New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-22

Som. ot ~ pomber managed % Vol u and s hurried to
when they were - p'" ''sS
places 0 security - various
The crash attracted the attention n 70, :
"ticias In the premises and .aes together with nun
her OF ire ,peies e chef departments rushed to TIE
spct yis~ :.;1a1entsd clearing away the runs aDa ex
Ptss5ating tie dept and wounded,
Il was with great isk thai tic yictns cout' be rescued
The rafeIs and huge pieces OF Stone continued 10 ia
some norton Of the roof and ceiog was IN atottering
condi jon and had 70 be torn away IN order 70 allow
the work 10 proceed
TIy KILLED.
All the surgeons in the House summoned TO Mt
tend ~ the woundcc. Dr. Butler aud his assis taIt.
DR. McElloy Of the Insane Department were most an
remlttng their attentions to those who needed tber
aid. The most able Of the pnrpers OF the pace were
called together with a number OF outside Workmell,
md oil set work removing the ruins and carrying OF
the dead and wounded.
The dead bodies Of sixteen were taken from the ruins
and two badly injured. died IS soon as they Wel"
admitted into tie surgical ward. IL was Impossible TO
obtain Oh the names Of those who were killed, ~ some
Of those who taken FROM the ruins Here 50 mu'
tated 10 be past reeogniton; besides Their Da1cs
are Ouly known accordibs 10 the description gwen
Of them ~ the doctors record 49,.
Those who escaped uuburt. and who received shSht
Injuries conveyed TO sprItuents and MI placed
together and until &c roll s called and record maze
of ench inmate the names o ALI the missing carnot DC
ascer.ained. The names OF those known to be tled
are ~ follows:
Nancy Mack. Sophia Ellinger, IN GabrditI. hanha
Dilei Ellen Mitchell Andrew J. Noble an insHne iHd'
az, six years; Ellen Murray, supposed 70 no dead.
The others will moi Oe recognized until thS aioi''0n
A. noon tho workraen were still bnsly engaged IN
clearing away the ruins two or three others arc Je
supposed 10 be buried beneath.
The WOUNDl.D. =, A.,
y,,e.ec, were vourdef and five SIX 20 badly that
their recovery is considered dnuhtfuL Au1ns .he
numh was Catherine Bean. whose injuries WIZ pop
tather,ne cn'uissey Is alst badly Injured.
Mr. Mary Ioe one of the raIscs wa6 also INJURED
bovirr hccn STRUCK on the elm By piece Of Falling
timber she ssas OF the Third floor at the lime, and vas
hurled clear 10 The basement.
Iobert Wilson led dis sk.ll fractured. lie was one
Of tie inmates. and MAS helping u rcsoue ne bodies
when he was struck on The Lead Wth large plece VI
TIE cArsr CT TEE ACCIDENT
The precise cause q tie accident is not positively
known atho "a is sup Osed 10 nave occurred N the
blowing munner The 1rsi floor Was supported by al
srclway and d pier The ceilings Of tho second and
third noors were also supported nv piers
The impression Is that lie hrs. der or the one sup
porting tie rst aooT. together with the aIehway gave
way. The weight OF the second dad thd hcos resting
Dn tie first With support under the ihter 81 course
rnused the others tp fail This idea seems 10 be con-
amed from the fact thet three distinct crashes. ut
ressiyc Intervals, ere heard. me tIrs rooms were
shout thirty our feet sGu"re witt respective gt OF
twelve fourteen 'et .hins the stores very h:Eh
The trcak vas inmcd a'ciy IN the center o; each
Ooin The falteTs cracking IN Wo the brOACn ends ell-
ny downward willie The oihsr end remained against
he WAL In consequence Of III" rasters not falling Gu
ne the Agoo Cf waDy q the iAnltes were saved.
AT the time Of the crash large ndlhcr 81 Insane
'hdroH were sitting along the wall on sho iirS hoor
nd az the falling deb-ls al accumulated IN the ccGtr.
wing 20 the lDnneke shape into which the raiters
nd fallen, they thus escaped un.njmed
1t Is alsO thought that the pCr which gave way iTst
lad been partly cut through by tie Old heating appl'
atrs auCeFnea'h Rats we're also abuud NJ IA the Gel!
ar, end may have contributed 10 tho mischief
TIKI Ruins.
The whole Of this wing of the Insane Department. ia
mass OF irins and vii have 10 be rebuilt. the loose
tones brick. mortar ana broken raficrs completely MI
be cellar. and extend above the iisi floor
Those who were The fret 3oor ut The time OF thc
occurrence exposed to the greatest danger as tho
aoOI IpVn which they wese 'ceitd nci OBJ! rI'e WY
~ thy apered by tine iuing ruins Of the tec-
nd AID tiiId stories.
THE wreck s. rl,st complete. and the whole depart;
rent looks as IL On immense weight had been dropped
through tie roof and desc AIDED through each l"or a. ~
reached Sic cellar. oIy persons are hHilcd al u
lo,iOm Of the raias their forms VII be slocLiney
laEGisd.
T6nre who we're taken ort this morning were near
he tvp-3Jmc few Of then GOT covered 81 eis-haSing
)cen Killed by blow ca the Hcad from Iater. OF the
,lhng bricks aad stone.
TIE EXCITE TgT AnocG TIE INSANE.
TIE tenor end CONSERVATION umOur tie iuEln. who
vere in the department Ut tue tire . beyond al de-
haired that toy left 60 their hold the railB which
they had griE ped, and thus prcCp!tltcd below,
ard in some cases received serious Injuries.
The deuee cCnd OF Dini caused ~ thn crffh WIS 60
intense tAat some whcl iakea out although g.Dj AIRED
were almost sufOcatcl from TINS alone. SINE
ei,i ten ~ tie torroftfIckcn victims were found
gathered together IN corner. making the most de-
ols ana terrible noise.
Trey seemed uuconsclous OF tie danger through /
uhicRthey al passed end. when removed 90 other de-
wciC AZ icR mInI.os apparently a. happy
lnd plelsod as De'0c the occurrence Of tie sad ahar
Tie fatality would no; have been great hah the in
mates been possessed with fa reasoning power. and
sbe % ward of danger. The third tuOr was u-od "a.
lus.vcy Tor the sick insane, ard contained - occt'
lants.
Being decrepit in mind and body. they were more
lepies han cldion. ard 10 tAousht more VI these
were killed than IN the 0inor two rooms.