The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-22

more persons might hsve raes with Their deAsh. IA
soon az the fatal effects Of tho storm wore Known hun
dreds ocked 10 the spot 70 render what assistance coad
be rendered in Tho emergency. roe police Of the Fifth
Seventh precincts were also present and rendered Of
Rcent service.
The news of the disaster excited the utmost alarm 10
Greenpoint and the vicinity Understood tha. the
entire factory had fallen, and ny persons
killed and wounded. The wives and relatives Of the
workmsn ocked to the Of the catastrophe n0twh
standing the storm, and many peasaD. occurred
between husbands and wives who bai feared they would
never each other more.
These buildings were erected in the winter of 1857,
The works arc conducted by company, and under
the management of Mr.. p +. Slane.
Among the persons who witnessed the disaster WAC
Jonathan Crane who stated that at tho time the storm
came up he was At his residence which Ii about two hun
dIed feet from the glass factory About twenty minutes
past four the wind began to blow perfect hurricane and
going out into the yard he noticed the clouds separating
to the NORTH portion blowins to the esAt and the other
to the west They seemed TO in the form Of circle.
He imme diaeiy called out his 70 look at IT, whom they
noticed the clouds running very low and the storm
appeared to be blowing northeast. Becoming somewhat
alarmed he thought was best to remove his family 70
the cellar basement He immediately repaired 70 the
roof Of the house and closed tho scu.tle. At this
time there every appearance of perfect tornado.
As Mr. Crane turned 10 60 into the basement his wife,
who was in the front paror exclaimed "Mr Claims house
s falling" Mr. c. instantly back, and just he mad
gone out the door he heard the crash. The building fell
towards the creek He soon found repairing to the
place, that was that portion Of the building used
packing department and oice Everything was one mas
Of ruins, and for time the terrific
hold Hundreds FASTENED the spot and to work 10
get out the killed and injured The first person ken
out of the ruins Mss MCGUIRE; she found COM
pletely covered over with bricks and mortar. Mr..
Crane frst noticed her by her hand, which was
sticking up OF tho ruins. The side wall seemed 10
have completely buried her, and her head jsmed In
under door, In about ten minutes they got her safely
out and conveyed her 10 her parents residence Most Of
those who injured succeeded in extricatng them.
selves In about hour the engineer Thomas Gill, and
Bernard Sane, taken on. Of the ruins both dead
They were found near the wall Of the main building Az
regards the building, Mr. Crane remarked that il q
mere shell, the walls being only eight inches thick and
erected by picconea during the winter Of
1867. Tie wall at time bulged such OK
tent that braces bad to be put up against it, II
hundred and aftytwo feet long, by thirty feet wide
and three stories in height. The working of shan from
the main engine the third hoor he thought was no
doubt the Of doing much injury TO the building
previous 10 the storm.
INQUEST ON TIE BODIES.
AZ the bodies were removed from the ruins,
Mr. Stephen Hsbis of the Cororers Queens coun.
y was notified, and he proceeded to hold inques. al
the Railroad House. the scene of the catastrophe
The following persons sworn as Jurors, viz -
Jonathan Crane, Robert frgh,
Jason GlraFd, W. W. Starr,
A B. Cbsfaud, =. B. Crane.
John Kelly, Thomas c. Meighan and John Hill were
FIRST sworn but merely testified the fact that they were
in the building and helped 10 the bodies from the
ruins
James j. Jones testified that he the building when
1t erected, and did not think Is would stand. It's
whole appearance was slight, and the walls but
eight inches thick.
J. H. Whittier testified that no had erected the building
by contract something year since. The foundation
OF stonc shout four feet In height and eighteen inches
thick lie at the time notified Mr. sane thai the building
not strong enough for the work for which In
tended but his UNDECIDED by that gen.
teman, who the witness testified, in the habit o
driving business and not caring for the conscquences
Witness suggested after the building erected
tain alteration should be made, but only Of h su
gestons attended to. The Superintendent was told
that the building would be strong enough
slight machinery that was put Into IT, The building
a slight one; he bad built that was % thin.
None of the tmbsrs reached from wall 70 wall
but supported by the partition and secured by
boards and carefully girded.
John Smith tostihed that he Was In the main
building putting up The shutters, whom the
accident occurred. He fra; noticed the chimney rocking
and then heard crash, He cried, "My God boys take
Of yourselves" The then all rushed for the
door and succeeded in getting out safely There were
enough people Immediately the spot 70 give all possible
assistance 70 the injured parties. Tho building was 30
slight that oJuple OF hundred weight thrown the floor
would make II trembic. lie saw the deceased (Xr.
n fcw mil fall M I'M
finishing the building said dangerous 70 work Il,
and whom gale blew be left or work. Witnesses former
employer said 1t "woud kill some one YETI The build
ing did not blov over, but rather settled. The mach
merry bad not much weight
The evidence here closed. The following Is the verdict
OF the Jury
we the undersigned, having sat jury OF inquest on
the bodies OF Bernard Sane and Thomas @ aer hearing
the testimony taken by the Coroner unanimously agree
upon the following First that the above named
Bernard sane and Thomas GIN their death by tho
falling OF the west wing OF the building known - the
American Flint Class Coupany's Works, during violent
blow Of wind, resembling osll appearance, hurricane;
secondly, that the above named building NOS con-
sruc'ed with sufficient strength for the purposes for which
Il has been fixed"
OTHER ACCIDENTS AT HUNTERS POINT.
The depot Of the Flushing Railroad also damaged W
the extent OF about 81 ooo One end Of the house
blown down and OF the cars somewhat damaged. A
shed the depot also destroyed No one was IN.
jurod The lightning operated extensively on the police
telegraph wires In the Eastern district The wire attach
ing the magnet to the battery Of the Sixth precinct was
completely burned or Nearly the whole length OF The
line the telegraph poles showed evidences OF the electric
fluid, several Of them being shivered into splntcrs. AT
the station housr OF the Fh precinct The wires
melted for the distance Of about foot and Sergeant Ben
nett who duty at the time ,And about twenty feet
from the apparatus struck BY the fluid In the right
arm with such force a. to momentariy stun him. The
storm for lie short duration sinsuary disastrous In
its effects The bark victory, which WAS moored a Hunt
ers Point, carcenod her side by the or Of
the gale, butwas rshsed after without sussaung any
serious injury.
The factory OF tho American vcneerIng and varnish
Company ~ Hunters Point was also Injured 10 the amount