Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-24


the scene Of the tragedy. Arope was stretched
along the outer edge of the sidewalk from Metz
croft 5 store On + street around the corner and
down 18th street to a point below the music
hall Policemen stationed inside the barrier,
kept out all the people VINO had no particular
n ason for venturing too close to the Oyerhang-
ing walls and beams thatwere left in such posi-
ton that they looked as though they might fall
with very little provoc.stio-i-
THE SCENE THIS NoRSIy,.
This morning a large force OF men was at
work buslly engaged In trying to bring some
thing like order out of chdos- In the audi-
forum Of the music ball. rather in that
space where il was to have been, as well as
along the line of the rear of the + street build
ings that suffered the most, everything was in
a sad state Of confusion. Bricks mortar.
beams and iron girders were piled up in an in
discriminate mass. ana the task of clearing mp
the ruin and removing a much OF the walls
tie wind had left standing no slight
one. All Of the walls. IT is stated, will be
taken down and the construction recon-
nenced from the ground. In Metzerotts store
ali the pianos and organs that were stored in
the rear of the building were caught in the
ruin and are for the most part complete
wrecks On the second story the new pine door
wac bent down toward the at an angle of
about As degrees 1t did not break and a num-
Der OF grand pianos that were stored that
hoor were this morning tied up with block and
tackle TO keep them from sliding on into the
back yard when the ceiling that rested upon
them WAS lifted OH. A number of men were
engaged in clearing out much OF the con-
tents Of the place were in a condi-
ton to be removed A couple of store rooms
have been engaged temporarily aud there the
musical goods are to be stored until the old
structure can be placed in a habitable condi-
ton Work will be pushed as rapidly as posi-
Die, and it is thought things viii be back in
normal state In fortnight or fittle more.
Mr. WHITES SHOP.
In Whites shop big wooden horse that WAS
used to show OF ladies riding habits occupies
prominent place in the window This and a
large plate mirror that hung on the wall about
midway back of the shop are the only things
that were not destroyed by the falling of the
bullding.
Ia the adjoining shop, tina, is. or was, used
r. a Hover store. a lot OF chry san I'll EN- ums and
roses we're on sale this morning The proprie-
tors, however. did not do a thriving busiIiess,
because the crowd was not allowed through the
lines About the only customers were q police
man and some reporters.
TESTIMONY AT TEE INQUEST TODAY
The eorouer's inquest upon the death of
George White. who was killed by the falling of
Netzerott's Music Hall yesterday Was begun
this morning a it;le after IL o'clock in the sta
ton house Of the first precinct ON llth street
n HOOu Qedi OF Interest was taken IN the inquest
owing TO the peculiarly tragic nature OF the
accidents.
DIR. Patterson. the coroner for the District,
was the FIRST to arrive at the station this morn
Ing. He went at once into lieut. Aniss ofice.
where the inquest was held He expressed the
fear that little could be done today In getting
down 70 the inquiry into the character of the
accident. owing to the unavoidable delay in ex-
aminIng the samples % brick aud mortar that
were taken from the scene OF the wreck
yesterday afternoon Capt. Hossel. the Eaei-
neer Commissioner OF the District. made a
point Of securing specimens VI tins character
when he made his visit yesterday, very soon
after the falling o; the walls. Inc District
chemist was absent from the city examining
samples OF aspbal; for work in this city aud il
was thoI &c that the might delay the work
eomewha'-
The coroner's jury summoned fog this case
yesterday consisted Of j. H. Howard, John L.
Mules, Geo W. Miller. Charles p Brown, VIM.
H. GoctAcre and Jos D. Whitaker. They were
sworn by the coroner this morning.