New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-27
THE BUILDING DISASTER.
MORE EXPERT TESTIMONY ABOUT THE
FOUNDATIONS.
POOR SOIL. FOR BEARING wEIGHT-THE OLD CTS

noon SOIL FOR BEARING WEIGHT-THE OLD CTS
TrRN-MR IRELAND TO BE EXAMINED TO-DAY.
The inouest regarding the death Of the fifteen
uorkmen who were killed by the collapse OF the
Ireland Building. at Yves, Broadway ana Yves,
Third-st was resumed yesterday morning In Part
III Of the General Sessions. before Coroner fltz-
patrick and the jury Of experts.
The first witness called was John G. Van Horne
q civil engineer who was connected with the erec-
ton of the Elevated Railroad the One-hundred-
and-twenty-f fth-st. viaduct. and several 'tner
bridges Mr.. Van Horne examined the building
after the collapse and described what ne sa" 10
the jury.
"What IN your opnLon" asked Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Miller. was the cause Of the dis
aster?
deficiency of the foundation" replied the wit
deficiency In what respect" was asked
Mainly. think" said NJ. Van Horne. because
the centre column built on the wall OF the
ola cstern. The stone was laid on the wall ana
then on the SOIL which gave way, being compress
sible."
In reply to Coroner Fitzpatrick the witness SAID
that even II the foundations had been properly iad
the soil could not have borne the weight Inc Sill
was very compressible. and was poor stun to lay
weight on. The soil. the witness said. was hail sand
and half clay-almost a quicksand. IL they had
gone down enough however. said he "theS
would have found sand good enough for fouhda-
ton"
The witness said ne had been asked by the Dis
trict- Attorney TO examine the building, with the
view OF giving testimony an expert witness.
In reply to Mr. Wellran he said that in his
opinion the broken column on the seventh floor had
nothing 10 do with the collapse. The coiumh prohe
through striking against some object Ihe dow
holes in the column." said the witness, would not
have caused 1t to collapse
Jacob Voorhis dealer. of No sol East
Eighteenth-st was then called. He supplied the
stone for the Ireland building This witness saii
that his contract with Mr.. Parker called Tor hVe
Greenwich stones. which were brought from 'oh'
Voorhiss quarries at Greenwich. Conn the char-
acter of the stone he said. hornblend bioti'e
gnelss. Greenwich stone was cheaper than granite
Eugene Browne an expert engineer. VINO gave
testimony on Thursday last, was recalled lie tes'
titled that the castiron columns when were orohe'
must have been broken through the ran ,-,
Juror No asked the witness II ne u'u NOV INN"
castiron columns should be proh'o''eu III '"e ~
siruction OF buildings. ~
81 think that IS a question" said Coroner Ftz
patrick that should be left 10 the Jury: tho amos.
Foreman cOnOver also protested asd'hs' '"e ~
S Gha Melch Re TT y Of 70 5 Thirty
laborer who was employed IN excavaung ~ 1nS 'e"A'
Of the Ireland Building next took ns 81 ou
Murray the man saIa me- dsnr Nm" 70 dig
did Youdale say anything 70 you ab no nev Wv
depth asked Mr.; McIntyrs NO. SIR he never
0Ps bdn ms You say some time that Yoga9e wa
the person who told you aUout tHe u,ePttni' ""'
next asked NO sir / did not. saiu Nelly. =,
Wr McIntvre tried in vain TO learn from ,,h'
witness The d.pth TO which the pier holes were dug
.c,n Won 20. BALI" he suddenly inquired No
sir Sarne," said the witness. -.
.!rhen what would YOU 10 If | should ask IN
Coroner order your 'tIrT' 'o' "'' 'e-''''e VI
truth" asked Mr. Mcintyre 80, ,,..,, 81 an
Heilv pot Indignant at MS. and shouted, i an
telling the truth" He was then permitted to so;
/ ,n.soh A ,;uhler. who nli the contract Tor IN
los,srino of inc building. and IS one OF the mel
,"cussi in connection vita the collapse. testine'
mai rho drst consignment ~ cement reached 70
hm,lling on the saturday before the disaster. IN
ca,nenf or A considerable part Of II, was taken u
70 the seventh floor that Il could be ready Tor IN
u,,Lmen on the fonowins Monday. Guder sal
RAJ The Wednesday before the accident he had four
,ean men working on the floors. and that the eemen
49, ised M almost az fast a. 1t was carried up o.
the elevator. .- - 49,.
,hirtv bags OF cement on any one Moor. ana tina
I 90, hays i'm all RE denied emphaticall
,%at ne had over oaded the floors tnat there eve
was a strike among his men ,
Mr. MCINTYRE then announced that he had n
more witnesses TO cal today. I'VE propose calm
Mir Ireland" sad he. tomorrow morning. ana WI
finish No after MS testimony
Ira ID Warren who appeared for Mr.. Ireane
said he wished 20 have his client ca.ed Immediately
hut Coroner Fitzpatrick decided 10 adjourn IN
| hearing until this morning. at 1890 O'Clock.