The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-03
THEY TELL THE MAYOR WHY.
,x,vEns TO HIs INoULRIxs As TO THE
PARK PLACE ACCIDENT.

49,. I.ausst Ysstsrday-severai Testify
.s.,,be Buiidtng Was shaky-Nr. Doty
E.p,aln. His High Insurance Rate.
fourteen moro witnesses we're examined
...,.yday. the second day OF the inquest on
~. victims " tho rark place disaster. Tho
,s,n.., I. conducted by Coroner Hanly in the
.onrt room OF General Sessions, PartI.
This Fire Department was we'll represented
.s,in. and Lawyer ". !. Fin ley. the legal ad-
.. ,i..r OF the department. was allowed By the
co,oner 10 cross-eIamine several Witnesses
Ttslps OF his questioning made It very evi.
a.n, hat the Fire Department officials wero
sops 10 stick to the explosion theory. Four
.,.norrnrhers took down the proceedings.
Nv. was prcseryinga record for the Coroner.
another for tho District Attorneys Office.
,h,rl FIR u. Jones Crain. and fourth for the
Fire department.
A. II. Naylor. formerly a salesman for Drug
s,.trW Trppo. testified that he cnlled at
tina store the day before the disaster, when
Trippe La! very small quantity OF chemicals
a, hand. There was so much vibration during
yaylsrstarm Of services hat his employer had
i,s.u.prly sent him I ~ the up stairs tenants to
eonriar. There was constart motion OF
tia cnNntelers. AMI the witness was sure that
IN. vibration al increased from year to year.
Jacob fraidenbnrc. II hocrapher. said that
Ia hlt OF ta<eu IoD Ill llcpier NaaSs
..,orlishment as he was ARA d the building
r,sco'ps 70 come down soire day. Col. Fell
low. a,?s in md wed 20 everybody as
william Deitzcl. the next witness went on the
.,ant Deit.e. wa, oae o! etcrscn'S custom
.rs liz was si't,nS netr the door when he
hesltarum ugaal saw the Cling cracking
oye- - head The noise was like the sound
nj half a aoseu uo,s runninl: UP stairs. The
way r,ouegt Darrell said. he fonnd himself
.o,,,el with uuarls AID mortar. j. Fred
lo,y, A lubUer manufacturer al PAL Green
wch s.,e.t tcs' ell that he was tenant OF
III. rnyl8.. NO to May last. He occupied the
,tarsntts rarl place for two year and had
aIrays notice! n lite vibration. similar %
tba. n Nil buildings wh-r much machinery Is
nset u.- rats OF in'urance was 81 Per
c.n;. The insurance men toll! him tina. his
saver hazard rs nix. IN account OF tho
rr;n,ets aYi li;hograrhers esta blishments
u s'airs.
Hug, Hcsonstsin. travelling salesman for
,o0t, pos,nfeld described the materials
stored II the basement. They were principal
Is .,rn she's and oils used in making the
bone powIer aud liquids. No lights were
,yeruset IN the easement Charles II. Giles
peo' 80 We-. Ssventy.'ourth street was called
mex: "a testify as to the build ins's condition in
ls1s. wen he was employed there. He fro
ou.r,ly noticed Il building and windows
shake and n 1879 or 1850 the whole ceiling OF
The store at t. ELL in. sutro Nswmark. to-
bacco manufacturers. occupied the upper
floor. thea. and since the iisa,ter tn. witness
said ,ha Mr. Aewmark ind told him that he
mo-.a out because he felt that the building
tookkeerer sail that the machinery IN the
foors ,bnve made such pound re that I; was
hon ~, ~ NJ 0a
change. and he wa walking, acS wren he saw
!Iho 0ui!dtne fal. /. seemed E him ss L tho
lev uessionrd RI. witness about tho benzine
was usei MAJ SAD: % the girls 10 clan
s an % 'bs ,bs4 n.
were using II wien the dis aster haI p ned. but
Marks said that the girls quiz WORK at II :.
O'clock. aud were dressed Tor tho street at
Loui. Barnard. with his head still bsndaced
1 we Is. bui!dins se Went down was The newt
lietler MASS was emphatic in mis- state
Saiidlna H. "a. tsat IN case q !ora,on
there would have. been some motion o. the
stones w.rs. The last lot OF parer b ~. hit into
the establishment. the witness thought had
tn seuns
nav canvas was telss t"is; To 1r.dsfek
noise OF tho fall sounded like a last, aud he
vas sure that ne heard sr explosion. The front
wall half way up s'owIy enleed out first and
james L-wis. Eosenieids salesman. said tina.
he had frequently Wa ned his employer against
exposioa IN Ioseni Ii : basement. for tho
bod =, ouni her w.r,n' 'b nue.; Inspee,
rccn,G o, a",,ler in The rrtins. The ,eoti-
norvm Len lo-"r'ei,i', Which was similar to
Col Tow send ~ lie distinct Attorneys Of
flee announced thai he ha,,, about forty more
VI, es IS ard ia, would take gnt:l Fri4sy
wa-'aHen a. "'"!oc; |" allow he Jury to
Mstt Nnenr'- In sr,pcINnG e,,.b,shmsn: IL
,no,-r used BY lie lor AMI Ma. ~
'sr.o' INQUIRY . III Hath and lre Fire De-
dent wIson If he Board o Health sail:
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10 4,.e",tr the trt,"na bodies there and respect
,af IN .ur NJ M ~ ~ re Sg 9. e usSn an. IN.
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beng tie woIlf sem To te I'm Iroper
Tor hit elar u Interfere IN busi-
hrs' nd IH ttP performance Of the GGt!cs winch
spresAy Confer ed upon another depart ment TO
MNr am a.iIo ~ al sirh cases
Ihr 'iOrr a. IN sou h,vs receive: tina. the tis.n
Isctfr Of l'- AZ" has been i ne 10y an tsiue
psny sGI not the r-u fr "Isntec Ing Of
TIM. dsIArtn-nt Is incorrect AsuficIent nuinher OF
Esn o IN. corpA was Ge'ai.ed to d:sinirc1 the runs
ans rs and ltaI bo!i-s removed Ih.r<;roiH, ana
hrworh "as g,suu a. !. o cocA On h"nday ami con.
Wv. nHtoni int.rruPt'on tay AMI nigh. until
ihao AZ :. NJ, ant It Vas reformed with
Ire success. AMI 10 ,he satisfaction Of a.! cor.
Sernt! Mi ~ thursday ln".Hinx a private
dsntec, NJ eomran, appeared ia Park place
nader prEn son trOir no commissions OF Fable
or.s wl,cu p"gni,siun recognized by ME police
w chArz. AMI they proceeded 10 Gsintrct tho prem
rss thereby nter:er VITA tho LEGITIMATE duties Of
We 9rr'r IlneU' Nnl A. e Commissioner al FubIc
Norss declined - with.!aH this private COMPANY aud
NV" corr, :: GistIieri"rs were Anuo'essAry A. TIE
ifer-,'es A.. Il had beef puui - iuno!Hcet by
N1se ~ th,r.- % tic w0-k hsta ollie. been re.
mnVed, ard s,there seemed 10 We at iuIne
eaie u" ss,y Tor further lis hr.cton he In-
spcetor IA ,hargo directed 10 discUntium.
NE ~orN, aux 10 keep tho premise, IN.
DER constant observation ami resume work wien
VA he 70 OF .ea.oyng the detris from tho prem,
ti,svn:n BY tho pu i.tc An aor.res a.
etisr ls.ed and served on thp owners Uf tie
etii.7. hat AL or!s be reno ed from tn cellar.
snf ~, SD cellars Do CLEANED and dlsinteced AM
Mtarn4ed that The owner was proceeding with tne
Sni re,ured ~ this order when tho Two additional
iede,wer- discovered
T0n the receipt ot your order Of Aug 81 cnrns of
oAlniectDrs uineiiatelv desnAtch"d 20 Park