The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-22

O'Clock in the morning thousands OF people thronged
the approaches 10 Barclay street and piled dremen
and police with questions as TO the discovery or
bodies At this time, too, tho force of nborers was
augmented until II reached $50 mon, who were some
what better equipped Tor the task before them than
their predecessors Engineer Rowe directed their
operations, which were begun with v.gor, and con-
tinled throughout the day
TRAr.
Shortly after came the friends OF missing persons
who eagerly pushed through the crowds TO hear from
the officers whether no those whom they sought
had been heard Of The replies they received were,
as may be supposed very unsatisfactory. From the
frequency OF appeals il argued that there
certainly must BIO many persons under tho ruins.
Added to this the statement OF young
man. who claimed to have been labeIler
OF Greenfield & Sons goods, He said that
an hour before the explosion he had been down
apartment in the basement of the Barclay street
section. whero were thirty-dve girls pulling candy
"Ifn said he "thcy that room at the time Of
the explosion they were all killed, because the acct
dent would undoubtedly have cut or or destroyed tho
only stairway communicating with the upper part,
or street iloor, OF the establishment" Hc was
listened TO with brcatness interest by those who
agreed with the theory that many had been shin.
And when he suggested that he was certain many
cause such lot OF the girls we're poor Italians from
the Crosby and Mott street barracks TWO out OF every
three who heard him were convinced that ne was
right
WORK DAYLIGHT.
The wor! az the fallen buildings still went on. The
new force of who enlisted for the search after
bodies had to STIR about moro actively
than did those whom they relieved Com
missoncrs King and German, superintendent Of Build
ngs Adams Fire Marshal sheldon, Chief Bates
and many other prominent officials appeared early
the sceae and took active part in the direction OF
tho work. The wall which stood inthe rear Of The
Greenfield property 1t was deemed necessary to pun
down, and with this purpose in view the members OF
Hook and Ladder Company Nc 10 went upon
the root Of an adjacent building, Nos. 02,
"a and sc Park place. and win ladders lashed
together tried TO push the wall dawn. Their
efforts were upavailing. however, and after many
useless attempts were abandoned. 1t soon became
apparent that tho buildings IN Barclay street.
opposite the runs, were ~ very precarous condi.
ton and needed proppiIg up. Jack sorrows and beams
wcro brought aud applied to the brick editce occu
pied by the Liscomb Mill Company and Mt Montague.
The Grocers' Bank, too, needed attention. ana persons
wcrc warned TO keep away from IT.
THE BOILERS UNCOVERED.
In the afternoon the opening to tho cellar under the
sidewalk, in which the boilers are slid TO nave been
located was reached and uncovered by the worKmcn,
and shortly aterward an engineer from Fletcher y
HARRISON and OF the hremen got down into the
cecr and found the boilers. They had not been ex-
pIodcd as was supposed, and there was every ndica
lion, IL was said, that the engine safety valve
was all right and that no explosion had
occurred in this part OF the establishment Some one
suggested that there might be another boiler within
ihis donicd and so The cause OF the explosion
remained as much secret last evening at sunset as
when IL first occurred
At 1--WE O'Clock the laborers tho ruins knocked
of ana hours recess was TAKEN Al the end oil this
period fifty fresh were set to work, ana struggled
all night to remove as much OF the dcDrs as possible
TIL: WOUNDED.
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were narrowing in the extreme, and the feeling Of
and grief seemed To be intensified as the hours
The publication IN the HERALD OF tue calam-
iy together with lists OF the dead wounded and miss
ing, served guides TO those persons who had boon
searching for their friends and relatives ana the con-
sequence was that the waiting rooms OF
the Chambers Street Hospital New York
Hospital and Bellevue were, from an early
hour in the morning, beseged by groups OF men,
women and children who distractedly demanded
news OF their loved Tho plain but useful build
ing IN Chambers street dedicated to of tho
sick and wounded was first visited by the reporter in
order ascertain whether there had been any acces
SONS the list OF uniortunates already published,
gather any additional facts that might prove OF N
tcrcst TO ascertain particularly the condition OF
The suffering. The list oil patients remaining at the
hospital Is as ioows:-
BoLEDi, FRANK, age 10, residing at No 1871 East
Fourteenth street. This youth was scalded about the
face, ana shoulders severely He was doing well
BONN, JOHN, age 10, No 134 Seventh avenue; up
per part OF body burned Inc doctors IN charge say
CoNSEas, MARTIN, age "a. very seriously burned
all tho body. This man hes verv critical
cond ton. and there Is little chance for his recovery
GERMANN, GEORGE ago ii, OF No. 2l3 Third
street. face, body and shoulders very badly burned.
THIS case is considered very critical
HiNcK, HENRY, aye 10, No. 50 avenue b slightly
burned head auu lace, but severe scalos ON body.
VIII probably recover.
MElsrER GUSTAV age IA, No. 500 Firth street;
face burned aud both arms badly scaided. Not dan
RoDECKER, JOHN, ago Is, No. ~ Sixth avenue;
burned head, lace, botn arms and iorcarms, also
slight bruises. Dong We'll
THOMPSON, WILLIAM, age a. No. 127 East Ninth
street; slight burns tue loot face aud evere
Commissions % the head; threatened with conclusion
oil tie BRAN; but his physician thinks now lhat his
life be saved. lie was an errand BOY in Wcsier-
vol's nat factory, No. .37 Grocnwicn street.
FORREST. DE WITT G., age 80, OF No &C PARK
place lett The hospital alter his wounds dressed.
DOYLE, JAnES, WAS also aclc TO 20 to MS home
Jersey Ciiy alter the physicians aad attended 10 his
ures, when consisted OF burns on hands and face,
ana Il slight sea- - wound.
WAGNER, OTlO boy, was run over by some
passing vehicle during the first fusion OF the fire,
was a0ic proceed home after his wounds had Dcea
dressed.
The medical stan OF tho Chambers street Hospital
have been unremttpg III their attention To rhc pa
TENTS the CONDITION o whom ABOVE blny de-
scrhcd, aud the humane manner IN which lhoy meet
ali injuries OF relatives aud friends deserves
the warpost cummel dalton. One poor lady
was ushered into the room on the
ond floor where the cots placed,
that she might, if possible, recognize lost
put, alter searching vainy among The suiicr,rs she
was Id oat OF the room weeping bitterly ''he
there! q, God, he IL not hcrel" she cried,
she lottefcd through the crowd of anxious looking
attendants in tho office OF tue hospital Late tho
night previous Mrs. Stark found her sou Peter
oil the wards, but Two other children, William aud
Andrew could not be ,ound. Tue poor woman
frantic with grei the misfortune oil having one
child ia he hospital and lne terrible lear mat the
DINERS might be buried ID the smoking ruins IN Bar
clay street visit by The reporter 10 he wards OF
the sufferers eiHdy permitted by the physician
IN charge several oil the Injured meu were aolc 10
tell Their stories.
sroRIEs OF THE SUFFERERS
Oh, tue dieau vi nislt ~ sala one poor fellow bc-
tween the motAs OF pam; ~ only KNOW, sir, tilHt
ict Tue air suudeniy close III around me as II was
Cooking; then vas hitcd up ,su 10y an earthquake,
aud the nrst tnins knew tue lrc Mas arouna ana
jumped out VI ne second ssory window TO The
ground. dc moi stop 10 think u would 10 killed;
only lett That was burned and wanted 10 escape INC
IRE. Ay business vas 70 make gum drops, ana
worked on the second floor OF the building My name
is John koaccRtr."
HENRY HISCh makes q cream for chocolate con-
fccuoDtry ana he was al work tie third noor at
the time ~ the explosion. hc aays:-.Be.ore knew
anything tho explosion took place and Knocked hole
tie wall OF the building. lhcre was a shower OF
bricks the shop was iiiicd VIII failing plaster ana
timber, ard hardly know how got out uto the ne xl
building. nor how came 10 tue hosptai.n
MARIN CONNER who badly burncl, was