New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
1NoruRING INTO A DISASTER.
az TDio,IY IN REGARD TO THE GRAND-sr' CAlAHl

IT rr,,o,,y IN REGARD TO THE GRAND-sT. CALAMITY
MIR. LEWIS UNwIlIIYGNEss TO MAKE REPAIRS
There were very few persons present yesterday IN
the court-room Of the Coroner's office when the
nonest in the case Of tho ten persons killed by the
falling OF the two buildings at Grsnd-st' , anu
South itthaVe b ~a Spv lawyer present inter
ested i'm the case Charles A. kltchei'
WHO was there in the interests OF Charles II. hyde
the insnector who was discharged from the bureau
of bnijdinos for not examining into the condition
of the buildings when they were reported 70 oe uI-
safe Inspector Esterbrook was seated behind the
Coroner and he listened 70 the testimony rather
hstlossly, with one hand in his pocket;
In presenting the case to the fury. Coroner Herr
man spoke at some length. tie condemned the
"ayaricious landlords who only thought of Their
rents and did not regard the safety OF their tenants
The laws in regard to the duty of the inspectors OF
buildings he said were explicit, and IT these were
properly enforced il wonld be almost lmbosslDie
for an accident of this kind 10 occur Inc iact
that the head OF Bureau intrusted duty 10 "a
subordinate who failed to perform H. was hoV an
John Rudolph, who lived at No, % Grand- ST.
and whose wife persisted III the accident was Ine
first witness He in the hnding when IL Ieil,
and ne described his own escape When ne came 10
tell of his wifes death his eyes hiled WIN o9aIS anu
tinued, that the building was not SAFE, ana Saw
Mr. Levy, the owner ah0nt ~ lie Sat dS na,, M%S
NV wife saw an inspector of the Bureau OF bulld-
ings who told her there was no danger c-.,a4
Ferdinand Bold, who lived at No. % GFand-sV',
and whose wife's mother and brother Frances ana
John knapp, were killed, had heard that the Dulld-
ing was unsafe, and his wife had spoken TO M.
O'Brien about it. O'Brien had promised TO have III
repaired There crack IN the CHIMNEY ~
one room an inch In width In one place anu n
several cracks in the wall Inc condl'loh VI 'i,o
building however appeared to him to be as good aS
Mrs Mary Muvey, the daughter of John Nc
Nouuy, porter III Claflin's store, who was kiIeu
in the louOr store of the binding, tod ABOUT heI
fathers death with tears in her eyes. 80 ..
The plastering in the room in which TINS 1nqnttSt
was being held was taken of the ceiling directly
over the COroner's desk day or two ago AS mrs.
Muvey left the stand, somebody walSe9 apou ~ Ia
the room overhead and sand dropped oo"h Hon
The Corcner-You had better look out, Inspector
Esterbrook or this room viii be tumbllng down;
The Inspector answered that he dla not eXpect an
accident Immediately, and Charles f. say, SaylbIie;
whose Daughters Mary and Minnie were killed at
No IS Cirand-st where ne lived, took the witness
stand Il had never heard that the building was
unsafe" saville said, and the only reason ior
thinking it might be was from what ! Knew
The Coroner-What did you know -.
"Only what / saw. And to tell the truth ths
building looks more unsafe than that one do aneac
was a crack in the, front wall OF my hariori
and | went to Mr.. Levy about IT.
was afraid it might spoil the paper 0BTe Go t ioi6
that there was no danger and that II tue walls
should fall they would only hurt the people on tne
the carving had buged away iIom the brickwork,
but he said that there was no danger.
The Coroner-Did Mr. Levy ever make any re-
Never unless he was obliged to. Mr. OB'rien
was more willing to make repairs than Levy Levy
Mrs. Maria Cert lived at No 50 Grand-st,. and she
had very. narrow escape from death MIS-, hu IT,
dOph told her, she said, that Levy had relused 10
repair the crack in the wall i'll her room and that
She had to stop ii up to keep ont the cold J.,
Captain Mcconnell OF the Eighth ITeGlhct, ae t
crbed the work of the police after the accident, ana
then the adjourned until to-day at IL a. IN
CHARGES AGAINST ALDERMEN.
TIE JERSEY CITY BOARD ALLEGED TO have DE-
MANDED MONEY BEFORE WOULD GRANT
PERMIT.
A gang consisting of twenty-one men and fore
man shortly after 2 clock Sunday night began TO
dig holes in Myrtleave., jersey City heights, pre-
paratOry to putting up poles. IOlceHan saw tne
men at work and informed Captain Mckalg, OF the
Fourth Precinct, who With squad ot policemen
arrested the wOrkmen on charge of violating a
city ordinance by putting mp telegraph poles with
out permit from the Board OF Aldermen; me
prisoners were arraigned before Justice e s
Yesterday morning. Leon Albeit appearing Tor the
city and Barker Gummere, jr., for the defence. III
was proved that the were engaged IN construct
ing "a telegraph line for the Mutual Union lele-
graph Company, and that they had no permission
from the Board of Aldermen, as the ordinance re-
quires. Mr. Gnmmere IN summing up Ior dne Pr nJ
oners declared that the company could nave haG
permission from the Board of Aldermen II lt had
been willing to brlbe the Board. For SIX months
he said. the company had been seeking permission,
but the aldermen refused To grant it without being
paid Money had been demanded from the COM
pany for votes, but his beng refused the peImis-
Mr. Albeit Immediately suggested that Mr. Gum
mere shOuld put his charge IN proper shape SO that
the Court could investigate 1t, and the court
seconded the suggestion but Mr.. Guinmere SAID ne
was not prepared to do that, although the lniorna
ton came to him from sucb Trustworthy sonl'e
that he knew it must be true. Mr.. ALBEIT then
said that the charge was of very serious chatac-
ter and should lie thoroughly investigated. DIT.
Cunmere, he thought, should either withdraw II or
take the proper steps to substantlate IT, MI Ginl-
mere said that he would have to consult the officers
. of the company from whom he han obtained The IN
formation Mr.. Albeit proposed that the officers
D he snbpGnaed if they were within the uTisalctGn
OF the Court but Mr. Gumlnere declined TO give
the names OF the officers, aud SAID that he would
withdraw the charge tor the present ,
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Gummere said
that If fine were imposed the defendants WOulu
have ito pay it themselves, as the company would
not be responsible Mr. Albeit answered that If the
men were fined, and the company that caused them
10 violate The law refused to pay the nne, he
would. without COMPENSATION, begin suits Tor dam
ages against the company in behalf of the men.
The prisoners fined $40 each, and held IN the
courtroom until Mr.. Gummere went 10 New-iork
nd obtained check from the company for the full
amount, 500 The aldermen at their next meet
ing will probably demand all Investigation.
TROUBLES OF The LABORING MEN.
The coach drivers continue to hold out against
the combined efforts OF the stable keepers to eSab-
hsh "a uniform rate of Sl2 a week. The men have
received considerable pecaniary assistance from
other trades unions and persons which strengthens
their determination not TO return TO Work until
their demands are acceded to.
The cigar packers strike at Straiton * Storms
factory has not resulted in anv advantage to the
mon thus far The advertisement OF the firm fOI
new packers and the proposition to put men from
the cigar making department into the packlngI Dom,
have left the strikers without resource, aud con-
seGuently the strike is virtually at an end
The success of the cabinet-makers III their recent
demand for more pay Is likely to lead TO another
difficulty with their employers the men having re-
ccived notice that December the former rate of
wages will be reestablished They resolved at a
meeting recently held to submit to no reduction.