The New York herald., 1877-09-09

taken 10 discover II possible tho remains OF the poor
workmcn whose lives we're sacrificed To the devour n
clements.
FiREMES's LABoRs.
Two men were detaled from the Fire Department
Corcoran, OF Engine No 20, and Casey. OF No. a.
who kept continual stream of water play lpg the
yet partially heated bricks. Company Z, OF the Sap
pers and Miners consisting OF fourteen men, in CON-
mand OF Chef Shay, were engaged all the afternoon
tearing down walls which were considered unsafe. A
large centre pier, which lowered high The sur
rounding debris was the first be demolished;
the vail OF the main building which three com
plnies OF hrcmen with hooks aud ladders. bad vanly
endeavored 10 pull down Tor three days previously,
battered down scctous by two pound cartridges
o dynamite. II took i've OF these cartridges, sue
cessvcly exploded, to dcmoiish the wall The dyna-
mite was xpoded by electricity from a battery on
Thirty-anh street, near Eleventh avenue Mr. Jacobus
anu Chci Shay superncnding ihs work OF demolition
A, SIX O'Clock y. H. the men quit work. up to whca
time uodics had been recovered clews found
which would lead those employed tho excavations
to hope that their further efforts to-day will meet with
better success The men will continue thor labors
until O'Clock this evening, but If chance docs not
guide them 10 tho right spot with the present scanty
iorce 1t will take weeks to examine the entire
building. Much dissatisfaction exists that a
larger number OF men Is not employed A.
the ,ardy task Of searching Tor halus unior.
tunate emp Dyes A veteran fireman who visited
the ruins yesterday expressed deep disgust Al the IN
adequate measures taken TO discover the missing
meul Tor twenty years. hs said; .sbut say wha, you
will about the Volunteer Fire Department. tns mucn
DO said TO their crcdit-in emergency oi this
nature they never lett the scenc OF the disaster until
thcy had rescued from the runs the victims OF tho
flames. don's mean by tnis TO reflect the present
system, rs am convinced that ii the hremen were
only permitted to take pick and spade they would
inside Of ten hours solve the mystery which at pros
ent surrounds tho Whereabouts oil those unfortunate
mcn who met their death last Monday
relative OF one OF the missing men, Albert Leo,
complained bitterly of the d.lay IN discovering the
bodies anu the Inadequate number Of laborers EN-.
ployed in searching Tor their remains 81 pointed
oui he said, ITO the bremen and 10 tho foreman 10
charge Of The excavations the spot where tho body
Albert Lee woui be found If the debris were cleared
away. Several people him at the third story
window endeavoring reach the Ore escape
THIS directly over the northeast wing
OF The entrance Thirtysixth street. !
strovc persuade them TO begin work here,
and pledged myself that II they did their efforts would
soon be rewarded by the discovery OF nj least one
body that OF Albert Lee but with stupid and cruel
Icrvcrsity they disregardcd my appeals and began
their excavations IN the centre yard OF tho main
building. II Mayor Eiy's enorts bad not been inter
tered with the charred aud mangcd bodies would,
l know have been discovered before now.