The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-20
A CRUMBLING HOSPITAL

THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT CONDEMN THE
PARK HosPITAL-THRTY LIVES IN DANGER
WHY Is IT NOT INSTANTLY CLEARED OF 1Ts
Some four years ago, under the old Commission
ers OF charities and Correction, the Mayor and
Commonalty OF the city set apart building on the
Centre side OF the City Hall PARK for the re.
ceptlon OF sunstruck patients, and 1t has been
cupied as q hospital ever since. Daily for nearly
three years persons have scrutinized the walls,
and, finding them cracked and buged, wondered
why 1t was not vacated or ordered to be torn
down by the Department OF Buildings to guard
against the killing or sick and disabled patients.
Time and again hints have been thrown out that
the inmates were sleeping
NIGHTLY IN THE PRESENCE OF DEATH,
and when, during the past winter, the hospital
was temporarily closed for repairs, the curious
were anxious to know the cause. At last they are
likely to be gratlfied. Since the St. Andrews
church disaster the Inspectors OF Buildings, who
must iong have been aware OF the dangerous char
acter OF the structure. have inspected build
Ing, and on Wednesday last 1t was
OFFICIALLY REPOkTED DANGEROUS.
Inc following Is the record OF such report:-
or oyESn No P PoU,Ss STw
=, ~. ,,. =, ~. r NEW , YSsK. March Z; 1919 ,
street, ii0 leei south OF Chambers.
Yo1 win please take notice that the building situated
fo% the Of and
been reporied 10 az M and 's
re as ss to S ea hs
You Win also take notice that unless You Immediately
SAID building safe and secure survey viii be ordered
10 be ied thereon the law directs, and ali and
ing. W " ADAMS, saperintende ut OF Badin si,'
superintendent Adams was not satisfied with
the report upon which this communication was
based, and on the following day caused
A SPECIAL REPORT
These eentIemsn ocay repored rnt that ,ss
centre pier Of the Centre street front was badly
settled and oul2ed at the second and third stories
and the centre OF the rear wall was bulged and
split above tile foundation. They recommen ded
tnat the centre pier be taken down from the roof
that portion OF the rear vail that is split be taken
out from the line OF the first story lintels to foun
These Observation-Disclosures oe wera vssepda
proved by Andrew owens Chez Of the Inspection
bureau. 1t Will therefore be seen that the safety
ing OF It's walls.
ACTION OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION.
The notification or superintendent Adams was
acted upon yesterday by the Commissioners OF
Charities ard Correction, who instructed Presi-
dent Bale to notify the Mayor OF the fact tnat
the authorities TO set apart some other building
Tor the care OF sick and destitute in the lower
part OF the city.
THE NUMBER OF LIVES ENDANGERED
reporter Of the HIRALp on learning the above
idCtc, Jostciudy Nlsltcu tuc IuTh nOSpltal, anu,
making an Inspection OF the exterior, found the
facts To be as reported by Messrs. Beattle and
Hughes. He called upon the Warden and the
physician In charge, who report that there were
yesterday as inmates fourteen patients and six
teen attaches OF the hospital making the total
number Of inmates thirty. The sooner the
building Is vacated the greater Will be the Sc.
curly offered 10 the Sick VINO are confined there.
Prompt action should be taken to empty the build
ing, or the public may at any time be startled by
the intelligence that the whole structure has
fallen and buried In Its runs more or less OF It's
inmates. The Commissioners OF Charities, VINO
must nave long been aware OF Its dangerous con.
dltiOn, cannot afford to rest their action a
mere NOTIFICATION 10 the Mayor. The BUILDING
should be cleared OF Its inmates within twenty
four hours. AS yet they have taken no steps In
that direction other tnan those recorded RtOve,