New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-12

thinks, will probably prove great.
A most pathetic scene was witnessed by many
of the spectators the FOurth-st. side. Just
the danger appeared most imminent, in the
fifth-story window, upon a background of lurid
flame, might be seen the profles of
a man and woman, shaking hands and taking last
farewell of each other. They had stood at the
window and appealed for aid until hope gave out,
and-just wien they felt the volumes of smoke over
coming them and saw the flames apparently stretch
ing toward them with rapid strides-they fell into
each others arms, aud were evidently prepared for
the worst.
The scenes in the saloons where the rescued per-
were placed temporarily were most heartrcnd
ing. Many swooned when they realized the
danger they had passed. Many were in
jured in the crush most of them were
in a wretcedly forlorn condition 10 clothing and
i'll some of the saloons the dead and dying were
stretched out waiting the coming of friends.
thrilling scene witnessed at the east front at
about 23O o'clock. number of people had been
taken out of that portion of the building
by means of the Skinner truck, which had then
been removed, it being supposed that that side had
been empted of its inmates. Suddenly at one OF the
windows on the fourth floor man appeared
in nght-drcss. CHANGING around he seemed
to realize his situation perfectly. The ladder had
scent of 90 feet. To jump was certain death.
"What shall ~ he asked. "Stay whore you
are" answered the crowd aroused to clear ap-
probation of the imminence of the danger. and
of the possibility of securing help "God de-
liver mew he exclaimed, looking up at
the lurid sky and down at the floors below him now
all abaze. lie looked up at the sky and casped MS
hands in prayer: "LOrd, for Jesus SAKE" could
be easily heard by the throng below, Gained
into perfect silence. 1t seemed hours before
the truck was brought. 1t must have seemed cen
turies TO the lonely man, standing at the darkened
window, lighted by ali occasional flash from the
flames around him, and startled by the crash that
came here and there, of falling walls. Lord, for
Jesus sake he cried. stand where you are sald
fifty voices The truck finally came and was slowly
and clumsily raised TO the window. Two tiremen
went up and put the man on the ladder lie
came down slowly, his limbs trembling be-
meath him. At the bottom he raised
himself ND to his full hight. "Hurrah for ST.
Louis,n lie cried; "NeW-York amt dead yet" Then
raising his hand up TO the sky, he said in lower
tone: Lord forgive me for every sin that have
ever committed. TO think of having your door
opened with cry, and find the whole buiiCIn9
OIL fire, and then to get out! Lord thank thee!
have been III fires before, and III battles ana hghts
but this beats ali" lie was too much excited 10
give any rational account of himself, ard " as hir
riod away in an oyercoat which had to be forced on
his shoulders and held there by tie two strong fire
men who escorted ha to 4 place of safety
Miss Claxton lost eyerythn2-her wardrobe, and
what she valued most, number of valuable papers,
&C.. which size had preserved for long time, and
whose loss is severe on. The clothing she had Oh
had been loaned her by kind friends; and while the
reporter was speaking with her mad entered with
a small package, which evidently contained some
garment and Tor which Miss Claxton returned her
thanks.