The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-15
FIRE IN JERSEY CllY.

Loss S4O,HOO-Anrrow Escape OF the
Tenanis-.sixtecn Families Rendered Home-
less.
At four O'Clock yesterday morning a terrible con.
Migration was discovered raging in the building
known as Metropolitan Hall, Newark avenue, Jer-
sey city. The first and second stories were occupied
by Terhune Brothers, hardware merchants, AMI
the remainder OF the buildID2-thrd, fourth and
NTH storiesis rented to many fifteen families.
The fire. which broke opt IN the first story nrst
discovered by ofcer Sterling. who was standing a.
the CITY Han; ana, as Il threatened 10 be very de-
siruciNe, general alarm was Immediately
sounded. which soon brought to the ground all the
nre engines Of the city. by thus time the names
had gained fearful b.adway, giving the nrsr
aai second stories the appearance OF
fierce furnace, ana lighting up The CITY
for blocks around. The scene now became
more alarming. as none VI the families occupying
the upper stories had vet escaped The screams OF
the women and children they fran'Icaliy mplored
the assistance o. the nremeo we're terrible. Ex-
chef Coyle the nrst 10 rush up through the
binding smoke 10 their rescue. Ills example was
followed by several others. ana In lew minutes
Thirteen u the panic--ricken tenants were brought
~ the Sidewalk. u wac a piti4hle sight 70
Lear tue poor creatures lamentations a. they stood.
some 81 them perfectly ntEri. suiicring IN iac cold
mornIDg air One-a widog wlih taree Children
hal "plg removed 10 ihe building We Jay before,
ap.caIci The Nery picture Of Isiscr as sue stood,
viii her three iie ones hIldied close around nCr,
wstcning hes mite ercc.s gradually iah pfey 70
The deyOufins cleinent. iicnry lAsiier, occupying
Two small ro'tis "a tnc iop moor, was tie nrst who
bccase aasrc thaS nra w~s lagiag below. iic
Of stairs leading TO zoe street and leaving his
children - ne care 81 tl, ale, be hs-'.ncd 70
smash m al ne Other c00rs am alarm tho
nmstes Having doiu ~ De "a, % whore nc had
VI. bls falnii'. snd taking TIE cbiifen ~ o.. arms
H. dasuei n,sdioag aosn aiaifs uagnwy escaslns
"a U4 y
q br~. H,s si.t reached he -8tcw aik IN state OF
t,,, =, h., -,, ~. ,,.'r n. ,,s ss,r ~
~ tgle.ng ilctuy aged "a. isA ltcs stair-
vas leading % 'fes,rf stree. ~ 'clrrh ffight-
cfles oi iss tnrg eNfr, taLg they pos
sc-sea uoPeies-is ust were tn'nlss o draw tears
the nrstren vile fgas~ca vas tssir crari ase mis.
son. soi -angsaied 49, na4 % bes hs~ig retreat.
bcfug kIIlee me- ~ere stsualsf ~ tas crst aoor
wFh the hu-l, AZ scte ats4t Fnstilg ihip nc
s'oterool. st.n tael sefe siui.nci ll We n".e 90
drgaaia ers.b. ins 1oree upper c9or- bal isi en-
a. tua1fnz N-a wiih shescis OF ialiuz m1rtar,
spAhiers ava oth.I st.si.e.. the o,iqsinE are TAO
an ~ whom wee gt-c1g1f-
1oSm Z, hshsrd hsnn.n, wile snd ea.a.
Rom NsTfarsf DAVIS aai three chilftu.
Rnom 9. Ntians RaAss, VIE aad fanny.
kovm y .aal nasis ana ehldfch
Room . Iona ~csa GA 4ri itrl!iy.
9ooul =. Joan ii.na'e 900 ansiy.
fuon =. iiieu htrt ana ruiiJrvn.
Ro0al ~. Psirrk Greeley sni fsndiv.
P0uIi "a, George W N1rsn anu family.
Room III suyfsf Nginlr ani amiF.
Room IA gliHes q. brsulsrt tna is,ai1.
Room a. Henry Iauicr aad fsuily.
How ne IRE uriguafcd cannot a. yet - positively
stated. some that q VOID as1cs Ell in the
Placement by tbe ~ the Der ous rcrap tny thc upper
stories tnst came contact VITA xerusene scstered
ol The ground EoOf. While thtrs -1y 10 vas tie
work % an incenal-rs AT. feranne 20. al loot
up sso,o1o, Insurance ia tne iOhowing New YORK
companies -
S.criing... 100 AeuopoiAdh..s Avn
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