The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-11
WASTHE HAND OF GOO.
So Says Contractor Molski of the
Monroe Street Disaster
Rigid Investigation TO Be Made by
Building Supt. Brady.
Rosie AbrHms's Dead Tabby Cat
Found in the Ruins.

A rigid Investigation Is being prose-
cuted to-day into the cause OF the col
lapse Of the new building at n Monroe
street yesterday morning, which re-
suited in the death of nine people and
the injury of nearly twice that num-
Der.
Supt. Brady, OF the Department OF
Buildings, said to-day that he had re-
ceived report from District Inspector
Carey to the effect that the Monroe
street building was built according to
the plans and specifications, and in every
way lawfully. Inspector Bernsteil also
made a similar report on the matter.
1T is my opinion" said Supt. Brady,
that the terrible calamity was solely
due to the gale. The mortar and the
material used were good"
He added. however. that when the
debris had been removed he would have
the foundations of the building care
fully inspected.
Contractor Galligan with fifty men
was still at work this morning to dem
onstrate positively, that no bodies still
remained under the debris. 1t is believed
that there are no more there.
The Evening World" in late extra
last night, told OF the recovery of eight
cred, and which is believed TO be the
last one. was that OF Eli Abrams,
seven years 'old. the son of Isaac and
Bessie Abrams, who, with the boy and
The boys body was found late last
| night.
Deputy Coroner Cum early this morn
ing granted certificates for the removal
of the bodies of the victims to the homes
of friends or undertaking shops.
The remains of solomon Korones,
were removed to the undertaker's shop
of Isaac jackson, 1875 Henry street.
These, with the other six, had been
placed in Primary School SO. next door.
Hundreds of people crowded about the
ruins, and RolrdSman Masterson and a
squad of policemen had great difficulty
in keeping them back so that the labor
erS could work.
When the scholars of School SO arrived
at the usual hour they were told that
there would be no school before Mon
day.
The dead body of tabhy cat was
taken from the ruins this morning. 1t
| is said to have been the especial pet
! of little Rosie Abrams. one of the vic
| tins.
The three injured, who were taken to
Gouverneur Hospital and one at Cham
! bers Street Hospital, will recover. Jacob
korones, the young man who was taken
entombed for more than nine hours, was
| transferred from Gouverneur to Bellevue
Hospital, this morning.
| Louis AronowitZ, the owner Of the col
| lapsed building, to-day filed deed trans.
| ferring the property to Lena Blumberg
| for a consideration of 81.
| David Molski, the building contractor
| whom the police could not find yester
day, said this morning that he had per
| sonally supervised the construction.
| las to the mortar" he said, 1.-The rule
| is, n half barrel of lime for every LOO
| bricks. | used a full barrel to every
| 1000. The building, all told, stands me
| 5000. 1t was not the fault of the build
ing that 1t fell. 1t was the hand OF
| God"
| Inspector williams said to-day that ht
| had made no complaint against Police
| fully intoxicated at the scene of the dis
| aster.
| Lee while drunk, was in charge Of
the dead bodies, which lay in the
| school-house. When asked for informa
| ton by reporters he fumed and swort
and ordered firemen not to give up any
| news.
III I had my way I'd club them ou
of the building" he shouted. I'm
drunk and / can take my booze when
| Ike IL and I'm glad of it
| Lee later was leaning over the bal
| in saloon nearby. He was more
busily engaged in secreting the humble
on his helmet than anything else.
Capt. Grant, however, is making ar
| investigation of the case. Lee is now
awaiting a decision on charges upor
| which he was tried in February last
His boast of pull" is apparently moi
| unfOundel