, 1879-01-06


ded, 10 make any sacrifice to "rrt out" After
ha,i, the smoke bIindinF am! impeding
his at1vanco at every step, sud directing h!s
through tho cnnlaGraalon. After much vtxn.
tion Of spirit he reached the siIt, and realized
how n,nch better 1t was to oc horn inckv than
rich. For outstdc the caseHrnt t'c say th" per.
manent tirr.cscapo With which tho building WIS
supplied, and. aval1iog hin,eetf Ut that Samasf.
tai, neanr, landed oil Terra fIF1na safe man, II
nut a Halamandcr.
scenc Of destruction, tho alley bounding tho
building on tho north was tito centre of attrac-
tlon., The building adjoining thu Post-Ofliee |
waa apparently thrcalensd,-ln reality In !
ia'iiss in tha employ Of shc. mailing depart.
tncnt, and thetr .'rscapo" ,was 4 so,,rre |
Of wonder. Ono By one tl,cy GANG t"
thd window. opened tho nFc,sst:ape adjoining
last. II tllcY remained They would he btitned,
and yet there seemed To BE- no influence that |
would persuade then, 10 undertake The pcritoMs
@ ao,s n cssa :sS9s9 1s w . o,s ese,
the ground wcrc wondering, fearing, asking what
should be done, fireman answered. In porson
and solvea tho problem: A ladder was elcvntc'l
tS ts "s9neesrE 2. tn1 eseas &c mGo
rapidly. lie reached the flor on rhittl tho
lailles we're cmbargoed and assisted thctn ono
by ono to places Of safety. When they hsd re-
wo.nan.l'kc they began u exhibit wonderful
amount ot anxiety Tor tlt4 wardrobe - left be-
hind. This continued. and they would not be
eorforted until tllas Of each was droppcd
ycaEuinx claimant. Il will he many dnvs by
fore Mrs. Lyon, hrs. Donncl, tho Misses Fuel.
McCorqucnoble, and fufrr will enjoy, sncll Al,
a rensa.to', Of equal proportions. whcn they
had been secured and their hearts were palpt-
tat,nR With relief. lank, lcan. and hungry llg-
urs was observed mak]uK tte iadoc1.r roands +.
testation, and The untyorial verdict as he dtaap-
pcared Ii the amoxo emitted from ths NTH
Btory window WAS ono Of iepndemnotlon. ~ Hos
q hfotrdy fool" said all with QUO accord. and
during bis nbscncc the opinion was universal
that tho foolhardy allvent.rer would bceotnc
subject for the Coroner. Wh1ltt these Judgments
wore bo,no rendered the "blooly fool " emerged
from tho window. 1c held ahlaek'a1,l-tan In hts
arms md a cat pcorpG out of ha oyercoat
pocket. 'cllus acconterodt ha descended tho Ind
der and reached Fbc ground In safety, greeted by
clccr1.
10 escape, after hazardous conflict with the
elements: When ILLS charge was safely disposed
OF out Of har1n's reach. the Captain was nearly
psralvxed with sold and sstonishment ot q re.
uucsk that lie would atd In securing tho safety
of q canary aud t,olf-psrrot.
MI. Kline, Of tho Eoatn,astcr'n Office, was TO.
titled Of the fro atter Il lind obtained auch head
way as to tnper'l hls easape. ne vent to : door
| communicating with the elevator and found
that was cut OIL from the meAun af exit. aud that
| ho was left to perish unless tho tnterposltion of
Providence should prevail In his behalf.
After s1yqs 9st ,oaS sSSf' nsos eons dsDsndns
trnm the roof. and aid Into the cold and salra-
ton by this means. The rope was tatscd by
Charles Palmer, Of Truck and proved the only
means OF cscapo for A1oas1e. aoNla.d. Ilovev.
Thompson, Baker. md Webhcr. all OF whom
cano. .tafely doTn!wlthdut sustaining any pcrma'
nc.lt Injuries.