The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27

there Coroner H.nly VII axe tsem 20 1b ,Io
ier the INQUEST VI! depcnd somev is. upon upon
but n mo- SERIOUS obisetion made yiii b
held at 10 so O'clock sss. Tsesdsy morning.
assistant District Aor IsiIn roT bistrS; " Az
t has Seen nsSns + Ps3ord To- hello toror
Hanley fI the Nlame. spent large part Of yes
s ssTdas Il H. hs TTns d the
The building which vas VERY I long on G Unf iio a{
and lenr walls. II the ,osts mad sxiended
ciosswlss in the mspal way the Wsusa won ni
h hadnss !. my sbs sS S
Sd Ss q nd Il. sissS ssms
Mr.. Bsdiord wants t get the names Of al
persons who were in any way ""A'sse' VI 'p'
When he vorkmen got down 70 the bottom
OF he ruins e, ssy Sad been Thirteen
6rrel. naphna and se Ins.ndsn IS
n had not 1 rsaSnSa al IT,. these
barrels wsre uncovered. He SAID he was moro
than eSer convinced that the collapse was the
.fsY Fl Se either 1apashss 9,
benzine Ras exploded. A hnrrel OF henIn9
s ssns' in m Sse sH With tnf
Of the Restaurant, An explosion OF mis- R'na
would s SURE aHs se 81 , ss budnr.
You notice tho building had an Iron column
running IN through tho centre wall 70 tns
si m% Weights. 1t would be The same Il this
snRr sats s% w, w H tS Sn 5 Is %" 00'
" VIII Wiz You on say The building WAS s'ronG?'
asst was sa as s strong a. any building tina. was
put. np at the time this building was. put up
said NJ brady MoI ha met Of G nt Sn
Mas It .overloaded?" asked the Exporter:
Yes. vii! say from all the REPORTS that |
have heard think the building was over
"Was 1t not tho business Of your depnrt,
g.n' to see That it wss not overioadeA' asked
I've cant keep track OF tho weight that is
The answer THE day we visit house there
next day er ormous Weights may be carried in.
w., w. caa't VII. ralaces every day TO SEE whe'her
But in this case the overweight was In print
ing presses thu: were there to stay said the
'''IIil ntow." said Mr. Brady but the, presses
alone might not have overyeiented fl.or It
may have been the tremendous stock Of paper
DO your inspectors make as careful an OK.
~as Sc rops H.
companies i 50 yet much Of hsir Information from
tho building Department; When buildings
c9ndemnet we notify the insurance COMPANIES
when the companies refuse . risk because
q building is overloaded do they notify the
Building Department."
"'Thev do not" said Mr.. Brady. though they
ought to-. To regulate this business OF over
loading buildings We need more legislation:
] cant tell YOU lust what We need now. but !
can say tina: we haven't the power We should
have"
asked tho reporter
Was Il inspected once u ysars'
Il don't know"
Are ali buildings inspected once q. year7"
They arc not We have not enough inspec-
tors to DO the work The time OF inspectors is
taken III largely with inspecting buildings in
the course oi construction or which are being
repaired. 10 insrect all buildings thoroughly
we need at least double tho number OF men We
have"
Arc you inveestisatine tho possible causes
mo. but the Fire Marshal ,!s. l. have no
power to subpoena witnesses. Tho Fire Mar
shall is doing the work IN that line. and think
he will find out"
c. c. Shelley. who has a printing Office in the
building east OF the wrecked building be! SLEEVES
with Mr.. Brady that an explosion caused the
wreck
he said TO- SUN reporter. By the time /
reached the window. less than five seconds
after the crash. the air high above the build:
ing was filled with dust My employees snid
they saw the roof OF tho building rise few
inches and then fall back"