The New York herald., 1879-11-16
AFTER THE FIRE.

CLAIMING THE UNFoRTUNArEs WHO PERIsHED
IN THE CANNON STREET HOLOCAUST.
The scene of the disastrous fire in Cannon street
was visited yesterday by large crowds. and it
not without difficulty that the police kept the horse
track clear for the Grand street line of cars.
No new fact transpred in relation to tie
origin Of the fire. but. whether justly
unjustly, decided feeling manifested against
the Cohen family. In the morning the bodies
claimed b. Mrs. Emily Lawson. Of No. l39
Smith street. South Brooklyn sister of the de-
ceased Mrs. Botzski, daughter of Mrs Gounder, and
also sister of Mary Burbischer. now in the hospital.
She stated that grandmother had in her pocket.
besides money. deeds of property on Long
Islaud and Mrs. Botzski had some articles of jew
elry in her possession. The funeral will take place
to-day from an undertaker's in Second street,
B. Lynch. the heroic fireman, and
Mrs. Burbscher were somewhat improved at Belle
vue Hospital yesterday. though tine former suffers
terribly from the burns his head and hands.
The latte. received scalp wound on the back
OF the head. besides fracture OF the left
thigh. The credit of saving the child dropped
from tho window by its mother is claimed
by Daniel Lent, young residing at No. 81
Cannon street. He states that during the child's
descent the bystanders had fallen back. but he
bruises on his mouth and nose. He then handed
the little one to OF the drcmen and fell back
among the spectators
TESTIMONY OF rHK FIRE MARSHAL.
The Fire Marshal took further testimony in the
case yesterday. George King. of No. rs Cannon
street, ave the following cvdence:--
lived the third door of No rs Cannon street at
the time o. the fire; now live ut Nc 50 Broome
street; am an upholsterer by trade; my shop
the ground floor OF No. so Cannon street several
attempts have been made to break in there. and
consequently I have been on the watch and
have been restless at night; at the time OF
the fire something woke up. do not know
whats it was noise like the banging of door;
thought thieves were my place, aud getting up
| looked out OF the back window; saw light shin
ing on the back fence OF No. so and told my wife
that thieves We're i'll the store at the same time di-
recting her to Keep quiet; took my time dressing
and planned what would do; then / armed my self
with knife; before going down stairs again
looked out of tho back window; the light was
then very bright, and l said to my wife, "They
have set my store on fire. get up and dress the chill
dren and get ready to come down; / will be back
soon;' then opened the door and started down
stairs; these stairs outside the house and lead
down to piazza and from there to the yard; there
is no way OF getting to the roof from my rooms.
and the only way OF getting to the street is by
sne stairway & o. NO. oo; 5hat one stairway tan way
remember smelling any smoke or fire while going
down stairs; when got to the bottom OF tho stairs
| in front OF Mr.. Woods door found myself facing
the fire. which was burning furousy in Mr.
Cohens rooms and in the hall; it seemed to me
that the back door of Cohen's room open
burned away and the inside mass OF fire. it was
impossible to reach the stairway leading to the
|
''fre!' repeatedly at the top of my voice and
urged my wife to hurry down with the children;
have three children the youngest Is seven months
old ran up past her to get the Oldest child; she
was coming down stairs with q child under eacn
arm; l was coming down with the oldest
met her coming up again she was afraid to
| pass the fro the way down; l forced her
back again. and pushed her around the corner
OF the stairway through the fire; her hair was
burned in passing, was also the hair OF the child
| was carrying; we got to the yard safely and
| reused the housekeeper and got my family into
| her rooms; thence took them across the street;
have no insurance on my stock; after getting my
family safe with the assistance OF Mr.. Leonard
broke in the door of the store and saved the most
valuable of my stock; before got 1t all out the d
| men were at work and the water was pouring down
upon me; I saw none of the people drop jump
| from the windows. but did u woman lying
the sidewalk while 1 was moving my things; know
| Mrs. Cohen they used to work Sundays and some
times all night in her rooms; the noise of the
chimes bad that was forced to complain Of
them about q month ago they moved their shop
away.
EMpLoYE THE CoHENs.
Emma j. Philips. OF No. IS Cannon street. being
duly sworn. deposed-I know Mrs. Solomon
Cohen and lived in the same house with her until
June last; Mr.. Cohen used to have his workshop
ut home; the other tenants complained of the
noise OF his machine and would not let him work.
so he took o. shop in Broome street; on
Mrs. Cohen the street between and
two o'clock; she had her husbands dinner with her
and bundles: she told my little girl to to
the house in about half hour; that she had some
sewing; sent my little girl. and she came back
saying Mrs. Cohen was not home; went over there.
between two and three O'Clock, and waited for her
| when she she said she had not expected to be
gone long. and told me to be and to get
| the work; have not seen her since; she and her
| husband worked hard all the time; they seemed to
| have plenty of work.