New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
BYrcKy FALLING IN THE CONDUIT.
DIVERS DISCOVER MORE CRACKS IN THE OLD
AQUEDUCT.

DIVERS DISCOVER MORE CRACKS IN THE OLD
. AoUEDUCr.
The divers who have been at work on the broken
conduit in East New-York last night had announcer
scare. When two Of them were making an examina'
don Of the part OF the arch still standing on each size
Of the break Of Saturday last they were surprised 70
have quantity of brick and mortar fall at their feet
IL did not take them long to get out OF the conduit
but when no more bricks heard falling into the
rushing water under the arch, they concluded to go
In again and carefully examine the roof as far from
The opening as possible. These last bricks fell TO the
northwest of the eighty feet of opening which mas
been uncovered because Of the cavein Of last week.
Before going into that part Of the conduit, the
divers had made an examination Of the arch at the
southeast of the opening, where series OF cracks
from two to three inches in width, and extending
halfway through the sixteen-inch arch, were found.
They ran in every direction. wooden iume was put
In The conduit and the arch braeed up so that there
Is no danger Of break.
The divers then turned their attention to the north
vest side of the break. Two men, under the direction
Of the Merritt wreclng Company, went into the con-
iut 1t was while they at work there carly in the
evening, that dozen or more bricks and little NOR
tar fell down them, and they retreaed with some
haste. Ihey regained courage soon, however, and
made second investigation. The arch was found to
be cracked for thiryfvc feet from the opening
The cracks in some cases six feet long but were
not so deep at the other end. Few openings were
more than two inches deep None EXTENDED through
The arch Ii became too late to make any effort to
put In . fume when the divers had hnlsned thelr
Work. That will probably be done To-Day ana theh
the work of uncoverrg the arch will be begun:
small masses Of mortar are constantly 1alilng lntO
the conduit from The cracked arch, but no particular
anxiety is felt Of this. Last night six feet
OF water running in the conduit The chlef
engineer Of the pumping station said that the pumps
were working and the fall Of bricks did not In any
way affect the water supply. The depth Of water IN
the Rldgewood reservoir yesterday 10 feet. show
T. 56,O00,000 gallons, or one days supply on hand
HIS SKELETONS WERE BURNED BY ROCKET.
damages from the city of Brooklyn was on trial
Term of the City Court. The grows out of
damages to Dr. Speir's house, No. 162 Montague-st
On November l. 1887, according to the complaint the
Mayor issued permit for the discharge Of fireworks In
the streets near the Academy OF Music the occasion
az a big Chaplin meeting. The Standard Fireworks
Co,npapy furnished the fireworks. During the evening
a rocket went through OF the front windows OF
DR. speirs house and set fire to some valuable surgical
Instruments skeletons from Paris and large amount
Of clothing and damaged the house. DR.. speir esti
mates his loss at $4,000
Emanuel Ametrano testified that on the date men.
toned lie obtained the permit on behalf OF the Demo
cratic General Committee. The written deposition Of
Mrs. sper. who is an invalid, was offered, but was
Objected TO- and Judge Clement decided TO visit the
honse with counsel and hear her testimony. Dr..
sper himself took the stand and testified TO the facts
OF the fire far as he Knew tiem. he was n0t
present al the beginning. The wire screen through
which Che rocket went and piece OF the wall where
n struck were produced in court. The case was ad-
fourned.