The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-26

CHURCH ROOF AND IS INSTANTLY KILLED.
Shortly after two o'clock yesterday morning fire
broke out in Wheeling Il Alng's laundry, Of
Beaver and Market streets. Newark. n. j.. which
ragged for six hours. resulted in loss Of about
$4,000 worth of property and what is still more de-
plorabe. the terrible death of gallant fireman while
in the performance Of his duty. Wheeling Alling's
laundry occupies the upper floors Of the extensive
brick buildings on the corner of the two streets
named, likewise = brick building facing ON
Beaver street. The building adjons the First
Reformed Church, OF which Rev. +. T. Tcrhune is
pastor. The ground floor of the building facing on
Market street is occupied by J. Thomas. dealer in
paints oils and other innammabie matter 1t was in
the engine Of the laundry. directly in the
Of Thomas. that the fire broke out. The alarm was
promptly given and responded to by the iremen but
the fire had obtained such Roadway that it only
by the hardest work for several hours that it could
be controlled Thinking that he had done this
Chief Engineer Benedict sent away two Of the
engines II proved, however, that the fire had
made its way upward and burst out with renewed
fury in the top floors and out to the church adjoin
ing. 1t was now found that there INSULT
cheney of high ladders and that the hose had burst
To add to the difficulty III the way of the remen the
morning was bitterly cold. and made ice with great
rapdity seriously obstructing the efforts to subduo
the flames. These communicated to the First Re-
formed Church. but here the firc was soon mastered
Altogether 1t was not till after eight o'clock that
the fire was entirely extinguisEci The Re
formed Church damaged by fire and
water to tho extent of about $500; fully
covered by insurance The laundry suffered severely.
Little than the walls and portion OF the floors
were saved. Thomas place suffered only from water.
The total loss is about S20O0O; fully covered by in
surancc in Newark aud New York companies.
DEATH OF THE FIREMAN.
with other firemcn the roof of the First Pres
bytcrian Church, working the hose at the laundry
building, vas George Yetnian. assistant tllcrman of
No. 2 truck, twenty six years of age, unmarried,
and residing at No. IL Ncsbit street. While
swinging his around his body, endeavoring
to Keep himself warm, he lost his balance. slipped
OH the icc-covcrcd sloping roof and shot down and
over the cornicc into the narrow alley between the
laundry and the church. Down he went some forty
five or nifty feet head foremost striking first the
laundry wall and then the church wall and striking
finally the stone pavement. lie was killed instantly,
his skull being smashed in and his neck broken. His
horror stricken comrades and Others witnessed the
fall but powcrlcss to do than pick up his
mutated corpse. II removed to the Morgue
and subsequently, to the late residence OF deceased
County Physician Hewlett viewed IL and granted .
burial permit.
The burned building. covered with ice in fantasia
cal shapes, formed very interesting picture ycstcr-
day morning. During the fire the water froze
rapidly. As intinated above the hrcnen had great
deal 70 contend with in consequence OF the cold One
man, Bob Kursen driver Of No. l truck, was
frcphted with forty five pounds of ice his clothes.
His right weight liz 100 pounds. When the fire
aueiched he weighed IDS pounds. The mems fire.
hats increased to twice their proper weight, and
their boards AMI mustaches were ornalncitcd with
long icicles.