New-York tribune., 1879-12-23
A GREAT WEST SIDE FIRE.


sIRoYgD-woMEN JUMPING FROM THE SEVENTH
sToRY-FIRRsrEN IyJURED-Loss ABOUT $780,.
OO0
The large corset and suspendcr factory OF West.
Bradley & Carey, at Nos 227, 229. 231 and 23S
West Twenty -ninth-st.. was destroyed Dy
fire last night. The flames started in the
basement about o o'clock, and the entire
building fell in less than an hour. Twenty women
in the building and barely escaped with their
lives. -Four of them jumped from the seventh story
upon the roofs of adjoining buildings,
distance of three stories, and were seriously
injured. Three tenements adjoining the building
were destroyed by the falling walls Two firemen
were severely injured. The entire loss amounted
to about 100000.
SCENES AROUND THE BLAZING BUILDING.
The building occupied mainly as corset
and suspender factory of West Bradley Carey at Nos
227, 900 23l and 233 West Twenty-ninthst., was of
brick, seven stories height and having depth of
about fifty feet. The greater portions were occupied by
West, Bradley & Carey, and filed with ex-
pensye machinery and stock Above the third oor were
seventy-fve looms which operated by about 100
women portion Of the first and second hoors was
occupied by Cary & MUen, manufacturers OF steel wre
H. Runkel & Co.. manufacturers OF chocolate. occupied
part OF the first floor and basement On each side OF the
building were tenement houses. and IN the rear sep
arated by court sixty feet wide foursory build
ing also owned by West Bradley Carey.
The flames originated in Runkc's chocolate works.
They were discovered about o'clock. and In few
minutes the entire building filled with smoke. Sew
eral in the employ OF Cary Moen on the second
floor, were at work when the fire broke out,
and they had barely time TO escape before
that part Of the building was filled with
flame. About twenty women employed by West, Brad
ley & Carey also at work In the factory. Some
were the third floor ana the others on the top
rl,u saa1ar
shaft and in less than ten minutes the whole interior OF
the structure was on fire. The women were panic
stricken and rushed about blinded by the smoke Those
the third floor were taken out by H. Eremen
-Four women the TOP floor were so mitch ;hioned
that they jumped from the window on the east side OF
the factory the roof OF adjoining building. dis
tance three stories None OF them were killed by
the fall but they were all injured Others
of the women mounted to the roof OF the
burning building and were taken down the nre
escapes the rear It was hoped that all
the women saved, but as the flames burned so
rapidly the remen could not be certain that some had
not been burned.
Every available fire engine in that part OF the city
was called the spot IL feared the flames could
not be kept from spreading to other buildings. The
walls OF the factory began 10 fall about 95 o'clock AT
that time flames bursting from every window
the roof had fallen in. and an immense body OF Name
mounted In the air causing the West Side of the city TO
bc Illuminated. ana attracting
the neighborhood The threestory tenement at No 2o
was partly demolished by of the falling walls The
building was owned by Mrs. Wanell, who also
lived in the house. No. go, twostory
building owned and partly occupied by Mrs. Mary
Mcconnell widow, had its roof broken IN and US rear
wall dem by falling bricks Several families liy-
ing at No 237 obliged 10 leave their rooms Ihey
carried with them Miss Maerre, who was lying DAN
gerously Ill with pneumonia.
TIRFMEN SERIOUSLY BURNED.
The front wall Of the factory fell. with loud crash at
fifteen minutes To 10 o'clock and the fremen soon
gained control OF the flames Engine Company No. L
was connected with a hydrant IN front OF the
building and in bursting open door 10 get at the fire
more effectuay, a volume OF smoke and haDe rushed
out driving the fremen back and burning the face Of
oithem. Foreman Makady and i've OF MS men res
carried them down the Just the front wall
was about aI, the rcmen discovered their peril and
engine werH 0'SHiu %it Them leaving several lengths
OF hose be destroyed by the falling mass OF bricks
NAMES OF PERSONS HURT.
The list of injured is as follows
Observation-Disclosures of Engine Company No. /. had his
face slightly burned by smoke and names when
swept through the opening made in front OF the
BIRMINGHAM. WILLIAM. foreman of Engine Company No
49, was standing IN front OF the building when the
wall fell. He had his left shoulder dislocated ny
falling material. lie was taken to the New-fork
BucKITY ELIZA twenty-one years old, jumped from the
window on the top floor TO the adloning rooi' ana
BUCKLEY. MARY, twenly-three years old, residing at
NJ. ssi Tenthave., Jumped from the window on the
top floor to the roof of the adjoining building. and
received slight injuries about the face. She was
taken to the Twenty ninth Precinct Station, aud
there sent tO her home.
MuLLAsY CArHARISE OF No. All West Forty secondst
was injured about the face by Jumping from the top
floor adjoining roof. and was assisted to her
home.
MULLASY SUSAN, twentysix years old sister to Cath
arne and btng with her. jumped from The window
the top floor TO the adjoining building ana frac-
tured her shn-bOne. She was sent home.
TERRY JENNIE residing at No 5i3 West Forty ythrdst.
was working the top floor, and sprung TO the
adjoining roof, receiving slight fracture OF both
legs He sent home
THE LOSSES.
The losses by the fire were estimated as pos
sbly $3.50, 900, distributed follows: West.
Bradley & Carcy's building, machinery and
stock 100000; Carey Moen. stock ana
machinery, $50, 900; II. Runkel Co. $4,000;
Mary Mcconnell, owner OF tenement nt No.
235 SO 600 Mrs Farrell, owner OF No 22J, $4,000.
The occupants of the factory building were all insured
IN several compa MES they unable last night
give the amounts OF their insurance.