The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-21
DREADFUL CATASTROPHE.
Failing OF . Four Story Warctsa1se in
Broad street-Two Men Killed and Se-
verai Others Seriously injured.

Failing OF . Four Story Warekaa1e In
Broad street-Two Mem Killed and Sc.
verai Others Seriously injured.
At about six O'Clock last night terrible accident
CURED at the grocery and commission store Of Kent
Iowber. Nos "a and Sc Broad street, by which two
lost their lives.
appears that at fey minltes before six o'clock
cracking sound beard at the part OF the build
ing, and in a few seconds It followed by a ter
ribIe crasb caused by the giving way Of the fourth
third and second floors. There between ono and
G00 barrels Of -four stored in the upper part Of the
building the weight Of which doubt carried away the
aoore II that the brick wall which divided Nos
81 So had been removed the first hoor and
grders and posts substituted. On latter part of
last week the arch wall in the cellar was found to
have sprung out TO some considerable extent, when
forced back 70 its pace On the following day
the wall was again found to have started in another
place. when the agent Of the building notified,
and yesterday he had builder at work repair the
defects
when the part Of the building fell there were three
clerks and two porers the premises They made their
escape into the street uninnred The members Of No
20 engine got the alarm and proceeded the premises
expecting that the would FIRE the rubbish
Sergeant Snodgrass Of the FIRST precinct close a
band and also repaired to the premises He ani the
members Of No 20 engine entered the building and
.nguisbcd the fires in the aod turned off gas
which lighted the drst, second and third floors
Sergeant snoagrass then ordered everybody out of the
buiitiug and locked the store door
about doz.n persons then remained upon the
side walk taking 10 few minutes the front wall
came dosn with a crash without notice, ans
buried those on the sidewalk beneath its ruins
terrible excitement was Immediately created and
aggeraied rnmors afoat, saying that at
east twenty persons killed. and others that dfy
rersoLs buried in the ruins The Gre alarm bells
ordered be by the police in order procure
ad whoever might be beneath the ruins. Seve-
raj n,n.hors Of No 20 engine made narrow escapes
John Giihooy was injured on the body
John NcManus had his head badly cut.
Denpis Sullivan's hands injured.
Henry Copcklh was seriously hurt
A'woman who passing al the time as also slightly
injured.
william Ely, and his son, Thomas T. Ely were pass
,up their way home Brooklyn and front Of
tbe stcre anen the wall fell The escaped By Jump.
ing .rpeath No ~ engine ht father WAS struck
down end killed instantly His body was dug out of the
ruins by the dr,men in about two hours after wards
shockngy msnged Mr.. Elv about sixty years
II ag. he resided at 2CO sacxett street. BROOKLYN H.
leaves wife aud family He did business at No 81
New street
iGih StPwarH, pDICfmA0 oi the First precinct,
dangerousi, ed. He ed the NV York
Hospital. where ne di.n shortly after O'Clock He
has been or the police tle short Of years about
81 years o. age. leaves wife and three cniliren
a man name Anrrew Williamson also seriously
injured II" ~as passing the store at the tim. Oficsr
Favcn conveyed hun 70 hs residence, No 81 Sackea
street, Rioosyn.
officer Patrick Ryan, Of the First precinct, was injured
the eg
: Davies, proof reader tho New York sun was
injursc the head and bacg He vas seeking items for
publication
Th-re were several other parsons who escaped with
hr sight injury
No ~ suene somewhat damaged.
hc stock in m. premises IL vAned at about $50 0O0
M damaRe vii, probably 'eec s. 900 The bl,ld
HE four stories IN height fifty feet front an1 ninety
ieet deer l. s owned ny Mr. johnson. The damage
W - aeout $1,000
10 members Of No % engine, and No and No IS
tc deserving of credit their perse efforts
q move the rubbish. under direction OF the Assis snt
EDgrcers. IN search of supposed a. be under
peath IT, The cause ot the hl:ing falling s sail b, ne
from tie sprineng Of the Cellar wall between the two
bn'd,nes There was not as large quantity of flour ,r
the nppar floors when the building fell as there
has been at other times