New-York tribune., 1878-01-04
THE BARCLAY STREET FLEE,
TWO MORE BODIES FOUND.

NO POSSIBILITY or IDENTIFYING THE REMAINS
THE FINE MARsBA's INyEsT1GATIoN CONTINUED.
AND THE CoRONEE's INQUEST BEGUN.
In the ruins of the Barclay-st. fire two more
bodies found yesterday skull and mass OF hesh
and bones taken IL o'clock in the morning
At p. directly underneath the spot where the sku
had been found, Limb and part of trunk were dis
covered The wOrkmen believed these TO be parts OF two
persons, but because only skull found and from
the proximity Of the remains, it generally thought
that they were parts Of one body. At p. another
skull with mass Of bones aud flesh, removed II Is
not believed will be possible TO identify the re-
mains taken out within the last few days. They have
the ruins for nearly, or quite, two weeks III
medical examination should that three bodies were
taken yesterday theG person has been lost for
whom inquiries have been made The list of ten miss
ing people published in THE TRIBUNE the Saturday after
the fire. is verified by the rm and they do not believe
any more bodies viii be recovered.
Inc testimony before Fire Marshal Sheldon yesterday
cid the theory that there had been explo
sion. James Weaver who was in his store, at No 60
Barclay-st testified that he heard loud explosion :;
that goods in his show fell down. and bits Of iron
fc upon his roof that cheap very used by the Green
feds in prize parE9gcs, Vas Iound on tne Ioo W VI
seventh Precinct heard loud noise Ike the discharge 0
at distance. aud Immediately the iroDt no 90
fell John A. Mott Working on the upper ho0r OF No
SO Barcayst he heard noise ana ielt severe snoch
which followed by a crash. william IL MonthiYe,
heavy thud hat shook his building few seconds later
he looked out and the whole front OF No 6S lying III
the street.
John F. ODonnell The book keeper OF A. Rich, who oc
cuped the upper floors OF No 81 testified that there was
stored in that building 100000 pounds OF wool Inc
second and third lofts entirely filed, from front 10
rear and from the west wall TO within about eight feet
of the east wall. In the fourth loft quantity Oh
lumber. This loft was tbrec-fonrths fui of wool
L. W Crow testified tHat be built No. 81 Barclay ST IN
1888, and considered u stronger building IMAM ihosc
generally erected about tSt time. The cellar wall was
twenty inches the first floor wall sixteen inches, and the
Nroi oboVp fnlfkUCSS.
was grCer through the building. Mr. Hopkins oc-
cuped the building as soon as 1t was up anu loadeu II
heavily with :ass The witness never made more than
n casual examination of the building in regard 10
strength but he did consider That it was built TO
carry any extraordinary weight.
Coroner NOltmau began yesterday an inquest upon 'hc
bodies of the victims. The testimony mainly re-
petition thai given before the Fire Marshal Nelson
Greenfield descI1hcd the position and uses OF the Two
building. was kept in safety tank undeI the side
walk; The copper boilers used for manufacturing pui-
poses were capacities varying from TO 900 gallons
Several employees Of the factory were examined They
sion aud felt sudden shock; the NOISE heard
was described by mCst OF them resembling that caused
by the fall Of heavy body. one man said lie supposed
II to explosion OF lamp. The falling OF the noof-
and the rise of the flames appeared To come together
All spoke OF the engineer sober man. Ike lfe came
first from the Barclay ST. building
The testimony Of several policemen and others, who
were outside OF the building. 10 the effect that
sharp repoIt---Onc said that IL like that oi "A
cannon. and another Nkcncd IL 20 the explosion
OF ( bOileI-was first heard. Almost immediately
ing walls. Sergeant Gay, Of the Tweniy-Hith Precinct,
dd think the walls of the building were In good CON
ditOn Clic! Rowe of Tho First Battalion "i the Fire
Department. testified that hc made survey OF the build
ing three months ago. aud found IL IN fhr con
GiEOp He thought the explosion was caused by gas,
either from the furnaCe or service pipes.