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 Abr ams'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 "A 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 stii
remained under the debris 1t is believed
| that there are no more there.
The Evening World" in late extra
bodies. The only body then not recov-
cred. and which Is believed to be the
last one, was. that of Eli Abrams,
/
Bessie Abrams, who, with the boy and
Rosie Abrams. was buried In the ruins
The boys body was found late last
night
Deputy Coroner Gun early this morn
Ing granted certificates for the removal
Of the bodies OF the victims to the homes
Of friends or undertaking shops;
Bertha Korones and Abraham korones
were, removed to the undertaker's shop
Of Isaac jackson. 1893 Henry street.
placed in Primary School &c, next door.
Hundreds of people crowded about the
ruins, and Rou1dsman Masterson and a
squad of policemen had great difficulty
in keeping them back 80 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 tabby 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
beers Street Hospital, will recover. Jacob
korones, the young man who was taken
from the ruins alive, after having been
entombed for more than nine hours, was
transferred from Gouverneur to Bellevue
| Hospital, this morning,
David Molski, the building contractor,
whom the ,l police could not find yester-
udy, bdlu tnls MORNING tnat ne nau per-
sonally supervised the construction.
LAS to the mortar" he said, 1.-The rule
is. a half barrel of lime for every 1000
bricks. used a full barrel to every
1000. The building, all told, stands me
1000 1t was not the fault of the build.
Ing that 1t fell. 1t was the hand OF
Inspector williarns said to-day that h,
had made no complaint against Police
man George w. Lee, who was disgrace
fully Intoxicated at the scene of the dis
aster.
Lee, while drunk. was in charge OF
the dead bodies. which lay in the
school-hUuse. When asked for informa.
ton by reporters he fumed and sworc
and ordered firemen not to give up any
news.
IF had my way I'd club them out
Of the building" he shouted. I'm
drunk and can take my booze when
like 1t and I'm glad of it."
Lee later was leaning over the bar
In a saloon nearby. He was more
busily engaged in secreting the number
on his helmet than anything else.
Capt. Grant, however. Is making an
investigation of the case. Lee is now
awaiting a decision on charges upon
which he was tried In February last
His boast Of a pull Is apparently not
unfounded.