New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
LAST WEEKS FIRES.
oxr ropy RECOVERED FROM THE cENTRE-sT.
RUINS.


Ir the bodies of seven persons buried beneath Vnen
ts at las, begun yesterday. On Saturday the appeals
tfCoroner Herman the chiefs OF several departments
NJ the city government for aid in removing the mass vi
bricks and iron With decided refusals Tue Tonoe
aud Health Boards replied that their counsel A. j. van
aerpoel had advised them that they could not egap
.xpenA money for such purpose The Board OF super
isors after short debate laid resolution on the taOe
winch authorized the Cor0ners TO charge the expense OF
employing workmen TO the County OF New-fork' many
Of the Supervisors expressed the opinion that tne C
pners ought pay the laoorers out OF the le'S e
office. ~.
Coroner Herman asoad dressed letter to Controller
Green, inqurng whether the latter would become re-
sponsible for the expense Of the work.
Despairine however. OF any of the city departments
helping him. Coroner Herman resolved yesterday 10
assume the risk responsibility for the aborers pay
and addressed the following letter 10 Ndp' hehn0U'
Of the Sixth Precinct Police -. ., TO-,
pr.N SIR Having convinced r buried beneath ,h9
ruins Of buildings as aud e. Ceniie,t The bodies o. seves
human Trespei ord to put on as many men you eau
Woh and have the bodies dug up -, - ,s ,,a render
,.,,as, ~ ne Yosrs truiT G. HERRsAS, COroner
An hour before the receipt Of Coroner Herrpans lev
ter Capt Kennedy visited by Justice Bowling ana
Morgan Jones' who handed him $780, and told him 10 SET
a gang 70 work upon the ruins at once Capt Kennedy
Immediately left his stationh0use and in Few minutes
employed over ninety laborers, whom he led TO the
ruus and set 20 work clearing away the ap-
proachfs TO the place. Meantime, the members OF
Engine 81 had climbed into the ruins ana
were searching for the dead. All that remains
of the building shapeless OF bricks fragment
Of front wall and at the back the sti perfect walls OF
the tall brick elevator. During the frosty nights after
tie fire the remen were constantly deugng with water
tie smoling ruins which gradually became covered
with ice which the buried. Accordingly the IRE
men on entering the ruins found their pathway greatly
mpcded by Drifts Of aud also by the slippery
Alter hardly a moments search. Foreman HAYS, Of
fire. il beneath q layer OF ice aud snow I'D tle
centre OF the ruins surrounded on either sue Dy mas
sive bcalus and heavy fragments OF the printing
P. i W siretc6cr was Guickiy brought and
tIn upon talep ~ the stafionhouse Thousands OF
crsons had gathered the vicinity and gave way 10
Sye se Gi @ The n ' Of the Cheers
burden could only he guessed, nasmuoh as heavy pan,
kets been Leaped upon the streeher 10 prevent 80
horrible sight the body presented from Oelhg seen
Alter he body had reached the statiOn-house it was
viewed repeatedly the friends q those VINO peshed
in the me- who Sta nSPcI NJ lac in the afternoon that
this was done. John Cobrell OF No. 10 Jonnst a Jew
rings upon finger of the right hand knethng ne to2h
on of the rings and, perceylng l1at ~ was Oh nan
fnmed 10 the police officers ana sld that III
identined the body hat Of Jane stewart ag'
IInT lew weeks before Coroner Herman came 10 th'
sauonhouse and announced maj ne "Ould hoiu an III
The iaborers worked with great energy all day. and
nf beavy 6eams pieces OF the iron presses, and
thousands Of bricks did not hud another Dody ~ OelaI
NANA-t'@
come ana look a. the Many men, upon seeing the
work going Oh, volunteered 10 help moe aIeauy a.
work aud labored without asking pay until me coming
oi night compelled them to desist The pald nooLer,
Wal resume work al a. m. tO-lay anu VIII DC n.y., S
work until all the ruins have been cleared away ana TIC
bodies recovered.
TIE FIRE MARSHAL ensures THE ARRANGE
MENT OF TWO BUILDINGS.
yire Marshal McopedOn, having ended his
investigations into the Orgn Of the late fires at Bainums
Museum the Caxton Building, and Maillard's conecuon
cry mandatory saturday afternoon, prepared re-
port for the Police Commissioners OF which the follow
ing is summary
After a careful investigation Of the the fire at Bar
NUNS MeHagerIe and Museum nave arrived at the Oi-
lowing conclusions On the PAIN of November last one Of
my assistants Ohcor A. d. Mooney made an e4alnla
ger0us far the heating concerned, and liable
facts To the managers OF the Museum and Menager1e and
they promised 70 have tho dangers eInGded as soon as
possible On the 30h Of the month again sent my
officer 10 II the alteration he recommended had been
made. He reported the place as being In me same con
Cttiou ana added that the people in charge OF the
place seemed mdsposed TO place any confidence IN him.
or believe that there was any danger OF accident IN
the building then considered n my duty 10 report TO
the Underwriters the condition Of affairs at the Museum
They ucreupon visited the premises ana threatened 70
cancel their policies, unless the Improvements suggested
were carIed out. These admontons were ennInely
neglected In NY oplnou as an ee i ~ VI su 49,,
under floor, Immediately over the DOlleT auu Iio
superheaed steam, which in its effects Is as destructive
burning OF fame, ana where II Is allowed 10 gam
strength is sure 10 cause terrible results -. r.
to the disastrous nIe that occurred IN Con
tre-s Oh the evening Of the 2lth nst where so many
lives unfortunately lost FROM an my ny EXAMINE
mated in printing Office Of Dun Barlow co. on tne
third floor of the building Nos. 81, 50, ana o. aud
spread to the other structures, when are now
mass OF ruins. From ell the particulars that nave
gathered, l learn that two boys were Washing
OF the presses with benzinC, and the Vap0f nom
this ligud got into contact with hgnted paper
which was probably thrown the floor by some Careless
person. aud before many minutes the entre Interior was
In flames. The exterior means Of escape were most
neager and the loss life that has occurred was I'M
qUesOmby due TO the negligence and interested parsl-
mOuy OF the proper authorities discovered that I'M
mediaely adjoining the only staircase ot TINS Duladng
large elevator that served during the IRE as nue.
TO convey flames the floors above The horoscopes,
OF complicated machinery meant for escapes utled
upon the outside the building, simply luanfaps,
entirely nadeq for their intended purpose, ana ID
most wretcheG condition..
As regards the IRE Mallards confectionery manu-.
factory lu MerceIst and Broadway, the morning OF
the 27fh ius discovered that this cOnbagratiOn was
one ents that no human fOrethOught could
have anticipated prevented This hIe originated IN
the basement. under part VI the building connecting
the Broadway with the Mercer-st. property, and was
caused 10y sparks the furnace close To which cocoa
was roasted getting among the Shells ana these sparks,
smOIdering among shells, burst forth INTO
flame IN morning and caused the destruction OF the
DLliOng.
THE HARLEM COURTHOUSE FRAUDS.
MR.. GENET'S TEsTMONY-CLosE OF THE IN