The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-11
MeeENG CALAMITY In BLEECKK2 STREET.

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~. s~d Mrs. Bosch Burned 60 Death and
Several Persons Inturea-Thrilling Scenes
Narrow Escapes from Death-sAxty Thsu
sad Dollars Worth II Property Destroy
ed-Soenes and Incl1ents at thu F1ro-The
Lssses and Insurance, &c.
0srty After one O'Clock yesterday morning, . IRE
broke cut In the sxth story Of the cabinet furniture Da
nuAoosYng establshment Of Bernard Bosch situated In
90 rss Of No. 81 Bsecker street. Of Mercer ssress
- hanes spread spdy throughout tho building, ana IN
vo7y short tine ssoh s,ory wN enveoped In flames.
- NE soFy building fronting on Heeokss srees' was
phspally used for the furniture warerooms and the
aWelmg Of M Bosch and family, censstng q his vito
~ sx children, Eve Of whom sisps IN NE premises On
NJ nisht; sso Margaret Hines Mrs. Bosohs sister, and
a intimate f4end named Mary Barker Al these parties
occupied bedrooms the fourth hoor fronting On Hseck
- street, he third Aoor being occupied for their psros
"a dining rooms. II the smoke forcing Itself Into
~ uppeY pAxt Of the building that awoke Mis- Barker
- alarmed M. and Mrs. Bosch, and also the children.
~. Bosch dressed himself and Mrs. Bosch pct
q . pcn Of her clothing. Mr. Bosch, I'm order 70
ascertain the Whereabouts of the Ere, took . lantern
- . eucket Of water, supposiug he could ex&n.
Fuhh n. From the front building he proceeded
nsssSn the thick smoke, until be reached the nnh
nss9 Of the building and Mrs. Bosch followed close
ansS him and Mary Barker followed not far distant
ring heard the street door bell and Mary turned
- 70 down, when the smoke exdnguishsd her light.
he shen heard Mrs. Bosch calling ont 70 her husband
by the familiar term Of Daddy oh daddy where
your Her voice then sounded like one half suffocsng.
faint reply was heard from Mr. Bosch, in . similar
smdtton Mary Barker down stairs In . half stihed
safe, opened the street door and lot N Aremen and
ssAeYs 70 assist she teld them Mr.. and Mrs Bosch
asalps md has vtad IN In. Init nv
naa time The smoke became dense that 70 exist
10 upper nosrs impossible. All the rest Of the fami
and occupants managed 70 escape but terrible 70
hse nsshng has been Of Mr.. aad Mrs. Bosch and
10y have undoubtedly pershsd.
ADosg the nsst st the house after NE alarm Mr.
JsAn Birch, Of engine company Ne. g. Beng well sc-
sua.ted with the family he made his way up TO their
seons where he nes Ass Barker She told him that Mr.
Bsseh had gone up 70 The nth floor with pail OF water
- ny extpgash the are, and that Mrs Bosch had fol
nwet him 70 endeaver 70 persuade him 70 leave the
building. Mr. Birch heard Mrs. Bosch calling her hus-
band, and started up stairs 10 rescue him possible
Although this was but twenty minutes AFTER the alarm
Ne moke WAS 70 his expressien - "blaok coal"
BE however made his way the th door, being obliged
- crawl near the order 70 obtain any air. He
shnk. he must have been very Mr. Bosch whom he
became overcome with the saocaeing smoke, and must
n.vs inevitably psrssed had no not have been carried
shS time he beard quite . loud expsosion, proceeding
IRON Ne isnupg Of large quantity Of vsrnhh. BE bad
NJ Boschs private drawers and secured ell the vAlua
baes Among these are two TIN boxes, supposed 70
One Of Mr. Bosch sons ss,ss hal he youuses. child
N infant, was taken out Of the building BY Mr. Curtis
NE other children, being aged respectively ID, To- IL
md 20, vere enabled TO nnd their way into the
street, The aunt Margaret Rnes, heard Mr. Bosch cry
ne for help and waser.
Mr. Tyson, respectable coiored gentleman residing
opposite the entrance 70 the building in hsroer street,
awakened by the noise Of the nremeu breaking into
~ BosSs. door &c states sn. the cries OF ss women
ues ai,er the alarm he heard Mr.. Bosch near the
ward story windows in Mercer stree. crying for help
NE fst that he Of the nre Was 10 the basement Of
We rear Of the building in Mercer street
Jobp rusdsle, Fifteenth ward policeman, among
ne ss ~" :. he S
suHocating smoke. rwoe Mr.. rnsdale gained the 9th
.n: .n Of ~ so:SS or hs - rSns
Of vomiting s:u.si By ins.lns the smoke. he
vas urged 70 return TO the street, bot he ex
snned, "No; viii save me old man. but the
IRE drove hin with others out Of tho building The LAST
where be Vas heard crying, Help help I'm sude
H vito va no. seen Ansr the ssoaps OF the family
1 TSe '' ss,osn , house /. rented BY Mrs. Murray
q ne wones tainted. 1Iunis, packages, fur.
= .. ' :, ss but s sudss
vas saved BY great exeron on the part Of The nremen
NE and children we're kindly cared for By the
seversl Of the nremen suffered severely from nhalns
Ne smoke and had 70 beat hsy retreat 70 the street
eeeant Conway ,of the Fourteenth ward potoe, while
sssissins m The removal Of the furniture, thrown
down. and bin knee fractured me aunt Of Mr.. Bosch
~ Is sns sS% WE %,s Of SfOa ave- oss Sxs and
vun back 100 feet Meroer street. wn occupied
By Bernard Bosch - cabinet mandatory, warehouse
shSe and foQnv4 m
sssset being reserved for NE latter purpose
me rear building, Of sr stories, vas erected about ave
ysss.s nlmSsi very mncs ssssnsssd win me manner
\ which wAs done Tncush he had coaracsed 81 high
for M more =: s nss
ssns appearance Of thu walls evident thai his objeo
Mons were not withou. cause The bricks asd mortar
dow he most dangerous portion Of the s.asding walls
ksyns only portion adjoining Ms building Blocker
The v ,Sss '1ss s rS -
.. has time u deemed unsafe 70 remain near, on 40
ooIst Of ,he CRACKED and tcerns noidon Of the stand
bscs, and . sumssr o. men weat % vort with lovers,
NON Ne top Of adjoining building 70 throw down tia
rsss For some time their labors without effect,
- length ,hs van nsss We seen 70 yield and finally
= sSsss 0Isy Of sSs wsrs Arcsn soros the
svssis, 70 The opposite fence ths crowd so.mperns IN
every direction. Fortuna'ey no one vas injarcd- sn.
ceytns, perhaps in the iursa BY The sitting oood Of
HE bodies are supposed 70 be buried about In the
he Of ths phe may not be recovered for several
days. strong force Of men were 70 70 70 work a. soon
me Zee estimated ., $50 COO Of which about half
assured. M bosch had insurance Of SIS 900 on the
building and SIS 900 the stock, In various city CON-
Danses He gave employ msnt 70 about forty persons,
twenty Of vhoa were eabma makers and tea uphol-
sssrers. ruey have Loot ali their tools
The end wall Of the acory fell and crushed the livery
S ns .sds W" o
sured Tor $1,000 In the Ems Insurance Company.
nrs. Murray lost $500 in household farsiturs.
me 10 insured 70 the smocn, Of 5000 In the
Puk Insurance Company. The building was Owned By
Geo suneley and damaged 70 ths amount Of about
$500 which s fully covered oy insurance In tne erees
The are u suppossd 70 the cot OF IN ipcssd,Ary.
On one corner Of toe saop In The OF the
House on the first noor The uremeu found small barrel
eed with shsvnss Gre; aud besdes this there vss
. ave gallon barrel aped with turpsntne. u vN MI.
Hosohs habit to inspect his building very thoroughly
every night before gong 70 bed.
Mr. Bosch vas about 70 years a age, and hs vxe
abeut co. they were much rcspccsed BY al who knew
them Their family consisted Of seven childrea Their
eldest daughter MARIA, married 10 Mr. Hough, VINO
vse employed In The ayory John Henry. aged ~ years