The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
THE NEW YORK DISASTER
The Scene at the Ruins Yesterday
The Warning The Managers Of Madison
suqare Garden Had Of lmpsntlng Dan
gsr-What an Experts Opinion 10
Worth-LIst Of the KilIed-An
Accident which Conveys
q Lesson.

New YORK, April 22.-The neighbor-
hood OF Madison Square Garden was Wis
tied this morning by many persons Curl
Gus to see the relics Of the disaster at that
place last evening, blocking Madison ave-
nue.. Between Twenty sixth and Twen-
ty.seventh streets was fenced in by rude
railing, at each end OF which number OF
policemen were stationed within the en-
closure to keepit clear Of tresspassers, and
crowd Of men, women and children
stood at each end gazing at the scene Of
ruin. Masses OF bricks and slender tim
bers lay on the sidewalk aud roadway
near the east end Of the building, among
them were fragments Of shattered coach
and cab, beside each OF which was the
body OF dead horse. One half Of the
roof Of this end Of the building was caved
in and the upper part Of the wall beneath
had fallen into the avenue.
At meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee OF the Hahnemann Hospital fair this
morning, 1t was decided TO close the exhi-
bition to-day. The terrible death Of Mrs.
Hegemann,. who was one Of the most ac-
tive and highly esteemed ladies connected
with the fair, has, OF course, cast deep
gloom over all the ladies' engaged In It's
management. Alfred Mackey, superin-
tendent OF the fair, said that in conse-
quence OF some cracks observable in the
plastering OF the walls and ceiling OF the
art gallery, he sent to the Grand Central
depot yesterday for Mr.. Vanardale, who
has charge OF renting the garden for the
New York and Harlem Railroad company.
They looked together at the cracks aud
Vanardale said the plastering had crum
bled In consequence OF the heat oil the
gas in the room. Vanardale also looked
ut the wall from the street and said 1t was
plumb. He advised that some paper be
pasted over the cracks 70 prevent any OF
the plaster from falling. Mackey said
vanardale then sent for one uf the con-
tractors who had charge Of the mason
work in that part OF the building.
The contractor examined the art gal
lery and declared 1t perfectly safe, re-
marking that the wall could not possibly
fall, as he had taken especial pains to
anchor It securely. The contractor also
said that the injury to the plastering could
be repaired for fifteen dollars.
Mr.. Mackey said that after this positive
judgment by an expert, he had, OF course,
no fear for the safety Of the building, but
he was afraid that some OF the plastering
might fall on the heads OF the visitors.
By direction OF the Art Committee some
Of the loose plaster was scraped away.
About 0 o'clock last evening Mr.. Mackey
said that police officer came to him and
said that some persons, who were going
away, had spoken OF the cracks In the
plaster in the art gallery. He then de-
termined, more from q vague intuitiye
apprehension than from any definite fear
that the place was not safe, to get oil the
visitors out Of the gallery as quickly as he
could without creating panic.
Mrs. Annie l.. Willetts, not Miss vii.
let's, Is among the killed. She was the
widow OF Samuel Willetts, grandson OF
Samuel Willetts, and lived with her moth
er, Mrs. A. Il. Mickle, the widow Of ex.
Mayor Mickle. She was on visit to the
city for a few days TO the house OF Hen-
ry A. Smith, formerly collector OF this
port, aud was accompanied last evening
BY +. Lehman and Miss Blodgett. They
had not entered the building when the
William NJ. Fiestou, who had one arm
and both legs broken, died this morning.
Another death from injuries received, Is
reported at St. Yincents hospital.
Mary A. Connolly died at No. 527 Tenth
avenue, from injuries received last even.
ing. The woman, when taken from the
ruins, was removed to the home Of friend,
where she died.