The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-23

In the entire struoture from pavement 70 roof going
down with rush thick pail OF smoke covered
the ruins ON which dozen streams directed.
MOVING FROM THE TENEMENT HOUSES.
The utmost confusion prevailed among the tene-
ment house people. Fearing lest the hungry flames
should sweep through the entire block they began
to pull up carpets. take down bedsteads and pack
trunks. Soon the muddy and susby sidewalk and
street was Uttered with furniture and goods Of every
description. and there were many and willing hands
at work until some of the houses were completely
stripped. Old women sat on piles of bedding and
clothing. sobbing and lamenting. while little
children crouched them. looking with afrighted
heads. Over all fell hery rain without cessation
until the grand crash which converted 1t into pail
OF smoke Through riffs In this dark canopy
by sundry bursts of fame the gas pipes and
plumbers work. twisted distorted out OF shape.
and sometimes. as the flames reached them. writh-
ing like serpeuts. tangled mass of telegraph wires
lay across che sidewalk In front Of the sctory and
huge rafters glowed like the yule log Christmas
While the fremen and the police worked diligently
and :ssiduou there were Others no less ready
girls made their desperate leap from tho roof OF the
factory down on the roof OF the tenement house No.
into the tenement house and carried out two
aged women. who were almost paraiyzed
pion swimmer. who has very, envisble
record for saving persons from drowning made
night. He brought out three girls and man from
the burning building There were many others.
whose names could not be ascertained. who un-
factory and brought the screaming girls down from
their perilous position. Fireman Detner and others
Of his company rescued fifteen girls in this manner
FIRRMEN INyURKD.
Just before the front wall fell in William Bsrming
ham. foreman Of Engine Company No. l6. was di-
recting the operations Of mis- men. when coupling
of hose broke the roof of the tall tenement build
ing opposite the factory and struck him on the
shoulder. dslocating 1t and knocking him sense
less. He WAS carried out of the way OF
further danger and barely In time. for the wall
fell but . short time sfterward. Birmingham
was promoted to the position OF foreman only two
weeks ago. and was regarded ~ brave. collected.
telegraph wire, brought 1t down. and whom Mr.
Bermingham was rescued by his comrades they
found the wire lying across his breast. He was
taken to the New York Hospital. whore he received
Chief Campbell was in the rear OF No. 227 whom
he met with an accident. He was in the act Of get
ting the hose upon the roof Of the adjoining tome
ment whom the ladder gave way under him and he
came to tho ground, spraining his ankle He
was also carried OF by his men, and received the
attentions Of one Of the Bellevue Hospital doctors
operations Of tho holmeted heroes who swarmed
around the ruins.
- THE TNJURKD.
The following the names of the injured
MARY BUCKRlDGk. % years, residence No. 684
Tenth avenue. confused wound left cheek and
ELIZA BUCKRIDaE. n years. No. ss4 Tenth ive-
sUsxN MGLLADY. 70 years, No. All West Forty
second street, fracture Of tibia.
JENNIE PERRY. 10 years. No. Sss West Forty-afth
4 CATHARINE MULLADY. "a years, No. al West
Forty-second street. confused face.
WILLIAM BIRMINGHAM. foreman Engine Com
pany No. Z. fracture left shoulder: New York Hos
pttal. si.ns.
- BENNETT. fireman. Engine Company No. /.
burned In the face.
Chief CAMPBELL. sprained ankle.
DIAGRAM OF THE sCENx
Following II diagram Of the burned buildings:-