Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
EASTERN DISPATCHES,
Great Fire In New York-Five or
6fY LiveA LOst.


New York, January sl.-A ere broke
out this morning In the building for.
msfly occupied BY the New York World.
in the Same block With the Times build.
ing. but separated from 1t BY the inter.
vsntion Of q building.
The block In which the FIRE IL burning
Is an irregular shaped gore, with the
building formerly occupied by the World
on its southeast corner aud the Times
building occupying the entire northern
angle OF the gore. The Tribune Office ID
d~iagonally across Nassau street from
the Times Office. and the Sun ofics 10 on
the upper corner OF the same block with
the Tribune.
The Times building Is saved. but COZ.
siderably damaged. The flames are
confined to the Bsskmsn street and
Park Row cornsr OF the block.
The scenes Of the time when the occu.
pants Of the upper floor were making
their escape were exciting and touching.
Men could be seen holding the hands
OF women. evidently encouraging them
to calmness. Three women ran on the
roof and fell through the skylight Of one
OF the northern buildings. receiving ssri-
Gus injuries. A bootblack On the corner
OF Beekman street aud Park row. seeing
some men ~entapglsd In the telegraph
wires adjoining the burning premises,
climbed q pole and cut the wires. relsas.
ing them from Q critical position. Sew
eral people descended from the burning
building on Nassau street side by reach.
ing Q telegraph pole. One boy lssped
from the hfth story. and would doubtless
have been killed but for the wires break
ing his fall. He was hurt. but not dan.
~gsrously. An express wagon having
Q canvas covering drew up under the
windows. and several men who were
about to leap to the ground were told BY
the driver to jump on the wagon. which
they did. and escaped any serious hurt.
One young woman stood up on q window
sill OF the fourth story until the firemsn
arranged q piece Of canvas, which they
held at the ends'and sides. When all
was ready she threw her hands straight
over her head and jumped. She fell
upon the outstretohed canvas and es-
capped without injury. II Is almost inn
possible 10 estimate the losses at this
writing. but II Is believed they will ex-
coed 81. 200. 600.
The building destroyed was the Potter
building. worth $500. 900; insured for
SITE, 900. The New York Betting and
Packing Company lose $3.50 900; in
sured for 500, 900. w. Wallacks. sta.
tionery; loss, $4,000. The destruction
Of patents, models. etc., OF the Scientific
American foot up Sl00. 600.
The total insurance 10 estimated at
$3.50, 900; The Secretary OF the Board
Of Fire Underwriters said: 1.-THE losses
are scattered about among Sc many in
surancs companies that no single COM
pany will be much affected. The build.
ing has long been regarded as hazardous,
aud insurance men have hesitated to &C.
cept large risks for occupants"
The loss OF life In the light OF the in
formation held by the police at 4 o'clock
promises to bs much less than was
feared. It Is not thought that more
than Eve or six persisted. It has been
a~scertainsd that the nth or top floor
was untenable, its only occupants be-
sides the %janitor being half Q dozen
plumbers and carpenters. who were par.
~titioning the rooms heretofore occupied
by the World into offices. The work.
men got out safely. and the j%anitor, get.
ting %bewildered, stumbled and fell down
stairs. which circumstance doubtless
saved his life. There seems nc reason
to doubt the judgment OF the steadiest
observers that nearly oil got out safely
by way Of stairs. windows or rsof.