The sun., 1896-09-27
ONE KILLED, NINB INJURED.
A New Bu,iainE tn Uppsr Madison Avenue
Collappeu.

Col1apsep.
The rear wall OF building that 10 being put
mp at 1.078 Madison avenue collapsed yester-
day afternoon, crushing dozen men beneath
It. One man was killed and nine were injured.
The wall had reached above the third story,
but Of the building only two stories were mp In
front. There were thirteen men employed on
the structure at the time OF the crash. Seven
Of them. bricklnyers and helpers, were at work
on top of the wall.
At 4:3o O'Clock the wall suddenly pitched for
ward toward tho street, carrying the workmon
down. and sending mp q cloud Of dust which
made Policeman Hickey think that there WAS
Ore.
He sent in an alarm and Fireman Kenohan of
90 engine ran into the building and did what he
could to extricAte those whom he saw struggling
In the debris. AZ soon as Hickey found what
had happened. he called two Ambulances from
the Flower Hospital and two from the Presby-
terian Hospital.
The nre alarm brought two engine companies
and Fire Chief Duane and Acting Chief Gooder-
son. Capt Dean of the East Eighty-eiEhth
street police station arrived with tho reserves
of that station and then called for the reserves
of the East Sixty-sevonth and the East 104th
street stations, which cleared tho crowd away
from In front of tho building.
II did not take the police and Hremen long to
extricate the wounded. for although a strip of
hfty. i've feet of the north wall and part Of the
south wall had fallen with the rear wall. most
Of the men were on top OF the ruins.
All the injured were placed In ambulances
and taken TO the Presbyterian Hospital. Robert
J. Crane. 80 years old. q bricklayer. OF see West
Ftfty-ninth street, was killed. He was found
under q beam with his head crushed in. The
body was removed to the police station.
The building II opposite the St Joseph's
Orphan Asylum. between EiEhty-hrst and
Eighty-second streets, and q number Of the
sss hS .Sa that
stone front aat house. The eonsraotors are
l43d street. The owner is L. v. Rogers OF 147
West Eighty-trst street
tors or the owner last night. 1t 10 said that ono
or the contractors wa, on mis- way to the build
=, The building inspector who has charge Of that
snty-second to Eighty fourth street between
Fifth avenue and the Ees! River.
Of the district until a month ago said last night
that In hi. opinion the accident was caused by .
been filled in. and whom the building was under
his inspection he told tho contractors that they
ons to @
was transferred after this- He does not know
whether the contractors complied with his
order or not.
Most OF tho mon injured will recover in q
short time, and II 10 thought that none OF them
will ole. The injured are:
BRrrS JOHN. az brlcklayer Of sil West asa street.
severe injury TO head taken Preshyter1n ao:pita
avenue. scalp wounds; Presbyterian Hospital
FRANKLIN. WILLIAM. 81 years, of 5l7west Forty
eighth street, scalp wound aud right hip dslocGted:
Presbyterian HuSpitAi.
HASLoS. p. r. 1873 East 26th street, contusionS and
scalp wounds; Presbyterian Hospltalt
ST., 4AIrMIY: EDw.Ep; 6ricEayer. 70 ysara oST Colum-
ROSE. JOSEPH, el74 Second avenue scalp wounds;
Presbyterian Hospital.
SHANNON JANIS +, sr., SO years old. brickiaysr OF
1854 Park avenue, severe cuts back and head.
Presbyterian Hospital.
sHAssos JAnEs ?, Jr- "a year, old: i.ss4 Park ave
SHANNON LAWRENCE. 25 years old. OF 9il West l&Sd
street, right leg injured Presbyt yterIan Hospital.