The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-27

THE ALNsHovsE INauEsr The Coroner's in
quest on the accident at the Almshouse was
resumed yesterday afternoon, at the rooms Of the
Guardians Of the Poor, when the following test-
mony was produced -
MIR. DANIEL SMITH was the first witness sworn
He was the steward OF the AmshOuso IN 1912.
when alterations made IN the cellar piers. lie
rCcountCd the manner in which the piers OF the cellar
and the ore which caused the accident were con-
st ed. These piors wCrc never tampered with
until they were cut through TO allow the introduc-
non OF steam pipes; TINS was done IN 1912 The con-
tractors were BuKENBtNr, MARTIN 1HorrER
AZ the time the witness thought TOO much Of the
stone work was cut away but he doomed that he
buildings were substantial. The wornnen cut d.
rCcty from the boiler, TO permit the Introduction OF
not an chambers, and TO convey healng tunes 20
other parts OF the building. The warm air chambers
were ten feet wide The right 10 direct the contpc-
tor belonged exclusively 90 the contractor who had
GioRaE ii. CLOAK. sworn~In i5j was em.
ployod IN the Medical Department OF tue AlmshOuse;
! was engaged IN introducing warm AR into the
building; II knew nothing about the Gu ling away OF
walls; IN the Medical Department N was cOnsi-
derabo dihhcuty and the original oesign had 20 be
abandoned, rs the construction OF the building
would not allow the carrying out OF the original
plans; never noticed anything like too much OF tho
lower pari being cut away; I acted for Mr. BmKES-
BrNE; was a bucklayeri was not thore in lSili
saw nothing OF the work uptil year alter It had
been completed; Mr.. BuRRh-L had charge of the
work think man by the name of - was
the brcklayer under BwKrNBINE; there was more
cut away in the Medical Department than in the
Insane; have often remarked that none of the de-
partmens taio where the arches support the up
per structure.
Mr. BmKFNptSr was then sworn-I cannot ro.
call the exact amount of cutting; when COM
meuced operations we found that a former attempt
had been made to heat the departments by furnaces;
furnaces had been placed under the stacks, and
way had been cut; this was before we commenced
operations; we opened this way TO allow room for
our works we dld not cut away as much as the work
required, as the SUPERINTENDENT desired; much
were we impressed with the insecurity OF the build
inRs that we refused to work until the inmates
romoyedi the work at the House was wanting IN in
toRIly; some parts were strong a fortress; others
weak and totieringj wherever we cut down sharing
we made IL all tight; the openings we found there
were under the chimney hues. and not made all
the way through; we opened passage; the opening
in the piers think was made by us; cannot recol.
lect the size OF the hot duct made in the pier.
AT this point OF the examination drawing Of the
plan OF the building was exhibited, aud the jury en-
tered into general conversation IN reference to the
condition Of the supports OF the upper floors. The
qucstOnmg ELECTED the facts that all along the
OF buildings succession of barrel arches supported
stone stacks, on which the oiss of the floors rested
The Introduction OF steam pipes into the Insane De-
partment was effected by cutting through the arch
on which the stacks rested, until the bearings were
almost entirely rem owed. But seven inches OF a
broken arch one side and rour inches the other
supported the sack of masonry on which rested the
beams OF the second and third floors. The jury
questioned the witness in regard to the cutting away
OF the arch but Mr. BIRKEEpINF could NOT
recall the exact Dimensions OF the opening made six
teen years ago. He said he proceeded very carefully
examining the work morning and afternoon and,
he attempted 70 guard against IL. lie said that he
removed no more OF the archway than was necessary
10 admit the air chambers, and not enough to endan
ger ihe building. In sixteen years many alterations
could he made.
MARSHALL HENszEy, the Steward OF the house, was
sworn. He stated that the archway under the In
sane Department had not been changed Ince he had
entered the establishment SIX years previously. The
opening found by Mr.. BIRKENBINE was probably an
Gsh-hOle cut III the breastwork OF the arch. All the
hues IN the house were made thirteen inches IN di-
ameter, large enough TO admit sweep.
Adjourned 10 thursday afternoon Mt tho ('OrOuprfa
office.
MEETING OF CoLoRBD PEorLE.-At q meeting
OF colored people, held at SAMSON Street Hall
last evening, for the purpose of taking action
upon the fact of their being denied free access to
the Passenger Railway cars, the following prcam-
bic and resolutions were adopted -
Resolved That we will employ all lust and lawful means
to agtate TIE public mind that righteous public senti-
Resolved That the League formed by the coored people
Of ms city Is hereby recommendedto to raise distinct fund
TO aGiato the subject by the press all other means
consistent with the duty Of orderly citizens,
Resoirtd That We do now aud here in this meeting
sembcd, appeal to Christian Churches of this city Of
every denomination, to exert their influence that this
Resolted That in the sight of our present national
sTnsge no shameful sight can be present
iegent sentiic mind, than that OF respectable females
sandng uIon e platform Of empty ears with sons hus
ready TO defend the r hts ana property Of those railway
corI9rati9ns which treat them thus Indignantly and de
Resoire1, That recognize with pleasure the conss-
teney OF the unon League Of New York in uns influence
from just sach ourages as we continually sEer in this
city,
Resored, That the white citizens of this country are
at this moment arragued at the bar of rotrbutve us
ice Tor their lnhumany To the ptoOc Of md there
trial win close un Justice is done our outraged ope
The following resolutions were also adopted -
Resoeed, That tls difficult to understand how any
board Ut directors OF cy who selected
TO secure the pecunlary interest Of stockholders,
afford 10 make rules TO ignore the presence Of 2600O IN
labnntE u which
Resolred That we viii hau with pleasure any rule that
habits, without regard to compexiona classification.
Speeches ia support of the resolutions were
made by Revs. John G. Bowers and Jonathan
Gibbs, Mr.. Albert Green, and others.
A RATHER EXPENSIVE KITE Several little
boys were setting on the sidewalk near the Ger
mantown depot a few days since, making kite,
and as they we're about shaping the paper for it,
a passer-by noticed among the covering intended
for the sticks five hundred dollar United States
Fiye-twenty bond. He took the bond and went
with the boys to their home, and there learned
that woman belonging to the house had found
IL in the street. She did not know its character,
and picked it up because there were pretty pic
lures upon IL. The owner Of the bond, living in
the neighborhood, had lost it from his pocket,
and had gone TO the city after IT, supposing 1t had
been left somewhere there. He recovered his
property.
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