Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-04
THAT REPORT.
......on.Huhiman Building Found
y s s.g',, BY 9 Committee OF
'' Experts.
committee and the Reply al
.,or Of tie ss Other statements
nr and Interviews

VI -----
.ors mast the handsome
s r brick at the corner Of ,..d Fourth
ai., .','. .,rccts, which Is receiving
\ .a S.l toncncs, has been the l,,,s subject
''' an. hut it was only within the
20. go , g. ,hrce days that the gossip
"A ,,ken definite shape. ,,
a. LAY last Mr.. Sidney Martin,
'',sntIug the Mariin'Brown CO.. en-
-. .erylces of u committee con-
r uessrs. Haggart and Kane, ar
wv fobn +. Murrcll, civil engineer
~ ,,,t colorado & Santa Fe, and
y N Heck. a contractor, for the pur-
pnssslnc upon the condition OF the
Nv. since they, having leased the
W. .o,ed The matter thoroughly lnves-
!. ..,,Ibeforc occupying.
Gentlemen made an examination
~ mar, which reflected upon the
tis ,s .pry Of the architect. Mr., SAN
a .' SSs,ermlned TO reply thereto.
us " mport of the committee being
US .nbIlc created quite breeze and a
! w. .r,,r reporter sought and found Mr..
WI ,InHman. one OF the owners OF the
"a. a. Who in answer to the question
Ill., .r,s, he thought of the committees
.Dut, said .a ,rAo,. .,.,,.
~ If ruth In It. The building is
\ s.,s ssle. and | shall see II through"
.swbich he hurried away.
NJ n, Haggart was then seen, and
q u hc reporter wanted 10 know
" .,,ar or moi nc considered the build
4 nssie he said; w've nothing TO say"
\ pmorer-Are the walls of the building
&aulDgi -
II NJ MI have no statement to make;
4 nrs,gnt can say nothing ut all about it.
4 hid YOU not, in company with
III, gentlemen, examine the building
"A work!
" M H.-Yes, sir.
d nv whose authority did you make
euminationE
HvrII.-I was asked TO do so by u mem
~ oI,he Martin-Brown Co.
y Have You made any recommends
$nnihc matterg
NM H.-N0, | have not; but must de-
/. M 10 answer any further questions at
= ssl,
p me reporter then sought Mr.. j. j.
IN. and asked him II he entertained the
I'M opinions expressed in the report
harding the general facts of the build
II and IN particular of the walls.
K M Kanc--I am not ready to make any
Ssement. | have heard nothing how
8atowarrant me in changing my opin-
sus therein expressed.
kRs-Wbat was your recommendation
! ihcprcmises?
/ M. k.---l have no statement To make,
y lmust decline TO answer further qucS-
bus for the present.
Dr. w. B. King, the city engineer, was
ssncalled upon and said that by request
y had made an examination of the four
Bners Of the building, the result of
hrhwas contained in his report which
3Fsrs below.
sIhe reporter then called at the Martin
4Own Co.'s Offices, where meeting
II. sidney Martin, in conversation with
3LsB. Haggart, the reporter asked
IN whether or not he considered the
tling safe.
M M.-Don't know anything at all
ioGtit.
R-What do you think OF the COM
1tiee's rcporty
tM M.-Don't know anything at all
foaln, Have no statement ut all to
ffc whcreupon the gentleman saun-
IN on towards the Office and the re-
tner left.
ihe following is the statement of Mr.
NJ Sanguinet, which embraces the re-
~ o. The committees and others who
~ participated in the matter:
FORT WORTH, Aug. 8, 1885.
we Editor Of The Gazette:
l geg leave through your columns to
Penny the following in reference to the
su'SloE brick building belonging to
feNS. W, \. Huffman of this city and
Nv ~ simpson OF Dallas.
through some unknown reason ru-
y las 0es circulating for several days
!. ue said building is unsafe. This re-
~ reaching the ears of the Martin
Rvsn Dry Goods company, tenants who
apec'ed to occupy the building on its
apsuoh, Capt. Sidney Martin en-
~ archltectsS 5. b. llaggart and j. j.
.a, VNll Engineer Jno. +. Murrell and
spss'or Thomas Heck to make re-
4, KIM, y regard to the condition of said
{pVns. These gentlemen examined
! eaulhg and made the following re-
flpt >Ii,o, ,,., August ], 1885,
4 'WTln accordance with YOUR reouest
M, ,s@ Undersigned, have made careful
I'm, Auoh Of the Huffman 4 Simpson
IA 10y building, and respectfully sub
I " following report:
N h,n hhd the southwest corner of
81 spulhg to be detected ten inches
I II. H. vertical line from sill to cornice.
ft,sss hlu The southeast corner to
bur ABOUT three inches, and the
NM Sshalng Is forced south and west,
A s,,' m detective foundation, as shown
N I'M oil the columns and bending
n taSs ANY, noor loists of the second, third
htes IL nGors are resting on wooden
ksaDlnm, place of being supported on
Il MI Mn arches; the arches shown on
hdet tho only support the brick work
pl,,s :. outsider II Il bad arrangement
L tbl,d a NJ pier, and the girders of