New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-18

consult with him did not comssben the anchors ala not
sect the but protected front Tden to store,
ard we fIefIord and myself vent It's ofce said 20
Tidep the Is bad matter; he answered that IL VAS snd
asked wha was 10 De done lreped that thu patient
and he the doctor and that be ms, prescribe ne laughed
Heord proposed take out 10 feet OF the eeairN vail
that leaned the front wall running TO gsrrtt oor Also
20 leave part Of central wall rsi noor iden agreed to
the plan and il was adopted considered the danger 70
lie thrusn front wall into the street ana tnought ths
would sbviae H. the wall taken out IN ront as sag
gested arch put suggested ana the mrs, Cob
umn put in pack part Of building 20 make an ofcehAA
on each side Of central wall previous 10 putting colune
in back part the unusual precsniion vas tSkens
Of surpg up center wall by cutting holes in wall and run
ming supported by jOss each side tho
st being strer g,hened by soant * wedged in tightly;
frst column put in 10 feet from rear sared f second
olumn iu same way johnson directed ia this matter aud
,boueh feet nor could he taken out without injury lief
ford conceded and think den also looking IN basement
however we found that feet would come directly over an
srcbss doorway which had been previously put in. 50
johnson proposed taking out III feel which would 0nng
over the hrihes pier in the basement which asseniedo
on being ured that the balance OF the center wa was
oni.e sufficient sured I'D for this stretch OF III se as be-
fore in getting in timber from side walk tor THIS IL iees
which all dressed % 20 IN discovered ro' on og eue
called Johrs SON and showed 10 him AFTER examining no
found that il was rced some three four inches after
talk condemned the timber the III teet had pen
tax out said to j. could do no more OF na' WORK 'c
night Friday night and asked him to send Warren SAW
yer 10 Go work in front part OF toe building hsa
been up stairs and examined s the walls found no
crack within an hour Of the accident the IL ee on INC
beore the post rested the first door, nothing beneath
but wall had been necessity for precauncn
front part for IS feet sEred this n feet because alter
the wall settled it question whether did not spring
then did to avoid danger the same thing had worked
well in another sured up before accident yesterday
friday morning the II feet was cleared at top Of the
wall by o'clock Friday; and ready then for tho
lumber which afterwards condo mined lin answer 20
question BY Mr., raylor All the surfing rested on hrst
done; Mr. johnson was preseni-it was done by his dr.
reciion
Tlden was there in the afternoon; when commenced
taking out the II feet the cellar wall not examined Il
examined before when passage way was cut passage
way cut in Apr; no other passage made IN central
wall this one was feet Fl rear feet wide and arched
with brick did sure first part but sured second leA
building few minutes before fell was anxious to have
finish tonight sent Sawyerto do work IN roat and
other esewh.re left at ST reached home. took on
my washed 40 boy came running up and said build
ing had fallen have heard several accounts of the csusei
don't believe pillars or timbers gave way there was
number Of casks of glass in upper story near 'front.'
part Of building; than 20 tuns weight resting on
center wall Answer 70 question by Mr.. Tsylor-Ihe ph
lars on first aor rested feet by twelve inches;
hole was cut in floor this put central wall in base
mnt iron plate top Of the stone aud the pillars rested
these probably 100 casks in upper story had no con
veraton with Tlden about putting them there; Johnson
them while they were going in ohen helped hoiss
them -
In the midst of Mr. c. testimony the Coroner said that
the Mayor had suggested that the inquest be hnshed
the Old Court House Monday in order 10 give the pub
lie an opportunity of hearing thetestmony.
Adjourned TO q o'clock, as above.
Seven persons were taken from the ruins at different
times who were alive We glad to learn that they arc
all doing we'll These with the dead give US ~, and the
balance Of the have all been heard from Thus MI III
den had twelve known 20 be IN the building Mr. Hell
ford six and Mr. Glenny two
The search was continued during par Of yesterday
but no revelations made Ii thore any bod
les they are those Of persons who happened TO be IN or
near the building at the time of the accident As we hear
of none that missing IL is reasonable to conclude that
we have already numbered the victims
The Mayor, Fire Department Police Street Commission
err and MANY of our citizens deserve the utmost credit
for their unremittng exerons during the time OF excite
men and trial Everything has been done that could be
ter will be promptly met II Is of sstonishment.
ur all the circumstances that the loss Of life not far
greater We shall continue the particulars OF the inquest
in next
The Buffalo papers of yesterday contain the proceedings
of the nsuest of Monday but facts appear in the
proceedings.