New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE RARCLAY.sr. EXPLOSION.
NO MORE BODIES FoUND-THE FIRE-MARSHAES IN


no MORE BODIES FoUND-THE FIRE-MARsHALS IN
vEsuGATI0N BEGUN.
Considerable progress was made, yesterday
IN clearing away the ruins Of the fire III BarcAys WITH
was begun At the top and much Of the DEBRIS was rc
moved n became much easier, them 10 TAKE ou' '"e
raftcrs beneath No bodies found although from
all there would seem 10 DO one OF t"o' a "'''
near where now digging
Fire-Marshal Sheldon began an examination yesterday
I'm regard to the cause Of tho explosion Nelson Green
field the JUNIOR partner described mt length the uses 10
which the various floors of tie building were put anu
also told what various materials were stored upon 'e
SIX or eight copper kettles of various sizes, heated Dy
steam cooling tank filed with water cooling marbles
and dryIng-rooms heated by steam, were In
various parts Of the building. The edryngroom
i'm the first lott OF the Barcay-st depart
ment. was tho west side, beginning ABOUT
twelve feet from the front and reaching nearly to the
wall. The dtylngrOOms IN tue secOhu lot was III
the northeast In these dryngrDoms the bot SUI
gar placed TO dry, IN mOuld3. made Oh poWufrcu
starch IN shallow trays. The engine aud boilers were IN
fe basement where stored considerable raw maze
rial such sugar gum. quOrlce gluco-e, yermicel
and 1aps-sugar. small amounts OF these matefaals
were scattered IN different parts OF the buld
ing. There we've ten or twenty pounds OF chi4fae
of potash and hall barrel OF Kerosene ~ tne Clrs
place building. Fifteen or twenty pounds OF oils and
extracts tine street floor Of the Barclay-s build
Ing. There also hand some cream tartar, cOc-
neal carminc aud vegetable coors. The essential OILS
were kent IN the office There was coal furnace on me
thru floor 81 the Barclay At department hVe furnaces
IN ths C0llcgc-Dlace basement and two IN the hist
loft in Co.egp-plaCe. No EXPLOSIVES were usel
in the manufacture OF tine candy. Mr. Greenfield
was M the Baclay-s building when the explosion 0c-
Cured He said that the ceiling seemed 10 be coming
down. and flames creeping through the ceiling;
Articles gan fall oG the shelves. When he reached
the sidewalk he noticed that the west wall or No Us
down the top Of No. 90. TIE roof ann Two
~ floors hanging together. portion only Ot
The Top wall had fallen ont ON the west side
William IL. schumacher. the cashier, who was IN the
Office, testified that the explosion sounded Ike the talh7
of heavy metallic body. Almost ~ the same me
mes spfang out uf the steps leading rom TIE moor oil
tue Cole building 10 the floor OF the Barciayst
binding.
Eiward j. Wolfram. the assstan, boOkkpeper, who was
In the Olhcp, said the wHOe pace ig Itcd up WIN
Hash OF flame Immediately afler tho explosion; Inc
bright flame crcpt along tie ceiling Tie explosion
seemed TO be IN the nJor OF the Barcaf-st bu dihg
There smoke at ist, nut there was great cur
rent of ar rushing through e room.
John SchalimcycT wording IN the nrt lOfl on Col
legeulacc After tine explosion great rush oi AIR ca
up from below Scnllmcyer said: 81 ran down stairs
ana noticed little lire burning where tue two Stores
joined. Before could put 1t Out WAS seized ~ Ot
Of girls who entrcatcd them, then knocked
me ana me-" THIS witness also TESTIFIED
that h. had noticed the rain had was leta"dy TIE D t
between the bIi rs IN that part OF the wal oil No OI, III
Barclayst. which was higher than No. 63.
william L. Burnett, the foreman 81 me TOD nOof' III
BIIclaA,t where Japanese c'Cuanut strips were hdoe,
sad EcTe NE IN tIc tryiugrUOm on MS moor lie
suddeBy fct great rush O ar, and at the same instant
root fell and the 1OUr sanS. lie CrdTicd out ana
found him eli the vest side of the building Ihe van
gone. and he stepped ont upon tie roof OF No. TO-
The steam pipes h OOr h4d been repaired tnat udy
engineer had been zap to see about them. Burnett
hid never seen he under the influence OF hquOr
during the two months UIdrneUl had been employed
by Greenfield & SON He used no explosives IN making
his wall