The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
BARCLAY STREET FIRE.
Dreadful Rehearsal of the Tragedy BY
The. Injured Men,
STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
Continued Investigation by the Fire Mar
shal-Another Victim.

the OF the Barclay street are yesterday by ex-
nmining eight Of tho injured now At the Sow York
Hospital Their statements are as follows
George Hauser says that At the time tho accident
occurred he Was on the third ioft, working al tho
same table Adams and Schoerwald; he was
stanaing between the table and the stairway when all
al once be heard rumb.ing noise; everything grew
dark and he Knocked down, at d.st no could not
move, something seeming 10 keep him PROSTATE; ori
when he smccd fresh air: finally hs
found himself on the peaked roof OF
the mex, house. which covered with bricks
and rubbish and the wall OF No. CO Barclay street
appearea 10 be all down as far as the root; Adams
and Snocnwad got out 81 tho same time be DID, TO
heard Snoen valid cry while he was 10 The RUNS and
replica 10 him: heard 10 explosion; saw NO nash OF
Gre; saw IRE al all until be got out on the next
root: Hauser Is badly burned on arms. neck and back
there was bad fue IN the lott on which no was at
work; IL was tho Que from The boiler, ant was placed
little back OF the head OF tho stairs; WINTER when
The stove was up the due did not trouble the work.
men, tut when The stove was not up thcrc was
piece OF tin mailed over The stove pipe hoIc which
was frequently blown or with loud report frighten-
ing those IN lott gas was used, kerosene be-
ug burned in hanging lamps which were Iignt At the
lime; tlere were no lamps in the drying room; the
auor vas uneven, and when II was washed up the
water would settle around the stove; when barrels
we're rolled up stairs pieces Of plasternR often fell
lom the ceiling
FLAMES TIE CHIMNEY.
Joseph Glucknsr, s aoout sixteen yesrs Of ssc,
states that be worked the second loft Of Grcen-
6elas factory and at tho tire Of the accident WAS
close by the front window hosting sugar. be beard
great crash, ana Immediately pieces oil tho ceiling fell
on him. he the front wall fail cut on The horses
do,vr IA catf
shaken by the shock; he saw every body on his floor
run Tor their lives; in looking around 10 SEQ how he
scud Get ure break out about the centre OF
The floor; IT went through the starch room Ike
dash oil powder, ana then all became dark;
the witness finally jumped Gown through the
hatchway, falling on some burning wood, ana hurt
himself, he was unable 10 rise, but, rolllng
over toward the Sidewalk, he was pIcKed up; .tnerv
was uo hole tho boiier 1ue but the uoor where
he worEed-the second loit-there would sometimes
be NOSE Ia tho tue and lot OF smoke would shoot
through the cracks OF tho bricks; GucKner used
TO Work on the nrst lott. and be remembers that ON
one OCCASION lew months ago sheet OF nanc caino
the cracks OF the chimney anu shot clear out TO
he m iddls oil tue door where Otto Mep anu he were
work n.y. AMI they both away terribly frightened;
siucEnsr never told anybody OF this; Meib and he
the only ores working on tho door III that time
THE DEFECTIVE PLrE
OTTO Mcib, also young man, states mat he was at
work on The nrst loft with his back 10 the window
nearest College place, when no neard a great noisc
Iud, beng Knocked down. a lot OF wood Tell on hiin
which held hirn last while lying under tue wood be
saw flash OF fire al tue rear Of the building. winch
snort tine ana made his way down STAIRS Inc raii
Tugs OF winch were broken away; he went out through
tue hatchw way. Meib is burned about the head, neck
back, arms and aukes. He does not remember seeing
sny IRE near him does not know how he was burncd
bad often seen smoke burst out OF the boiler tue
on his floor; came out VI tho cracks; few mouths
ago, wuIle working on the first lViL with Joseph
Gluckue sheet oi 1ane burst but OF the sice OF Inc
chimney, coming clear out 10 the table whero tney
working IN the middle OF The room; botn ran
away
m aflA n hA q III IN
Dash OF tire; was Knocked down twice; heard Adams
calling tor him aud Hauscr TO come 10 the Windows;
all cfawled out Vi The SIDE upon the roof oil the next
house. when was covered with bricks and ruobish;
he saw no fire while IN the building; tho steam pipe
To one oil the Kettles Oh his hoor leaked all da:
thoughtu stuck together with the water ard sugar,
which, burst 1t; the nue. from tho boiler went up
through his floor; the stove pipe was many times
blown out OF the Chimney with loud report thought
: u was dangerous. and used 10 talk ABOUT H.; had
worked Tor Greenfield Tor thrse years.
NARROW ESCAPES.
George Meb, about niteen years old, states that he
worked IN the starch room the nrsI olt; he
BIS way rom that room the Stars with the iI.cn.
ton oil gong down; heard great crash ami tell or
Knocked down, but cannot describe the nature OF
the crash; loi OF rubbish fell on him and Tor awhile
held MIN last; when he exricated himself no ran to
the front OF the 1oor where he found Tic iiont wall
all down; TWO poiicemen were below, ana they toiA
him 10 jump, which he did, aud was caught. Mcib Is
burned about me lace hands, arms and icct but does
not know bow II occurred.
Peter Stark foreman Of the FIRST loft states that no
al the sink, The west side oil tho no0r, getting
drink OF water. when he heard u cracking noise;
Looked around and saw The front oil the building falling
out; saw ere the floor ot ~ room; ran through
the flames down into tho Barclay street store, which
was all on IRE; somebody outside called To him to
come out here" when he escaped through the Bar
cay street front; Stark heard explosion felt
npy SHOCK: he was burned by running through tho
1re; had SIX men and seven eight boys ut work on
ois floor ut the time; his burns arc principally
lace, head anu arms
JVun Rodecker, young man, .statos that he worked
on the third loor tor Mr. Adams; at the lime the
accident he was IN Tue starcn room end OF the
door toward Greenwich street; lust dow some
p'us when he heard loud crash winch sounded ike
cannon bred near him; then he elt hinscii gong
down and finally founa himself in Tho yard IN the
.car OF No u with bricks rubbish sur rouudiu lug
aim; he lay thcro few minutes aud then eettug up
MADE bis wayout inl0 the street through the hallway
81 the house No. 65; as ne lay IN Tue rubbish ne
roud see the side wall was gone and tGat tue build
Ing WIS Oh nre R0decker is burned about inc TACO
and bands, but does nUt know how II happened, rs
there was no tire in tho rubbish whero he was lying.
George Schneider at work AT kettles tue first
lot also baoly burned, has recollection OF any.
thing that happened.
The investigation will be continued on Tuesday
morning ncxi.
ANOTHER BODY POUND.
Tho body oil another victim ul The fire was taken
from the ruins yesterday. II impossibc 10 DIS
tInguish the sex anu the remains have yet been
idcbti1ed