New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-22
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outside wall Of the second story Asd
fallen ont upon the sidewalk, and the
roof extending from near the centre Of the Madisou
ave. snd OF the building 90 orwcnsy-seventh-ss hsd
fallen in upon the floors Of tie rooms.
THE SCENE ON THx oUrsIDE
People were passing In and out Of ths M3discn-
ave. entrance and along the street when Tie welg
fell out. Several hacks were drawn up near ths
curbstone adjoining the builaing A young nan
who was in the act Of entering The deer With
several companions said the first int4matien thoy.
had of danger was the rattling Of some Of ths
falling bricks upon tho pavement. CIutchine BIZ
companion he fed from tho entrance toward
Twenty-sixth-st. Had they gone she other way. he
added, they would have been buried IN an instant
under the ruins. There were several others who
were about entering. oil Of whom tried to mako
their escape He could not see whether oil did es-
cape. One young man-whose name he did met as-
certain-was taken into the carriage Office at the
Of the building, where he was found to have
leg broken. William NJ. Tileston and Walter
Webb were just leaving the Garden at tho time the
wall fell Both wero borne down by the debris TO
the pavement. When the fremen came TO the res
cue they found that Mr.. Tleston had suffered se-
we're injuries. and he was sent to St. Lukes Hospi-
tai in an ambulance. Mr.. Webb was also eerio1sly
hurt, but was driven home. sslsft
reached the hacks that were standing by the curb
stone, completely demolishtng two Of them and
killing one or two horses. On tho alarm Of FIRE be-
ing given four hook and ladder companies
hurried TO the spot. Some of the fremen were
sent to the rooms inside to look for
bodies, and others were set at work 70
moving the debris the pavement below
They had not got far when they found
the body Of woman. Afterward two
other bodies were found and removed to-
BELLEVUE Hospital. Mrs Hegeman's body
was found near the entrance and taken inside Mr..
Hegeman, a moment after, came up from the eastern
end Of the building, and remarked to friend that
it was a terrible disaster. A moment later he
passed into the room and found bis wife dead upon
the floor.
Very quickly after the fall Of the wall largo
crowd assembled in the streets which surround the
Garden. Lines were formed by the police 40
Twenty-sixth and Twenty -seyenth-sts., and the
throng was kept back from the men engaged In
searching the ruins. Now and then the dense limo
was parted to allow an ambulance TO pass through
or to let one pass out with the injured.
EXCITEMENT AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
Great excitement prevailed at Bellevue Hospital
from the time that the ambulanees began to arrive,
the warden's Office being filed with crowd Of
medical students, reporters and persons attracted
there by morbid curiosity only The first ambulance
came about 10 o'clock, and brought Mrs. Hegeman
and very shortly after Mr. Daser, who had only re-
ceived fracture Of the leg, was carried In. Tho
next ambulance brought Miss Willetts, whose head
and body was crushed into shapeisss mass, and st
1880 the body Of Mrs. Hesemanis maid arrived.
This body was also badly crushed. The maid
was in company with MIRA Hegeman
40 that lady was leaving the build.
ing It was stated, and was tho first to enter
the street. Mrs. Hegeman was knocked backward
into the building by the falling wallis and her body
was among the fl st recovered but that of the maid
was buried under the Of material that fell into
the street. Her body was the last that was recov.
cred.
A large number Of people called ns the hospital,
during the evening TO inquire for missing friends
many Of whom asked for Mrs. Hegemans
No Inquiries were made for Miss willetts, and
she was identified by the name on her clothing
Coroner John II. Brady was In attendance. and gave
burial permits in each case.