The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-07

o1UC0xNO VdAAAx IN 0hUUALyM.
Fire In Elm Place-Nearsy . Whole Fau,lv
Destroy sd-A Mosher, Two Children ana q
Servant sunocatcd-Thrce Others seriously
Injured.
There alarm OF fire shortly before four O'Clock
on Sunday morning, which ascertained to proceed
from large four story rick building fronting Funon
avenue and extending about eighty feet Elm place.
The first floor is occupied by L. Moresu bakery and
confectionery store, and the remainder Of the building
occupied by the family Of Mr. Edward Gill; d mer-
chant dong cusiness In New York.
AS be ascertaned the fire broke in the
dining room, the second floor, out in what manner Ia
not definitely known.
The family consisted of Mr. Edward Gill, his wife, two
children, wants. and Mess Thomas Gin QUO
Graves Mrs Gllls husband has been in Phadel-
pha on tusnsss since Friday last and Saturday
ing herself, in company with her orotherin.law and
some female relatives, went to New York. They did
return until about O'Clock Mr.. rhos. Gill and Mr..
Graves seated themselves ia dining room and smoked
tegsIs until about two Mrs G having gone 70 bed
soon after coming home. She slept the middle room
on the third floor with her cidren and the gentlemen
occupied the in the same story
The servants occupied the fourth loor To-
wards morning the men were awakened by o
dense, sunoca.ns smoke, and being unable 10 mako
their way out the usual manner and seeing but one
course lt 10 themselves, got OF the window Mr.
Gil lcsped TO the Tagging, sustained fearful injuries
while Mr.. Graves tied the bedcotfes together, and in
letting himself down the rope broke and he fell Tho
force Of his fall was broken by projecting shutter aud
be wac thereby saved from serious consequences. His
injuries sigh compared with those Of Mr.. GIL,
whose head is drsadfuy Both men were con veyed
the house of Mr. J. II. Divine, door, Only few
hrer had at This hong ladder
companies. One Of the girls clinging to
a window sill Of the fourth story, and the n.mes
bursting into her face she compelled to lose her
hold and fell with tremendous force upon the sidewalk
below. Her injuries of such nature that her reco-
very consider ed doubtful Detecve Higgins conveyed
her to the C,,y Hospital
About the time known to be Mrs Gill
was observed the window Of her bedroom standing in
an nporng attiude and although the lremen present
made every effort to reach her they unable
for the want Of ladders Several members Of Hose Com
pany No. attempted to reach the through the build
ing but driven back by the flames, and the unfor-
tunae beings left their fate. Their cries for aid
were heard but aid could be gven and they persbed
The flames after subdued, and epairing
10 the the mother found lying her back and
the children under her. The body OF Of tho
want girls lying near them The 6remen and police
promptly convey cd the bodies to the City hail. and de-
posiied them in the Office Of the Coroner The appearance
Of the deceased indicates that they sucated The
children nexhat burned but no. sufficient to have
caused death. The names OF the victims fol-
lows
Mrs. Elizabeth Gill, aged about twenty seven years
Mary E Gill, aged about two years
Helen E. Gill; aged about years.
Ann Kee gan ser want, aged about seventeen years.
The following were injured as described above
Thomas Gill, dangerously.
Otto Graves slightly.
Honora Ke, gan servant sister To Ann supposed fatally
Coroner Horton summoned jury, aud commenced tue
inquest at 10 o'clock An The following the evidence
| elcited:-
| William A. Walker testified that DE went up stair
after the fire Checked and the bodies of Mrs.
Gin and her two children ying sbe floor; got th
building about ten minutes after the bell strucs this
about bali past three ococki the 'mpr, ssion my
was that sIs. Gill unti became exhausted an
! fell over upan bcr Children
Richard b. g. Smith, Of Hook and ladder No. 1-Tb
fIe burning when got there; got ladder up
Elm place, and went up; saw the deceased ly
there with beads from. the window foar Of them) the
some fire there; fireman brought some water in
cap and poured on the clothes of the children;
PED up the smallest child and carried 20 the Corons
Office; all four decreased were lying Ia room; In
room fronting Elm place the parties pr
black the children appeared 10 be considerably bur-
nv opinion is that they suocaled before they bur,
he hTcmen were playing on the building when
I here.
Henry A. Ransscrd testified ,ha. himself and five
ther members Of Hose Company No 3 arouse a
u cry Of ie: ronpd the IRE had got under ea
ay; saw rersops st third story window; attach I'd
dos r went up stairs, and found that Of hr Nv
in the back Of second story; the ire mil
out or the room and rushng up STAIRS IN from thtcet o.
'ulss al over; got fight Of stai
viii the hose but could get further; Ay,
bsei broken OPEN caused draneht through the 70 en-
~ht The bodies were found say The ser want girl cl nsS
window si, and attempted her, De Il
hefor e got there the only tang could DO wu iou
ladde TO play wafer up ia or der
Ypn- lp1D xw
scmc ten fifteen minutes af,erwards befor O n
hrst hook and ladder company arrived the Gil
Hall ~ III DID not ring until had worked abo az te
minute 6; the CRY ing ceased after got n ha
worked our way to The foo Of the stairs when . erie
ceased and satisfied thai tbey were all iead
think ih re originated in the dumb waiter, and srea
WDliai q Fairwesfber deposed II w,s sleeping in tb
bakcrss tore the nrst door bet three an d fool
O'Clock the morning beard rumb ing up stairs hear,
sort o. cSg sns smc,. smoke Msa, oa; ana nears
getting IA oder, when a trying TO let hinsol
down with blanket from oi the third story udows
the blanket broke, and he fell down lady aangni
the wipdt SILL she caught fire. and letting 90 cr Ros
fell to the sidewalk the room whe te tney
slept, in ih third story, this morning; there was no
much fire the re- Mrs Git tod the even og that sh
gong New York dontt when they ~ home
j. X Olwin testified that he owned tie bldipg whcr,
the fire took ace; re next door; the FIRE appeared u
be the back where the dumb waiter is when dis
covered II; the nses through The window; saw mar
lying the ak and had him taken To my house; re
cognized him Thomas Gil; got ladder from a neigh
Dor and placed ut Of the windows my opinion 4
that deceased re suuocatcd od not them TIL
light have d ht the fire originated 10 the dining room
there three ms, and tho dining the cnd ono
IN the rear the -oom where they we're found ID above:
Mrs Gill slept in the middle rcom Mr.. Gill and Mr.
Graves slept 10 the ear room Identify the bodies.
Dr. e. Ball "a stncd that he examined the bodice
connection with Di Kissam, and had doubt that they
sunocatcd, ans what burning there occurred
after death.
Dr. Kissam testified that there was not sul,cr bur,
ing the bodies to Gauge DEATH they werc doubtless.
suffocafed.
Mr. DIVINE recalled, said;-Msssrs. Graves and GIL
were both lying ct his house. they they had been
smoking in the dining om before they went 70 bed do
rot think the IRE was caused BY sesar the gas was not
burning. ~
Henry lremongcr tes'hied that he Hrst he saw
was young lady banging out OF a third story
winuow ON Elm place; q, the s0fde timo a youpa
man wes tying banke'r eiuoow shutter:
the blankets broke, and no fell and was carried TO a
ne,ehtoi house; e servant girl dropped, and
ady (Mrs. G,l sardiug window with her bauds on
the s sne fen back the flames gusLed about that
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