The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03
III e HAIL STORM.
Additional Particulars Of the Storm on
Friday Afternoon.
INVESTIGATION BY THE CoRoHER,s JURY,
&C., &C., De.
IN THIS CITY.


THE CALAMITY IN FoRTY-THIRD STRErr-NQURsrss
ON THE BODIES AND VERDICT OF TIE JURY.
In addition to those already enumerated in yesterday
mornings paper having been killed and injured by FRI
days accident in Forty second street, (here like
wise others who're not known,) Christopher
Frg, German. aged thirty five years, received
compound fracture Of the arm, and it Is sup
posed wound in the artery He admitted Friday
night into the City Hospital consultation OF the
doctors held yesterday upon his case. The foox.
ing persons likewise wounded-A Mr. Eastwood,
who taken to his residence No us West Twenty.
fourth street. named Michael Shea who was also
taken home John Craig, Of the sufferers by the
above accident died Friday night between IL and IL
O'Clock, ut the City Hospital He leaves wife and family.
their residence is the vicinity Of the Tenth
and Eleventh avenues.
Yesterday Coroner Gamble held inquests the three
men, named VIM. McCracksn, Matthew McGrann and
James MeCauey who came 10 their deaths by the falling
Of building in Forty third street. caused by the whirl-
wind Friday afternoon The folio wing is tn, sub.
stance Of The evidences taken before the Coroner
Wicklen w. Parkhurst sworn, says-I am a caroentar
and Trainer; the deceased, James McCauley worked
on the building in question; he was one Of the
plasterers ! worked the same building :
Friday afternoon, about half past O'Clock when the
storm came up was working with the other men gave
orders for the 10 down they would got wet
they had just time to down when the rain com.
menced; some took shelter in this building and some in
others the majority Of my went to building that
did not fall framed the building that fell and never ont
better timber into any building have been builder
for over seven years past had about hundred and
twenty braces in the building that fell; ali the
plates and corner pieces pinned to the posts the
posts were morticed in the sides considered the build.
ing perfectly safe; the wind blew down brisk wall sr-
teen inches thick aid twelve feet high in the immediate
neighborhotd..x
VIM, Palmer builder sworn says-I saw the materials
OF said budipg they good saw put into
any buil ing the Trainer did mis- work WE'LL way the
buildings were exposed not surprised at their fall
ing in consequence Of the violence the wind and rain.
would not hesitate to work about the budng in
any ordinary blow or storm.
Ethan Bragg sworn. says-I Of the sorkmen OF.
the building question: the deceased parties also worked
at the sane building was at work both up and down
stains saw HcCauley the first floor, but where
McCracken was cannot say; had down stairs to
get piece Of timber aud was in the act of going
soups at Thompson's whirling and flying around;
alio to brick wall the west side Of the
ing falling spraug out of the door upon some
timber and then into the street, at the the
building fell to the ground the deceased parties and
others were buried in the ruins; far / judge
the building put up in n worRmanike manner; had
fear of being in the bsding during the course Of
erection; the building was put up by days work.
Samuel p. Townsend sworn, says-I am the owner Of
the said building that fell curing the Storm the work
done BY day work intended the bulldog for an
exhibition room. and therefore intended it should be
built stronger Than usual; the floor beams twelve
inches; put in columns than the ca rpenter
thought was necessary ordered braces n
known 10 the carpenter; l did not order them
for fear the building would not stand. only 1
wanted it strong it could be made; yester-
day morning the braces but they short,
and ordered them be back to the shop again
carpenter said he did think it necessary to put
them in do not think the braces had put In that
woulo have saved the building from destruction judy
IL from the strength OF the storm other buildings
AID vel in the neghborhood the wind strong 1t
took large portion of the roof from my building between
two hundred end three hundred feet the top of
house, ard nov lies in Forty third street.
On the above evidence, and the testimony Of Dr. Uhl
showing the Of death The jury rendered the fol-
lowing
That the deceased persons came to their death By
injuries received BY tie falling Of building in Forty
tbud street, hrtw Fifth and Sixth avenues, dur.
g the storm the afternoon of the lat day Of July
1853 The jury The builder from all bame"