Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-05
Horse Gar Stables Burned in New York.

New YoRK, Nov. 25
One of the largest fires for some time
past in this city took place this morn
ing. Shortly before seven o'clock a
fire was discovered in the stables of the
Eighth Avenue Horse Car Railroad,
and Notwithstanding that within five
minutes after the discovery fully forty
streams of water were turned upon the
| blazing hnilding, 1T yDas only Dhan iharo
was nothing further for the flames to
! feed upon that the firemen obtained mas
terry. The stables were in the four
story brick buildings fronting two
hundred feet on Eighth avenue and
four hundred feet on Forty-ninth and
Fiftieth streets. In the rear, on the
Ninth avenue side is wilderness of
carpenter and wagon shops and a
mountain of oil barrels, many thous-
ands being stacked to height of thirty
| or forty feet. These were saved by the
| efforts of the firemen, who, from the
beginning, specially directed their ef-
forts to this point, to prevent ageneral
con1agration among the tenement
houses on Ninth avenue. Almost be-
fore the movement TO save the stock in
the stables could be made, the flames
burst simultaneously from the win
dows on Fiftieth and Forty-ninth
street sides. 1t became clear that the
building was doomed to destruction.
Cars stored on the ground floor were
run out and saved. Horses stalled on
the upper floors were united and run
down inclined planes to the ground.
There were nearly 800, and the work
of getting them out was one of great
difficulty and danger. Blinded by
smoke and frightened by the flames
they kicked and reared and over 100
had to be abandoned to destruction.
Their piteous whinnyings could be
heard above the roar of the flames.
Three upper floors were one vast sheet
of fire. Two brick buildings, one a
liquor store and the other restaurant
cut into the stable building on the
corner, were saved. At this point in
the stables an immense quantity of
hay in bales were stored. When these
caught fire a sudden bursting of the
bars that bound the bales caused an ex-
plosion that shattered the side of the
building and threw the brick wall into
the street. 1t fell with crushing force
upon the ladder on which were Chief
Campbell, Foreman John Welsh of en-
gine No. 8, and Fireman Henry G. Mount
and John Regan of the same company.
Each and all Were buried under the
smoking mass and shout of horror
went up from the spectators. Their COM
rades instantly fell to the work of res
cue, and soon all were erecovered, bruised,
bleeding and insensible. Mount had his
skull and one of his legs fractured, and
was also injured internally. He died
an hour afterward in the hospital.
Regan had a leg broken and was badly
cut. Chief Campbell and Foreman
Welsh were painfully but not seriously
hurt, and remained on duty. Hardly
had the fireman and spectators recov.
cred from the excitement caused by
the fall of the wall when it was
rumored that fireman had fallen into
the burning building, but muster Of
companies later showed all men pres
ent except those taken to the hospital
Soon afterwards the walls on Fifteenth
street fell with crash.
Chief Fisher of the Eighth Battalion
was injured in the back by falling
wall, and Fireman David Glossy was
! seriously injured. Mount has a wife
! and four children. He was buried un
der the ruins, and when discovered wa
lying with heavy iron girder across
} his chest. His skull was fractured anC
several ribs broken.
1t is believed the fire started by spon
5 taneous combustion, among hay storet
ON the third floor, which has been re
Gently brought in and was yet damp
There has been no fire in the building
5 for weeks.
The loss is estimated at about $3.50,
! 900; insurance, 1927, 900.