Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
Lengthy Details of a Small Sized
Fire in New York.
Heroic Conduct of a Noble Fire
man on the Occasion.
The Startling Discovery Made that
Kentucky is Without
Constitution
Hanlan and Courtney Agree Upon
a Five Mile Race for $4,000.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Thls
morning a fire broke out on the
second floor of tenement house,
No. 80, Cannon street. The tene-
ment was occupied by at least
twelve families and the excite~
ment was terrible. Mary
Bahiska, living on the third
floor, jumped from a window and
was severely injured internally,
while four members of family
named Batzkie, living on the top
floor, were sufocated by the smoke.
The father, Joseph Batzkie, en>
deavored in every way to save his
family, but finding his efforts fruit
less he rnshed to a window and
threw himself out, and was picked
up dead. Patrick ]. Lynch, fires
man, while endeavoring to save the
inmates had both hands severely
burned. The damage to the prop
erty is SMALL
Lynch, the fireman, three times
reached the fourth floor and tried
to bear out unconscious women and
children. Each time he was driven
back, and finally he made his own
escape by a tottering fire escape.
In his descent he inhaled the flames
and was borne to the hospital,
where he lay dying at midday.
When the cries of the neighbors
brought the police and fremen to
the house, Batzkie was seen rush
ing wildly to the window of his bed
room and returning, as if endeavor-
ing to drag something with him.
The smoke drove him back, but he
returned again. This time a sheet
of flames shot into his face, and
with a dispairing cry he seized
the window frame and sprang
out. The distance was not
so very great, but in his
descent the mans feet were caught
by the Intel of a window below
and he was turned head downward,
and thus he struck the pavement.
When the firemen gained the top
floor four human bodies, closely
huddled together on a bed in lit>
tie side room. were found. Half
conscious, probably, and struggling
to rouse herself, with the cries of
her husband ringing out from the
window, whittier he made his two
Intellectual attempts to come to her
assistance. His wife had rolled
upon the floor and reached her
children's rooms, her first thought
being for them. There the smoke
had overcome her, and with her
last strength feeling about for
her babes, she had gazed upon them
and died there. Their cheeks were
slightly scorched, otherwise the fire
had not touched them. The smoke
had done the work effectually. A
family named Cohen lived in the
building, and yesterday Mrs.
Cohen was observed carrying out
several large bundles, About seven
clock, Cohen with his wife and
children left the house, the adults
carrying large bundles. Cohen was
arrested at the insurance office,
where he had $500 on his property.
His wife was found at 1OG
Hester street and locked up.
A decision in the famous Dennis
Coppers case has been reached, and
the remains ofthe Free Mason are or.
dered to receive sepulture beside
those Of his mother in Calvary Cath
olic Cemetery. The case Was based
upon the refusal of the Superin-
tendent of the Catholic Cemetery
ground to allow the interment
of the body of Coppers. After as,
suming various phases it finally came
before Judge Westbrook, whose de-
cision is lengthy one, and reviews
the case, and the law, and bases his
decision upon the fact that the sale
of the cemetery lot is an absolute
transfer.