New-York tribune., 1875-03-10

4 State OF C0DneCtcut IN the CeDtcnnlal Iun1
THE ST. ANDREWS CHURCH DISASTER.
| CONCLUSION THE ISoUEsT-THE CHARGE
CORONER EIcKBOFP-A VERDICT TO BK GIVEN
TODAY.
| The investigation OF the causes of the st.
Andrews Church disaster resumed yesterday be
fore Coroner EckhoH Nichols Murphy, Inspector OF
Buildings recalled and said In reply to Juror that
he thought the beams put into the Shaw building after
the fire put In for tho purpose OF tying tho build
Ing together and afterward 10 be used as flooring
! Walter W. Adams Superb tendcDt OF Buildings. pro-
duced tho reports which he had from time to time re-
nspoc Of the Second District He said
there law city ordinance with reference 10 TIE
In which doors Of churches, school houses or
public buildings should be hung regulation had been
made by partment OF Buildings after the calamity
at the enwicavc school, 20 years ago. D refer
TO choOhOrses III particular and to other build
ipgs in general that all doors should open outwards
The walls Of the Shaw building could have been taken
down after the Bre after the necessary scooldng had
been erected. e would have thought IL his duty. "
there had been to fear danger from the walls to
give notice TO every person living IN The Immediate
Vicinity.
Thomas w. Adams testified that Mr. snooks told bhn
to bring and beaD aod to put rders and columns
through the building that tic insurance people coud
got the goods they were without sucn sdegards
afraid TO enter building TIE witness thoaght tho
upper part OF the building could have been taken down
without danger to the property Charles Dever. VINO
had tho contract for the carpenter WORK on Sha"s
building testified that on Jan II Mr. Snooks toid MN 10
put ip ls or 30 beams strengthen tho walls He put
in 81 on the third fourth ffh. and sixth hooTs After
that he had nothing to do with putting In umoer '"r
the purpose Of securing the walls until after the acc
DENT Mr.. Cregler. Assistant Chief Engineer OF tbe
old Fire Department testified that 10 was customary to
re and in his opnlon the walls OF the building
should been l-veed or at least the greater por
nffhau farn
uhed that he had made an e1apinsom OF eno PoI'e %
contusons OF the head aud chest; she was 1ouhd on
the stairs tramped to death. Mcnae! McCar'by wa,
was fraetured Thomas Feeny Catherine McGuinness.
aud Rose Ann McGlynn died from Injuries received yea
examination of witnesses. Coroner Eieknon then
charged the jury at great length Inc main points o
The Chef of the Fire Department and other Witnesses
nae or tTG apSrehsned el s NO danger and the
consequently did not consider M h dny 10 nave nose
ment however, give 1t as their opnioa that the walls
should have been allowed to stand ater tne nfe
and experts produced by the Department OF Buildings.
say that they did not consider the walls dsngerous AZ
the time but calamity has proved that their opinion
The testimony OF other experts ana OF
the master mason Mr Tta Is tnat IN o the en no
taken down ss soon ss possible op after ,as e ,bnse
ruins at this season ought not to have been allowed 10
stand for IS days. We have heard Of dn;ues IA tbe
way OF taking down the walls or making them saie out
t is not denied they could have been pulled down
at once and Of inspectors admitted tbat IL was
possible to take them down IN one day several o tne
witnesses unable to find any other cause Tor TINS
horrible calamity than the severity oi tue wnl on tns
evening OF the 25th. Severe nat storm may nave
been am still OF the opinion which expressed a tho
beginning OF this Investigation. that It was not an un'
It appears TO me that the Chief of Fire Departments
SuTns Sans 20 or nnnS sse after the at day
been neglected, the moral II not the egil responsibility,
fell upon the proprietor OF the building and upon tno
Department. OF Buildings. That Department gave roe.
to Mr. Shaw Of tho unsafe condition OF tie rnlDs ana
would attended TO- Mr. shaw cannot transfer Ms
responsibility in the matter to his architect the archcet
| cannot transfer his responsibility 10 the master
mason nor can Mr.. Adams transfer his responsibility
| to his inspectors. Mr. Adams has explained 70 yoa
cannot personally attend 10 The safety Of buildings;
that he cannot get the courts to act prony IN these
matters. II such be the case, then MS departments
would seem really TO be Ornamental a. one OF the wit
described It, and laws establishing s duties
viii Fender no .'wbe wsshine" verdict You viii not
try TO make Divine Providence ,1r ns S
men. You will place the responsibility Tae'o oo-
Tie jury then retired. 1t is understood verdict will
be rendered tnis morliDs at o'clock
A WEEKS RECORD OF DISEASE AND DEATH.
INCREASE OF CASES OF DIPHrHEIIA-DEcREAsE or
| sMALL-POx-PNEUMoNIA TO BE INVESTIGATED
coyTAGIoY IN THE woRKHoUsE AND PESIrES-
| TARY.
The Board of Health met yesterday after
noon President Charles +. Chandler IN the chair Tbs
Sanitary Superintendent reported 1900 Inspections In
the past by members OF the Sanitary Corps Ths
Disinfecting Corps visited 1s dwellings where conta
gous diseases were found. AMI disniected and fumF
gated "A premises. The Ambulance Corps removed
persons sick with smallpox 10 the hospital aud oEi
dead body TO the Morgue The following Is tae compar
ave statement OF contagious diseases for the past tw'
weeks:
.s;a. %s Tsss' s.s TSsn p: f:;. f:;' x 'S. S s:
M.ael ssS S;: e.. 3 81 ~ 81 !
The record shows marked decrease in small pox-N
less than reported in the week previous.
Dphtherla has made an alarming stride in advance.
there being "a reported in the week just
passed than In the week before. Dr. Elisha Harris.
Register OF Vital Statistics reports ESQ deaths for the
past against $50 for theweek previous Dphthera
was charged with deaths against So in the week be-
FORE Pneumonia caused n deaths In the past week TO
"a in the week before. Smallpox Is charged with only
deaths In the past week against "a In he week previ
Tue terrible increase in dphtheria Is attributed 10
bad weather aud the unusual amount OF moisture
that has materially increased tho emanations all
foul sources. In many instances whole families
been attacked by this disease, and those who
have become convaescent have, In many cases.
been left In such ply scl condition to impair tber
usefulness for life. In family, where there
eight children. the father and mother having been
red IA years dphthcra, In less than one month. de-
sroyed OF the children aud left tho others In such
feeble, debated condition that the parents have no
hope they will reach maturity. The larger number
OF deaths have been In the ovcrcrowded illyeuated
tenements, both upon the east and west sides OF the
city. The portion through the center OF the ct. occu
pied by substantial residences located upon high. we'll
drained ground has been almost free from the disease
This, IL claimed, demonstrates that by proper alton
| ton to sanitary regulations aud hygienic condition.