New-York tribune., 1891-08-28
THE CORONER'S JURY READY.
VIEWING THE RUINS AFTER BEING IN
PANELLED.


yesterday. The two theories most strongly urged
one that the Taylor building overloaded ana the
other that there was boiler explosion or an eA-
plosion caused by chemicals or oils In the Collars
win be carefully looked into. Acting DistictAttorney
Bedford and Coroner IIanly are working together.
though on different lines TO find out why the pmiu-
ing fell. Mr. Bedford has summoned number OF
persons who acquainted with the building ana 's
surroundings 10 appear before him at once ana re-
quests all others who know anything about the suo!ec'
10 coll on him. Three men who were employed Iu "e
building and who reported to have quit WORK re
Gently because they believed the structure uhsue
have been sent for, and viii be asked 10 tel why
they considered it q dangerous building Liebler q
Mass have been summoned, and Will be questioned
as TO the weight of their presses anu Oh tno poius
as TO whether the floors occupied by tnem "ero NOV M
overloaded. All whe were in the eullolhg Wpon !. .
fell and made their escape have also been ins'ruc'cd
TO appear at the Office Of the DistrictAttorney'
In outlining the course witch he intended TO pursue
Ny nedford said Yesterday awe shall use every
means to get at the truth. II there has been cr'ni
inal negligence want 10 know 10. wish all persons
who know anything Of the condition OF the ouiu,ns
10 come TO my Office and testify, To-morow tn'nA
sbaIl have enough witnesses at my Office to make
,horoueh investigation. When have heard them
shah be able to Judge whether there is case fOr te
Grand jury
THE coRoNER's JURY EMPANELLED
Coroner Hanly empaneled his jury yesterday aiter-
noon at the second Precinct Station Church ana ho
erty sts The twelve men who are to Inquire in''
the disaster
John p Leo architect Potter Building.
Patrick Looney, foreman Tribune pressiooh
William T. Clifford, chemist ~ sa
Ios,nh Lamb manufacturer Of church furniture NO. oS
Carmine-st o.,s,
pasrek Hall real estate dealer, No 729 East NinS'-s ~
Theodore L. De Winnie printer No. IL Lsfaye'te faoe
james W. McBarroa msehinlst No. 2s9 East BroaaNay'
Charles Ii. Pleasant, druggist, No. 81 West ious'o
IAngstan N. Grow. builder, No. West Fli'y -'"ru'
Walter Dickson, architect, Bible House
Albert II. Ledoux chemist, No. 80 west Flue'h-s~
When the jury had been empaneIeo' Coroher
Hanly addressed them briefly, urging them 10 SUI "
the bottom all circumstances connected Win no vi.
aster and to fix the responsibility where IL Deiohseu
He reouested them TO give the subject their unoi
vidcd attention until the inquiry had been closco' anu
said he hoped their verdict would throw some hsn'
unon the subject Accompanied by Acting plstnce
Attorney Bedford and Assistant DistrctAttorheS
Townsend the coroner escorted the jury 10 inc r'inS
in Park Place. Here they spent almost an hour CA
amining what remains OF the wreck ana hs'enng u
Coroner Hany's recital Of what he had seen whiie on
duty at the wreck since Saturday. The Jurors
asocnded the .gsmantled building adjoining, and
brougb the openings on the second floor viewed the
remnants of the wrecked structure They founo that
the beams had been held by anchors, whicn SUI 10
rnaneG embedded IN the walls, and that the mortar
clinnng to the bricks was Of good quality Fur'ner
investigation viii be made by the jury as 10 the
strength Of the beams width Of walls and conoinoh
of timber and brick found in the debris In order that
tbev NAV determine whether there we're structural
defects After short consultation with the coroner
and the acting district attorney as to the .summonlhg
of a number Of witnesses whom the jury desire 10
examine, the Jury were discharged until TUESDAY
morning. at 10 80 O'Clock, when they VIII meet In
Part l. Court OF General Sessions Just as the Jurors
,otfc f-OIn Euner
Of Buildings Brady was posted upon the entrance
10 No 76 Park Place, which also the entrance TO
the upper floors Of the collapsed building informing
Mrs Hannah Grain, the owner, that the entire east
wall the partition wall between Nos. "A and 40, the
ffh-story and roof, and the beams and portions
of remaining cornices on both sides were unsafe and
dangerous and directing the owner Immediately TO
place them In safe condition.
SLOW PROGRESS on THE RUINS
The work of removing the wrechage goes on slowly
Tie street is s obstuced by the great pile OF rubbish
which viii not be entirely removed before tomorrow
though 100 men and forty carts are carrying 1t away
us rapidly as possible. The police lines were still
maintained at each end of the block.
Notwithstanding the announcement that every body
bad been removed flom the wreck many anxious
nQurers who have since sunday made daily tour &c
the Morsue the Churchs polce>staop. and the scene
of the disaster again at the Park Place ruins
yesterday in the hope that possibly another body
might be discovered. friend Of John AnschutZ who
is known to he among the missing, said that he had
inspected every body In the MOrgue and had examined
all the property taken from the dead bodies. and was
sure that Anschutz's body had not been recovered.
The police Gun account for the large number OF
people who stn remain the list Of missing in only
one way. Many Of the names were undoubtedly in-
vented by persons who took this method OF getting
within the fire lines. Captain Ealhn said yesterday
that he had discovered half dozen fictitious names or
addresses, and he believed there were rot moro than
ten or twelve occupants Of the TAYLOR building now
missing 7. A. Lcblcr. of Leber d Mass. said that
only four Of their employees hOw missing, though
the published lists Of missing contained twelvo The
four were John Ansohutz, Johu Cavanash. Robert ii.
Marks and Louis Miller Eighteen bodies of en-
pIoyed by Liebler d Mass have been identified.
STILL SEARCHING FOR LOST ONES.
The stream of persons searching for lost ones poured
INTO the Church-st. police station yesterday faster
uan Oh any previous day. 1t was composed Of
people who had been there tnrc after time
and who, now that al the bodies had beer
taken from the wreck Tdoubled their efforts
TO identify the charrcd body or lafdestToyed
property Of the missing one Mrs. b. F. Sibley Of
wooster. Mass, sister OF William Staten who has
beon missing since saturday, came TO the station
looked ever the large collection Of watches, knives
iewery letters pocketboOas and other articles which
had boen taken from the recovered bodies Package
No 81 attracted her attention. ard when one or two
articles had been examined the roandsinan held up
burned and water soaked memorandnm-bood She rec
oenized the handwriting of her brother at once and
started back with a scream. She sank into chair
and cried aoud her grief being almost uncontroabe.
staten was fifty four years Old and was travelling
sa,esInan for Frederick W. Tnppe the druggist. His
bIoher is Charles Staten, No. 10 East Thireth- st..
THIS was the onIy Identification made at the station
house yesterday.
Mrs Mary E. CuInmin, OF No 437 Tenth-sA. Brook
lvn asked the police 10 search for her husband sher
man Cummn. a prooi-rcadcr on "The Mall and Ex-
press" who has been missing since the disaster in
Park Place. she said her husband was seoG gol3g Into
Pcersens restaurant at II m on Saturday but she
had fail-d TO Identify any body at the Morgue
The Health Board yesterday sent notice 10 Mrs. ID
Jones Grain owner Of the wrecked buildings In Parh
Place. ordering the removal Of the wreclagc remaining
in the cellar of the buildings and the disinfecuon OF