The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-07
CASUALTY IN FRONT STREET.
FALLING OF TWO STORAGE BUILDINGS
TWO MIN SEVERELY INJURED.
Two Others Reported Buried
Under the Ruins.
HEAVY LOSSES INCURRED.
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casualty, which might have been attended with
most terrible consequences occurred in Front street,
between Broad and Moore at late hour yesterday az
ternoon. The party wall Of the buildings Nos IA and
10 Front street gave way and the two structures fell TO
tho ground with crash burying under the ruins
man and another man, who were both badly injured
appears that days since tho proprstors Of the
building No 10 Front street, seeing that it in
somewhat unsafe condition, determined 70 have II
strengthened, and for that purpose had the building
''shored," or propped up, and slightly raised with
beams furnished with at the lower ex-
tremities. Men were at work on the premises until
late hour yesterday afternoon, and no danger
was apprehended. At about fifteen minutes past
i've O'Clock, while Front street comparatively de-
serted, rumbling sound heard, and Immediately
afterwards, with a loud crash, the huge wall dvid-
ing the premises Nos Ia and 10 FELL the walls OF the
latter structure crumbng rs and the entire after
its fall extending the opposite sidewalk OF the street.
The building No. 10 contained estimated about six
thousand barrels Of -FOUR and the four walls Of both
structures being completely destroyed. hundreds Of
barrels void OF their contents, which formed huge
snowflake hill both sidewalks and in the middle Of the
thoroughfare, scattered in every direction.
Immediately after the Of the disaster large
crowds gathered the spot Captain warlow and Ser
geants Noyes and Young, OF the First precinct, with
detachment Of men, having been notified OF the casualty,
were soon the premises, and preserved excellent or
der The alarm was given and Engine Company No.
10 was promptly on hand and prepared for duty John
Wilson, arman, residing at No. 131 West Twenty fifth
street, was rescued from the runs Wilson, who was
driving past his truck whom the accident occurred,
was buried under the runs, and was only pre-
served from instant death by beam which rested
upon his breast and thus preserved him from
the falling mass OF bricks and timber. He had been
thrown from his truck and, when taken out from the
debris had his hip and arm broken. He was taken to
the First precinct station house. and thence to Bellevue
Hospital for surgical treatment James Hagen, residing
ut No 81 Hester street. also sustained injuries
After being properly cared for he taken homo by the
police II ID feared that two men, who supposed to
have been at work ON the premises are buried under the
ruins but we'll informed state that there was
one Ia the buildings at the time OF the occurrence OF the
casualty
The building No. IA Front street extended through to
Water street. and could store about fourteen thousand
VIM. Patterson, storage agent In the absence Of the
occupants II impossible TO ascertain the extent OF
their loss The building No 10 Front street was 1ccS
Finch h Co. and G B. Coffin. II was principally used
for storage purposes and 1t Is estimated contained some
six thousand barrels OF -four
The premises No. IL Front street, occupied by Messrs
Rich Sne dealers in butter and cheese were slightly
damaged and rendered decidedly unsafe The WAL on
feet In diameter made by the falling mass tho en-
tire weight OF which rested upon the wall Of the build
Immediately after the occurrence OF the accident the
police cleared the street and taken to
preserve perfect order throughout the night Fires were
kindled and strong guard placed about tho ruins
The public entirely excluded from the street. which
strown with fo4r for a hundred feet around tho
But few details could gathered relative 70 the LOSSES
incurred II is stated, however, that they are fully
covered by insurance In the absence OF all the
pants OF the buildings but little information could
be cleaned to the proprietors and tenants. Great
credit In due TO the police and TO the members Of Engine
Company No 10 for their prompt attendance, snd es-
pecally Sergeant Noyes or the First precinct who
sirove to maintain perfect order and exerted himself 70
obtain such details might prove interesting to the
Dublic