New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
CRUSHED BY 4 FALLING FLOOR.
PART OF BUILDING GIVES WAY IN CENTRE-sr.-
DEATH OF ONE WORKMAN.

PART OF A BUILDING GIVES WAY IN CENTRE-Sr.-
DEATH OF ONE WORKMAN.
A loud crash followed Immediately by cries Of
excited men and women, drew large crowd of per-
sons 10 No. % Centre-st. at p. IN. yesterdSy.
Presently several engines aud trucks came up in
answer to an alarm OF tire, and 1t was
soon learned that man had been
crushed to death under falling floor.
The building is of three old structures OF vary
ing heights. which have been occupied for long
time by the Colwell Lead Company. 1t stands
directly at the base of tall shot tower, one OF the
most conspicuous objects III that part OF the city.
Large quantities of shot and bars Of lead have been
stored in the building which Is only two stories IN
height 1t was portion OF the second noor thas
fell yesterday. NJ, -. ~ Oh, T..
One-huudreu and seventh-st., and George Nose
man, of Williamsburg, were wheeling pars OF icau
from the first floor of the building to the furnaces
i'm the adjoining building, III Poari-st. when ths
beams above their heads snapped under tIe
was evident that the floor had been
overweighted greatly, for there was hardly any
warning before IL fell. Moseman saved himself ~
springing into the Pearl-st. building. Roll also
attempted to escape, and b. had nearly reached me
door when he was caught aud killed instantly by
the descending timbers HIS head and shoulders
we're near the door, but the. lower part of ais
body had been crushed into shapeisss
mass when the tremen entered the
building. Several men and few women werea az
work on the second floor when the crash came. ine
men were heapng up bags of shot and the women
were making bags. All escaped injury, although
one of the men, Joseph Crane, fell with part Oh
the floor On account of the rambling construction
of the buildings, escape from them was not essy
but the employees all rushed into the sIee;;
as quickly as possible. They were fnghlenSa
thoroughly for il was beloved for time mat !no
remaining parts of the building would tuh"i'
down p..,I;on ~
Chief Mahedy, of the Second battahon a %,
firemen directed the work OF clearing ""1
the rubbish, which soon y pe Esg boav
took nearly an hour to get out hon M
Tho work was continued afterwalu Sad
til it was made clear that no othef Pet'' ~ ths
been crushed. Rolls body was remover ZION "A
Sixth Precinct Police Station ana 81, ira
his death was sent TO the Cor0ners once. lh' Ali,
men examined the buildings anu oApre5Sssua %
belief that they were oyer"esn'Sn ssfa
such an extent as to render thyln uyasord
Chef Mahedy announced that ne HHocas
, call tho attention of Inspector hs sed nv A
| ~ the structures to-day. lt was aduitso ,s,ned
| member OF tho firm that the buildings nnsand-
| over 3 600 900 pounds of lead. Alter INC Ibid
ST. disaster 1t was said an examiner oil TUG I'D
ngs Bureau had made inspection ana Ia" - INA
| some braces to be placed under the n9ois nnanv
Centre-st. buildings. The Coiweu Leat " 'atsvned
have "a long lease OF the buildings, winch ao roles
| by an estate. No arrests wero MADE Dy '"0 u lad
Yesterday. Roll was thirty-hye years olo; nT mon
| a wife and some young children depending wv
him for upDOrL