The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-10


and the small that was hardly possible for
person to occupy them during warm weather. The win
dow looking out from Mr. Baeses room into tho hall room
very soon filled with smoke. He evidently struggled
very hard the blood was found to have rushed yo
ienty his head to force itself from his nostrs The
unfortunate children died easy,
lay their little bed though quietly asleep when
found.
quickly on the spot, but the density Of the smoke al
most prevented any access to the building The house
found to be closed in every part front and and
filed with smoke. Mr. Harring, residing adjoining
building was first awakened by the of Miss Mary
Baese, from her chamber window, crying "For Gods
sake save us!Saye uslSave usp' Mr. Harring ran out
upon the balcony of his residence and smoke issuing
from the second and third story windows of the hotel and
hearing the young adys screams, ordered her to jump
upon the balcony below which she did He then procur
ed ladder and rescued Mrs. Baese but not being
quained with the plan of the upper part of the house.
could not tell where TO look for the rest of the family Mr.
Kapp was awakened by the cries of the children, and
jumping out Of his bed discovered smoke in his room
Upon opening the door aperfec avalanche OF smoke rush
ed in upon him and almost suocated him. He heard Mr.
Raese the children and would have venured to
them but for the smoke Returning to his he threw
up the window and jumped out upon the balcony below,
The affair has thrown a gloom over the entire city,
where Mr. Baese was everywhere known and highly re-
spected He was also proprietor of the eating saloon
No q Barclay street, resort for merchants and clerks
in the neghborhood and had been in charge of the day
before Every effort made by the Fire Department
and citizens generally, who distinguished themselves
trying brave the dangers Of the fire and save the in
mates
The damage to the building will probably amount to
81 SO0 which understood to be covered by insurance
The stock the billiard, bar reading and ball is
total loss of about So 900, which there nsu
rance The general impression s that if the location of
Mr. Baese's had been known, his and the lives
of his children would have been saved.
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon Police Justice Fred
W. Bohnstedt who s also one of the county Coroners
empannced the following jury and proceeded to hold an
Joshua NJ. Brush, foreman, Fred. D. Gerkc,
Ferdinand Phifer Daniel L. Gavett,
Jacob Gwyer, Ed. SchulIer,
John NJ Board, James n Wilson,
Andrew Mount Martin Lochure,
Philip Hincke Taylor Wainwright.
Samuel W. Carey, Clerk Of the Jury.
Previous to taking the testimony of the witnesses the
jury proceeded to view the bodies On returning to the
hotel they proceeded the occupied by the Hudson
county Rifles armory where, after duly organizing
the following testimony was eicted:-
John Lewis, being duly sworn, deposed and said-Is
Fire Department. the ground about half past three
O'Clock on Friday morning. few minutes after the alarm
WAS EunG a @ engine SoS NO. AZ WORK on proceeding TO
persons sleeping in the upper part; tried to force
entrance but the smoke at the time too Dense
did not know in what part of the building the parties
were went into the residence Of J. w. Harrng, and
passed into the yard but could effect entrance
back finding the smoke dense as before forced
my way the upper part of the house met man coming
down, who said there is up there's" still went up
and began to search found the body of Mr. Baese lying
the threshold Of his bedroom door, took him down
stairs; rushed back into the and discovered by the
aid Of my lantern three little grs passed two of them to
the nrefnen, hdd fof0Wed taxing the thrd
under my arm passed down stars they laid as though
they were asleep, but they we're dead know the Baese
family neither Mr. B. his three children appeared to
have any life when first discovered; the smoke was so
dense that the remen could not have reached hem
was, they were compelled to effect an entrance on their
knees with the hose to avoid sufocation.
BY Mr. Mount-The hose was already stretched when
arrived.
BY Mr. Brush--Do not know who broke in the front
door.
BY Mr. wilson-Have knowledge as to the origin of
the fire.
BY the Coroner-The main body of fire appeared to be
the stairs in the basement or kitchen: have
taken every palms, but have failed Ok upon anything
definite as TO the origin of the fire.
By Mr.. Wilson-Nd not seem to be any place where
ncendiary could have escaped all was bolted tight front
and rear
Ferdinand Kapp was the next witness. Being duly
sworn, he deposed and sad-Was junior partner Of
the establishment; being afflicted with a painful
came home about half hour previous there were
several guests In the house when retred do not know
how long they remained awakened about half-past
twelve O'Clock and still heard them below occupy the
bedroom on the top story to the extreme southeast
subsequently awakened by the cries Of the children rot
out Of bed opened the door, and found the smoke Too
dense; threw up the window and cried UFyrc,' then
ieaped out upon the piazza below heard the voice OF
aese put could not see him. he trying to encourage
tne children that he would thcm when looked out
United States Steam Battery Yard running towards the
mouse with light to give help and saw a policeman
(John Patterson) In front OF tho building both cried
Fire to raise an Alarm there was flre in the stove
al DAY; y was a hotter fire than usual kept
no servants; kept a porter; he does not sleep
on the PREMISES he left the house about ono oloc he
lives on the lot in the OF the hotel hc alwavs Goes
home out of tho hotel front door tho back dnor
locked (Mr. Wilson called for the reading of Mr. Kapps
cysafnee, which was read BY tho Csrk.)