The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-29

The following report 81 TO the causes OF some OF
the recent fires win show how far investigation has
gone in tracing the disasters:-
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liable to take nrc at moment He also pointed out
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ton but press Of business at the moment prevented
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any eonhSsnes him q believe ssre was danger
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heating pipes and what we cali saperEeated steam.
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and he ordinary Sssnss Of the heating Of houses
most d.nssrous and gnaSis elements We We know d,
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writer's then ss Il Sss'S s GS Ss
thereSpon visited the premises and becoming CONVINCED
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pipes on the 18th inst Stii these alterations not
ADEQUATE in my estimation for the Of hu
progress Of the sntertsla@sni The testimony taken
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from experienced steam which IN s effects Is g de-
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wss ,ss asa Y lost
sssis!ans and the reports Of my officers who have
Se ssTs ire haze s
GcS S Of sa n G on the third door
the other structures which are now mass Of ruins
From :. the Nat have S that
the yapSr from this liquid g9 into contact with lighted
minutes the m
terror was mass Of seethng fame found that before
ths prsssToSm, IN which the ere Srisnated ali esress
Ta of T po ns ceiling and q y %
S the s ,Ss M fully Ssrs q to the
sSsaS Win caterer :, ~ he ssIssy q sSs
crushed MANNED e9dies he poor sTls
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tSemssiyes by giving them decent infer%ent Idscoys
s Building s
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flames to the floors above If this trap had
been constructed for the purpose, and fitted at the
foundation with an enormous bellows it could not
struction There is but little doubt that the
mains OF seven human beings-sx young woman and one
boyc crushed beneath the mass Of brick and burned
timbers heaped the foundation of the ruinos
structure that caused only their DEATH but sorrow in
the hearts of their friends and the public at large.
In this building there but staircase and have
other term to for 1t butt the internal machine the
elevator was placed close to it. SO that when the flames
caught the other attacked and almost quick
people above The fire escapes, the complicated ma
chinery meant to be fitted upon the outside Of
the building, simply mantraps entirely inadequate
for their intended purpose and In most wretched
dition
Pursuing the subject still further our latest dsas
trous fire, which occurred at Maillards confectionery
mandatory, in Mercer street and Broadway on the
morning OF the 9th inst discovered that this conda
grafton of those accidents that human fore
precautionary measure had been taken by Mr. Maiard
TO guard against the possibility of fire but notwithstand
Ing his constant furious fire broke out when and
where It was least expected ! cite this instance
particularly as warning to the community, and
sincerely trust that the conductors and managers OF
large throughout the city will careful
attention to the points have laid here before them.
This fire. far as have been able to penetrate it. origin
atcd in the basement under that portion the building
erty and caused by sparks from the furnace to
which roasted, getting among the Shells and
these sparks smoulderng among the warm shells burst
forth into flame In the morning and caused the terrible
consequences all have witnessed.
THOs McsPEDON, Fire Marshal