The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-04
NOT BUILT FOR PRESS WORK.
nm rHE HEArY PRESSES BRLN0 DOWN
THE TAYLOR BuILDINGS

THE TAILOR BtILDlNGf
...,u.et van Norden, whs Planned the
S.,,s,rr, Thinks ss-Ths Perait was
"a, a. once undergraduates Of the
me Department Nearly SEQ, go.
c,,oner Haaly and his Jury who are inves,i.
...os the Park place disaster. examined yes-
s.,I,y J, II. Van Norden. the architect who
I'd. the drafts for the Taylor building. He
ss.,n.a ,ha, the building had been designed
go, or'ce pui.diug and not for the .es to
.h,en had been put II no had known that
N. building was to be used for llthoGraph-
i,s establishment he would have had the
.tr,.rs parallel with the front wall OF the
n Hing Instead o; running In the opposite
direction.
VIVA, IA your opinion as to the cause Of the
eslar.s - asked Col Townsend.
Il have no doubt" was the reply. that
,hose presses brought down the building. with
~. a,.is,an q OF some shock or the overturn-
i,s Of heavy body Possibly It was the rack
~ ll,hocraphing stones that gave way From
vhs, know Of the construction OF the build
i.s .hs southern tier OF beams evidently gave
vsr frs. They pressed against the erder
and tina; against the outer tier OF beams.
These teams brought up against the front
s,ll. shlch naturally wen; down. The beams
Ard not the order. gave way. This 10 shown
from the 'act that tno strap anchors ID Tue
ruin, we're ben. like bow"
Mr.. Van No.den said that the presses Gre
rei twice the strain on the Goors when run
ming tina, they did when not Ia use. A weight
4 500 or go rounds 20 the square foot would
su.h n the floor Tho strain created By the
pfessss when running was equivalent to Q
WEIGHT ri 10 pounds TO the square foot, very
Ieariy the limit OF endurance.
Fni'ey. on tehat Of the Fire Department.
-;na; onl, oae !sess was running on the f!th
30 MAJ" replied Mr. Van Norisp. is now
living Who was MoyktoS on the nth door whom
ths ea.a.ivonhe happened, but II one press
Mr. fiEdl.y wanted 10 know 4 III. r.opl.
iFss:.u. 10 he disaster { the witness. -;
H.: IL. tooy may have been sassns Tor
e5s .ilns s..ton; any one k1oyins l.
h.re arsush; Il. ,op VAN 10. 1ssouian 't have
:r !, !, d! ;r gnS r. aaa been pushed out
=. Jones c-aia ,wk6se viii. is the owner o.
Nl. VAS s.sah n' n Suci Tsn .sd
r. ~. /. ,.tl. i tsy. !. XII. .sseax rs
saicn yoaIi ti,,nrb them. There had S.sn
L. See s o.s til. in. as Nj.
I.f ont, lie had asSsr seen : rsursssnissiSs
last May Mr.; Grain MOI c.d . weather check
si.s q The hSa saa no
=. mason although The latter didn't think
.t' 1ns So;s c: .aa :: .a n;y s
gt.se. on ths ,wo doors. as heir i.sss called
,.r. ...a IA any CRACKS in the walls. aud that
;Is Was no v,Ea'o 10 In tue building worthy
.r sis'se1 a i. csIl.d BY Col
r3.n.e'ls {: he application nled in il: Build:
lag Bureau for the Taylor building which pro;
ann esndsn s.id He efe CRAM ana
Tia; Yrs. Buexle never saw this applcation.
'oIi. was never her Intention to condns the
OFT ". l,ogencamp. the mason OF the build
ss raised its eonsraesion sna Gays y - h tn
II +. b.s us S .,al s.ulss, ts.
An ln9uisit!,s indI,idn.i got up ..d DI9:
"a .a iG lis nsm as was f.i.is 10 told cero:
s: seP F sas =. Is: ts: song gen 81
he rer or,e.s present. Coroner Hanly asked
him ahat parsr he rsprs:snted; ,.,
represent the people"
The Dis;ric. Attorney represents the peo.
Ne the Coroner SHARPLY. and you will
We'll said the young man. as he sat down.
I'm from the great West which has plenty o:
sal!: and that's why wss asking questions OF
Mr.. Fin tley made an interesting statement
st,e. re, 10 had he.n dlsyosed OF.
The Fire De, a,tment" he said. lis inter-
:n d no bs; true ::Ss: Ct x. 9:
TO rro.c tina: there was an explosion. We
sim: " hesireto Obtain tie facts, lin point Of
iron, oy-rv.'s g Ting tha. imrosss duty uoon
Tally INTO he conditions Of ali buildings.
u wont q 10 vait until some complaint is
comes gu. duty % & into every. building and
see wheihe! u Is overwe.Rhted. We simple
desire 70 aid the lrry. and don't care an iota
truth Whether II was n eI plosion OF collapse.
uewant 10 -:e; AZ the facts
Sur-rirtrrd., brady otrhe Building Bureau
y" pc On n.h 3D.
Treasurer donaldson OF the Mayors Park
rae BELIEF Committee Is anxious that all
w. ind e re- en,rihnss d2 50 BEIGE next
re n"etinc ~ the committee on THURSDAY.
The fund now amounts TO sls.35s.69. Ysstef-
day. co4trhu l. Ms wsre:
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