The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-22
THINK HOPPER WILL GIT OUT.
ANOTHER WALL THAWED DOWN
on HIM YESTERDAY.

He's Detained IN Florida b. uiness--LiSl
Of Buildings Put tip This Winter Made
out and inspectors Looking Them over
-Ftfty-six OF Them In the Borough.
Trouble Is certainly piling UP for Isaac
A. Hopper, Superintendent Of the Bureau
Of Buildings. who IL In Florida Watching
his oranges grow. Another wall fell yes
terday In the row Of six story hathousea
in West ls5th street that are crumbling
away, making the seventh accident Of It's
kind 10 happen In this city since last Sun
day.
The only person to be arrested thus far
as blameworthy Is the night Waterman Of
one Of tho structures that tumbled down,
He was technically charged with being a
suspicious person. but the real reason
for his arrest was said TO be that he had
leaned against the building, The police
nabbed two painters who were at work In
this building, but that was for violating
the Sunday law. They were caught red
handed escaping with their lives from the
falling walls.
The City Hall lobby was Of the opinion
yesterday that Building Superintendent
Hopper would give up his job He Is rich
and doesn't need II, and bad luck has fol-
lowed the bureau since he took hold.
Mr.. Hopper sent a telegram TO Mr..
Ahearn yesterday afternoon saying that her
husband was unwell but that he would
get back TO the city either tomorrow or
Friday.
Chief Inspector German gave out yes
terday list Of the buildings In this borough
on which masonry work had been done since
the cold weather set in. They number
ffty-six and are scattered all over the bor-
ough. A corps Of forty special inspectors
are now examining them for flaws or vio-
lations Of the building code Their reports
will be ready this afternoon, Mr.. German
said President Aheam said that If any
occupied building was founi 10 be In any
danger by reason Of defective work the
tenants would be ordered out forthwith
and not allowed to enter again until the
building was made entirely cafe.
Il am not going to take any chances.
said he of any loss Of life being chargeable
to any Of the bureaus for which l am re-
sponsible. TIE accidents that occurred
yesterday, to-day and Sunday might just
as we'll have happened to buildings full Of
tenants. am going to be sure instead
Of sorry. OF course we cannot Re just
now what caused the buildings 70 cOllaps
but / expect the experts viii know when
they get chance 20 make a careful exami-
nation Of the fallen walls and to look at the
bricks, mortar, 6c., Until then we will
have TO accept the theory that the sudden
ness Of the thaw was responsible
Asked about the building collapses, Dis
trict Attorney Jerome said yesterday
i don't just see what / can do. There
" no need TO present evidence TO the Grand
Jury, The evidence Is plain enough that
II a building falls down like an iciole when
the thRw begins, then II was improperly
There 10 no use prosecuting for neglect
practically got 70 show corruption TO oon-
Wet and II you can show corruption, why
not prosecute for a felony instead OF a
misdemeanori II there are not enough
inspectors TO inspect buildings. then issue
enough permits for only 30 many new
buildings as the inspectors can inspect
In that case the inspectors can be held
responsible, and II there il a demand for
more buildings the industry will be held
up and a way will soon be found TO get
enough Inspector
George Colon, a mason, OF 1lS East i22d
street, fled, yesterday, a mechanics lien
for SO 900 against Karpas & Wittner on
property on the north side OF i35th street
between Fifth and DenoI avenues, where
buildings collapsed on Sunday. The lien
ID for foundation work mason work and
concreting done between Dec. p and March
., in which period there was abundant cold
weather.