The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11

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Children's Offerings to
Victims Friends
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Coroner Herman yesterday resumed the inquest
In the case OF the victims by the fire at the Caxton
Building, when Walter W. Adams, of the Building
Department, was recalled and testified that he
veyed the building after the fire OF 1870 and found
considerable injury to fixtures. The nre originated
on the first floor and got up by hatchway in the
rear. The witness described at considerable length
the condition oil the building after that fire. He
found the lumber on the first door, where the heat
was greatest not charrcd more than to the extent
OF fourth OF an inch. Witness examined the walls
and found they were not affected by the fire.
The stock or the New York Printing Com
pany was very heavy. witness had examined the
building after that, when the machinery was in
motion, and found it TO vibrate; in his opinion this
was due to its standing alone. but had it not been
built so well It would have shaken more. In his
opinion the wall fell SO soon in consequence OF the
heavy weight In the building and the innammable
substance in It, and soon as cold water was
played upon the iron columns they snapped and
the walls fell in consequence. II he had the power
witness said he would compel all employers to in
struct their hands as to the means OF escape in
other in1ammable substances. The law OF 1868
would require the second story wall to be four
inches thicker; according to the present law the
walls are required to be sixteen inches in thick
ness.
This closed the testimony, when the Coroner ad-
dressed the Jury, dwelling upon the evidence given
by the different witnesses anu suggesting to the
jury the points which they should especially note.
He dwet with much stress upon the unsafe cOndi-
ton OF the ladder. the use of benzine by boys,
whose names were unknown to their employers;
the fact that while there was tank with water in
1t, there was no hose; the ignorance OF the en-
ployes of the location of the fire escapes and the
use OF them; the danger of placing elevators be-
side staircases, and the'great weight on the noors
The jury, after absence OF two hours, were
unable to agree, and requested permission to adj
jOurn until Monday. This request the Coroner
denied. They then requested permission to 60 to
dinner, and at hall-past one they left promising
to return at halfpast two and consider their ver-
dict Promptly at the hour named the jurors
Messrs. Peter G. Barnum, r. S. Hoquet, W. M.
Feiss. L. }. Philips, George Kuster, E. Ketchem
and James T. Whitlock-returned to the Coroner's
office, and Immediately assembled in a private
room, which Coroner Herman had specially set
apart for their use. After remaining closeted for
some time the jury entered, and, to the surprise OF
the reporters and spectators who had been as,
to Snuif the free air. rendered the following
VERDICT
From the evidence, the Jury find that Mary Jane
mating in the third hoor of houses 81 50 and S. Centre
lG os tho &, Of aa
the fire was caused by eareessy bringing light in
hsys been nn the habit of % for canR their
foreman joseph Faye Tor the practice OF enrust ss
such dangsrous material e persons hss
dangerous material in any printing establishment any
the best precautions, for the testimony clearly proves
that the use Of benzne for cleaning presses and rollers
slightest spark Coming in soatac. with the door instantly
The jury also csisnGs Messrs. Archer Anderson Co.
for during their entire of
rom the Spi%dns By the and or
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Joining building distance Of about thirteen feet one
being secured that it could not be brought
formed By their employers Of the location Ct The fire
proper printed notices being posted IN AZ the work
IN e e poyd ss hoss
be attached at each floor to the water pipes and that
notices MOTTO 10 that effect : '''N " ''Op''
a E 81 The E5 msa hanging ss ss
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es That they and q, other ,appances for saving
ts
e Be w e oos or ' the
they suggest that ali elevators be placed far as
lSs fire was ntensed By the extreme draught caused
by the Of the stairs to 5ns seyStsrs and thus
that all factories stacases be made of iron cased with
In Conclusion they would commend Coroner Herman
in his action in taking upon himself to exhams the bodies
be given to the Fire and Police Departments TO proceed
the painful fact OF seven human beings lying under the
ruins of burned building Tor number Of days
When the verdict was rendered there were in
attendance at the Coroner's Office delegation
cheer, but parties likely to be affected by the YER
diet were present, and their faces exhibited much
anxiety. Among these were officers OF the Build
ing Department, who awaited the verdict with
interest.
Among the employees who lost their lives in the
building was little boy named Bevins, a nephew
OF Captain John Mount, one OF the senior captains
OF the police force. Poor little Bevins' body was
scarcely recognizable, and the circumstances Of
the finding OF his body having appeared in the
HERALD, number OF letters have been addressed
to the care of Captain Mount, Enclosing money and
sympathetic expressions on the part OF children
The following are gIven as specimens of the sent
ments OF the dear little children who have read Of
the horror
DEAR MRS. BEvrSs-Please take this money TO buy q
Christmas present in memory Of your good little boy
and my grandpa gives money, and VIII share
IL with you, that feel that there Is
only son TO think Of you. Yours truly,
New YORK, Jan. 8, 1873. y. VAN A..
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MY DEAR MRS BEvINs-I am ten and my sister Is seven
but feel just II big people, and we
send what we have left from Christmas money.
win pray 70 God to take care Of zou and He VIII
children to unto Me- forbid them for such Is
the Kingdom OF Heaven-and you ought to be glad
he has Heavencause there are so many wicked
people In New York. Your true friends 49, -
SO. NEALIE AND JESSIE.
JAN. T. 1873
DETECTIVE D0INGS.
Frank G. Teller was arrested yesterday afternoon
by detectives Heidelberg and Tilley, charged with
stealing goods valued at $500 from Richard III.