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

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A CLOUD OF nuMoRs.
The throbbing Of the engines and the swish or the
streams directed against the burning building. the
hoarse tones of command given to the hremeu. the
cries of the anrlghted tenement house people and
the rattle and clatter Of flying wheels and hoofs
tho general alarm brought additional assist
snce. made mp a scene such a. only the
sion. The utmost excitement prevailed and
kumor was busy with her Thousand tongues:
the girls had been unable TO escape and there were
dread hints of faces being seen at some Of the
the building. As for the fremen. 1t was difficult to
believe that all had Escaped with. their lives a.
qusntiy needed stream from the hose to cool them
The great wall had scarcely fallen before they
clambered over the smoking ruins and fought their
enemy hose in hand whore could scarcely breathe
Eager inquiries were made all sides as to whether
there was any loss Of fe and the questioners could
were imprisoned In such . building seven stories
from the ground.
TaE INJURED GIRLS STORIES
Mary Buckridge. one OF the injured girls. was
taken to the Twentyninth precinct station and sub
sequently removed to Bellevue Hospital: She lisa
comely looking young woman, twenty-three years
OF age. Her face was badly confused. particularly
the left cheek She resides at No. ss4 Tenth
The story Of her narrow escape from horrible
death she related Captain Berghold There
about twenty girls. she said. working at corsets
Frederick Buchanan. who helps at the looms. and
hallooed. Fire! Wo made rush for the stairs. but
we would get sufiocssed With tie smoke. The next
remember Is that was hanging on to che outside
bars Of the side windows leading to the roof toward
two stories and became insensible from the shock
The next knew was whom man took me here. ! am
afraid that am badly injured My head pains me
terribly and this swelling In my face Is getting
rapidly. Ny arm. too. am afraid is dis:ocated."
She moved her left arm with an effort and said
that she experienced pain at the elbow. Her init
ries not serious. Her sister. Eliza Buckridge
also jumped to the roof. but escaped with sprained
ankle. -
Jennie Perry. aged nineteen years. resides at No.
63S West Forty-hfth street She was injured about
the lower limbs and was carried home by friends.
Her escape also by Of the side windows to
the roof OF the adjoining tenement.
Susan Mullady. aged twenty-six years. OF No Al
West Forty.seeond street. was another Of the unfor
ss oaR
attended her. She was suffering from fracture Of
the tibia: The girls story IL .. fol1ows-"I was
street side. There about fifteen other girls In
the apartment. When I hoard the cry Of
stairway nearly lost my senses. Ny sister worked
in the same room with me. Ny nrst thought was of
her. was determined to save her at ali hazards:
her through the side window and held her
sAspsa n mine men, While S1d ns wSiog
and released my hold. with that she fell. and I
she was killed. Has anybody heard Of girl named
Mary Casey being saved? Poor Mary. am afraid
sprang after her. struck my feet bu. fell for
ward on my face. The people heiped mo down and
brought me here. THIS Is the Christmas boz am
jured limb). have been thinking al day of what
I'd buy for my mother to make her . present. but
| did not expect such terrible adventure this.
Yes. other girls jumped from the building to the
roof. the same q did. Mary Buckridge jumped
ing told us in case of q are hap
Should not rush down the stairs but try to get out
by the fire escapes that frightened ut hrst and
| made me look to the windows for the means Of
| escape. There was no FIRE escape attached to that
part Of the building where We were employed"
| She was taken home.
| II POUND ALL THE DOORS LOCKED"
| Captain Mandy. foreman of Engine No. l. was
the rst to arrive at the scene Of the conhagrstion
after the receipt o. the alarm got there on what
is called still alarm. citizen having spprsed us Of
the , On .rrys s. W. the ssy Of
the upper portion Of the premises: 1 thsreupon
assistance sixteen companies. including the Hook
aud Ladder companies. That part OF the bualAp
ON es fire. rhe sstire basement. extending trom
Nos. 227 to 233 has been occupied by . chocolate
desler. Here. understand is where the Are origi-
mated. found all the doors locked and the iron
shutters to the windows closed and barred. Ny frst
effort was to break open the door in the centre Of
escaped BY that exit. rescued at least ten
or fifteen females by breaking in that door. The de-
/
dered the foreman Of Hook aud Ladder No. H. James
Walton. to 60 on the roof OF the ad5oin-
sp e tho a s'o windows ss or fS Ss Sy
| ing factory. There are two side windows over
looking the tenement. No. 225 West Twenty-ninth
dressing room They seem to have huddled them
selves in this room as. under the circumstances. II
was the only apartment from which they could
be rescued by outside influence. With the
aid Of the baby ladder several women were taken
from the burning building aud removed to q
nj nfa nfafv N 10 al hav w
jumped to the roof but that they saw we were max
ng preparations their relief 1t is fortunat for
themselves that they had presence Of mind To remain
where they were until we went to their rescue
81 understand that tho bdiiding considered
dangerous. and that IL has been dre several times
before" remarked reporter to the Captain.
Eyes; this Is the nth fre that has happened here
w Ss yS all
Those are the dates February ~ 1877 March
1878; October 10. 1875 March 1875 March, 10. 1872
aud the present IRE tonight which is blaze Of
such magnitude that will result in the demolition Of
the dangerous structure
Ibid you ever examine the building and make
Eyes; / made . complete investigation OF the
r ~ ,sss du asnni 81 ss' thine
reported this state Of affairs aud pointed
out the danger arising thercirom. After the
ing from the nrst to the fourth foor This
done. The stairway took In Nos. 229 and 2s1
have. been told there about ono hundred hands
In the building when tho fire broke out. The alarm
was sent out at thirteen minutes past INT Il. M,
and the various are enginees promptly responded"
VESTS STATEMENT.
Mr.. J. b. West of the Arm OF West, Bradley &
Cary. notified of the fire and arrived in time to
witness the total destruction OF the Twenty-ninth
street building. He found in consultation with
his engineer in the centre building.
"Have you any idea Of tho amount of your loss.
Mr.. WestY qucried tho reporter.
No, sir; not at present It is pretty considerable.
though"
"Arc you insuredr'
"Ycs."
"what is tho amount OF your insurancsr
''That decline to state"
"whst ompanies you insured imp
THAT also decline to state"
"Do you know the origin Of tho hrer'
my engineer tells me IL began In the chocolate
room. in tho basement"
'From what cause r
"wel really. now. you must excuse mo; don't
about going into particulars"
IL understand that the building has been on fire
several times before. and that 1t was regarded a.
dangerous"
mot the Twenty-ninth street building. There was
. slight fire in the centre building time ago."