New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-14
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FALL or BoWERY BUILDING WHILE THE FIREME>
WERE IN IT-SIX SEVERELY AND SEVERAL

FAIL or A BOWERY BUILDING WHILE THE FIREMEN
WE'RE IN IT-SX SEVERELY AND SEVERAL
SLIGHTLY HURT
The Waterman in the National Butchers and
Droycrs' Bank at Bowery and Graud-sts WAS standing
on the steps Of the bank, last night. at hafpast 10
o'clock when he noticed a gleam Of fire through
the upper windows OF The adjoining building The house
is "a two-story frame structure, occupied by Jcsephson
& Co.. rs an auction store. II is known as "Cheap
Jons" The shutters had been put up hardly ten min
uies before and the salesmen could hardly have
turned the corner yet in less than minute after the
discovery, the flames broke through roof and windows
Engines Nos. 20 and II. and Trucks Nos. and were
soon on the spot. The nremen put ladders against the
shaky building ran up the roof aud in the upper
story and soon extingushed the fire.
Ten men OF No. truck. with Foreman
Francis Murray the entire company, were on the roof
more than half OF the OF Engines Nos. 20 and II
were on the ground floor, and in the first story were
members of No Truck, hacking away at plasterng and
beams when the retreat TO the street was begun. all
trace OF fire having vanished At that moment hollow
crash startled the spectators in the street. and tho fire
men on duty outside. Il followed by groans and
ba,tv shouts OF comma nd. The entire roof had given
way carrying with it the firemen, and had crashed
through the story below. bringing down all
II held TO the store on the street. Broken
beams and spnterod boards filed its inte-
ror. with confused heaps of plaster and broken fur
piture To complete the terror OF those VINO witnessed
the crash tho word OF command went along TO the
engines to get mp steam at once-the cry "Tho fire
has broken out againW ran through the street,
ana the crowd surged close about the wrecked build
ing that it was with tho utmost difficulty the police
men were enabled TO assist the bruised and bleeding
rremen from the ruins after another they dragged
themselves from the debris with begrimed
f,ces and torn clothes. They were carried
seuseless TO the sidewalk and laid on the steps
of the bank, and such restoratiyes hastily admin
,sered AS were az hand. Then the light from power
fl reeecor WAS thrown on the wreck and the search
for those who might still be in the ruins WAS begun
Among hose who the first floor a the time the
of fe ,ere Edward Pottebaum john Carney and Chas.
motifs Of No. II Engine. Pouebaum and Car
ney succeeded In crawling from thele perlo9s posi-
ton under the ruins through s9aI hoie "o 1
could not follow and was soon seen under TWO heavy
comrades finally duE him out and he was carried TO the
Chambers street Hospital where three OF his comrades
had been taken 0ei9r MN, J91n hsy u no ~ @
20 Bellevue Hospital hurt In the back ana the Other
g1,p ede out g'A We felt something falling under u.s.
! and something coming down, ana tlen We were
brought here" Lawrence Farley, of No. 20 Engine,
was brought 20 the Chambers Street Hospital, hnrt
! about the head. and SICK IRON the shock; AZ
| bardt. Of No. 20 Engine, narrowly escaped
Captan Farow. OF No. II Engine, with many of his
mn had canal good fortune The whole company OF
! M q Hook Ind Ladder Captain Murray, and nremen
! O'Hevin, Ryan, Forbes and kllbrlde' were ~
second story when the ogT Ie SRs S6
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one escaped bruises ana scratches hut no serious INJURY
was done TO any OF them. How many were missing could
moi be determined In the excitement and the rush, but
il was Thought that these were all VINO were caught
under the falling building AZ mdmeht the sedren wac
gt continued in the presence OF great crowd Dul no
| other mon had been taken out after Morris
About the origin Of the fire nothing Is known. the
stock of the auction had been recently insured IN
| two companies, the bank watchmah said' Ior "hal
| amount could not DC aseertaihed'
| THE INJURED FIREMEN.
The following is list OF the six nremen who were
| sent 20 the hospitals;
! AugrfS AMBROSE s. He is a member OF No 3 Truck
10 was IN on the first floor OF the bnidng when the
roof fell and was buried IN the ruln,, He was In
| iured IA the back, and was taken TO Bellevue Hos
| >pitas. - - - ~
CAREEY. JoHN.-He is a member OF No. u Engine. III:
was also on the first floor az the time OF the aeodenr
but crawled, unaded, from tine debris. He wa:
| taken 10 the Chambers Street Hospital.
! FapIPY LAwERSCE.-He Is IA member OF No. 20 Engine
| he was taken Chambers Street Hospital, badly
| hurt about the head and Frustrated by the snOek.
| MoRRIs CHARLES L., PIpeman.--He sustained
fracture OF the thigh aud was badly lburnec
ON the upper part OF his iegs. Mr