The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-18
THE FALLEN HOUSE.
COrOner's InvesfigatiOn into the Causes
of the Death of the Parties Killed by

COrOner's investigation into the Causes
of the Death of the Parties Killed by
the Disaster
This morning at IL O'Clock Coroner Daniels
sittil IN his Office, resumed Inc inquest upon
The bodies of NJ rgareJ Kidd ana her Two coil.
dren, Thomas and Martha, who were Jatxrn
dead from The ruins of tneir fallen house in
Loiu street, near Broad aud Snippen streets
The following additional testimony was
Gabriel Kidd sworn-L'ved la the house about a
con o.ion iheTo were sma era ks ks 1a 9
the walls; ore crpck was 50 wide that q hand clud
vile FAY '6aI SRs had notrea @Ts aSes 10 ha9s Ha
ihs & b 6onse use ,spars' u was rsnng had tne ngntt
srfapls # water run in some OF the ride, OF the
eo'ciock: don't know any thing thea til the mouse
fell; 1,besrd som. hing like a Ta'tp,: don knew
houte gOlo,; We al SepI 10 room after inc ao
say ipa St as ss pns ss aScdeG
sarah Ann X id ssorn-Am dAuzh er of Mr.
vas not safe: ,ha wat r, raio. came ,n sha mouse
Lee TO O one s6e ben y 3.her %en there some
house b, d set led; an the hoD starred backwards:
r DS wsned a fse 81 es 70 naH aa
the place fixed; H. never occurred to me mat the
Wrig9, S,mang iqseeq,o5 So re,a.'s1HsyS
na I'M an iha she n1n me west wa
buldip as small one u by u feet; tne east cellar
seem. have been good matsrisi used la bailains
Inc s the aso wss M
awateI.conrse rnnninl along ne west vail there are
a]tys OD tnTee SlutN u LOuSe anu Sueub Oh tnb
north side; the brick seems to he good orck, aud the
sore goo, 81 me- nj the aceid mt was oo?asloned
wall AND freezpg here: he water tuat entered the
Jonn s. sSerSeT % g'S % Sn % sadns Iuspec
ter. This Witness corrobora ed the preceding sei-
VIII I on ,he nor hest corner ad entirely sivsn way
e s Of sPSn sa 81 cHs % adhesive Gss m n
mortar had gone; shs Dc fscS 9mzht b 10
nOri, west corner fell 1, carried with IL the tnn
Eel x Taylor sworn-Live at No. 1920 Bsngor street;
know lbe building since 1t was put up MI GIVE ,S
nSt Ine scod passed he honse @SerS osy "esid
people The building was not safe: they sad one
O. iner WI gway they said the south wall was
giving way Because there were few stones OF 10
inst ~ me stones we're on OF the ends they
probably year tho absence OF these stones must
haze sa' AS ns 6Sis
nsaHs TfSyd nxe or y years. 0''H 't
The DE- jnrs rendered the following yerdIcl;..
eareI Kidd. and Thomss Kidd came to their
death by the failing OF their dwelling house, in
isSs TIE evidence showed the same was caused
by the Insecurity of the building, and tue
neglect OF the owner TO attend TO IL after nelng
notified.
GRAND VELooIPKDE CONTEST AT THE MAMMOTH
RINK The most notable event thus far In the
volocipede annals of Philadelphia was the grand
prize contest that took place AT the Nam moth
Rink, Twenty. first and Race streets, last even.
ing Upwards OF 25O0 spectators. a gre 1t number
OF them being ladies', We're present. tne affair
created the lyslest Interest rel Ian among % the spd
inaug urat ed the velocipede season In Pniladel-
phia The prise was msss,ye ssir silver cTP
testsnis for the prize, and at nine O'Clock they
entered the large and splendid arena of the
Rink 10 compete for It, The names of the gen.
tiemen are Richard Peters Samuel Peters
James Buchanan, Henry Buchanan. W. p. II.
Lewis Fabisn, and F. Westervelt The points
IN the contest were lst mounting; "a. graceful
riding; 3D. fancy riding; 4th, daring fests; 5th,
riding. Ut h. fast riding. 7th 0i2Ul tinU
The jndre es we're Captain S'earles, William Phil
lips, and T. W. III. Deshlar
Ihe rldthg generally was excellent, the
velocity attained in the fast" riding being
remarkable-twice around the ring, distance
Mr. Fabian in 81 seconds The feats of Mr.
Richard Peters, Mr.. W. p. H. Covert, and Johp
Echternacht--lhe latter a mere lad-wore very
ceveTly done, and warmly applauded by the
"slow" riding. so hard to accomplish on the
| velecipede. wns On amusing feature of the ex
| particnler decidedly
The prize was awarded TO Mr.. Richard Peters
in a neat and appropriate spsech by Mr.. A. b..
| SpapRler and the award seemed TO give very
| general SATISFACTION The contest altogether was
| a most exciting aud agreeable one. and gave u
| very fair idea To the large and highly respect.
able gssemblage present of the capabilities and
resources OF the two wheeled velooipede.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASES. Gardner
Denby, for assaulting black man at seventh
and ~. Mary streets, yesterday, has been held
10 bail 10 answer.
arIestG d yesterday, at Sixth and Spruce streets,
| for assBultipg young man Without any pro-
| vocation whatever The accused were held In
$3.50 hail by Alderman Carpenter.
John Creighton gagged in fight with man
| in SchO Il Bransnn's mill yesterday. ana
| beat his opponent severely. John was arrested
and bound over by Alderman Neill.
HORSES DROWNED. This morning, about
ha)f past 10 O'clock. two horses aitacned 70 q
| wagon loaded with iron were on board Lns
| tefrv boat Shackamaxon, crossing tne river 70
Camden. When about midway they TOOK frignt,
ran 10 the end of the boat, and then plunged
| headlopg into the water. They were ootn
dIowned. They belonged 10 the shinier Steam