New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
THE CHURCH DISASTER.
THE FULL EXTENT AND THE CAUSES
OF THE CALAMITY.

THE FULL EXTENT AND TIE CAooEo
OF THE CALAMITY.
,,o .nnrr,oS,r prATus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE ACCIDENT IT'S CIRCUMSTANCES. AND THE
erAMr To BK ATrACHED-THE OWNER OF THk
uNsAPE BUILDING UNABLE TO MAKE EXPLANA-
TIoN-rBR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DkPAki-
MINT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ATTENDING
AND FOLLOWING THE MISFORTUNE
The official return of the persons killed ana
1vounded bv the disaster in st. Andrews Church on
Thursday evening contains no additional names
besdes those printed in THE TRIBUNE OF Yesterday
This list was made up by Capt Lowery OF the olxth
Precipot and sent in to Police Headquarters. Many
persons were undoubtedly slightly injured IN the
church. and went home without the aid OF the ponce
Only five cases were sent to Bellevue Hospital none
of whom were much hurt. All of them had their
wounds dressed, and left for home early yesterday
morning No deaths among the seriously wounded
have yet been reported.
Coroner Eickhof, who took charge OF the lnvesti-
CATION of the disaster, gave orders to Capt Lowery
yesterday that no one should be allowed to remove
the debris until the Coroners jury could view them
The police accordingly took possession OF the build
ing Coroner Eickboff also issued a warrant for the
arrest of James NJ Shaw, proprietor OF the
building at No. % Duane-St, the side
wall of which fell in on the church.
Capt Lowery served tho warrant, and brought
Mr. Shaw before the Coroner at his ofhce IN nlul
berry-st Mr.. Shaw stated that he was very sorry
that the disaster had occurred, but was unable 10
mako any explanation regarding it. de gave bona
in 5000 TO appear when wanted, Henry Esch of No.
2aS East Fittieth-st. going his surety. The Cor0-
nor also summoned Superintendent Adams OF the
Department of Buildings before him and held
short conference with him, as a result of which he
nd Ntnhn 1ag
Murphy, the two Inspectors of Buildings in
that district in bonds to answer at the inquest.
The Superintendent promised to send them to
the Coroner but as they failed to appear by o'clock
yesterday afternoon he issued warrants for their
arrest and placed them 10 the hands of an officer.
He also directed that the contractors of the Shaw
building be placed in arrest and is only waiting to
obtain their names to Issue warrants for them.
The following jury was impaneled in the case.
technically called "of Michael McCarty and
others
Eugene Kelly, No As Exchangeplace
Smith T - ir, No. 103 Goldst
Edwin r. Meade, No. % Nassau-st.
Dennis O'DOnaghue No. 102 Chambersst.
Charles a. Whitney. No. Chambers-st
Oswald OttendOrfcr StqafS Zeit,a0.
James Lynch. No. 142 Daauest
Thomas L. ThOrnell. No. 100 Broadway.
Edward o. jenkins, No. 22s william-St.
Edward L. DOnnelly, No. SS6 Vest Twenty y-third-st.
James Mallcy. No. 16 Broadway.
John f. Trow. No. IL University-pace.
Thomas Maher. No. Sls West Thirty -arst-st
Henry 8. Thuroe. No. SO West TweDtieth-st
Gustav Leweck, No. 27s Grand-st.
Robert Hoe. No. 81 Goldst.
Joseph Mcus, No. $50 Broadway
These gentlemen were directed TO meet at the
Sixth Precinct saton-hOuse at 10 a. m to-day when
they Will view the buildings and the dead bodies,
and will then adjourn until Monday at 10 q. III.
when the lnyes tigation will begin