The New York herald., 1870-01-25
ANOTHER TENEMENT HOUSE TRAGEDY
Ca.ani ous Fire in Worth street-Three
Persons Burned-0ne Dead, the
Others in q Critical
Condition.

Another ackening tenement house disaster took
place last night resulting IN the loss OF life OF on0
person. and the probable death OF another.
About Iteen minutes after eight O'Clock the bells
sounded the alarm Tor "corner OF Worth and West
Broadway" The fire department OF the district
quickly turned out and hurried to the scene OF the
fre. On arriving there it was founa that the nre
was IN The two story aud attic frame house No.
Worth street, occupied the first noor
by George Meyers, on the second moor by
David Harris, shoemaker, ana widow named
Levy The nre occurred In Harris apartments, 1t Is
supposed from the stove or kerosene lamp. The
building and contents were OF such comhustible.
nature that the tire spread with surprising rapditye.
PANIC.
Notwithstanding the presence CT the Fifth
precinct police, who established dire Nnex
aud assisted IN preserving oyar and remov-
Tag the effects Of tine occupants, the lat
ter became panic stricken AMI rushed out
into the stairs with their goods ana cnattels. Tho
poce cudeayored TO calm them, but TO no avail, and
FOR some time the poor occupants continued to
mage their way up ana down past the Efemen, who
We're gailantly battling the names.
Notwithstanding the efforts oi the Croton ana its
manipuators, and AFTER niicilnE ABOUT $500 dam
age 10 Inc property on the second door, 1t reached
{ he attic.
The attic was occupied by John J. Casey, wife and
child. iley mad been actively engaged in removing
tnsL' euGclS When tue IRE crcpt up 10 luelf nome.
Notwithstanding the circumstances or Tile iiremeu,
IL s Sd tney persisted In getting out their property
aud eii victims to their rasiness. Casey was horr-
bly, burned, as was also his VIE Johanna ana his
soa James. Some OF the flremen OF No. ~ Engine
Company eventually determined 10 rescue chem and
dragged them ont by main force.
ghE CONDITION or THE VICTIMS.
The victims OF the fire were conveyed TO the Ffn
precinct station house and cared for. Th0
BOY James was fr1ghtfuily burned, much
OF his flesh having been ciisped and baked.
lie died III the station house while waiting for the
arrival OF the Bellevue Hospital ambulance. Tno
iatner5 injuries were OF q serious, but not fatal
character, and he Will recover. Mrs. Casey WAS
badly burned about the head and face. ana NAV
possibly recover She was sent 10 Bellevue Hospital
Tor treatment.
rhe loss on building and contents Will be about
one thousand dollars. The name OF the owner could
n0L be asccrtained, nor the names ol tue firemen
WAC rescued The Casey family. Harris disappeared
during tue ire and could toand. IL Is not
known whether or not lie is Insured.
TIE POLICE
OF the district made no report OF the details Of the
/ dire, excepting AZ regards The condition Of The
wouaied, up TO twenty minutes TO eleven +. NJ.
Persons who were present DO not speak very
II may be lit subject Tor investigation before
| the Commissioners, should Captain Petty feel
! prompted lx the responsibility vi this loss OF
| lie on any particular member or members Of his
| couluianu. The following Is tue despatch from the
| precinct.
broke story frame building occupied by
David HErrs No. Worth street, cause. owned
by NAroerser Insurance. and damage unknown. House
occupied by s2ht ismlies; furniture not insured.