The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-01


DETAILS OF Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS RECOVERY
OF NH. o'BRIEN's BODy-C0NTINuED SEARCH FOR
OTHERs.-MEssRs SALISBURY AND ARRowsMITH's
sAFE FOUND.
We published very full report of the rise and progress
Of this destructive conhsgration, up to the period at
which the Herald went to press yesterday morning
short time before that time the mutated remains Of Mr.
Caman had been received from the ruins, and the fire.
continued their search for the bodies others sup
posed to have been killed, with undated rger About
five O'Clock in the morning the body of Mr.. Michael
O'Brien, member of Hook and Ladder No H. was re-
covered. The unfortunate was horribly nangled.
From the appearance of the body it thought that
large portion of wall had fallen upon the deceased
when he in STOPPING position and that the weight
forced him into sitting posture and then crushed his
body almo st Nat to the earth.
The bodies of both carried to the Second
ward station house. and the Coroner notified for in
quest upon each.
Mr. Burke, foreman of Hose Company No g. was carried
home suffering from very dangerous contusons but did
not die was previously represented. He in very
much pain during yesterday but it is expected that he
will ultimately recover
Mr.. Carman was an insurance Waterman, and an
honorary member Of Engine No. 8. He has left wife
and child the later being but three weeks DID, they re-
side at as Watt street In his pocket found gold
watch and 80 in money which he had received on Satur
day evening for his services Waterman. he was
twenty five years of age, and born in New Jersey.
Mr. O'Brien lived with his brother and sister, at "A
Gold st single and but twenty two years of
age
From FIVE O'Clock, A. NJ, the bands of fremen and
volunteer workmen continued to relieve each other
during the day. working in the sill smoking ruins with
hods handbarrows, shoves, picks &C.; but up to the
time this sheet put to press this morning, other
bodies had been found.
About four O'Clock, in the afternoon, the men
the had penetrated into the cellar of Mr.. Rogers
house which adoined the house No. 90 Fulton street.
occupied by Mr. Strong Here they found the safe of
Messrs Arrowsmith and Salisbury it having broken
through the floors and sunk into the vault underneath
chain Immediately placed around it, to whicha
rope made fast, with pulley attached. Another
rope thrown of the door s Of the burned
building and after long and strong pull on the part OF
all the crowd the safe brought up to the street
This safe filed with the valuable jewery OF Mr..
Arrowsmth and it was given into his possession Upon
being opened, the jewelry found all safe inside.
AS night on, the people lighted fires in the ruins
and the work Of search was still carried on.
In addition to the losses reported IN the HERALD OF yes
terday, heard Of the following subsequenty:-A A.
lansing wood engraver loss about $780, no insurance
Messrs Phair Co.. job printers loss between $4,000 and
$1,000; insured for 81 500 in city insurance company
Nessrs Balm Brinkerho manufacturers Of surgical in
struments loss about $2,50o
We received the following letter during the day
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
NKw York, Oct 81, 1858.
DEAR SR--In your paper of this day, in giving
count of the several sustained py individuals by
the late caamous Are you have the following item as
regards us-"Bunnel Price, $1,000" We beg leave to
trouble with the following correction It should have
readLoss 000 and only partially insured Your cor
recting the same will oblige yours, respectfully,
BUNNEIL l. PRICE, late Of i2l Fulton street.
Large fires burning, to give light to the who
are in search Of the bodies.
In reference the power of the fire engines brought
bear the fire. the large engine No AZ ordered by
the Chief Engineer to play the HERALD building, and
threw stream of water considerably above the roof and
enabled to extngush the flames arising from the
gutter and cornice which the engines of lesser power
unable to reach. Our building ia FIVE stories in
height
Amongst the many who labored manfully to extrcats
the dead from the ruins Charles Byrnes No. 81
Thompson street. exempt fireman. who kept closely at
work from the time the bodies buried under the
ruins until they extrcaed the following merning.
Mr. William Rich who published policeman,
and escaped from the ruins belongs to Eagle Hook and
ladder Co. No 4. He is not policeman.
INQuEsTs ON THE BODIES OF MICHAEL o'BRIEN
AND JOHN 8. CARMAN, THE TWO FIREMEN KILLED
AT THE FIRE IN FULTON STREET.
Coroner Gamble yesterday held inquest at the
Second ward police station, the bodies of Michael
OBrien and John Carman who to their deaths by
the falling of the building at the of Fulton and
Nassau streets on Sunday morning last
James o. Scott sworn said-The deceased John s Car
man, my brother in law he'kas wife and child
residing at No 46 Watt street; deceased duty
insurance wItch under Capt. Craig; he was also
time the fire broke out deceased his way home;
he returned and endeavorng to property when
The ruins was present when the BODY was taken from
the ruins this morning
James Leonard, captain of the Second ward police,
sworn eays--That between and eight O'Clock
Sunday morning was duty at the fire of Full
ton and Nassau streets with police force, endeavoring
to save property had just got out of the building when
heard crash and the same instant of my
came to me without cap and stated that while he
in the building the gave way must have buried
up several persons in the ruins that hs had but Just
time to make his escape present when the deceased
taken out Of the ruins; at the time the floors fell
there did net appear to be danger of the building
falling; the imm, weight the upper floors must
have been the cause of the floors falling
Daniel 0Brien sworn, said am the father Of Michael
OBr.en the deceased single and lived with
al No "A Gold street, he belonged to Hook and Ladder
Co. No. H.
James Russell sworn, said-I foreman Of Hook and
ladder Co. No. IL; on rday morning the truck was
rolled to the fire. of Nassau and Fulton streets
floor Ct the building destroyed when of the engineers
gave orders to the to property the deceased
amongst Others into the building for that purpose;
sitter the floor gave way and deceased was buried
beneath the ruins the body Of deceased was taken out
about five o'clock this morning.
DR. Uhl testified that the death OF the deceased
evidently caused by the injuries at the re the body of
OBrien nearly burned to crisp, and the body of
Carman was burned almost as bad.
The Jury rendered verdict follows, which answered
in both
THAT Michael O'Brien and John 8. Carman to
their deaths by injuries and burns accidentally received at
the fire. of Nassau and Fulton streets the
Both of October 1853. The Jury condemns the
atery pursued placing heavy safes the upper floors
Of buildings and would earnestly recommend the proper
authorities to pass ordinance compelling of
property where safes used to place the in the
w lis -
Mr. OBrien twenty two years of age, and native
Of Ireland Mr. Carman twenty.fv years Of age,
and native Of New Jersey.
MEETING OF ENGINE COMPANY NO..
At meeting Of Protection Engine Company No s. held
at their engine house, Monday evening, Oc 81 the
GLOWING preamble and resolutions adopted =
Whereas, the Almighty in his infinite wisdom has sud
denly removed from our midst in the prime OF manhood