New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-06
THE WEST-SIDE FIRE.
WORKING ABOUT THE RUINS.
NO SEARCH YET FOR DlE'-INvEsfIGAIIoNS 81

No SEARCH YET FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BIZ
GUN BY THE FIRE MARSHAL ANp CORONER
Little now remains of the destructive fire III
West Thirty-hnhst except great heaps OF DITCH "o ~
stone The hrcmcu engaged yesterday ues.r'N'"s
tho rrnnauts OF walls which considered danger
ons and this operation afforded much amusement anu
sbt 10 the crowds that gathered about the scene OF
destruction Towards evening several bricks rom an
adoirine wall fell on the head of Fireman Adams OF
Trnck No IL he was obliged to leave his WORK anu 20
home As darkness approached It was considefeu N'So
10 stop further work until this morning All that Is no"
lon standing is portion Of Hale's factory on IhfV-
hfth-st.
No attempt was made yesterday to search for the
bodies OF missing persons One cause assigned TOT thS
was that the debris was not yet cool Inc spare n'c
engine Guardian" Of the old Volunteer Department
was throwing water during the day on the bricks ana
burning mass Of charcoal Many inquiries were maze
Yesterday AS 10 whose duty It 20 dig for the bodies
Cant Wasbburn saws it does belong to the Ponce
Department and ActingChie Shay declares IT is not inc
duty Of the Building Department Mr. Hale is expected
70 return to New-IOrk to-day II Is not hho"h "N"'
action he VIII take.
No oa,tional safes were taken ont Of the ruins yeser-
dav The Herring safe belonging TO John Graham *
Son was opened in Herrog's factory II was hheu WIN
books papers and checks all OF when were wen pre-
served The books somewhat warped aho eauho' W
used again. but the writing is perfectly egble Inc CON
tents OF the Dawson safe the property OF Edmund Con
taken out to-day, if the debris is sufficiently cool
Mayor Flv will receive contributions for the relief OF
the sufferers by the fire. and will attend to the proper us
trbution Of any funds that may be placed IN his hahus
large number Of families reported as entirely deS
titute OF all the necessares of life and in need OF speedy
aid.
complete list OF the assurances Mr.. Hae's factory
was obtained Yesterday, and is follows; Albemare
Virginia $1,000; Hibcrnia Newark, $500; Trade
New-Jersey. $500; Mllvile, New-Jersey 5000
Humboldt, Newark, $500; Farmlle, Virginia, $1,000
Petersburg Virginia, 81 500; City OF Richmond, VIZ
cinia, $4,000; Iron City, Pittsburg, $1,000; German
American Pittsburg, $500; Hamilton, New-1ork
81 500: Geruania, New-Orleaus, $500; Manayunk
Philadelphia, $4,000; Providence, Washington $1,000
Hartford $4,000; Springfield $1,000; Connecticut
81 SEQ; City OF Providence, $500; Westminster SZoVo
Oh Dominion, Virginia, $500; Aurora, virginia
81 $50: Humboldt Pitlsbmc, $3.50; Pacific, New
York. So 5OO Mississippi Valley, Memphis, $1,000;
total, S55.750.
INVESTIGATING TIE CAUSE.
Fire Marshal sheldon began his investigation yestei-
day James Van Buskirk, Of No 242 West Forty ninth
a. testified that he was foreman the fourth floor OF
uale,s factory The dryiug-roOm that floor was
ngainst the wet wall of the main buildings the paru
tion separate this from the main room was OF
wood as was the ceiling; the sides OF the
orvlngroom were lined with zinc from the
foor upwards for about three to four feet :;
there was no fire in the the day Of the fire; III
fine dryineroon was caubox." which was about SIX
feet long three feet wide and four feet high 1t stood
on cga the front end Of the "caulhoX was OF sheet
iron the rear and top the Sides top ana not
tom were lined with shect-ron; the stove when iui-
usbcd heat 10 this cau-bOX was outside the rooiu'
and about two or three feet from the PARTITION the pipe
missed through the partition, which protected 10y
ron through this "caulbOX and into the chimney,
obont three feet from Tie fire had been made n
tic outside stove that morning. with shayings ana wool
which had died down. there might have been some coal
init There quantity of maple wood In the 'iyns
room on the floor and spruce, for sounding-board IN
The racks above There pail 0t water kept 10y
the dryiug-room door, for general The waierppes
IN that 0oor had not furnished wafer for year The
witness knew of no fire extuguishers in the building
When Mr. Van Busk1k heard the ALARM DE saw smoke
coming the crl iug-rOom several men were pun -
ont TIE soundE--hoards; some OF tie noards We're on
ire the witness no blaze, but plenty OF smoke inc
InDn were tearing down The dIyineIoom 10 ccJ al we
mo tc ur-url.aI part of tlC hsc seemed % Doe ID TIC
racks against tuc west walk. about six feet from az
chimney nsy nae nom '.ief9.' l'i, %I g o NJ,
Ter uron 10 viii pals tie wind blew strong, ami sent
III, me towards Thirty there Was great deal Of
wood on That u1oi. ana c"h.iocIanc 'hi NlLss' - 81,
.tDr. Ewing. foreman Of the fnishingruOm on The
third floor could adl nolias 10 iI Jan Bu3hIbs tesl.-
uOuy. Iht investigation VIII De resumed ihl, uoIH-'
Coroner Noltmal impauucied jury yesterday morn
Ing, to ascertain lhe cause %, "a, UyHS ~ .u, a.
tUrv and az examination of the condition of me buildings
before they were burned VIII be made. lht jury viewed
thc body of otto fescnecstr. VINO 0,H rom ny hlle" IT,
ccved hy Jumping FROM the burning factory, Al ms Hc
residence, No. $50 West FoItyeighhst. The ruins OF
The fire were next eNnlhlptu iY the jury lng IIlscs
was then adjourned 90 await the result OF ne nNcslE
tion Of the Fire Marshal ana OF tIe scarf I1I ty
s follows d. Jirduc builder No. 1876 East Thirty weight
- JONI ' 90 W. m, IN tt,rf -
Thomas HARMS Duho'I' ~ AZ W. i,''s ~ y,
Theodore Lowe. tobacco No 400 Nnth-dYc; i. \. ko-
fellc feed store. No. 5l1 Nnhaye; G. LeiN furniture
Nutl-avc; Geo ". Edwards. coal COS Nluthaye: F. G..
Ryrno mason 40 Iii west I6ir;y-nnih-st; X s.
BugeY, builder No. 14G3 West Tnirty-eghti-st