New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-01

Coroner Lunch commenced an investigation
Yesterday into the causes OF The late disaster in Fur
man-sl.. whereby three men LOST their lives. rs
i've men were previously buried beneath the runs Of n
store house the site on the tih of April, 100.
there = considerable interest IN regard " tho matter.
The following l. the Testimony:
IACharc, j. Bunting sworn. reside 1T No ZIG Past
Twelflh.si y. Y. am builder by profession. since
les; erected buildings known as Nos. 20 and -
furmsn--l for Mr. John j. Nerrit. by days work; |
commenced the buildings in the first part of April.
l-63 tie lat day the worked there was The
9Th inst the two inside walls were about ten feet
thick; the northery eide .praur of the main
arches from this ~ all Oh the soaihefy side wall put
up Pinch lrcR all pat up Finch brick wall
again u the old wall; the two center walls were IL
inches thick and connected with the Old wall 4;
the walls were finished some time before
the srches we're spr,ngi think the arches had been
sprung about three days; employed about elght or
nine men on al average worsins Oh the walls; two 81
Wright, another, istrics DsmDa, who resided IL
Second.Gyc near Seyerteenthsr.; hard bicks and the
best quality o'cemen were used in the consrncion Of
the wals OF tbs building.
THE witness was here asked by the Coroner II no
could tell what brand he cement Used, as he
lthc mason Lad bought 1t. This he witness knew
nothing about He replied thai ~ not restricted
is price. but H. could not tell what the best
quality Of cement IL use, anG did not know VIA. brand
OF cement was used
Resumed-i think the plan. were made bv David
Board Of Cliff. T.. near Beekman-st New York the
design made by the owner. Mr. Merritt. and the
plans, l think. we're furnished by the - tie
the roof ~ the building were employed by mel hye
men were employed In Killing n The yar, tie roof VI
the building; the man commenced 10 put .srth tho
roof about three weeks ego.
Ey tie Coroner--t}. You say HAT five men were en-
gagged for thrce weeks IN Wheeling dir. The roof Of
the building. How mncb dirt do you suppose cach man
could put the roof eech day \. one Iusn eau
wheel carloads of earth each dsr; the dir.
not ell paid for, one party and offered 10 oads
gratis which was accepted
Coroner--Did you tell MF. Merritt that you thought
the arches which supported ths roof were siroDg
enough A. told Mr. Merritt that the center arch
was not strong erough-that IL should be thicker; he
replied that he would put another arch in TO strengthen
the building. which would require less earth I'll
the chasms between The arches; did not anything
give way during the completion Of the work except
small crack in the base OF the old wall; I considered
the walls Of sufficient strength 10 bear the arches and
weight Of earth upon them; nothing but the walls
supported the arches; the bricks were well wet be.
fore being used, and laid In the best manner;
pulled down all Of the old walls that thought was
necessary; about 10 feet Of the old wall on the
north side fell down with the walls; there was
dirt the scuthery side of the bnilding than on
the Others there were about ~ inches OF dr on the op
Of tho crown Of Tie arches; in the valleys between We
Arctse there we're about from tot6 feet ~ crt cant