New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-28
THE CENTRE-ST. FIRE.
NO SEARCH MApE--THE BODIES OF TIE SEVEN
VICTIMS IN A WORK OF RID TAPE.

NO SEARCH MADB--THE BODIES OF TIE SEVEN
VICTIMS IN A NETWORK OF RID TAPE.
The ruins of the Centre-st. printing house
continued smolder yesterday, and the reserve IRE
engine remained at work throughout the daY. supern-
tendent Kesos telegram TO the owner OF the building
Robert Craighead OF Yonkers has elected no reply, and
no search has yet been made for the bodies Of the seven
missing persons In order hasten the removal OF the
ruins, aud to recover the bodies OF the victims.
thu Superintendent sent Capt Kennedy OF
the Sixth Precinct 80 Coroner Herman. yes
terday, with the message that II the Coroner
would make official application TO him for the removal OF
the ruins he would lay the subject before the Board OF
Commissioners and endeaver 20 have immediate ana
effective steps taken Upon receiving the message the
Coroner recorded the following affidavit OF Capt
Kennedy:
am Informed are missr 'rd their s :. !.
Of the Gre Nos IS ead % Cenirsti te ua9 .i
Margaret Donobue Of No rs Mary Donohue 81 No ~
g. Ayeeos 6a J@e. BeTins Of No. iS
Dec a. s?o friend. and relatives O. the - ne %
building frO home later than m he osner
him bat without Superintendent keiso l. t
power to Prossed to search bodies in TIE mns
Three Of the relatives OF the missing persons we're
also examined. but testimony on other points wac
recorded At the close Of the Investigation, Coroner
Herman addressed 10 superintendent Kelso re-
citing the facts and requesting that action should be
taken by the police for the recovery OF TIE D0ues III
conclusion, the Coroner said
think the Board OF Police have the power 10 incur
the expense in behalf OF the owner OF the OudinR anu
II not II ought to be the duty OF the Department OF
Public Works At ali events IL would he cruel 10 allow
redtape to interfere where humane duty must be per-
formed.
Superintendent Kelso submitted Coroner Herrmans
letter to the Board OF Police and asked for immediate
action upon the request The members OF the Board
were greatly panied find that they had no legal right
TO employ wormen TO remove the ruins. IT being outside
OF the duties prescribed for the Police Department
similar appeal for help madeby the Coroners several
years ago when large number Of persons we're buried
beneath the ruins of building in Elmst and the Police
Commissioners compelled TO deny the petition.
motion passed that the counsel 70 the BOard Sbouu
be provided with copy OF Coroner HeTuahs ietter,
and requested TO inform the Board tO-aay as 10 lie
| legal right 10 expend money for such a purpose.
Robert CTagheadO YOnkers the owner OF tue ruined
Ca1ton Building Nos. 81 s. and s. Centrest called NJ
Police HeadQuarers yesterday AFTERNOON, IN response
| to telegram sent hun by superintendent kelso' inc
SUPERINTENDENT asked him It he would put large num-
Der OF abOrers Immediately at work upon the runs pc
meath which undoubtedly buried the BODIES OF the
seven victims OF the fire. Mr. Craigbead replied ta ne
would submit TO the expense of removing te runs
as the business OF the lessees OF the building 10
clear away the of bricks and IRON. There was
great deal OF property under the ruins belonging 10 be
lessees, whose duty IL vas to hunt for 1t.
The several lessees also refused 10 employ wermen
asserting that their insurance policies would be vitated
II they lifted brick, the ruins being virtually the
property OF the insurance companies III the consent oi
ling 70 clear away the ruins The lessees also assert
that IL from benevolent motive, should 20 10
work the ruins, he would Knn the risE OF Oee arrest
ed for trespassng upon private property