The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
REPORTS on THE DISASTER.
Fire Marshal Mitchell aaA su,t. Braas
Reassert the Expiosioa Theery.

Reassert the Explosion Theery.
Tho Fire Com missloncrs cave out for pub.
lcatlon ysstcrlnv afternoon tho various ON.
cial reports which they have received on the
Park place disaster Fire Marshal Mitchell
repor'ei those conclusions as tho result Of
his Investigations:
tirst-rhat there vas an exp eson Immediately pre-
eeding the fall Of the bull iine
second -rhat said explosion vas Of the ~apor OF
hensns and that occurred In the premises Of Rossn
field dealer In bronze powder and manufacturer VI
alipuih bronze Of an explosive charAct.r
1hird-rhst there wsrs two Ares started In the ruins
of the buildings at po'nts far removed from ono an
o;hsr Ant originating from distinctly different causes
Fourth-fhat the nrAt IRE IN the ruin
almost At the instant OF the fall OF The huidinG aud
VA. over that roftnn NJ the wreck that lay ~h.r.
hosenieils store had stood and that It was caused
by the ssplcson above mentioned
frtn-fhM tha other IRE that dere,orsd Laser toward
the southwest corner ~ tho Wrecked piis originated
from gas Jet that wa burning In the basement Of
fsssehs rsstaurant AZ the time OF the col apss and
which ~ah seen to ignits tho fslen d bri..
Superintendent OF Buildings Brady also
made long report. In which no aR-ted with
the Fire Marshal that an explosion was tho
original cnuss OF the catastrophe. from his
examination " the ruins Mr.. Brady concludes
that tho Taylor building was properly con-
struotod. Ard that the ma.cria,s wcro nll o.:
Rood Quality. From his estimates Mr.. Brady
was continued that all tho Goors OF tho
wrocks'l building would safely carry 100 mounds
to tho square fout. an, from tho best in!orma-
tion he could obtain he believed there was not
mo, . than luD pound. TO n. slnn,e foot a. tho
most hea,ily We, Ehtsd points In tho building.
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sursrin, endent Drnjy calls the Fire Bosrd's
spectors for tile proper examination II build
:, FRANCS. J. Heilly, who wa. acting Chief in
Hugh Boomers absenre. submitted the de-
tailed rola,,,t Witch /. given Of-yery tlre; This
T. the ex planation be makes Of tho failure TO
which we're found after the regular search had
ended:
ON tn. .arn vi. .h. e-n.r, Of IN. building knowing
4 v.at uaJ;i; hs sii...I W. losst,os oi whisG
rs snorh "niv 10 t9sm ,mo'oySu . 70 mnss
within vault King total OF KILLED OF sixty three
The sntr,nre tn The want reterrsd TO waa entirely
solia and ,eis y ss.nty the reason shy mas over.
when the search WAS discontinued on the aSth ut
Chief Bonner approves his aubordinats's re-
port. and says Tire 0r-msn worked At he scene
Of tho disaster in . way that was worthy Of
the highest nraise.
BY a vote OF the Commissioners the work Of
the flremen at the ire and In the ruins was
highly CONNIE n6ed
District Attorney Elcoll eaid Yesterday that
be hal already consulted with the foreman and
Sc re tRry OF tho Grand Jury about tho Park
place disaster. and that he would next week
bri It formally 10 the Grand Jury's attention:
his to Coz A yssssqdaT FSs o.
on n ended in their verdict that the Coroner
should lay before tho Go,ernor all the facts In
I he case, With . view to having the attention Of
thu next Legislature brought 10 the laxity OF
the building laws and the iasu f1ciency Of tho
number OF Inspectors.