New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-24
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.

A TENBMEST-HoUsE SET on TRR-AN ENTIRE FAMILY
OF FIvB PERSONS PERISH IN THE FLAMEs--sEv-
ERAL OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY JUMPING
FROM THE wINDows-coRoSIR's INVESTIGATION
NAMES OF THE DEAD AND INJURED.
Shortly before O'Clock yesterday morning Officer
the Seventeenth Precinct discovered smoke issuing
the Of the fourstory tenemenhousc No. lss
Avenue A. corner Of Thrteenthst He raped for
assistance and opening the front door which closed but
locked found the sairwnys the second and third floors
in blaze. Dsregsrding the danger the intrepid officer
Eprang up he blazing arways and bursting open the doors
of apartments the second and third oor acquainted
the inmates their danger aud advised them TO at once make
their escape without waiting attempt to save any OF their
Having done this Officer Waters attempted 70 regain the
street While descending the stairs leading from the second
70 ne third story which had been considerably burned they
gave way beneath his weight and he violently
forward, dsOcang his thumb. At the time be
sderaby E1rieang himself from the burning mass eay
ing the sole and heel Of his boot behind the officer made his
w to s o9 S SnGSs Hn'd The a"ns and IRON thence
In the meantime bis alarm rap had called to the scene
nHmber Of brother oce who had procured mattress and
feather bed and this they placed the hrteenhsi side
Mspy Of ee windows sooye were hed WIN Inmates Of he
building whose cries Tor help we're beartrendng In me e1
The Of the fourth floor occupied by Philip
Hartz native Of Germany aged 40 year his wife Catherine
aged IS years and four chndren-Edward aged years.
Caharine aged years. Adolph, aged years and Amelia
The father excessively dropped the giddy hight his
children and wife and then eaped from the window himself
and bed but all with the exception Of the girl
Catherine somewhat injured Unfortunately the father
in his leap missed the bedding and aghted upon the walk
He picked up IN insenabe condition. and together
bis wife taken DeghbOring drugstore. The wife
found sustained considerable injury but before
eseapnc window barned somewhat nbOut the
head face Harz bad two of bis ribs fractured and bis
right shoulder dsocated The sufferers conveyed 10
Bellevue Hospital they received surgical attendance
The trout portion of the iOurth 100r occupied by
named Grower his wife and children They IN turn
Jumped from toe window Of their apartment and aghtng
upon the bedding above mentioned most Proydentay es
capped with few slight bruises.
The front portion Of the third floor occupied by Ger
family named Roieger consisting Of the father COrne
ha aged - years the mother Bar0aY aged 30 years aud
three daughter Josephine aged 6 years. Hannah aged 10
years and Caroline 6gcd Horrible 20 relate this
entire family burned death 1t is supposed the
consequent upon the discovery Of the fire they
tempted 70 make their by the scHte alter FIRE
eXnguished their ehared and dshgured remains
found lying the fourth floor the foot Of the ladder leading
the tcute the roof IL is than probable in
the smoke and darkness they became confused
ies by the smoke az the foot Of the ladder which
would have been 70 them Of deyeance from their
peril
Tke rear Of the third foor occupied BIZ family named
Malone consisting Of three grown persons and child These
made tter escape by IgmpBg 70 tie awning which
along the front OF tse bgding The Avenue side aud
tf0n beuoe easily reached the street None Of them
ssToay Injured 1bs sseead f9oI QeeGpled mont by