The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23
ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE.

EXPLOSION IN WEST SIDE DIsTILLERY-
MARROW ESCAPE OF THE ENGINEER--A
BRIcKLAYER BADLY BURNED-LosSEs AND IN
sURANCEs.
what promised TO be another serious connagration
occurred yesterday, but owing to tho prompt arrival
of the nremen the flames were quickly suodued. The
five story brick building, No. 205 West Nineteenth
street, occupied ana owned by 0Rely, Skcy 4
Fogarty as a dislillcry, was discovered TO be on
fire al twenty-five minutes past eleven O'Clock A. n.
yesterday An alarm was immediately sent out
and engines Nos. a. 81, ls, 49, "A, S, 81 2s 49, 49,
and hook aud ladder companies Nos. IL, s. 3, ! and
promptly responded TO the Gail Police reserves from
the Ninth, Sixteenth aud twentieth precincts were
also in attendance, In command OF Inspector Diiks
aud Captain Allare. The reserves from Tho Sixteenth
precinct were the first 70 arrive and but tor their
timoy appearance the engineer OF tho distillcry,
p,mnick McGowan, would in al! PROBABILITY have
boon badly injured He was seen rushing out OF tho
front OF the burning building his clothes
fire anu very much bewildercd. Captain AiIaire,
with great risk TO himself, look nod OF the
engineer and pulled part Of the burning clothing OF
Als person; other policemen promptly assisted and
The nalisngcd engineer escaped with the loss OF his
whskers, some damage TO MS clothing, his Taco and
meek being also slightly scorchcd. BY this time the
hrcmcn had rallied IA iul Iorce and at began 10
play several powerful VI rapidly
increasing nAmes The lower portion Of the building
was completely on FIRE aud the efforts OF the bremen
woe concentrated IN Keeping the hamos from
spreading TO the upper portions of the premises.
Their enaeavors howcver, IN this direction did not
promise To be successful but the undau uted Erencn
worked with will ana eventually managed 10 suff-
Gently subauc the flames and thereby prevented the
apprencndcd spread oil .hc connagratfon. What made
the situation look particularly serious the kpowl
edge Of The TACT that largo quantities. oil French spTits
were stored IN CASKS IN the cellar, and "
the fire penetrated that far human
ton could have saved the building. Tne
surrounding neiehDorhood Is tenement district, and
the poor, air gh.cd occupants rushed from their
rooms in great lrepidaton. Their alarms, however,
aud lrcmen and they gradually returned TO their
small share of Tie worlds goods we're not swept
away by tue devouriDg clemens, leaving thom homo.
lees on tho approach u The Christmas holidays.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
The hamcs at last were got under control. A few
adventurous bremen penetrated INTO the SIN smoking
aud yet burning bundin2. rhey we're stimulated 10
their cxertionS by nearing groaDs coming from the
rear OF tue irst noor. GUIDED by these sounds they
CROPPED their Way aud hau their labors risks re-
wafdcd ~ coming Oh the PROSTATE form OF man VINO
writing Ia pain aud terror. lie cailed tho
hremen Tor heIp. "For Gods sake come this wny,o
ne suid, III am DYING lie carried out OF the
building By ms rcscuers groanfng peously IRON tho
injuries he had sustained. IL was then ascertained
that his name is Robert. Sienhousc twenty-sevcn
years OF age, brIcklayer, residing AZ 10.
IA West Eighteenth street. He en-
gagged repairing chimney at the time OF tho disas-
ter ana so quickly did the flames surround him that
No had tino TO make good his escape Desides ne
terrified with tho situation mat he lost hts
presence Of mind VII no was overcome with the hes