New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-23
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN HUDSON CITY.
FALLING OF A CHURCH wALL-TwO MEN KILLEl
ONE MAN FATALLY INJURED, AND AhorhEi
SERIOUSLY.

FALLING OF A CHURCH wALL-Two MEN KILLED
ONE MAN FATALLY INJURED, AND ANOTHER
SERIOUSLY.
fearful accident occurred in Hudson City
yesterday morning about l0t, by which TWO men III
the bloom Of youth killed; one, In the prime vi
life received Injuries which may prove fatal ana lourh
ia seriously hurt in the spine The scene OF the accident
was the splendid Roman Catholic edihce' caDeu o.
osephs Church. now In OF erection on Sunmtst'
near Newark ave- The cornerstone Of this building was
laid on uy 49, 1863 by Bishop Bayey, and IL is expected
that IL Will be completed before the end OF the year
On each side of the high altar were two massive pillars
which supported the arches that covered the sanctuary
These arches completed but q few days ago anu
were supported as usual by wooden centers The late
rains had no doubt served TO keep the mortar moisp
and rendered 1t highly dangerous to impose too much
weight Oh the structure take away 1.-THE wo0den sup
ports Notwithstanding this masonry was belbg pHeu
on the arches day after day, ana yesterday
about a. m. the wooden supports were withdrawn An
English mason who at work there at the tme, re
fused TO remain after the supports were removed, pre-
dieting that an accident would surely occur About
three hours after Andrews tho foreman was standing
with Mr. White one the builders, the scafoding
on which Lawrence OCOnDor and Roger Iighe, masohs
and George Burns, h0dcarrier, were at WORK, MT An
drews ordered his Lucius to up on the scanodng
and All M some cracks which he observed, with mortar
Lucus had just gone up to do so when he felt the scar
fold giving way. lie calico MS lathci '"O
scafoding was falling and he did so the scanolding
fell and young Andrews buried under the debris
The main arch had given way and the pillars, unsettled
by the shock sank and the side arches thus losing the
necessary support contributed TO the mass OF ruin
below Robert Tighe, Lawrence OConnor aud
George Burns were cast down with the scanodlng
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 rescue their buried companions
The stones In little time sufficiently removed 10
enable the workers TO reach the men. Young Andrews
was first drawn He then almost dead ana was
conveyed 10 opposite the church. IN which ms
betrothed with her parents reside The via agony OF
the Girl when the yonng carried into the door
was heartrendng She is affected II IL SAID, almost 10
madness by his fearful fate Lnclus dd not survive long
after having been carried into the house lie uled III
about one hour. upon the arm OF his betrOthed
The body OF Roger Tighe next take from the deTi
IL was Ifeless ms head being fearfully crushed lie ad
evidently been killed Instantly His remains were placed
in metallic coffin. and after the Coroner and his jury
had viewed them removed TO Jersey Clty where
his family lives He about % years OIL age ana leaves
| a Wife and five children.
Lawrence O'Conner next eXhumed. He was terri
bly crushed. and is probably dead by this time.
Coroner Warren who had been informed Of the occur
renee repaired immediately to the spot He mpanneled
Jury, members OF which viewed the bodies The M
quest thus opened, then adjourned 10 THIS even
| ing nj l. -. III,
George Bearn severely injured in the spine, but will
probably recover
| Mr. Andrews received some slight injuries about the
and legs Yesterday evening at 8 lie sent the re-
mains OF his TO the family home In New Hampshire
and probably followed himself by the next train. Young
Andrews was 20 years and 10 months old.