The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-29
s.riSus Building Casa~lty In Wnissssn



PAIL or a STORAGE wAssaouss-Lo~s THIRTY
THOUSAND SoLLARs-A OaILp sKRiousLy IN
JrsED- sn6uLAs kscArB or Young WOMAN
About eight O'Clock yesterday ms~has oonro q able
creates In the neighborhood OF whitehall
Pearl Streets by the fall Of portion 81 the val
the storage warehouse Nos 80 and 80 whitehall street
causing the destruction Of large quantity OF four AAd To-
urins child named Ca,hArise Kane severely that abe
pil probably be confined bed for several weeks
me building IN question, appears, was occupied by
A. xen,ck, and had recently been constructed 90 wna'
Was thought 70 be good and substantial pisn me
structure had front u my feet whitehall street,
running osot seventy I've feet aud then manCAtins
~ Pearl street That section Of the ouiiaing
fronting on Pearl street loaded 1oar and hops
and was supposed 70 have capable Of susts ming al
the goods that could be stored In II. At The
time Of the accident there were IL 900
barrels Of hour storsge which was placed on the d
f,rsn, with the view OF eesenins the pressure
much vs. possible me architect calculsted thai the
premises would contain 20 600 barrels with perfoc,
safety, but The occurrence Of yesterday showed how
greatly be was MISTAKEN.
Thore number Of aborevs In ths building at the
iime acc dent they all managed 10 msse their
escape MO that part OF structure fronting White
mai street before the hna crash took place The alarm
beps raised number Of ctzens fo'sed 70 the OF
me onUer and NOON Afterwards the First precinct po-
nee under the command Of Captain 5vey, appeared upoo
the ground
Upon examination, IL was found that portion Of the
Ws had fallen into the ard OF the tenensnt house No
20 Pearl street nJnrms the girl, Catharine Kane, a.
already alluded 10 The tenement hcure IN question
occupied by some eighty persons and their escape
the failing wall miraculous, considering The
Isiure Of the accident The Injured sr heard the crack
~ the beams before the walls fell out and hoping
escape from the impending ruin abe down cellar
put before she had proceeded many steps the wall
me down ~iih heavy c,1h ami formed arch
.bs spot where ,he had enscopoed herseN-
After considerable exerton on the part OF the poos
ano some citizens the girl WAS rescued from her
psrlous position, ano removed 10 place of safety
he unfortunate child wss found 70 b.
- bruised and cot, but she rallied after
breathing the fresh air, and gave evidence OF
atndsnce and everything vas done TO render the con
diton Of the wounded comfortable pres bic
The police, fearing that second crash would take
place. and that there some danger OF the roof II h
tenement house being crushed IN gave orders 70 he
cuparis TO quit the premises good deal OF trouble
experienced In getting the tenants out Of the bui
ns rome prerrg 10 remain and take the lisa rather
than leave their little stock Of prniture behind tnem; nut
eveLiusly the psoe 81 sred and squad Of patrol
men placed around the building guard Aganst
tter return.
number OF builders eubseq uenty examined the ruins
and the general conclusion arrived at that was
entirely Msr fcept In strength 10 bear the weight
imposed upon them The cutting through OF severai
In the wAls after the building had been put
Ao supposed 70 have weakened the structure 70 some
extent
occurred In Broad street last wear when Kent Low
bsrs warehouse tnmbed 70 the Sidewalk AMI ca two
worthy ctiyns Later In the day Sergeant Lord OF the
sanitary police made . complaint against Mr. John
cor, the of the building charging him with hay
ing put M unsafe building and . warrant
appre aen,iop Of the accused by Justice Kelly.
The OF the loss has rot been eralned
hut ~ 10 estimated 10 be At least $50 600