Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-28
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, q. The debris of the great
Centre street fire is still covered with snow
and ice, and untouched by shovel or pick.
The owner of the building, Robert Craighead
residing in Yonkers, has been telegraphed to
several times, but made no reply. The po-
lice have no right to touch stone or stick OF
the burnt premises without the consent of the
owners, and besides are afraid to employ la
borers for the purpose lest Comptroller Green
refuse to pay the bill. Meantime the police
headquarters and sixth precinct station house
are daily beseiged by the relatives of the un-
fortunate dead, demanding that a search be
commenced and eagerly offering assistance.
Coroner Herman this afternoon officially re-
quested Superintendent kelso to excavte the
ruins, expressing the belief that the board Of
police commissioners, or the department Of
public works have the power TO order the
work performed, saying that no red tape
ought to be allowed to intefere with humane
duty. This appeal is expected to be success.
full. formal investigation into the cause OF
the fire will commence after search is made
for the bodies. Several young girls employ
ed in the building visited the ruins to-day.
and cried bitterly over the graves Of their
fellow workers.
The investigation into the IRE al MiiIard's
has commenced, and the evidence taken thus
idT, SHOWS tudt Tie pOh Noi'~ A1'
contact with the wood though running
within six inches of the foor-beams. The
superintendent expressed the belief that the
fire NAV have been caused by a lingering
spark from the furnace used for roasting CO.
Goa.
The loss by the Franklin street fire of last
night is fully covered by insurance.
Commissioner Smith to-day was reelected
President Of the Police Board vice Manicre
resigned in his favor.
The board of apportionment to-day author
lied the issue Of five millions worth of city
bonds for public improvements, of which hall
a million is for the purchase of land for
| Riverside Park.
Judge Blatchtori has decided that the Ai-
ans Express Co. is entitled to recover from
! the United States the value Of $500 of
| treasury notes. Of which its messenger was
| robbed in May. 1868. and which were after
wards purchased in good faith by Permiico &
| Co. The value Of the notes was paid into
! The court by the United States, subject to its
s',n ..eieh of the claiman:e should have
it, and will nov handed over TO the Ex
press Co.
| Professor Alfred Greenleaf, a we'll know
| aged C8 years. He was born in New bury
port, and was graduate of Dartmouth Col
lege.
Three persons were frozen in Efootlyr
last night, two OF them fatally.
The mails. almost wi,hou, exception. are
still behind time
The Boston Express due here at J 80, F.
NJ, arrived at II o'clock to-day. train on
the Erie railroad due yesterday morning ar.
rived to-day. The latter road is now report
ed clear of snow, and trains are starting al
the usual hours. The Washington road has
all trains on time. All the Long Island
roads are now open.
The mails leaving Boston early yesterday
afternoon, and the New Haven mails of this
morning, have arrived.
Brig Emily for New York. coal laden W ent
ashore on Hart Island last night during TIE
snow storm and sunk.
The second annual rece ption given TO the
ladies by the New England Society, took
place at Delmonico's tonight. The rooms
were crowded.
The Boston mails Of Friday morning. ar
sived late tonight.