New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-09
THE FIRE RECORD.
IN THIS CITY,


EXCITING SCENES AT THE BURNING OF RUBBER
! FACrORY-A MYSTERIOUS INCENDIARY CASE IN
BAYARD-ST.
A fire broke out suddenly yesterday after
MON in the prick and iron building NOS. DIG
and 63l West Twentyifhs, inclusive, oceup'ea 10
factory by the Guta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing
Company The factory employs about a hundred men,
who were at work at the time, but none OF tnem
appeared to positively the cause OF the nre IL Is
believed have occurred through the accidental poing
over of a composition used in the manufacture Of
rubber The flames extended so rapidly that the whoie
building was enveloped when the first engine arrived
and the workmen were compelled to leap from the
secondstory windows to save themselves There was
only one staircase-a narrow, wooden one-whieh was
soon destroyed. John Brennan, age ~, vi No
24 Tenthave severely injured by his clothes TAX
ing fire and burning entirely from him. While he was
all aHame eaped out Of the window, and was taken
m and removed to Bellevue Hospital second alarm
WAS sounded and OF steamers was on the ground
in a few moments which Kept the names wen
confined to this one building. One OF the new steam
propelng fre-engnes was In use, ana did excellehs
work President Perley and Mr.. Van Colt OF the FIRE
Commissioners were present, and Acknowledgment
Shay had command Of the forces. While the re was az
s hight the southeast Of the building fell on
small twostory brick structure IN the rear ana crusheo
It, Patrick Galliean, shoemaker who occupied tue
upper part Of this building, was killed. while he was
irving apanst orders of the police TO save soe oA
his stock. The main building destroyed was owned by
the Brown and LieBthal estate, and Ia damaged
$4,000 The stock machinery, aud material OF the huo
Der Company is all destroyed loss $4,000 with nsur
ance in various companies amounting to about $4,000
The buildings in the rear West Twenty -fourthst,
from Nos. SIT to 631, we're damaged 5000.
officer Hanly of the Sixth Precinct was patrolng MS
beat Bay ardst. at a. m yesterday When ne hoceo
flames issuing from the second story WINDOW OF NO. %
Bayardst He tried to arouse the inmates by calling 70
them and failing In he broke In the door and made
bis way TO the second floor The flames had not made
much and the officer found little dlnoulty I'D
ouepcng them Soon after the officer noticed that the
floor was saturated with Kerosene OIL and that the beds
and furniture were broken apart and thrown about the
room: an augur hole had been bored In the ceiling,
| through which the kerosene had apparently been
poured The officer reported to tho Station ana
Detective Dorsey placed In charge OF the house
| few moments after o'clock Adolp Smith, q German,
who occupies the O sleeping apartment, came
10 the house with his wife and much astonished to
find it in such condition. He and his wife, with the
other inmates of the house. were taken 70 the saton
where Fire Marshal Sheldon examined them yesterday
afternoon Smith stated that he and his wire were at
the Bowery Theater during the evening. and ct the
close the performance were met by stranger VINO
persnaded them drink lager with him. and after de-
tanning them several hours suggested that instead OF
returning home they sleep In the Summit House. at
Boweiy and Canaist. This they refused 10 40, anu
Smith returned home. His story was corr0DOraed ny
Roandsmsn Dean who saw ae s,non uS Sers Sey
| had been drinking The lower moor occupied as
small fancy store by Lesser Brilliant who away at
out Of town. his family stating nat ne mao gone
ance his goods The upper moor ID let 70 va
\ riOus persons for sleeping apartments.