The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-10
FIRE IN BAXTER STREET.

ena Loss OF Life-Three Women and
O~e Chtla Burned co Deash-OtAsrs Sc
vereay Tnjursa. Sse.
shortly after twelve e'c.och On Tuesday rsornine
s broke on The second floor Of ne two story and
attic frame hn'diug Nc IL Baxter street, in sho room
sscsped by Are- Mary Ann Dances The fre spread
rapidly around the room aud extended mp ~ stairs
Of The attic story, occupied BY Mr.. Bridget nsrney
and Ms. CsllIas both Of whom keep lodgsrs
Yhs alarm wes g,yeo by Mrs. Danies; but be-
feS the oecapens 81 tie sitic could escape
ell egr,s by ihs .,ss ~. on by The dense smoke
she occupants !. the attic became franewith fear and
seat M Stiffness q ior h! with their piercing shreke,
rendering the scene Of horror and despair.
captain lcuTdsn Of sle sixth precinct, together with
ecfCeaut Walsh Ieundsmea Ryan and Hopkins,
scop at he premises, AID very efficient rescuing
ne occupants Of The bui,dns ~
The front attic room wee occupied by Mrs. Collins,
who two dodgers, lr, and Mrs. sAnds. They each
nSpsa from the window TO the street Mr. s. nds, how
eyer was very badly burned before no jumped. He was
ssaveyed the New York Hospital but little hope
traEcd OF h.s recovery ,s
Ia I,s TierIeys aparlnents there ~ere twelve lodg
&s, Nos Of them wsre burned 10 death. Two women
managed escape down tho stairs and sherees Jumpsd
on, OF ,he window The parties burned named
Souows
Alice murphy, ir,sh, aged thu,y FIVE, md her child,
aged fear yeare Her body was found in the doorway,
and appeared If che was trying 70 escapes the child was
Sarah A Cray, Irish aged thirty Ave years, found
the noo1, partly dressed
Mary Jane McNasters IRISH, aged about thirty years;
ME- crave boy, aged eleven years and Mrs McMasters
boy aged Gfteen each jumped from the windows the
Roof OF rear shed and escaped Mre. Terney jumped
Srosn the 'front.' windows. Ellen McDOnnell jumped from
Abe front windows and caught in the arms Of ofcer
Hopkins and thus escaped uniniured. Margaret Clark
jumped from the window and Cathar Gray was carried
down strs nearly suoaa,ed. Hugh Deyier and his wife
WI
jumped from the window together, and mraculously eg
so 80 she s a0S
hined very serious injuries; she was immediately con-
yeyed to the New York Hospital BY order Of Captain
stating that she must be taken to Bellevue Hospital
- which place she was nnay conveyed and properly
Il is supposed that all N tho burned parties could have
sscaped by jumping nom the wndows had they rot been
the fremen were active and ex.iDgaishod tho IRE be
Bore extended beyond the building They also rendered
The damage 10 the furniture OF the tenants win amount
~ about $l00 no insurance.
Thu hrst floor lie occupied by Michael Ryan IS liquor
Store Damage by water about $50; insured for $500 in
She Pacific Insurance Company.
The building belongs % the yutee estate s damaged
about $3.50 or $500, and insured for 81 900 in the Home
Insurance Company
Fire Marshal Baker q. the premises, and investi
From the testimony Of lire Daniels, the Are appears,
started IN me noor n ner ROOM oJt from what cause she
Bed and thinks she put out before going Sleep She
had been drinking during tho day. The fro no
4uot caused IN some way through careleesness
coEoNGR's INQUEST.
The inquest held u the Sixth precinct station
house by Coroner widely the presence cfa large
Der Of speela.org The following a report Of the pro
sesdings:->
Ellen Mcdonnell being duly swo orr, deposes and says
lie three story house the fret floor occupied 40
HG0r store only one room on The second floor was occu
Died, ard that by Mrs, Jones my foor Jane Collns
seoupied the 'front.' and Mrs. TeTncy the back one