The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07
"A HOTEL BURNED.

DISASTROUS FIRE IL WILLIAM sTREEr-oNE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERSONS IN DANGER OF
sUTTocATIoN-oNE MAN sUFFocATED TO
DEATH AND TWO OTHERS SEVERELY INJURED.
At half-nast two O'Clock yesterday morning the
night Waterman or the Frankfort Hotel, No 2o2
William street, while walking on the seventh moor
OF the building, noticed smoke issuing in a dense
volume from one d the unoccupied rooms. No. $50,
on that story. Breaking open the door, he dis
covered that the furniture in the room was
abaze. He quietly communicated the IN
telligence or the fire to the clerk on duty,
and IL was Immediately decided 70 arouse the in
mates OF the house, OF whom there were perhaps
$50, BY rappng at the door OF eacn room, without
giving general alarm. rnis course Of proceed
ing was undoubtedly instrumental IN saviEg many
from injury, il not death, because a general alarm
or fire would most likely have produced panic
among the loigers, ana the interior Of the build
ing Is 50 constructed that any unusual crush
woulu inevitably result in disaster.
After some little delay ali the occupants were
awakened, and they vacated the premises IN
quiet ana orderly manner. The engines came
promptly to the spot and we're hard 1T work in
very short space or time. Wnle some OF the dre-
men were engaged on the seventh story they d s.
covered three OF the dodgers who, through some
unaccouutable carelessness, had failed TO be
dWdkeleu lueY were lHSenslDle duQ almost
sufTocated by the smoke, Which was exceedingly
dense.
Tue men were quickly removed to the Park Hos
pita BY Foreman Frank Burke, OF Engine com.
pany No. 7, assisted by otter hremen, aud every
thing that medical skill could suggest was done
for them. The condition d one or the men, whose
name was subsequently ascertatned TO be W.
worse aud IN short tune he mad Dreamed his
last. not having spoken Of returned % conscious
the other two patients after while
began to rally and 1T was decided 10 remove them
TO Bellevue Hospital wnere Iney we're accordingly
conveyed, and where, under medical treatment
the continued to improve uut the doctors ro-
nouncea them OUT Of danger Tue patents gave
tneir ames rs j. y. Mouce, aged locty-siN years.
occGpltlon farmer, ana residence n UhiO, and
Thomas Hartlgan, OF this city.
The BODY OF MIR. Morris was taken TO the dead
house, no one clalmng IT, aud the Coroner was
notaeu TO noli an inquest.
Great credit should be given 10 Foreman Frank
Burke. o. Enlt COMPANY M 7, VINO Has cary
on nand. together with Fireman Dwyer ana Fire.
man J. DrIscol, OF tue same company, wen as
Alfred Connors. 81 Hook and oder Company No.
10; the three after gallant fe lows dong all they
could 10 assist Foreman burke, VINO took poor
Patrick Lavete out 81 the st, Andrews disaster
Ia TINS last &C aldent. Foreman RurKe found j. ii.
Monce III bed on the e gnth door in thick smoke
ana also discovered fuomas Hartman, and helped
60 carry them DotH out, as well as William Morris,
who mas since ced. Hartlgan ana Monce were
reporter Gale pon Mr. :. G. Smith. the man
ager ana proprietor Of the Frankfort Hotel, 70
could GIVE no information as 10 nov the tnree
dodgers came 10 be overlooked by the watcnmen
wnen they aroused Jnc inmates. lie stateu that
nall an nour before the ire was discovered the
nigat Waterman nAd been on the seventh story
oI the building. aud mad noticed nothing wrong
\ he did not retlie or toe night until nall
Il past one O'Clock, aud MAJ been asleep out ABOUT
Y an hour when ne was awakened AMI acquainted
\ OF tue eXis,ence o. the ire lie immediately
Gespatt ned hali q dozen OF the emplOyes all over
/ tue house 70 arouse inc sieepers with The result
\ above gwen. How the are originated was mgs-
terry % INN, but ne lntenueu u make Il thorough
h investigation. THe building Is OF BRICK, etguI
stories height ana puilt peculiar
Y plan Of architecture. lre stairways are
very narrow an especially i tue defect
noticeable IN tue exit passage 70 tue
street, which would undoubtedly prove fataI
trap OFsreasOn o. rs steepuess as well, should
a crowd endeay0r ~ force ~ way INTO tue street.
IN case ~ nre ana ~ Was exceedingly fortunate
that no alarm was sounded yesterday .Elng
wGen the tmes were ulscOvereu, else dtsasI or
appealing perhaps is tue recent one III ~. Andre 3
mgnt nave 70 be curohlcleu.
Iae total loss 70 tne furniture and building does
not exceed $1,000, Wnich IS cove ed by insurance
In the Westminster aHd Royal London Companies.