The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-08

tho struggling mass OF people in the street below.
All were eagerly looking at them, when Mr.. Moses
Packard, member Of Insurance Company No. 2, and
DR.. George f. Dillingham;, sczing fourtccn.oot ladder
from the ladder truck which stood by made their
way through tho binding smoke TO tho roof OF tho nvo
story building adjoining. Between this and tho burn
Ing building there was passageway about thirteen
feet wide. They then rested one end Of tho ladder
upon the bay window Of the burning building and
the other upon tho roof. A life limo was
which under the circumstances was remarkable,
fastened end OF the ine around the waist Ut one
child little girl about Jour years OF age ana gave the
ferrcd TO tho roof Tho rope was again thrown to bin
and tho same operation repeated. another litilc girl or
were burning very iierccy, and hts movements
watched with the greatest anxiety by the people below.
He then tied tho limo around his wc's waist, and she,
too, was SAFE The nrcmcn at this stage were almost
driven from their position so intense the hcat,
while h. crawled 10 tho roof when the daring tcs.
had boon accomplished shout won: up from tho
assembled multitude which was SIMPLY deafening. BY
this time the department was at work. Ladders wcro
raised 10 all the front windows, and tho work OF res
cue was fairly commenced
HEROIC EFFORTS TO SAVE
Tho members OF Hook and Ladder No. raised one
OF the Bangor ladders to tho fourth story window
'front.' in which Mr John Davis and his wc uia were
standing. MIR. Clarence Poland quickly nsccnded tho
ladder, followed by Mr.. George n. Carr. Again ahd
again were these bravo fellows driven back by tho
flames, which blcstcrod thor faces and hands, and
again and again did they make tho attempt, stream
from one Of the steamers being played upon thorn
u
Nr. Poland emerged from tho smoke and
flames, with tho indy safe in his arms. tho
Following him cano Mr Davis. The fireman was so
badly used up with lire and smoke, his acc aud hands
being badly blistcrcd and his fro hat warped out Of
shapc that no compelled TO drop the lady who
cared for by Mcssrs A. J. Crosby aud r. J. Roach.
twoy young men. who carried her 10 No SO Warrcns0n
and arms were badly burned Hcr husband Was taken
TO tho Office Of Dr. Newton, fremont sireet. ana,
after his injuries hnd been atteuaed TO- 70 tho Tempo
fremont
FATAL LEAP IRON THIRD STORY wIxpows
In the window below the one In which Mr.. aud Mrs.
Davis God woman gostculattug trantionlIy
to DO snvcd. just as the 1rcmun wcro about make
attempt TO reach hcr several mon wero seen holding
shouting to her 10 jump. Sno did but scnculatcd
tho position of the mattress, jumped too far and
ance wagon with sickcning thud. strong
speedily raised her from the ground and earned
her TO the apohecary shop Of Dr. wcst No. Is Pleas
street, where u asccrtaincd that her skull
fractured and both legs broken. She was subso-
quentIy conveyed 10 the City Hospital, whore she died
TINS forenoon. Her little boy Everett who In the
at tho time, mudo his escape through another
part Of tho building. The name OF the unior-
is dressmaker by trade similar acts OF dar
Ing were being enacted In tho rear also, and IL
In this portion OF tho building that an aged man.
Thomas Bissell by name. being driven from mis- room
IN the rear OF tho fourth story rushed 20 tho window
lie Immediately seen by tne ncnbors OF Hook and
for lew moments and they would make effort
him. But, frightened by the re nad blinded by
smoke, he deliberately hung out oil tile window
and let no. falling 10 the ground beneath distance Of
about nfty feet lie, too, was tnkcn to Dr. Vests
apo,hecary shop Pleasant street. and subsequently,
TO the CITY Hospital, where no died IN about halt
hour after HIS arrival.
PROM THE JAWS or DEATH.
The fiat above the ono occupied by MI. Bss0ll wac
rented by Mr. Thomas l.. Ash and family, which
sisted OF his son, Andrew T. his housekccper. Mrs.
Mary T. Mathcson, and his daughter, Annie. li.iis
girl eleven years OF age who sick In bed nj tho
limo. and his married daughter. Mrs. Eliza b. Arglyu.
SO rapidly did the flames spread this direction that
mn nf a
driven TO The ROOT Here, at other places DID
the bremen show their mcttle and after twenty miu
transferred 10 tho sidewalk In safety, life lines aud
ladders being used, the flames all tho time beating Ia
their faces.
All Of the above, with the exception OF Mr. Ash and
son, or less burncd-Mrs. Argiyn
yercy that two rings had TO be cut OIL her fingers.
whose Office they were taken. did all In his power for
ON the second floor, Mr. Henry Munson had room.
him at the Lime. wcro successful IN making thor
escape although with considerable dIficuty owing 70
the dense smoke which permoated every portion oftne
house.
STORY OF oxE OF THE TENANTS
Mr.. William s. Prescott, Of tho cnants, says h
had returned from his work and, dressed only IL b,s
pants, shirts aud stockings, hc was in his parloR
with his family, when his vile noticed tho wife OF
fireman xho lives on tho opposite side Of tho street
gestcuatng cxcitcdy TO parties below IA tho street.
On opening the window Mr.. Prescott looked down.
ward and remarked to her husband that tina
house was nrc aud tho flames pour
Ing out IRON ovor tue front door Opening
his parlor door, lcadng 10 the entry, no
discovered that tho stairs all abazc and the entry
thick with smoke. Finding escape by this moans I'M
possible he only remained long enough TO cry out
Fire." hoping TO warn those IN the upper Part Of tho
house not already warned, aud them with his vile aud
child. passed into an adjoining room A window
this room looked out upon tho slant'og roof OF .
sncd, passage intervening abou, six feet
wido. at the bottom OF which, some dozen
or fifteen foot below, was glass skylighI
Mrs Prescott Jumped on TO the skyhght. Adjoining
tho above shed Us another one with dat roof on
which. at the Time Of Mrs Prescotts jump, stood
Thomas Tighc aud MIRA Murphy. TnoY let down
rope and hauled Mrs. Prescott to tho nat roof Mr..
Prescott thon took his child tour years old. and
tossed II into tho arms OF It's mother aud then no
jumped and was drawn TO tho Hat root 10 the same
manner
now BIssgLL LipE
Mr.. ID. A. Atkinson, proprietor oil an upholstery ad.
joining tho partially destroyed building, makes an
Interesting statement as TO ho manner Ia which the
old gentleman Mr.. Thomas Blsseil met his death.
Mr. Atkinson was OF those VINO mold mattress tor
Mrs sarah Carr to jump upon, ms stated THIS morning
Amer this Mr.. Atkinson went upon his own shed and
saw Mr. Bis3oil hanging by ot tho shutters OF
fourth story, fifteen feet above where be stood,
and thrcc or four feet to hts left. Tho
fortunate man had been hanging IN that manner
for nearly ten minutes, cnicavoring TO swing
himself by OF tho blind on 10 the sued on which
Mr. Atkinson stood. clothes line run out close at
hand aud Sir. Atkinson attempted TO take ~ down for
the purpose OF throwing IL TO Mr. Bissell, bat was
delayed In doing by the hnc becoming cntnnglcd.
He kept encouraging tho old man 10 hold on tor .
moment longer, and finally succeeded 10 getting the
line free. and about throw II TO unfortunate
man when the lattor, unable from sheer exhaustion
hang on any longer, said,
I'm GOING, BOYS"
and In instant he let so his hold and fell to thu
ground. He Immediately picked up and takon into
Morrow saloon, but IN few moments with the woris,
'rm dying dyingi dyingtr his lips, he brenthco
bis last As he was hanging by tho shutter no np.
pcared to rcazo his fearful situation, aud Just before
he dropped ne smiled upon those who had donc all in
their power him, II TO thank them for thor
Efforts Had n short ladder been procurabo tho man