The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-27
Brooklyn City News.

TsE CiTzsSs' Gas IIOHT WORKS The ruins OF the re.
tort house Of the Ctzens' Gas Company are chaotic
state. The iron rsers, trses ORDERS &C twisted
and bent in ali sorts Of queer shapes, showing the
nerse strain to which the iron was subjected but n il
remarkable that ther. very few absolute break
. testimony highly In favor Of American iron. II
does ssem, however that the metal used really
small IN size for such roof that which spauned the
brldi,s, and all things rsidered Is wonder that
the structure gave way Not only has the roof
laid prcst,aie In fact, the rebuilding OF tho WALL
w coet almost much the reconstructiou Of the roof
81 so0 " 0oO while the Of latter is calculated
at something like % 900 10 order, no sever, TO keep
within this latter sum, Mr. Gilbert partner Of Fsrchild
Gilbert the contractors, says will be necessary
considerable portion Of the iron belonging 10 the
fslsn root; bot thep u must, OF course, be properly
strai rh,enei and welded wherever required Again
IN the event of aoy portion Of this iron
,ets the ,Ses Of hip roof must be sbandoaed soa the
re'ort house nusi have PLAIN gable end for roof rr
Gilbert OF the contractors insists that his Or acted
inspection part Of Mr. sabbs,on tho engineer and
that, hrefore his nrm not liable for the casually
away the delyts Of the fallen roof and walls AMI Is
supposed that long things Sill be In trim for the
WORSE 70 be in the position 10 which they were placed
before the accident.
TO TER sDrTos or rHK HERALD.
BROOKLYN, Oct 20, 1900.
10 the edition Of your paper published to-day your
porter og Tho dent Of falling iron
roof Of tbs bouze lately erected for the Cxcns
Gss Light Company, Of Brooklyn, has been led
IN Cause Of the accident 1.-THE OF
iron OF ton ehr weight An Inspection OF the plans and
spechcstloDs which made for this work will con.
vince any uppre'udioed person c,pvcrsant WITH such
matters that the combination and Of specified
DC uset is Of ample strength for the purpose
principle involved In the construction Of the roof
and bad The ria need been ~ good Atty ant pro
pery po together tbs accident wcald
Upon examination Of TIE roof AFTER the accident,
ais were found To have been parted where they hid
been vtfsd together and by careless forging had beer
erected severn, weeks occupied In endesvor
ng to bring u into thspe, and 10 valn attempts 10
remedy Error, q vovsman,np have only . sit that
Is my inseeon 70 oonstruci another roof after the
dss,g3 Sot Of proper materials and workmanship
Thp the fal The root IN question VII then
TYLER SAB3ArOS,
Ess neer Citizens Gas LIGHT Company.
graghsas Asn paonAslx hrsDsR -Nctse Hsisddy
describes himself q pork bot,ber, on the s,'ensth
~ seepps few wrctehed boxing swine. BE iiTes Ia
syienih STREET. where be tesrs The character Of rek
lees qgAxrs sone man, capable OF apy miscf ef re.
spectacle sis-ly resident street, ned Tno
mas Kusfet, hsd been mucn snuoyei by the rufan-
Of Naa1ay that be actually sod out and vas about
70 remove ouieter iabborbood, vbcn unfortunate
" he cane n coi.icn vitn the feow II 'haton
Wednesday old horse belonging 70 haaidy ell downa
bank and broke BIS back kaaddy accused NJ Russell
81 havrr ccnsed the desth q the mssraoe brute-sf
accusation THAI ~as indignantly denied. Some sharp
words pssses be, seen the pres when hasidy sezias
ttout cuozel. best the old within inch OF hts
NE and st evsrss BE w repor;ed 10 be ~ tas point
~ drath Thursday kaladfy, vbo had been arrested
VAS brought before Jcssce Bachy, who rensnded him
ti the rssu ~ the beating Dc sscertalned Dr. Bal
II In attendance on Mr. Rnssc.l
CosrpNcx AFrAuSrtr Anusen --Thu-sfsy morning
Col Yale Of he Mansion ouse, HICKS street. seat his
errana boz 70 the Poet Uce of tlers sGd at the
trne entrusted h.u with check ,r 800 Of the
banks since when the boy has rot returned. II las
been scer laintd however hat the boy received he
letters snd srs~ the money, after aLieh, a fus9ected
he made tracks tor parts upspo ~n Col Yse placed
great pOnndercs 10 the boy and has frequently entrusted
hin with large srms
Tap0rT Fvorpros.--rhs Price o'Nealo Guard, ruDber
Ing nfy ripc rwtsss, under the command Of Cap, n
Price went on rvct excursion Va Staten Island thurs
tay, where they competed for twenty line prizes ADD
had Gre time generally. They took hsme vel PER
foraisd target