The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
BARCLAY STREET FIRE.

| CONTINUATION OF THE FIRE MARsHALs IN
vEsrIeArIoN-rHE CAUSE STILL A MYSTERY.
Fire Marshal Sheldon continued his investigation
yesterday the OF the Barclay street nre,
examining three witnesses. whose testimony "a mp
pended
Annie Cronn, OF No. 1914 Monroe street, said:-I
worked Tor tie Greendelds at the time OF tho accl'
dent last month; had just gone down to the cellar
with Josephine Sheppard NOW desd) was about three
four feet to the oil the engine, and Josephine
about the same distance ahead of me: were both
going TO tao rear OF tho cellar; all at once saw
bright flash ike lightning; II seemed 10 run along The
pipes the side Of the bas ement near the cell
Ing, and nearer the rear than the front OF tho
building; the HASH along the pipes Tor AS
much twelve ieet; turned Immediately
and ran up stairs, calling 10 Josephine TO follow me
nj the turn OF the stairs looked back and saw her
standing perfectly still; then ran up to the store,
where everything was dark; stood by the chimney
for safety, and could see that the store beyond me
was partly filled up with beams and rubbish, ana was
on tire; at this moment saw Mrs. Rodamar aud Miss
Mulholland struggling near me IN the rubbish;
jumped table and followed them toward the
door, finally escaping by the hatchway; remember
climbing Over something INSIDE the building ON The
bach think barrels were IN the way when got to The
corner oil College place looked around and saw some
boys getting OF the building do not remember GER
tainly whether heard any noise al the time saw the
flash sometimes tnlnk tnat ala ana sometimes
think that 1 did not; ieIt shock OF any KIND; did
not see the engineer when was IN the cellar The en-
CINE running when started to 20 up Stars saw
fire in the front part OF The basement Mrs. koda-
mar Annie Conley, Emma Mulholiand and myself es-
capped together.
ERNEST NJ. GREENPIRLD's TESTIMONY.
Ernest M Greenfield, OF No. $40 West rwenty-sec-
ond street, testified as follows Was employed at my
father's The time of the fire ana acting
cashier, my position being at the show window: had
Just got up from my seat there and taken, perhaps,
step away, asking Mrs. kodamar at the same time
TO help mo put up some pcnnies when everything
came down from above; tho whole ceiling seemed to
be falling, and right after bright flash Of Iro
that extend all through the store got out
as quickly rs l could; do not think that was
than five seconds 10 getting out; the wall was
all down ut the time; have no recollection OF hearing
noise oil Its falling; was standing with my back
toward Barclay street when the ceiling ie; nave no
recollection OF hearing any noise Whatever, not even
the or the falling OF the ceiling, nor have any
recollection OF passing through any nre or feeling any
heat, but when out l found that my hair, eyebrows
and eyeiashes were badly burned; my skin showed
marks OF fire; no persons except the girls escape
from tho stoie met my brother after whiie, when
found father at u drug store cannot tell whether
flame preceded the falling OF the ceiling or not II
seemed me as II the whole ceiling OF the store
came down at once and the flash OF lire WIS At the
instant
Emma Muiholand of No. IL Lewis street, sad-l
was employed AT No. 50 Barclay street, was behind
the second counter, alongside the shipping clsrk's
desk, putting up candies und Annie Conley was help
ing me; the hrst thing that saw was Tie shelving
goods Oh the opposite side OF tho store falling
down, and then the ceiling between US ana the front
OF the building iel when he became filled with
dust aud quite dark l Started TO run, but ielI
Gown; alter getting up made my way from behind the
counter to the middle OF the store, where found
Mary Rodamsr, Annie Corley and Annie Cronin, aud
made way out TO the street by the hatchway;
think there was lot OF barrels OF sugar there and
that men engaged in hosting them up stars at
the time, but do not know who the mon were; there
was lot OF rubbish outside; have NO recollection OF
seeing any fire until got out Of the building; found
aferward that my HAIR was sngoa; did not hear the
noise Of the front falling.