New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04
THE FIRE RECORD.
ISAAC COINS NARROW ESCAPE.


FLAMES IN SWAN FINCH'S OIL sToRE-THE EN-
PLoYEs ALL GET OUT SAFELY
John Slagan, workman in the employ of
the Russell Publishing Company. No. II Rose-st,
saw column OF smoke issuing from window IN the
secoud story OF building opposite, No IS ROse-s
cuplea by swan Finch dealers in oils. early yesterday
afternoon. He lately down stairs and gave
ALARM In ew minutes thirteen engines and four hook and
ladder companies the ground Dense volumes OF
black smoke pouring from the windows and tongues
OF flame were dartng from the doors the first floor
before a single stream turhed upon the building
While the OF people who had quickly gathered
stood watching the progress OF the flames, and
boy the former terribly burned about the head aud
hands, and the latter with snged hair, rushed forth
fro m the burning building. The Isaac Conn,
OF No. 235 East Seventy-nnth-st, and the boy
gave bis name "a Waiter Stecher, Both were taken TO
the Oak Police Station, where their wounds
quickly dressed Cohn had charge OF the elevator, and
top Of the shaft when lie perceived smoke
rising from below. lie Immediately warned the em-
ployes Of the New-YOrk Publishing Company, Dick
stecher propreors upon the fourth ana fth floors and
with young stecher jumped upon the elevator and
started for The ground floor By TINS time the shaft
hlled with smoke ard flame. Blinded by the dense
smoke Cohn could tell when the had reached the
grou nOOr and only learned his mistake when the ele
hand he rushed through the flames ~ basement door
whion he cnlcavored 10 open but without At
ana rescued the prisoners. COhu, though terribly
burned aiOut tho head. protected the boy 50 well
thai he latter escaped without injury. Young Stecber,
who Il the of Edward j. f S ecier OF the pro-
prietOrs OF tie New-YOrk Publishing Company, was
taken by his father. After COINS wounds had
been dressed the police station, be removed TO
the Chambers street pital
The thrty-nye people. Gig lteen Of whom young
women. who were emplo, ell the upper floors, sue
ceeded In escaping by passing from the ROOF 20 all
Joining budlng. A few of the do M the hre
escape into yard In the rear from whence they passed
into the street The hrcmen worked hard to check the
fire, bur for long time were unsuccessful Two Strains
were thrown upon The building rom the Brooklyn Bridge
Fhe water tower found very elrctul IN su6dulng
the flames in tie upper stories. The fire gO unior
control about o'clock, and entirely eXtngIished
an hLur later.
The building, formerly the pr perry Of the Lutheran
Church. owned by Z. II. CrOsey, Of the him Of |
Charles a.kc CO.. No 2l ROsc-s II yallcd at
$50, 900 and insured tor $4,000. 1t damaged
about $1,000. lie hrst and second nOOls
vita oase,neht werr oc eupiea ny swun finch
dealers In lubticatrg oils at No. 1I5 Maiden Lame.
Their loss placed at about 500 900. part Of which
covered by isuaoce The third floor leased by tue
American Rubber Paint Company, L. Blunt ag Mt Mr.
Blunt places s loss at $4,000; there was an Insurance
o. $1,000 Mr.. htechCr OF the prOprleiors o the
Ncwfork Publishing Company, estimated its loss a;
~ loo 1he DAMAGE 20 the build NJ adjoining occl
pied by the Novelist Publishing Ccmnapy, was $1,000
lhe lire rs supposed 10 have gnaTed in the basement,
Ina which Wac stored large amount Of oil.