The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-20
TERRIBLE CATASTROP
CONFEDERATION IN STATE STREET.
LOSS OF FIVE LIVES.
ANOTHER INMATE FATALLY BURMED.
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COROKER's tEQUEgT,
&C., DC, &c.

women and tSo children, and fatally burning ano.,,er
woman, who was conveyed to the New York Hos pltal
tappears that the fire originated IA the kitchen n
der The stairs Tie smoke and flames very soon spread
up the staircase thereby preventing the escape of thu
inmates down the s,airwsys without burning.
The house is Of four stories, and was occupied by
family On each floor. The first floor was occupied by
Mr. Marconnet. wife and one child.
second floor occupied by Mr.. Henry labs wife and
four children.
Third door, by Oliver D. yandenbarg, wife and two
chiidccn,
Fourth door, by Mrs. Brown and nephevr aged nine
years.
Attic, by Julia Recus and German girl named rrede.
fka, both servants in the employ Of Mr. Iubs and 9s
eathsrne Ammo Peacock, mothern-law OF Mr. vanden.
burg, and Miss Mary Peacock, her daughter.
Miss Baker, who occupied sarret room 1uccecded In
forcing her way down stairs through the smoke and
flames 10 the first floor entry There she was extrieated
by Mr. Peter Fritz. She terribly burnt. The pc lice
conveyed her forthwith to the New York Hospital II
was stated by the physician that she could not survive
| the injuries.
The nremen responded to the alarm in faithful man
ner, and were very al the house but before their
arrival the street door had been forced open which grct
ly increased the circulation of air and rushed
| up the stairway with astonishing rapdity. Several
streams Of water applied to the lower part of the
premises and in short time the progress Of the fire vas
cut of from the kitchen to the second story Engineers
Iarham and Baulch then forced their way up the st
fight of stairs, and when the first landing they STAN
bed something which they took Tor some burnt r.
nure. Mr. Eauch placed his hand down TO ascer sia
the character Of the obstruction, when he clasped the
skull ofa human being, burnt almost to ciniers Ian.
tern procured, and then horrible to relate re-
mains Of two females and child found Tho nfsh
was burnt completely off and the bones a crisp. Che
fefale was crouched in sitting position in
Ier, and the c lid lay by her the other female lay in
similar position In the opposite The remains II
| these bodies were Immediately conveyed from ths
stairs TO the font the first aoor. The Or.
OF this time still burning the upper staircase
spreading to the roof and par y through the on
the third and fourth stories Intense anxiety pre-
| vailed it positively asserted that other people
were up stairs, and the ifcmen succeeded in es
tinguishirs the flames they gradually pushed their Why
further into the house. on the fourth aoor they found
the body Of Mrs. Brown. She in ted In a aleepina
position and apparently died by suiocation. Tie heat
OF the fire had extended her body and the tier
had given her skin the appearance having scaded
when touched the auriacc rubbed off, The body did
not exhibit any signs of having struggled and the i'm
preston that she awoke but suocatedn
sleep Of death The child fine looking little fellow Of
about nine years of age found in bed his back
apparently having met his death in the like manner
The husband of this unfortunate woman Ia employed
on board Of the Savannah steamships, and was e
pec.od home yesterday She had been making a visit
to her sister in the country and returned the day
before bringing her He nephew with her to spend
| few days.
Up to IL O'Clock yesterday, the young named
Baker yet living, although but LITTLE hope is enter
tanned Of her recovery.
LIST OF THE DEAD.
On examination, Il was found by the police and fire.
st,a4ty a. q
No. 1-Jane Brown, twenty years Of age and native
ofLngland The body taken charge Of by Elliot tat
tlejohn, in the employ OF the New York and Savannah
Steamship Company. Deceased susTocsted.
No. William -, nephew Of Mrs Brown, aged
nine years. anda native of this country The Coroner
could not ascertain bis Death was doubt
| caused by ngulaion from the smoke.
No. 3.-Fredericka -, girl about eighteen years
Of age was a native of Germany and was employed
domestic by Mr. labs This woman was burned to
| a crisp.
No. 4-Ameda c. vandenburg, five years Of age and
Dative of New York The little chilli burned t. q
cinGer.
No. 5Catharine Anne Peacock, agei fifty years. end
native of England. Deceased was the mother Of Nr.
Vandenburg and slept In the 9th story or attic. Che
was also burned to death.
THE WOUNDED.
Mr. vandenhurg and his wife were severely injured In
Jumping from the third TO the second story. They
alghted balcony In safety, but badly hart Mr.
vandenburg had his ancle broke while Mrs yandenburg
sustained severe fracture OF the left arm.
Mrs. Baker, Eeamsiress, severely burned about
the head and shoulders. She slept in the afh story
along with Mrs. Peacock (deceased), and was burned
very severely In making her way to he third story win
dow, where she succeeded in escaping with the aid Of
Mr. Fritz Mrs Brown lies at the New YORK. Hospital IN
o critical condition. She il badly burnei that the
Coroner considered dangerous to examine her and
cordingly concluded the investigation without her ev
dencc.
ESCAPES.
Miss Mary Peacock who slept with her mother Ia the
6fth story succeeded In making her way the third
story where she got Of the window and descended TO
the balcony, the second story In perec. safety, al
though her brother in law and sister considerably
huit In performing the feat.
Peter Marconnet who resided with his wife and child.
ren the first door awakened by his wife crying
"hre" he jumped out Of bed and opening the door
leading to the hall way, opps~i by voiame u
smoke and fame, which prevented him making his
cape by the hall door. lie subsequently got of the
window, which nearly level with the street and thus
escaped.
Mr. Lubs and his wife and foar chldrr got out Of the
burning house by getting s piazza front q the
cond story and from thssse % the ground IL escape
unipjured a. did also his viz and chiIiren
vrsIr TO THE SCENE oY THE CALAMITY.
Tie atpect OF the charreJ and half ruined premises
sad and rnournfu ndsS In the front room IN lhe
FIRST hoor lay the corpses o. the unfortunate ereares
presenting horrid pscf ecle ior human eyes 20 gaze
upon. In one cof-sr Z; c ay the bodies Of Mrs
Brown and her leFhes whose discolsrcd though no,
mutated APPEARANCE, led us 10 believe tia. the work o
death had been perfor med not by the deyoung aams
but BY strangulaiaa from smoke These persons were
found In bed, where the silent bot work of desruc
ion had overtaksI them the presence Of Grs had
been discovcrsd~ Covered By blanket from the rude
gaze o morbii crowd who had noesei TO the scene o
the catastrophe the three bodies Of Mrs peAe ok
Frecericks. Cars Lubs 6ornes;ic and the little gr
Amelia vans nburg Tas baekensi and partially burned
runhs q % ese yicts sheckng toae az oven