The New York herald., 1876-03-08


These are known to be among the nineteen dead
bodies hesisters report that the following
persons are
MISSING.
John MOTHERHOOD, Michael Fcefe
John Castrn, Henry Bennotc,
John Barroden, Patrick Conarty,
James Neon, Martin Trune
John Coly, John Rigney
Matthew Brennan, Two Germans lnames unknown)
Total missing, 1a
All the other inmates OF the male wing have been
accounted for. The impression seems to prevail
among officials who yesterday visited the ruins that
there still more bodies buried under the debris
that only be recovered by more thor
ough search. In this opinion Coroner Nolan acqui-
esces and to-day he will likely order sufficient force
Of men at work to make the search complete
THE coRoNER's JURY.
About noon Coroners Nolan and Simms appeared at
the scene Of the horror and after brief consultation
with Acting Captain Dunn and a cursory examination
OF the bodies they retired and secured the neghbor
hood search of jury Within half an hour they
returned and following gentlemen empan-
elled and sworn:-
George b. McGrath, No. Ga Grand street
N. Titemore No. Alb Adelphi street
John Lambert No. IL De Kab place
Albert Robinson, No. 13 De Kalb place
| Patrick Malone No. IL De Kab place.
s. H. Hastings, No. 634 Kosciusko place
Daniel Scott No. IL Patchen avenue
Frederic Herr No. IT'S Broadway.
A. B. Du Puy, No 222 Second street.
Julius Breitmeyer, No. 1, ia De Kalb avenue
! Thomas Cults No. sS4 Broadway, ard
| Hugh o'Brien, corner OF Evergreen avenue and
Chestnut street
Escorted by Coroner Nolan who will have charge of
the inquest the jury proceeded 10 the basement under
the female wing OF the building and viewed the
/ ha nkate in whfc
the charred remains wrapped, the better to
enable the jurors to gain knowledge OF the condition
OF the bodies But one OF the bodies in a condi-
iion be recognized. Coroner Nolan held consulta
with the jury and 1t finally agreed to begin
the inquest at the Brooklyn Morgue, of Ray
mond and Wilouahby streets, at ten O'Clock next
Monday morning
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
After the Jury had viewed the bodies and had been
discharged, the Coroner gave permits to Mr.. F. Tracy
OF Kent avenue, who has had charge of lnterments
the institution, bodies prepare
them for burial Mr. Tracy stated that requiem
for the repose of the souls OF the victims Will be had
St Johns chapel at nine A. NJ. to-day and all bodies
not claimed by friends before will be removed
and inferred in the Flatbush Roman Catholic Gene
terry where the Little Sisters OF the Poor have plot
ASSURANCES
The Little Sisters of the Poor nrs got possession of
the frame building in which they 1--we, the
OF Bushwick avenue, about 1865 or 1865 1t had pre-
viously been occupied as u residence by Mr. Carma-
vao once quite prominent in Brooklyn politics. The
home they built in sections. Tho fist section was
put up 1867 of about $50 600 and the other
wing now partially DESTROYED was finished in 1870 at
an additional cost OF about the amount. The en-
tire insurance on the building was $4,000, distributed
among the following companies
Continental OF New York. 81, 500
Nassau OF Brooklyn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Pacnc Of New York. k......................... 5000
Lennox. ............................ 1900
1uaruiah o'ooo
No., 40 900
The furniture insured in companies Tor
$5,5O0-in the Lafayette, OF Brooklyn for 1000, and
IN the Brooklyn Insurance Company Tor 81, 800
The promptness OF the 1remen, when they got
to work. together with the fact that there strong
interior walls, prevented the fire from consuming the
entire building and causing still greater destruction Of
life well as property. As II is the damage prop
crty by nre Is not very extensive or only one wing
destroyed The water, however, spread all over the
building and trcked through the ceilings into halls,
corridors, rooms and even extending to the chapel at
the extreme end OF the opposite section. What the
actual amount OF this damage may prove TO be cannot
yet be accurately stated but Is asserted that It
not exceed should u even reach, the amount OF the
insurance. A good deal OF bedding and furniture has
been lost, but good many valuable articles, somo
statues and veslments contained in the little chapel
were safely removed before being damaged
FiRk KKADYs INVESTIGATION
Early in the day Fire Marshal Ready appeared at the
Home aud opened All investigation INTO the of
the nre. AT this sine the Little Sisters busy
engaged caring tor the removal OF tho decrepd
nhrm under their charge and utterly exhausted by
the abors anu excitement OF the morning that lew were
IN a condition 10 give an iutcgibe account OF their
OF the sisters as follows -
Matilda Laisnc sworn says:-I am the Assistant
Mother MARY OF tho Apostles charge OF the House
for the Aged Little Sisters OF the Poor Bush
wick avenue and Chestnut streets; had 1873 inmates
and ncen sisters and six posuahts In the institution
lasteveniug, supported entirely by charity; the build
ing heated by furnaces and Baltimore heaters; about
the east wing OF the building brick building three
stories high there were seyentythrcc old men Ia this
wing and two sisters; first saw the fire by the win
dow on the south side OF the buldlng was my
room IN the south wing OF the building at the time the
lire broke OUT Sisters Augustine, Joseph and Cacbam
were ia charge OF the mens department last night tho
building is closed up and all retire at nine T. M the
nrcs were not unusually large last evening" this wing
was erected four years ago. and cost 200 with the
chapel II was insured in the Nassau, LennOx, Latay
cite, Mechanics and Guardian Tor SiJ, 600 each an
and 81, 900 each IN the others
y DO you know ol your own knowledge how the fre
commenced' A. only know what have heard from
the other sisters had a cellar under the basement
aud kept coal there the kitchen over the cellar;
the ashes were kept outside the building; do not
think the IRE occurred from that the old men smoked
in small room near the dining room In cold weather;
saw them smoking outside ON the gallery yesterday
Whlamina Betz SISTER Maxellandcl sworn, says:-l
am one OF the Little Sisters OF the Poor. and
charge OF the old mems department yesterday; went
through the mems department at seven O'Clock Last
evening and saw that all the IN bed, and
locked all the doors except onc there heater in
the sitting and another IN the little sleeping
room nesr the sitting room the first noor or base
ment; the kitchen TIRE out; there were only two
fires III that wing; | cannot tell wnerc the tire COM
menced; the sleeping doors not locked, but
the man doors OF the building were locked; no one
could get in from the outside to make nre; do not
know how the nre occurred
Pollen sTATRMENTs.
Sergeant Buckhoz, Of the Ninth sub precinct, states
that the alarm sounded at hvc minutes past four
A. NJ ii was on reserve at the time and when reached
the lire the first door was burning The flames shoot
ing out OF the windows made % npossi sibo effect
entrance and by the time the truck arrived with lad
ders 10 reach the upper windows they were also allied
with flames Two Old men who had climbed out on the
roof stood there crying tor help The ladders We bad
were very short, but by placing one close up TO the
wall the rescued. They we're unable TO help
themselves where they stood. The excited mcn
below called TO them 70 hang their legs over the caves
OF the roof In this position the fireman who acendtd
Z them on the other