street
"reminiscences who with their barrows were able to re-
n owe the rubbish rapidly. The work continued until
atout 81 O'Clock the Afternoon when the body OF Phillip
Neusr carIenter-One OF Mr.. HtffOrd's men-was dis
covered He in sreelning position, with barre OF
orCcktry completely smashed to pieces, lying partially
across s chest and stomach The eny ostenslbe wound
Was upon bis templeevdenty done by the falling
tuter We understand he had friends in this vicinity
AT O'Clock IN the evening the laborers rested from their
wolk being tho general superstition that no more bodies
were bureC suggestion strengthened by The fact that
The men, known to have been actually employed on the
building then accounted for. II there are others
they must be those who may have been in or near the
building atthe fatal moment The work resumed yes
terday morning with what results shall show.
The names Of the deaf who have been found are as
follows John Heord Master Carpenter George NJohn
sOu Foreman; LswrenZ Funer LabOrtri Anthony An
throp. Isberer; Michael Hadey Mason Phillip Nemar
Tese with those who were tai en- out alive, aud other
wire uIteo for probably comprise the whole NUMBER
We might multiply Incidents in relation 10 those who ars
ssveo but object present to place the simple facts
before our readsrs The romance Of the affair will come
more properly hereafter ~.
mar at Justice Burts Office, Saturday evening at o.
c,ek examination conducted by Coroner Morse
sno the City Attorney, Mr. Poole The following gentle
men ccu,u1ssd the Jury: VIM. Taylor Foreman; Joe
h.eer Moab Carver, Robert Dunlap, L. L. Harris, Cor
Lelus BORON
FseGeTuk S0E6r svorn-idenunes tne oooyj mas Known
NeueT4 Or molina g.
I'm H. Gknny sworn-Owns building; commenced
alterations months since consulted Mr. brown
rsdert architect tsnItsd other archect-but did
consult Dir Ilden Brown wished to make design III
den roke of taking ceDrs wall down told Hlden TO go
an with bis plan taking cut central wall; explained 70
Toen about throwing stores in one; they went on 70 ae
W.. means. suggested seven columns turning no arches
uftT heavy mbeTs under first door Tor columns 70 rest
upon | saic DO as you think best Know brown
dan link 1iioen ordered seven coifinns aiterward
broy thought better and that building would De more
e(nrs nv eayir arches over the columns as 10 sup
ort MINER WALL be therefore ordered nVe columns when
I. deemed sufieeDt; this plan was not seusd upon;
,ak.d IN Brown and HeOrd; they thought thn WIN
ii columns the wall could not settle enough 10 lnlure
recess in front part Of building running 20 third
g., On arch Was turned the top; this arch sprung in
,skire down hird floor originally faulty rested
MIR. ur.sUue II was not properly secured.
Ia ru.rrg mn second column noticed the center wall,
d IA s,urth floors split little were fearful that
A. ,r erd would spread and push wall in order 10
~ yerythng secure Tiden had anchors put in
bird floor there were previously two put in second
eor anchors fastsned by outside and Joined by
hsrs If iron ID done because Tlden would not go
an without making everything secure supposed anchors
did so would have been trouble if arch bad not been
turned on third floor the crack before referred 70
quarter Il inch wide in the center wall running from
west Is feet and back again front part OF center
vail extended feet and back again think discovered
the crack this week perhaps latter part OF last the an
ehors put in at that time talked with Thos Heford
about making building more secre we sent for Iden 70