Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15


the piers. Thought it was stated that the work
should be with cement. The kind Of cement
was not stated.
"Most undoubtedly" said the witness, 81
would not have been satisfied with the work
done on the excavation and nnderpinning."
Mr.. Thomas handed witness clipping from
THE STAR Of the 18th and asked II he recog-
niZed it as the specifications The witness said
so far as he could tell the clipping covered the
specifications. Mr.. Thomas then read The
STARS report Of the specifications.
Mr. Thomas then further questioned. Wit
ness did not know under whose supervis ion
the work was to be done. Witness said that he
had never known work Of SO much importance
with SO many details left to the discretion.
ARCHITECT EDWARD CLARKE.
The next witness was Supervising Architect
Of the Capitol Edward Clarke. He said that he
had superintended the reconstruction Of the
old theater building in 1865. He simply took
out the theater arrangements and left 1t a. 1t
was at the time Of the accident. This work
OF reconstruction was well done. In
1888 he again examined the building
with reference to its heating apparatus
In 1888 the building entirely sound. He
had not examined it since. Mr.. Thomas read
the specifications to Mr.. Clark. The witness
said he could not tell much about the specifca-
said that he thought on general
principles such undermining work should not
have been done without snoring above.
and he should not have attempted to do It with
out such showing. 1t was suggested that Mr..
Clark should make an examination Of the build
ing us it stood and then finish his testimony.
This was agreed to.
BUILDING INSPECTOR EYrwrsLE
Thos. Entwisle. the building inspector, was
the next witness. He had examined the Ford
building on request five years ago, and at that
time had found the floors, &C., perfectly sound
He had examined the building since the disas-
ter. The witness handed in some calculations on
the carrying capacities Of the building, ,as follows:
Calculation Of beam, girder and column Of first
story, Ford's Theater building: Nine-inch
beam-S4 pounds per yard, 20-foot span: safe
carrying capacity, 54 tons. Floor space car
ried by said beam. 4x20-s0 square feet-at 120
pounds. $500 pounds, or As tons; excess Of
beam over actual load, 200 pounds.
Girder, two twelve inch beams. 1875 pounds;
carrying capacity. 35 tons. Floor space car
ried by girder. l2x2O. 24O square feet at 130
pounds, $500 pounds, or 244 tons. Excess Of
girder over actual load. 10 tons.
First story column, IL feet high, S-inch diam
eter and -inch shell; CARRYING capacity, 81 TONS
Imposed load second and third story floors. IL
x20, or 240 square feet in each, 4S.S tons. Ex-
cess of column capacity over actual or safety
loading, 36.2 TONS Brick pier. foundation, 27x27
inches: safe carrying capacity, 1853 tons;
weight Of superstructure 4SS tons. Excess In
pier capacity $40 tons.
NOT GOOD CONSTRUCTION.
Witness in answer to Juror Hanvey said he
would not regard good construction the plan
followed in the building Of placing one column
above another, and such constr uction would
not be allowed in his Office In general way
witness understood the specifications