New-York tribune., 1881-12-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE GRAND STREET CATASTROPHE.

THE GRAND STREET CATASTROPHE.
Verdict OF THE CoRoNER's JURY-THE o"NiH' vi
THE BUILDINGS ADMITTED TO BAIL
ybe ;nouest In the Grsnd-st. disaster We sfoted
yesterday Mr. Carroll tne En the office in re-
Sard to the filing of compiain'S aSatSy tanDcnnced
knildinps The counsel for Mr; htGe .H 'unnnininf
shat their client had never suspected me IT,
1hst 'neil ;snIac;ng the papers The Coroner then
S.Xeped the charge to the jury. which IeM.Ie1M M M a.
p15 pm. After an absence ht o! i0ur "'''''
we the iury find that John Knaup Francis knaupp'
Navd Thompson, Arthur HILL Mary SaVlie' MIL! MLiLo
,,ae' Rndolph came TO their deaths from the falling
of the budings, Nos SO and % GrahH-St., 20 ~
n 1881 and OF which James O'Brien was owner OF -
"a Grand-st. and Julius Levy was owner OF NO %
t;rand-st at the time Of the accident, ,,,;
t,ons were made upon the building No SO Grand7tw
were not in accordance with the specifications presep
the Building Department, and which alterations hr'
dSjtions were contrary TO law We therefore censure
the Building Department Of So under SuPci j aow
ing such alterations, by additions to DC h''ue o''
III We further find that James oBrcn owner Of NO.
M Graud.t is guilty OF gross negligence rn,s t'Iu
lessnes in not Informing MS G3s hGmg rrcatcy warned
of its condition; and I'm not tahng proSr
mako the building safe; and ne should he hein a.
bic 70 his tenants for the losses they nave suS"c" '
the falling Of said building ,, -, .,o ,,r,or
~ And we further find that julius Levy INC n"nct
of NJ a. C,rau1st Is guilty OF gross negligence III ny
inforgirg his tenants Of the dangerous condition o.. s
building after being repeatedly warned "i ~ Tr th6
and i'm refusing 10 take immediate steps 10 fCcI c
tCuantabc; ana th1t ne ls Iui Lntl
yuraalc waiting 10 he compelled ~ IHc i'd'll,S, 10
partmeut to in the matter ana that ne Sui va
i,i accountable his tenants for the losses ue9 nave
sustained. l.. A.. .,,,io, that
T. Aud this Jury gives expression 10 the OPINION I"aS
IL is the duty the and ic-sc's oi pl,.lN
folc immediate stcs toward rendering safe ara ttl-
ale an UTobrTtv uudcr their con- ro without waning Io
1ernissinn from the building Department. -.
VI We further find that the mode ~ ir'c'Iu NJ! -
ed hy the Fire Commissioners IN thcr hah-'i,' . va
thc Buiding Department, ia regard 10 tie delcl Ulo
fhatious 10 owners and lcs-ecs Of property u ftp 81.
saf. IL hig'y reDrChgnsiDlc ana mol h Ht,''F
anrp with law; and that the Inspector OF buIlinEIS
should have an the power necessary ior ChV Pl"foi ~
jnc Of his department. 49,. .ho ppn1ipo
Department should be independent ana teVar"'e o'
viii Nit IS AZ present constituted is not capable OF
fulfilling the requirements OF the people, ..,, d,
TX And we further find from III" evidence lrIScn &C.,
mar mo Fire I'm measure indirectly
rcspousnlc for the accident for tbe above reasons
namely: IN not delivering the notices acSoI"lhS !" H
X And this Jury hereby oxouerates Cm'f examiner
Charles X Il ,dc from all responsibility and DIANE III 'Ne
occurrence Of this accident ,,-,, No. .
X And this jury further expresses The opinion tnat d
which renders such acclutItH p'77IDu ~ Ae-'
"oe V,ttLor T9tI TIiran r. " Rowland.
W. Il. Dcnhan, a W. lH"iHiH,,';,
CustaVc Simon, tlrlIt - i'"I N''''
Charles /. kcltCrcr, !. VI hHM'IS',
Edward T. SarenScn, ~ ar" hh'lc'
John G"rden. J"uh '"V'l'
Henry j. Burchel and John Super both took ex-
ccntion, to section 30. I. Coroner Herman then
admitted jaime. OBTicn and julius 10y, the
owners of the fallen buildings, TO bail III Tlooo
s., 900 respectively.