Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
NEW YORK.
Another Fire HOrrOr-Narrow Escapes
from FFfghGfuI Death.

Another Fire HOrrOr-NarPow Escapes
from FrfghafuI Death.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2T'-A.fire broke out
in Maillard's Hotel this morning, and the
windows of the rooms in the upper fOols
Of Broadway buildings were filed by per
sOns who occupied them as dodgers, some
of the women shTiehiDg for beip under the
impression that means of escape we're cut
of. The majority escaped by the stairs,
but some in their fright and beWildermeDt,
Gid not avail themselves of this means of
exit. Men and women were rescued from
the upper floors by means Of ladders. A
man and woman who were found On the
stairway near the third floor, were nearly
sufioc2ted. SOlOman J. Gordon, a lawyer
who 10 Iged on one of the upper floors, was
also rescued as late as IL O'Clock this fore
noon, 10 condition approaching sufJca-
ton.
The only means of exit from the double
tenement house was one narrow, Zig-zag
stairway, covered with snow and ice. The
fire escapes were in q dangerous condition.
By the efforts Of the police all were extriC2-
ted from the burning building. Many Of
the rescued were half clothed, and their
condition was truly pi5iable, and their lam
entations, while shivering il the snow, Tere
almost as painful as their shTiekS wheu IN
danger from fire.
An investigation into the fire has COM
menced and the evidence taken thus far
shows that The steam pipes did not come in
contact with the wood work, though run
ming within SIX inches OF the AOor beams.
The Superintendent expressed the belief
that the FIRE may have been caused by q
lingering spark from q furnace used for
roasting cocoa.
a German girl was dangerously wounded
at the MaiIlard Hotel fire to-day by jump
ing from third story window.
The Centre Street Holocaust.
The snow yesterday prevented search for
the girls burned in The Centre street fire.
The Superintendent of Buildings in ? card
to-day says there are thousands OF buildings
in the city more dangerous than the one
burned in Centre street,
The debris are still covered with snow
and ice and untouched by shovel or pick.
The owner of the building, Robert Craig
head, residing at YonkeTs, has been tele-
graphed 10 several times, but made 10
| reply. The police have no authority TO
touch a stone OF the burnt premises with
out the sanction Of tha owner, aud besides,
are sfraid TO employ lAbOTers for the pur-
pose, lest Comptroller Green refuse to pay
the bill. Meantime the police headquarters
and the Sixth precinct station house are
daily besieged by the relatives of the unfJT-
tunate dead, demanding that search be
! commenced and eagerly offering assistance.
Coroner Hermann, this afternoon, official
ly requested Superintendent Kaso TO eVaC-
u2te the Iuius, expressing belief that the
Board Of Police Commissioners or the De-
partmeut of Public Works have the power
to order the work performed, and saying
that 10 red tape ought to be allowed 10 in
teTtere with humane duty. This appeal is
expected 10 be successful. a formal inves-
tigatiOn into the causes of the fire will CON-
meuce after the search is made for ths
bodies. Several young girls employed in
the burned building visited the ruins and
cried bitterly over the grave Of their fellow
workers.
STOKES s atement.
In tho Sexes case, to-day, th8 prisoner
told his story Cf the shooting. He admit
Ted that be shot Fisk, but did not intend TO
xii him, a1t Tire shooting, moreover, was
IL s,,f 35f.arn, Fisk having drawn pistol
TO saout linn. He had been, he said, in
constant fear of personal violence from the
emissaries Of Fisk. Stokes contradicted
the evidence of Parker, given yesterday,
and stated that be never called Fisk a
blackmailel nor threatened to shoot him.
Interesting Decision.
Judge Blatchford has decided that the
Adams Express Company are entitled to
recover from the United States the value of
| $500 dollars treasury notes which one Of its
messengers was robbed fin biay, 1868, and
which we're afterwards purchased in good
faith by Vermilie & Co. The value of the
notes was paid into tie court ofthe . niJed
States subject to the decision which of
claimants should have it, and viii be hand,
ed over to the Express Company.