The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28
Funerals of the Victims To-Day---Requiem
Mass for the Dead.
DANGERS TO PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGES
Narrow and Twisting Stairways to Check and
Be Clicked by Panic-Stricken Crowds
DOORS OPENING INWARDLY.
How Churches and Theatres in New York
and Brooklyn Provide for Safe Egress.

Through all the day yesterday excited and SYM
palmetto throngs still haunted the vicinity OF the
distressing accident at st. Andrews church in
Duane street on Thursday evening. Lines OF
policemen guarded the spot, preventing the.
curious crowd from venturing too closely TO the
unsupported walls. which have already caused the
death and cruel manning OF so many persons.
Every voice in the crowd earnestly canvassed the
causes OF the disaster or queried as to where the
responsibility rests. ana whether there was still
danger remaining while the walls were allowed
to stand. Ali expressed the tenderest sympathy
and the liveliest sorrow for the victims who are
suffering from. and the bereaved who lost friends
beloved IN. that appalling disaster. Early IN the
day Mayor wickham visited and examined the
buildings.
rHR JURY VIEW THE DEATH TRAP.
At ten O'Clock the jury summoned by the Coro-
ner on the previous day met at the Sixth precinct
station house. On their faces was that expression
OF intense seriousness which beJokens the occur.
renee OF q distressing event. Accompanied by
Coroner Eickhor and Captain Lowery they went
IN q body to st. Andrews church, where they
made q close inspection OF all parts Of the edince.
The first object OF interest was OF course, the east
gallery, where the wall fell through the ROOT upon
the heads OF the unsuspecting worshippers. ana
where the stains OF blood told yet plainly
OF the narrowing scenes that had been
acted here on that never-to-be forgotten
Thursday evening. Orher parts OF the interior
had . no less painful interest Tor those among the
jury whose sensibilities had been excited oy read
ing the story OF the awful disaster. with all It's
sad details. There was q pew which a woman
was SAID TO have been crushed; there was door
before which the panic.strcken throng had
tramped q boy to death. Every part OF the in
terror OF the church had some such fearful story
~ TELL and 1t was evidently relief to the
minds OF the more sensitive among the jury
when they left the chamber OF worship to
ascend to the steeple. There they desired
TO obtain good view OF Shaw's building,
and the general impression produced by it was
that the contigulty OF the narrow and tall over
topping store must have always been something
Of danger to that low church edifce. The other
side OF the western wall-that next the church
was subsequently viewed ron the roof OF
Sweeny's HOTEL IL was evident at glance that
this wall was badly sprung from the bottom
nearly to the top. II buged out In the centre tow
ard the church from six to eight inches. The
jurors freely expressed the opinion that IL was
still o very dangerous wall, and might fail any
day, in fact Some OF them undoubtedly hoped
that If the wall "was likely to lai then and there"
as some OF the Others had said, 1t would wait till
they had left the vicinity.
THE WALL MUST BE DEMOLISHED.
When this inspection had been hnishe the jury
adjourned to a room In the hotel, where they were
sworn in by Coroner Eickhon ana told that the
formal investigation Of the causes OF the disaster
would be opened at the Coroners' ONCE on Monday
morning at ten O'Clock. Few OF the jurors, upon
whom the view Of the dangerous Dulgng wall had
evidently made decided impression, were 10th to
leave before warning the Coroner that measures
should be taken to prevent another calamity.
rrh1 In ptAv ..A
Coroner Eckhon promised that he would at once
He said preparations had been made to
had forbidden the execution OF this design until
the jury had obtained correct view OF the condi-
tion OF rhe wall He somewhat relieved their
minds OF further anxiety by saying that the tene-
ment In the rear mad peen entirely vacated and
the dangerous wall had oeen completely demoi.
tshed One OF the jurors asked whether the De-
partment or Buildings or the Fire Department
were TO blame aud the Coroner replied that it
would be TOR the jury to decide who the guilty par
ties were. The jury was tnen discharged till Mon
day.
ARREST OF rBs INSPECTORS.
Detective dorsey. Of tue sixth precinct yester-
day brought before Coroner Eickhon William I.
Croft and Nicnoas Murphy, the district inspectors,
Tor whom ne had issued warrants on Friday alter
noon. In explanation OF why they had not APP
peared the day previous the inspectors stated thar
being absent on business they laed to receive the
satisfactory, the Coroner required them to give
bail in the sum OF $4,000 each TO await the result
OF the inqusition which Is TO be commenced on
Monday morning. Mr.. Murphy, who lives at No.
90 Marion street, was balled by Mr.. William I. A.
Hart, OF No. s. Prince street. Mr.. Croft, who lives
In Third avenue, also entered into bonds Tor nis
MEASURES FOR SAFETY.
As the Jury mad advised that the walls should be
taken down, Coroner Eickhon in D Sier to nave
tneu wishes carried out, subsequently addressed
70 superintendent Adams OF the Building Depart
ment, the following communication -
ORDER TO DEhOLISH THE WALLS
CoRoSERs' OFFICE, 20 EAST Houston STREET,
WALTER W. ADAMS, ESQ., superintendent OF Build
by me 10 investigare the late disaster, after ex-
aiming the ruins Ia Duane street, has asked me
60 ORDER the walls OF the building to be taken
the building (Shaws UuildinEj, including the east
wall toward Sweeny's Hotel, TO be taken down
regard 10 tue safety OF toe wOrxmeD thus en-
poyed. as said walls seem TO ne now In as danger
ANTHONY ElCKHoFP. Coroner.
CAUTION TO BE OBSERVED.
During the afternoon Coroner Eicknon de-
epatcned Mr.. Richard Cook, an attache OF his
once, TO Captain Lowery, Of the sixth precinct.
the dangerous walls prosecuted vigorously and
with great care, In order that there might not be
further loss OF life. All tenants were removed
from No. Is CITY Hall place Dy order the Coroner
and no one will he allowed TO occupy It Till the
threatening danger from the oyerDanging wall ID
H was announced last evening that the devoted
fAtueT WIN suIS So.c-
brate mass privately Tor his congregation In the
basement where he can do so safely, Dut VIII not
for tie present mold services in the body oi the
church. ,..-, -.
TO make the inquiry OF the most searching cbar
acter, and from the comp xlon OF the Jury ne u a.
Confidence In them sudicient 10 say tnat the
would render no "wnitewashing" verdict, pu
mould be governed by the evidence.
AT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
A reporter OF the HERALD yesterday devote
acme time discovering the Whereabouts OF super
lptendent Adams, Deputy Superintendent Duule
and other officials or the bureau Tue cuperlI
Jutendent aud mis- deputy could not 1e iound.
was. however sscertaned that the superlnten
Snt Mr. Adams, had been at the once i0r Drlt
reriod yesterday. The Deputy superintendent
Mr. Dudley, Y was reported, was az ,ne ouiid.n 20,
Sondit,on. M. Donaldson. the Secretary, was az
sent from his desk, and IN TINS emergency IN
HERALD representative sought Ia VAIN LOT M,
knd In this crisis ne boldly stalked INTO the 10
<ianar.usant wnarA MI Erred Quincy, the AtLOrne