The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-01

| 1HE FuEMAS STREET DIsAsTRR-ISvEsTt-
e,rios BEronE CoRosER Tyson A-p A JURY
Coroner Lynch commenced investisation yegter-
day into the Causes Of tho late Disaster in Furm.n
street whereby three men lost their lives Az FIVE
men we're previously buried beneath the ruin, Of a
store house on the same site the 4th Of April 1855
there Il lc interest msniesed In regard "
the matter. The following 10 the testimony:
Charles J. Bunting, sNorn re. lde at No. fi6 Fast
| I9'h street y. Y Am builder by pIoisssion since
ISIS. Ietec,ed the building, known !. Nos, % and
eonm,n need the buildinrs In the n Il part Of April
1865. The ls't day the Lsson- voiked there vs., on
the 24th instant. The two insde walls eie about ~
feet thick: on The noiherly aide ,ptsne Of the
main sIches non h.s VAIL On the ,oriheIly eide
brick wall sFainst the old sail The Two GENRE walls
IS niche, thick and connected -ith the old vail
uns slSa, ,stcS I a.y. me Gs S3'' rr5. sSd
he eon,tuoton Of he wall, OF the hui dine.
| he wItnesv1 here asked by the Coroner II he
| Que mnsouJ had bousht T., tn, lie wines knev
nothing y OUT Ho tp.cd iha. he we not rest icted
gn,li,y Of cement in G,e, and did not isow snai
brsnd Of cement was usedl
:, R,,uwsd..I think The plan, were made ~ David
! Board Of Gin street. n. \, T i'm va made BY
We ON ner, NJ. Merritt The men cnrAeed IN put.
tin' the earth on The rooi Of the building wee EN-.
pi0yed by me FIVE men Sete employ ell In flIng IN
| the yard on the fof Ut the building; iho men com-
nen,ei 70 put t.fth on the 1906 Of The Gui.dias
oentic arch va not iong euough-ths II should he
thicker he replied that be you'd put smother arch
gise way during the pic'res Of the work, except
small crack Ia the back OF the Old wall conside ed
the walls Of rufho ent -treug 10 he The chs and
weight Of Garth upon them; nothing but the WALTZ
| ported the arche,. he hlicks rei. well vet teiofe
being u'ed, and we're LAID In the bost manner. The
was sLout - ipches of dir III, top Of tho crown
Of the arches. In tho valley. lo ween the aichc,
-he,e the lpildins first save -sy think the arches
must have given way ht,i' ihips he 10 inch WI
was placed upon them think the extra arch Inst
was put In at ne suggestion Of Mr. Merritt had ten.
dency TO weaken the others Mr.. Merritt and hsd
sone conversation In regard " the weak point Of the
building there vN one lion column in each build
anr Sn We i,I moor anoat iees rom ne front wall;
which varied from 10 . inches In diameter there
was no grder on the top ioor; the building under
my supervision.
one Of the jurors ~tcd to put few questions TO
witDe0; which w4s granted
O. Have you ever built, or seen built an arch with
ih foundations resting upon the hips Of tao other
A. have never seen an arch ~ constructed.
q Don't you think that the green centre walls
A. No think any wall laid in cement will not
settle sm not sure that these walls did not settle
II the walls settled It would weaken the arches
the construction OF these buildings viii you 10 kind
enough 70 rll me hey they came to fall
thls tad cslamiiy, but ! think the arches the
INST to give way.
The investigation was hero adjourned until We'd
nesdsy morning
Six YOUNG RUrFIASs, all hailing from New
York were arrested on sunday evening. By officer
Phelps Of the 4Tth Precinct for robing and matrcs.-
inza young girl fiom New Haven. Conn, near tie
! Penny Bridge, the same evening. They were all
sent before Justice Madden for trial.
CoNFLAGRATIos AT GREESroIST-A Row
oFlRAMs CorrAGss DsstBOiED-Loio ABOUT ., VOO
A CoUsrERrEIrEKs' FACTORY DEsoLtsnED.-Ealy
yosteriay morning u hre broke out In the rox Of
frame cottage, In Linden Place, between Graham
Avenue and smith street Grcenpolnt. which was not
snbdued undl all the cottage, but were destroy cd
No other r'ult could be looked for when the only
fire engine IN Ito Poin, had been recently disbaDdcl
Cor alleged economical reponry. Tn. water supp
In the ueiraboILood ws very .canty anyhow. Tho
following s summary Of the iosses
1udiug occupied b. Frederick Keller, Peter C;ryr.
Henri seha.'er sad ia, pit Dillon, ioini loss tlc,0-
no ahsa,shIe %, oeseH ~ iisnTr &. Peterson. n.
denia.iy orginsted Ia this house, which was in the
middle al lhe bIors.
he. hdvGfds house war occupied by Jo-eph stono
Los s1Jv building injured Tor ! L50O.
lhomAs IorTey end james Kelly occupied the cot
Building incurred Tor sLbO. wv
ih ,'n .pader h. lpPlt and Andrew Iorinee, Oo-
c9heu Tue bui.dins OF samuel Milotts OF New York
lhtir agTCea:e les " about $3.50.
Anare- h".i. 'Yst everything, suffering to the
]
Ma. neloiso and H. NKrstou lost $500 No In
surAnce. %''0' " -"
""ore Schmitrs os, ia estimated At $500 House
Owned by Mrs. tisco. lnsuIel
Mess lOyie gnI pu,' .o.e $50; buildins own
c. ~ John 7hrpherdOf New NoIk
Mhhehr'iet liefenAusioss ~ stated at 500 also
Owned by NJ. ru,ptVri.
hetrtH, nm s. Andrew, $3.50
: The buldlne occupied b, amsn rboae name I, aid
tobe Chadwick contained a large quantity OF half
flashed fIy cent postal cuuen., pro..es dies and
plates bed having been thrown Into the street By
the ticmcn, It iCdnd 10 be :iled with the borus
stamps which sho hoyI appropriated to themselves.
Plate vY obtained by Sergeant Naido, Of the 45th
Precinct but the presses, dies, gold seL etc. Was de-
s.IoJ d with tho building.
| The INVESTIGATION into the alleged fradu-
Leaf award Of the contract for supplying the County
Institutions with -four, etc, continued yes,erday
before tho Comm ttee OF the Kings County board Of
| nuleFVisorr, several witnosses ve!e examined aud
u Hn found that tie official ID FOR tie contract
turned up mit.ing, and the Committee adjourned
td'Yett to the call Of tie Chairman.
ACCIDENTALLY DRowSED.-A man whose
name 10 not known last evening attempted to Jump on
The ierryhoHt A. IONA, while she wac entering ths
south ,th dock, misci his footing and ~As droS ned
s bat .as recovered and taken to tho 45th Precinct
station bou-o lie Ia ieptesented to 10 about 70
ytliu OF age, with DARK aldo Whisker.
GRAND LAKcESY.-A horse and wagon be-
! lonrine to Heyten Lynch, Hunters Point vu
stolen lat week hy soIun unknown thief and yM
Nts'cFaav recovered bv officer Brennan Of the 4Tth
iieciG,t and restored To the owners. II d, ems that
me ltI hled tue Nnfon with soap tat belonging to
I'VE u ma aud sold u 10 james fTothinehaII orth 9th
SIT, Ct h. H. ioT rJULC then left the horse ami gaon
Nv Ihe tItcely store, corner North sth street. and
never called Tor IL,