New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-22
TrpRJR1E ACCIDENT IN HUDSON CITY

p.rr,u,- OF A CHURCH WALL-TWO MEN KILLED
oSE MAN FATALLY INJURED, AND ANoIhEH
SERIOUSLY o..
A foorful accident occurred in Hudson City
Yesterday morning about lOl, by when TWO lnon III
the bloom of youth killed; one, In the prime u
life received injuries which may prove fata ana oui
h seriously hurt in tho spne The scene OF the accden'
oo ,bo snlendd Roman Catholic edihce, called 81.
Tosonbs Church now in course ferecton on Summitst
near Newark ave- The cornerstone OF this building was
laid on July 49, 1865 by Bishop Bayley and us
that it Will be completed before the END OF INC year
On each side OF the high altar were two massive parS
which supported the arches that covered tho sanctuary
These arches were completed but few days ago anu
were suppored as usual by wooden centers Inc la'e
rains had no doubt served keep the mortar MOST
and rendered 1t highly dangerous to impose 100 huch
weight on the structure take away tine Woouehd sup
ports Notwithstanding this masonry was Delhg Pieu
ON the arches day after day, and yesterday
ohort ? n m the wooden supports were withdrawn An
English mason who was at work there at the ume' re
fused TO remain after the supports were removed pro-
dieting that accident would surely occur ApouV
three hours after Andrews, the foreman was staulns
with Mr. White OF the builders, near tho scaloding'
on which Lawrence OConnor and Roger Tighe masons'
and George Burns, hodcarrier, were at work. MT An
drews ordered his Lucius to go on the scaodhg
and Oil up some cracks which he observed, with mortar
Lucus had Just gone mp 10 do 80 when he fet the scar
fold giving way He called out to his father thaI INC
falling, ana as ne ala 80 INC scahOlulus
fell and young Andrews buried under tho debris
The main arch had given way and the pillars, unsettled
by the shock sank and the side arches thus losing tine
necessary support contributed TO the mass OF rum
below Robert Tighe Lawrence OConnor ana
George Burns were cast down with the scanodlnS
and buried beneath the debris When the terror and
excitement produced by the fall OF the arches ana the
sinking of the pillars had subsidized several OF the unhurt
| workmen busted themselves in clearing away the rub
bish that they might their buried companions
The stones In little time sufficiently removed 10
enable the workers to reach the men. Young Andrews
was first drawn out He was then almost dead anu Was
conveyed TO the opposite the church. ia when Ms
bctrothed with her parents reside The VITA agony OF
the girl when the young carried INTO inc uOOr
was hearreudug She Is affected II is said, almost 10
madness by his fearful fate Lucius did not survive long
after having been carried into the house. He died IN
| about one hour, upon the arm OF his betrothed
Tho body OF Roger Tghe was next take IRON he deOT
IL was icess, his head being fearfuy crushed lie had
evidently been killed instantly HIS remains were placed
i'm a metallic coffin and after the Coroner and his jury
| had viewed them were removed 10 Jersey CITY, where
his family lives He about IS years OF age ana leaves
| a wife and five children. -.
Lawrence O'COnncr was next eNhnmed Tic was tcIIl-
| bly crushed. and Is probably dead by this time
Coroner Warren who had been Informed OF the occur
nccreparcd Immediately TO tho spot lie impanmeled
Jury the members OF which viewed the bodies The IN
quest thus opened, then adjourned to this even
| ing att. .-,,- -, -, -. ~,
| probably recover. -. A.
| Mr. Andrews received slight injuries about the
and legs. Yesterday evening at . he sent the re-
mains his to the family home In NewIlampshfe
and probably followed himself by the next train. Young
| Aud au ru. wear months old,