The New York herald., 1877-12-25
THE BARCLAY STREET RUINS.

NO BODIES FOUND YEsTERDAY-sLow PROG
REss or THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SCENE
or TIE F1RE-sEvERAL ARTICLES REcov<
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Tho work OF digging in the Barclay street ruins
tnued without interruption yesterday from the early
morning hour until abou, six O'Clock. Tho number Of
men employed not twenty-five at any time.
These men are the pay OF the Messrs. Greenfield 4
Son. Mr. Nelson Greenfield experimenting their
operations. The latter complained, however ycster
day. that his work was considerably tnterfcred with
by the authorities various boards and departments
claiming that the excavations should proceed under
their direction At first he obeyed the orders of the
Board OF Underwriters and the Fire Marshal and yes
tcrday he notified that he must constcer himself
under tho orders OF tho Inspector Of Buildings Mr.
Greenfield expressed himself perfectly willing TO CO.
operate with anybody In authority, II hc could only be
informed as TO whosc authority was supreme His
interest IN The mastcr concentrated in the
detcrm nation to 1ud human bodies, II any were In
tho RUNS According to his theory soven persons
wsrc missing, and II their in the rains
he determined TO get thcm out no matter undcr
whose authority he was acting
Owing TO tue small number oil men employed opera
tions very slowly yesterday md It the
opinion Oi fireman that ut this rate several weeks
no ss,,sacsor,Iy "yer6aued Ia The forenoon quito
sensation was crcaPd by tho discovery OF seveval
articles Of clothing, Watch chain AID SIS in bills a
the property 0 Frederick Adams one OF tho employees
oil the candy factory. and VINO is now nt Bellevue Hos
pila suffering from Injuries received on the disastrous
Thursday night The safe OF the hrm ulso reached
during the afternoon but not the east OF what
might once have been human body was discovered
throughout the day.
Tho sidewalk on the southern side Of Barclay street
the rst time since the fire thrown open to the
use OF pedestrians yesterday, thus rc-estabshing
communication between College place and Greenwich
street. but the centre OF the street cannob be
dered 70 ordinary traffic until the immonse piles Of
rubbish, mortar, brick and iron removed Gordon
OF police remained on duty In front OF tho ruins,
urging crowd to ssmovo on1 In The approved
confusion throughout tho day as market people and
others all crowded into the narrow Sidewalk 10 get
good view OF tho ruins.
Poor Mrs. Hcrizsorger At tho temporary offices
OF the Messrs. Greenneld, In Park place. yesterday
and continued to bewa tue loss OF her husband, tho
unfortunate engineer. Mr.. Nelson GreonGela con-
sidered IL extraordinarily strange that Hertzbcrgers
remains mad been found this, especially as the
disgcrs had now excavated distance OF fully twenty
feet from the engine. As he believed TO be ut his
post At the tmo OF tho accident some sign OF the
missing man ought 70 hayo been discovered at least
employees OF the hrm called during the day, inquiring
respecting the condition Of Mr. Greenfield, Sr, who
reported worse yesterday.
INJURED
All tho injured, with the exception Of Marlin Con-
nors whose wounds are exceedingly severe, werc
doing well yesterday al the vhrious hosptals Will
lam Thompson, who had been severely bruised Dy
Tho falling Of wall was discharged from tho Cham
bers Street Hospital and was permitted u 30 homo
With his parents
william J. Mcclellan, horotofore reported among
the missing Is alive and we'll mis- residence In Jer-
scy City.
Several architects expressed the opinion yesterday
that the College place wall OF the burned factory Ia in
dangerous condition aud might fall at any moment.
Tho Grocers Bank at tho OF College place and
barclay street. Is being repairod but the Offices arc
AS yet In anything but habitaoie condition. Workmcn
we're also busy completing the repairs or the spcc
mills On tho southeriy side OF Barclay street. wnere
business has been resumed.
FIRE MARsHAL's INVESTIGATION
Firc Marshal Sheldon hold Investigation to
discover tho cause o tho Barclay street nre on
Wednesday morning, 10Th inst, ut Fireman's Hall.