New-York tribune., 1870-09-02
SAD OCCURRENCE IN BROOKLYN.
A WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO
DEATH,

A WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO
DEATH.
At about midnight on Wednesday. flames were
discovered issuing from the first floor Of the threesory
frame building corner of Graham-ave. and Boerum-st,
Brooklyn E. d., occupied by Joseph Nelson as lager
beer saloon while the two upper floors were the dwelling
of the owner, Mr. John WengaTt and three other fam
lies, named Raymond Fehr, and Gramack When officer
Schewad heard the cry Of Ie and went to the prem
ses he found the and two fun OF flame
and smoke showing that the fire had been some time burn
ing. The doors wereialsO all securely fastened ana on
kicking open door in the middle room, he was obliged
fly from the binding volume of flame and smoke. This
door was directly the side Of the stairway, and made
escape that way impossible II was at first thought
that the families up stairs had all made their escape by
the windows at the rear communicating with the roof OF
extension, and by the reescape from tho third nOor
When it ascertaned that the wife and two young
daughters of Mr. Gramack were still III the pudng chef
getc efforts were made by the remen and police to res
them. but in vain After the fire had been slbdued
two girls lying in their beds and that OF Mrs GTamaok
upon the floor The two girls were named Aae ana Mary
and aged respectively and Syears. -
Fire Marshal Ready yesterday took the following tes-
tmony as TO the origin of the nIe % ,o ,,,a,,
John Woineart son OF the proprietor OF the pnildng,
depOsed: About II o'clock last night was called up
looking back toward the rear of the building saw me
flames issuing from the back room, occupied Dy MT Mel
son, the keeper of the agerbeer saloon when came
down the flames were all in the back room MI Nelson,
the proprietor Of the boeI saloon was out at hat tme
the fire commenced; it all confined 70 the back
room.
Mr. Nelson deposed ! am the proprietor of the lager
saloon and last left home about lO O'Clock
TO go for my family who at Myrtleave. Park when
they were ready brought them home; left the Park
at 1920 o'clock and my house was on fire when got
home / closed my barroom before left, and koro-
oil lamp burning the table in the back room;
do know whether the dog up in the cellar the
bed was about six feet from the lamp the lamp WAS
about half filed and turned down do not know any
thing in regard 10 the origin Of the fire.
TIE cause OF the fire is still my steTy which the FIRE
Whitehll Will cndCaVOf IlnraNcl
The bodies the three victims yesterday viewed
by the COrOners jury, and all inquest will be commenced
this evening.
The following the losses and assurances by the fire.
Mr. Wengarts loss building is estimated al O ana
insured for 5000 in the Wiamsburgh and Citizens
companies his loss on furniture is $1,000 and
uninsured Joseph Nelson, the saOOn-keeper, loscs
$1,000 insured for 800 in the PheniX Company Jacob
Raymond and JacOD Fehr, tenants OF the second floor
lose respectively $500 and S00 Fehr insured for OO In
the TaOrs Society. Mr.. Westhcimers dry goods store
adjoining was damaged So 500 and insured for sOO IN
the Wilamsburgh Company. Mr. Grainack lost all hls
furniture valued at 81 900.