, 1872-12-30
NEW YORK.,

tre Street Eirc-The Fire marshul's
Report Oh the Recent Conflagrations
Great Criminal Carclessness-Un-
safe Condition OF the Jersey City
School 1aouscs-Arrfva1 OF Ku-Klux
Prisoners Destined for Albnny-Dc-
c1incs Il HishOpric-EoTty-fiv Fires
Last Week.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YonK, Doc. 29.-While several members
OF tho Fire Department were walking over the
ruins Of the Centre street fro, this morning,
they Came across the charred remains Of one Of
the victims. Tho police authorities were in
formed, but as they had no money to hire labor
ers, Justice Dowling provided them with $500
from his own pocket. 4 gang OF laborerB WAS
Immediately organized, and the Hon. Morgan
Jones, hearing of Dowling's humane act, con-
tributed $3.50, with authority to call for
more, if needed. Shortly after noon
ninety laborers, with picks. ahoTels, aud crow
bars, reported to the Police Captains, and
marched to the sopulchre Of seven human beings
roasted to death last Tuesday, and permitted to
lie there for week. Police lines were formed
to keep off idle spectators, and the one mis-
ahapen mass Of human remains first discovered
was removed to tho police station. The Cor
oner was notified: After viewing the remains,
he announced officially that he WAS satisfied
he could now assume tho payment OF tho ex-
penees OF tho search.
About the Same time, committee Of Interna-
tionas visited the police station for the purpose
Of asking Superintendent kelao to allow them to
remove the debris at once by their own labor.
They alleged they had been requested to take
this step by relatives of tho victims. buried
underneath the ruins. They proposed to taho
Off their coats and work with will, but tho
police authorities informed them TINT the labor
would be done by the city officials. The Inter-
national Leaguer. Theodore Banks, fercely said
his society intended to 60 to work on the ruins.
police or no police, but refraincd from actual
hostilities. At the ruins two lines OF police we're
stretched across Centre street, and, at p. M,
two hundred 1aborers we're at work under tho
command Of sorgeants Of the police. About fifty
fremen chopped through the ice, and we're as
sisted in raising heavy articles from tho ruins
by work horse, volunteered by an humble
laboror. At least five Thousand spectators were
kept at q distance by tho Gordon of police. The
relatives OF the victims were present teartully
awaiting the result. Work WAS continued until
dark and large pile of rubbish rapidly grew in
the street. No more remains were found, how
ever, and the scarch will be resumed tomorrow
The one body recovered presents
horrible sight, resembling. lump
charred arm rested over the eyes, and on the
bones Of finger we're two gold rings by which the
body was identified us that OF Jane Stewart,
& young woman living on Charlton
It is certain that il the municipal authorities had
not begun the e1humation to-day, tho work
would have been performed bv the citizens ut
large, acting under leaders of their OWL selcc-
tion, and dofying red tape" to interfere with
their act of common humanity and deconcV.
ITO the Associated PT<ss.1
NEW YonK, Dec. 2o.-Fire Marshal Mcspedan
says in regard to the burning OF Bar
num's Museum and Menagerie,. that the
tire originated under tho floor Immediately
over the boiler, and from the superheated
steam, which, in it's Effects is as destructive as
burning gas or flame, and when it is allowed to
gain strength Is sure to bo productive OF most
terrible results- He adds that the attention OF
the managers OF tile circus "as twice caled 70
its condition, put no attentaon "as pa1o TO the
warming. and hence the hre.
IN relation TO tno centre street nto' tne Mar-
eha1 says the nre originated IN Inc printing once
ness. ~ found that 5e1ore the people employed
upon ne promises coo!a ees IRON m tne Press,1oom,
N Which the hre oraginatgd, al egfess 1rom Inc
buildings was shut o. Inc exterior means OF
escape Tero most mcnBTe, ana tho un1oTtuntae
loss OF Life that has occurred Was unques-
uonably due TO the negn8ence ana inter-
estod pa1simony OF the proper author1tles.
The utter neglect and want OF proper consld-
Grafton TOR PUBIC 1eehng MANIFESTED Dy the
proprietor OF the buuolne, our1ne tne tliao t1at
has elapsed since the ire occurred, ~ vi fnlly
illustrate to the pubic at large the d11hcuitiea
haVo to contend With, as caterer 1or the sa1oty
OF tho community. discovered that 1mmen-
atey adjoining tne ony staircase o. me pulqne 3 r
as aue to carry the flames above. II this trap
had been constructed for the purpose, and ntted
at the foundation with an enormous bellows;
| It could not have more euectuauy performed
| its terrible work of destruction. In this
| building there WAS but one staircase, and L
| have no other term to uso Tor 1t but the IN
! fe1nal machine:' The elevator WAS placed
close to it, 80 that When the 1lames caught ono,
| the other was attacked, and. almost as quick
| as lightning, all chance OF escape Was cut on
1IolA tuo pcop1o nuo'o. AAo AAo- -IoSAPta3 ~ @Ao
t h,a,' " Uo
| al nurnona and in A most wretched condition"
| The hurn;nr NJ Public School No s in Jersey