New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-13

hh,c examined the boiler since, and believe "
right, and that there was wafer enough; went
'" 30 fttaiI chop to zee If ay ~ the men were hnfti
sIat, uftle vAl war knocked ia by the falling mil;
went Il en- TO The assistance Of those INSIDE; was
In, 6Ied feet IRON the fire when II broke out; should
tink il was a lnie north Of the center OF the mil;
couldn't tell IN what ROOM it seemed to come ron the
top Of the ruins; there were good many people aoo
the fire when ii broke out; have seen some little
crscls about the building, but nothing serIousj no
more Il frequently in brick buildings; never
did anything to strengthen the walls; think something
Of that Kind ha been done nave h oser rae Noon
sometimes 10 level up the machinery, as is frequently
necessary in all mills.
Never Ieveled up more than half an inch; some Of
the sbafting has Deyer been leyeled up snce 1 nave
b. en- there never have been called upon TO DO any
thing 10 support the foundation; when Went there
head Of ole Of the pillars settling in the cellar can
give no reason for the falling my impression .as
trouble 10 the building before got there. Witness
then poiIted out plan of the building where he mad
no,ieed a crack in the prick work. On the corner
next 10 The shop there was crack extending between
the buldjpp and the chimney the whole hlgbt.
AT the TOP this cra,k was half an inch wide, and
ue.rpurth of an inch wide at the bottom; tRIs
was on the southeast corner, next to the repair snop;
the crack straight up from the TOP OF the ooier-
house 10 the top Of the mill; the building ana chin
nev were not built together; never have known the
walls TO give way since have been there; have moved
zone four Il, frames, that they came near togeter
they weighed about a tun apiece; the men VINO were
ct work on them were saved th1& they were not
moving them at the time lone Of the jurors said they
werel: have not examined the foundation since the
accident; never have known Of anything serious hap
epipg To the foundations; think between the windows
the walls were eighteen inches thlcki inc wlhdoWs
were very large; have understood that the tImbers
we've not bolted to the wall; think the building was
not so well constructed buildings of that size shoald
be; thick bolts have been put in 10 strengthen the
chimney.
John f. Chase am agent OF the Pemberton Man.
ufacuIbg Company; baye been their agent BLK years.
ever snce the mill started; was in the center oi the
spinning room, in the third story near the WELL AT Tue
tine Of The accident; Mr.. Howe, Treasurer OF tne
Company was with me; we were going outb, toward
the river; was converting with Mr.. Howe, OF raener
stopped him 10 call his attention 10 some machinery
We then Jaw about forty feet OF the ouidng, sou1h
snd, falling, and before got Mr.. howe aroma, tne
crash had come bali way OF the MILL think saw tins
before beard nose all saw was the center Vi sne
mill falling. ,.,.I
We escaped out into wing; could hear the wind
and feel the spnters though the tlmbers were fall-
mg; the building five stories high; nothiog
fell ON me- while was escaping, in the cloth ROOM
there was less weight above at that end than at other
PARTS of the building; The first hoor was the weaving
room the second spinning; the third, carding; tue
fourth carding and spnning the fifth, dressing, spool
inc and finishing; thee had been change of four ny
frames that day from that end which Tell TO the west
eide before that they were IN the southeast corner
III,
the people of the cloth room were there when got
there.
Dent think many got out the way did; went be.
low and found he saie opeD locked 1t and went out;
can give 10 idea Of how many were saved; we have
given notice to have all hands alive call and reg
itter their names at the Essex counting room know OF
no way to get at full Int of those employed IN the
mills; was on the railroad track when the hre broke
OUT at the time Of the accident the gas was lighted IN
al the rooms except the carding room; Dir. L nddr,
SuIeIinendent Of Washington Mills, SAID ne saw the
origin of the fire; the masonry OF this building was
done by firm at Lowell; Tutue was one OF the names;
it W as finished late in the fall of 1854.
The Mill was built by contract. The Essex Com
psny built the mill. l don't know how the mill was
constructed. There were cracks at each eide OF the
chimney, caused by the swayiDg OF the chimney.
They were half an inch wide at the top, and dlsap-
peored at the second story. The chimney was stiff
tDed but not wholly on that account The crack fol-
lowed The window corners. Never saw any indication
of The building settling. The beams setted or sprung
about two inches when we first put them In but they
were firm in that condition, and were all trussed.
The trusses extra TO the contract; there were
cracks at the time they were put in there was an
other small crack, also caused by the swaylng OF the
chimney; the building was 284 feet long and "a feet
wide outsider attached TO that was an which dld not
fall; there also sort Of shed on the west slde
used for weaving; noticed less motion IN this building
than in other mills; always believed the mill perfectly
safe.
There was some talk about the building being un-
cafe hen it was built but after it stood Six years
considered II sale; there was aJ one VI
the penstock which affected the river building and
not the main mill another leakage washed away some
of the fouI daon from the southeast corner; the build
ing was examined at that time.
At the conclusion of the testimony of this witness,
the Jury adjourned till O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The inquest will last several days.
The Mayor of Lawrence sends the following dis
patch 10 the Associated Press:
q have seen nothing TO change my opinion, pre-
yiousy given as 10 the number of the dead aud miss
ing. Measures will be taken Immediately TO procure
list of not only the dead aud wounded, but
of all persons employed in the mill at the time OF the
disaster. tSignedl ID. SAUNDERS, JR., Mayor"
Many of the bodies of the dead have been claimed
and taken away by their friends but those remaining
past dentication-it was found
absolutely necessary TO have them inferred A lot in
the cemetery in part belonging 10 the city, accord
ingy set apart for that purpose and the bodies
placed there Arrangements will soon be- made for q |
public funeral of the persons deceased, but the time
and place has not been fixed upon as yet.
Among the presents received by the Mayor, was a
box containing lbs linen sheetsthe gift of the
Of the steamer Mememon Sanford. A kind lady from
Charleston also forwarded large lot Of carefully
prepared bandages.