The New York herald., 1878-08-24
PERIsHED IN THE FLAMES.
TONY BONE BURNED TO DEATH IN CIGAR
FACTORY IN AsToRIA-HIs COMPANIONS GAL

TONY BONE BURNED TO DEATH IN A CIGAR
FACTORY IN AsroRIA-HIs COMPANIONS GAL
LANTLy RESCUED.
About haif-past one O'Clock yesterday morning
fire broke out in The frame building corner OF Fulton
street and Psrot avenue Astoria, and before tne IN
mates could escape ono of their number was burned
TO DEATH The cause OF the IRE Is unknown, and II
seems strange that the fatality mentioned sheuld
have occurred the condition OF the building shows
that the ire musl have been under headway some
time before the nrst alarm was given. Tho
premises were occupied by one Leonard Boyce as
cigar mandatory and barber shop, and the
proprietor having gone 10 the country 10 JOIN his
family was not on hand. The business was left IN
charge OF young man named Tony Bone, who, with
another young man named Nicholas Book, slept IN
the rear room on the second floor immediately over
the room used as a cigar uactory. The Gre origi-
mated in the cigar manu- 'aetory, snd the building
being of wood the flames spread over tho whole
rear Of the II would appear that the are
nrst discovered by people passing. Tor Robert
Bsyce brother OF tho proprietor OF The place. who
by cries OF "Fre (" from the street,
STARTLED SLEEP.
He jumped out Vi bed. ana ho saw no fire he
though, II must be in IA neishboring house THIS
the windows OF the lower part Of the house whore
the re originated foil out and flash OF flame ieaped
danger ana that OF the two men who were sleeping
in the rear OF the house, he ran in the
direction OF tho occupied by Book and Bone and
opened the door dividing his apartment from thoirs
1he dense volume OF smoke that rushed out almost
sufiocated him, and his frantic calls 10 the men
awakened response, he rushed In aud laid violent
hands Book, VINO was sleeping on tho OUTSIDE OF
the bed, and succeeded In dragging HIM 10 tho head
OF tho staircase In the entry. Here Tho smoke was
overpowering, and ne obliged TO let 60 his hold
and save bis own nie. He ran TO the front OF tho
house and jumped out OF the window.
CALAMITY RESCUED.
He told the bystandcrs that there were TWO men IN
the burning building, apd several men rushed IN
through the street door and, forcing their way up
STAIRS iound Book whore Boyce bad lett him. Book
corried the street, and IL was an hour before no
became conscious. Meanwhile ali efforts 10 save Bone
were frustrated by the intense heat OF the fire. which
had gained rapid headway. he hremen were
promptly hand, and the nre. owing 10 their
strenuous endeavors was prevented from destroying
the building. When the flames were subdusd the
1romen entered the building and found the body OF
Bone lying across the floor of the narrow bedroom,
much charred and dishgured. HIS body was taken
to Hunters Point wnere the family claimed H.. The
cause the nro unknown, but IL is surmssd that
either Book Bone must have been smoking IN tho
cigar mandatory, and that a smoudering spark
from their cigars, the rejected stubs had caused
the confagration. Tho place Was insured In New York
compsnies, and Il is thought that the whole damage
will be covered by the poll cies.