Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-01
EAST Err N.

the Fire Fsend I'm New York-The
"Obssrver" Office burnt Ous
aud the Times" In Imminent
Dagger narrowing scenes
wsmea Perish In the Flames
several Kiiied IN Jamp1ug
FROM the Burning Buildings.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The fire
reported as breaking out in the
Times office originated in the
building formerly occupied by
the New York World in the same
block with the Times building, but
separated from it by an interven.
ing building. Strenuous efforts
are being m ads to save the Times,
but the fire is spreading rapidly
and 1t is feared cannot be con-
trolled short of the Times office
corner. There Is an unconfirmed
rumor of the loss Of several lives.
Ambulances are on the spot. There
is slight snow falling, but the air
is dry and crisp with q light
breeze from the north which in
creases the difficulty of controlling
the fire. The block in which the
fire is burning Is an irregular
shaped gore with the building
formerly occupied by the World on
its southeast cerner and the Times
building occupying the entire
northern angle of the gore. The
Tribune office is diagonally across
Nassau street from the Times office,
and the Sun office is on the upper
corner of the came block with the
Tribune. The fire has been burn.
ing fiercely for an hour, taking hold
in top of buildings and sending up
large masses of flames.
Irenus Prime sends the follow
Ing note to the Associated Press:
The New York Observer has been
burned out and this weeks issue
will be delayed. The Observer Of
fee was at 81 Park Row, in the old
World building. There were q
large number of offices. stores and
advertising agencies. In that and
adjoining offices there were num-
ber of women employed, and one
woman fell or leaped from the roof
over PettingiIps advertising office
and was killed. Rumors are cur
rent that another woman is being
burned in the offices, but these
cannot be verified. The pecuniary
loss will be very great, both to the
buildings and stock In the stores,
including the wholesale supply OF
rubber, machinery, etc.
At 2 o'clock the southern gore is
mass of ruins, but it is now
thought the Times will be saved,
though the danger is MT over.
At the Times office the
flames are raging fiercely, and no
doubt the building will be a total
loss.
Three women ran on the roof and
fell through the sky-light, receiv.
ing very serious injuries. Several
men jumped from the roof but were
caught in the telegraph wires and
hung suspended in mid-air. The
wires were cut and the men res
cued without injury, One girl
jumped from five.story window
and was caught on piece ol
stretched canvas. 1t Is almost i'm
possible to estimate the loss, but II
is thought it will exceed 500, ,OO(
The Times building is saved, buI
is considerably damaged. The
flames are now confined to Beck
man street and Park Row-tht
corner of the block. 1t is statet
that four bodies were recovered iI
Nassau street of persons killed by
jumping from the windows. 1t il
feared that the loss of life will b'
heavier than WAS at first believed
The building was crowded with
employees and very few could have
escaped by the stairways
An old gray haired woman
was seen in the fourth story of the
Worlds building appealing fol
help. Her lips were seen to move
but her voice could not be heard
All who saw her were horror strick
en-. The flames ragged about hel
person, igniting her hair and cloth
ing. She fell back into the famei
and was not seen again. A young
girl, wearing blue dress, who wal
cut off from the stairs, ran to thu
fOurth-story window on the ParH
Row side and stood hesitatingly
while the flames and smoke en-
circled her. Jump, jump" shout
ed the spectators. Casting Q
frightened look below she threw
herself out and fell on the
stone pavement. When picked ur
life was extinct; her head had beer
crushed beyond recognition. A