The New York herald., 1872-12-31
not cleared last night, notwithstanding the ezer-

dust - those OF negro mnsLeis "ouo VIC Doioic
In the rear OF IS, while the charred timDers were
being removed, part OF black and and white shawl
kept for the purpose OF Identification Az the fire.
escape from this house led to No. 81. 1t was sup
maid their escape IN this direction had been suo-
Gated and buried beneath the ruins. me nnding
renewed exertions and pickaxes and spades
were phed with will. little after the street was
freed the fragment Of skull, with tuft Of black
sent to the station house. In the corner where
the nre escape was situated more fragments OF
:s1ss' :s%s Of the 'hsE may part q the s's
ses was oy M lanes nsS
stock Of copper on hand at the time OF the re, the
most of which lies in the ruins. Mr.. Gallagher Is
amounting to nearly $4,000, on only one-flith OF
which there is insurance. The insurances he has
rebaSins viii be- commenced as speedily lily as posi-.
BILE. At five O'Clock
WORK WAS STRUCK,
It will be resumed this morning at halfpast
seven O'Clock. Two OF the laDorers were found
to have their pockets stuffed with copper. They
the station house; but they were subsequently dis.
charged from the work and let go. The police dld
work or On the
was one guardian of the peace, how
ever, who made himself invariably conspicuous.
by his attempts to interfere and insult gentlemen
OF the press while In the discharge OF their duty.
His number il 1884, and he can be otherwise recOg-
nized by an ugly black whisker stretching aro4nd
his face and lowering brow. He would Do well to
study ponteness II he expects to remain on the
force.
Representatives Of the insurance companies
were present during the day looking after their
effects. They manifest disposition TO do what is
may be stated that the National is to pay George
Middleton the amount OF ha losses this morning
His house s to be an t n gssea s1s
higher than IL originally was. Mr.. Middleton had
several men at work at his own expense in clear
Ing away the debris The lower part OF MS house,
until it Is restored, ia to be occupied by Mr. W. f.
Howe, VINO win remove hts Office there. Mr.. Howe
was burned out, and was loser to the amount Of
$1,000 The insurance men offered him
RIDICULOUSLY SMALL SUN
to settle, but he said he would rather forfeit all
than accept it. He offered to give 81, ,0OO in cash
yesterday assist the work of finding the bodies,
but it was not wanted, as there rs money enough
At one O'Clock a jury OF fifteen persons was en-
the sixth precinct station to view the body OF
Jennie stewart. After examining the remains the
ing, when 1t will be resumed in the Cor0ners' office,
CITY Hall: The following are the names OF the
9. Barnum, No. 1os Chatham street; Robert /.
Haquirt, No. ~ Readc street; Enoch Kctchum, No.
100 Beekman street; jeremiah Quinlan, Nos. lS6
ana 1873 William street; Myer Stern, No. 486 Broad
way Hugo WesendOnk, No. 293 Broadway: Charles
D. Basey, % Catharine street; George Kuscr, 80
street, Lewis J. Philipps, SO Greene street; James
i. Whitlock, 81 South street; william G. Conner, %
Pnp Bsnger Is
A permit was left at the station house by the
Coroner TO remove the body. but no application for
II was made yesterday.
Macgregor Moving-AlI tho Fire Esca pes
Below Canal street, Public Buildings,
schools, Hotels and Theatres To BE At
Once Exa incd.
MI. James NJ. Macgregor, Superintendent OF the
Department OF Buildings, has issued orders detail
ing inspectors for the special duty OF making
careful survey and inspection Of all buildings south
OF Canal street. The instructions are to report
the existing means OF escape In case OF fire, con-
dition OF fire escapes and such violations OF law
may be found. Inspectors are also detailed to ex-
anime and report the condition OF all the hotels In
the city in reference to fire perils; also another
corps to report the condition OF all schools, the
atres and public buildings In regard to ventilation
and fire escapes This excellent move In the right
direction has Seen taken by the Superintendent
upon his own responsibility, IN iull conf
dence that public opinion, Inspired BY It's
ofns fnsee g DO a s ssparimsnt @ SssRee ana pay
although he illegally refuses 70 dsbarse the contin-
gent fund, especially appropriated to the depart
nent by Legislature Tor such services, until forced
by the Courts The work is good one and cannot
be done too soon or too thoroughly. Hereafter the
department will insist that in al buildings where
fire escapes are required plain printed placard
Sna De placcN on eacn moor giving ulrcClOnS OI
the locality and use OF the escape.
An Architect ON Mr.. Mncgregor.
NEW YORK, Dec. q, 1872.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Mr. Macgregor still insists there Is no fault in his
department and that he enforces the law without
fear or favor. II such is the case how is 1t that
every dwelling house now being erected In the city
OF New York Is built with twcve-inch party walls
when the law requires them to be sixteen inches
thick2 This can only be done with his permission;
and would Il not be We'll to inquire how much was