The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10
heard OF II was from his who camc rushing into
the armory and cried out
'Papa papa, there's fire In tho church aunty's

the armory and cried out
papa, papa, there's fire in tho church ana aunty's
dead"
MISS Mas,crsous funeral will take place to-day.
The body OF tho woman who had not been identified
was removed to the Morguc There she was recog.
nixed yesterday ny her sister, Mary Kelly, servant
Maggie Kelly. and her ago nineteen. The arrange.
meats for her funeral have not been completed.
WOUNDED
TO the Est of woundcd published IN yesterdays
HERALD may be added The names OF Bridget Early,
living In Twenty street. number unknown VINO
had n log baIiy bruised. and Bella Cunnin CHAM. oi
No. 22l West Twenty-cighh street sister OF Eli1
Cunningham, both of whom were slightly iuJared
STATEMENT or MAGGIE MuRruY.
From Mss Murphy the following Information wat
oo,eu ner NJ ~ me "s
which she rs employed as a domestic she states sha
got 10 the church after the sermon began she MAS
there oniy few minutes when she heard a loud
scream, and immediately aitcrward somebody erred
out "Fre!" She was IN the gallery and, according TO
her statement, every person around her commenced
crying out and making vigorous push Tor the stairs
People were yelling loudly and pushing each other
violently. How sne reached the foot OF the stairs she
unable TO say, but believed she was carried down
by the crowd of people rushing toward the door and
OF the scenes the stairway. The fresh ar, sha
thought revived her when she got to tue sidewalk.
Miss Murphy was bruised about the breast and shout
dcrs and yesterday when questioned about the scene
through which she had gone ON the night previous
ovinccd no disposition TO say much at was a terrible
time, ana never IN my lilo want TO go through tho
same tnng Every one seemed TO be crazy all round
me, and know nothing from the tmc that the cry or
Fire" heard until got to The sidewalk was
Maggie hurrhys SUNNI & up Of her experiences
ELLEN RooNE,'s STATEMENT
Ellen Rooney, a. fellow servant Of Maggie, was do.
lirious during tho nignt and repeatedly cried out
''Firel the dread Of few hours previous
constantly recurring TO her. so windy were tho
OF The panic impressed ON her memory that shc
would unpornaIy beseech somebody to save her from
tho terrible lato which appeared to threaten her.
Yesterday she recognized her friends ana associates,
and was last rcsainng Jul consciousness
cUSNiSGuAM's STATEMENT
This young lady, who IS very Intelligent, still Hes
abed at her home suffering from tho injuries and
iright she received In company with her sister sue
VISITED the Jcsu's church. and contrary TO hcr gem
craI practice. went up into tho gallery. About what
might DO considered the mddle OF the sermon, she
thought, she heard shuttle OF feet and movement VI
close by her MS II some person had tainted or
had gone INTO Mysteries Then scream was
heard and some tune alter tho cry OF 'Frc!"
was raised Then followed sccnc which lew
viii forget who witnessed It. A general
scramble Tor tho stairs commenced; every person
pushed on TO reach tho lobby drs ycls and screams
hllcd the building and although the priests IRON ths
altar begged and besought the people to remain still,
thor appeals had elect. Tho organ began to play,
and this dld not stay the stampede To add to tie
horrors, the gas on the stairs was put out by tho
draught coming from the street Miss cunningham
remeIn bcreL nothing more until she lonnd herself
PROSTATE on tho stone stops OF the church, with num-
Der OF other PROSTATE pcopc piled upon her. her SIS.
ter who had gone with her 10 church. remained by hcl
all through the dreadful ordeal, and only lett hci
when compelled To do SO by the police
and those who were assisting them in rescuina
those VINO, ike her, were tramped under foot Tho
people crazy with fright, and many OF Thorn, like
herself lost all consciousness and presence OF mind.
body could be blamed but the people themselves for
calamity which has bciacn them
jured-
Mary Casey, No. 1SS Eighth avenue, 16 years
| Mrs Ann Spencer. NO. 50 Ninth avenue. 30 years.
Michael Spencer. No 50 Ninth avenue, 8 years
Mary Coughlan, No, 102 West Twenty-hith street. 6s
years.
Elizabeth Mas.crson, No. 4Os Seventh avenue. about
A. years
Ann Forbes No 81 West Nineteenth street, 40 years.
Maggie Kelly, rhirtieth street, near Sixth avenue
10 years
INJURED
Tho following u list OF those who slightly In.
jured:-
Ellen Rooney, No. la7 Fifth avenue.
Mary Murphy. No. 1877 Filth avenue.
Mary Shay, NInetccth street and Eighth avenue.
Eliza Cunningham. No. 22l West Twentyelghth
street
Bella Cunningham. No 22l wost Twenty eighth
Bridget Early, Twenty. third street.
hrs. Collins, No. l4o West Seventeenth street.
STATION HOUSE.
Captain Williams OF tho Twenty ninth precinct sta
ton house, was not IN when the alarm was gwen, aud
did not reach the OF the disaster until after tho
panic on his arrival he found great crowd
OF people perfectly wild with excitement. Mrs Ann
Forbes the woman who had been exlrcated alive.
She had been taken TO the drug store ON the corner
OF Sixth avenue where sh. died.. The Captain thougn'
her death resulted from fright. The officers at the pc
lice station were continually annoyed through the day
| by morbid dividuas who came there there crafty
ahcIr curiosity by sight or tho dead under prctcnce
OF being relatives OF the deceased. When told that all
tho BODIES had been removed thoy walked unconccrn-
| eddy away.
Inquiry at the Office OF the superintendent of Build
ings yesterday elected the Information that ST. Francis
Xavcr's Church perfectly safe, SO far Of
egress were concerned. Three doors led INTO Six
tccnth street, and these doors considered suni-
GENTLY spacious to admit OF easy means OF reaching
the street. In addition 10 the Sixteenth street doors.
two of which are seven feet wide and the main Or
middle door eight feet wide. there the
doors leading through the college into Fifteenth
street. 1t ascertained some tifnc since that
OF the doors opened inward, but upon verbal notice
being gwen by the Building Department tho pastor
OF the church. tho necessary changes made and
all tho doors wore made TO open outward SO far as
the Building Department was concerned there was
guard against calamity of this nature and the church
was cons,dercl thoroughly secure The stars wero
substantial. Nothing gave way. though they had been
tested To an extraordinary degree.
| THE CORONER AT WORK.
Coroner Flanagan gave the permits OF removal on
Thursday night, when the bodies were taken away,
but It was not his turn In the division OF duty at
the Coroners' olcc, the placed IN the hands
OF Coroner EIlinger. AT hapast three O'clock he APP
pcarcd at tho Twenty ninth precinct station house,
accompanied by his deputy, DR.. Cushmnn. lie began
the prclninaries TO tho inquest by cmpanelng tho
following jury
James Lynch Comm issioncr OF Emigration OF No.
la Church street; James $. Walsh. Of NO. "a West
Broadway; ID. II. Helms OF No. 462 Hudson street;
Msa pef o o. SS r. w
Leonard, 0. No. 90 Eighth avenue; Robert Mcintyre,
o, NO 10 Eighth avenue; EDWARD ". Hughes OF No:
Eighth avenue; Hugh Fitzpatrick OF No l76 Eighth
avenue; Charles Cumming. OF No POI Eighth avenue,
and Robert Laugnlin, OF No 3j2 Eighth avenue.
VISIT TO THE CHURCH.
The Coroner, his deputy and clerk with al tho
and m ado thorough examination of the scene oil the
Tho church is tho south side OF Sixteenth street,
between Fun aud Sixth avenues. Al tho there
are four cxts-two from the sanctuary and two from
SIDE all leading to Fifteenth street through tho
Jesuit College. la front there three exits only
OF thcm being used Tor entrance. Tho doors all
open ogtwardly aud not kept fastened during tho
services. rhcrs three aiscs the main ioor OF
the church The organ lott the north side OF tho
church, aud the east and sides ara
occupied by tho galleries. Tho approaches TO tho
galleries are by starways which have turning,
and are considered safe under all ordinary circun-
stances. IL the stairway TO the west gallery
that ihe crush occurred II is composed Of twenty
wooden steps gradually turning into the vcstlbue Of
the church. This the part oil the church specially
examined by the Coroner II decided posi- pone
the inquest for the present, but 1t will probably
hed during tho coming week in room Of the college
adjacent 10 tho church.