New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-13
EIREMEN KILLED IN ALBANY Y.
BURIED BENEATH A FALLEN WALL
ruy ACCIDENT DUE TO THEIR NEEDLESS BRA'En'
-rwENTY-THREE HORSES BURNED.

ACCIDENT DUN w AHHA's
-TwENTY-THREE HORSES BURNED.
A,pAxy. .July ia fire, which destroyed
several thousands OF dollars worth OF properly
.,t from some unknown cause in North Pearst. al
c,ock this morning. Four Of the fremen were our'eo
under a falling wall without momehVs w"rh'is
They were Rufus II. Townsend Johh A
Inby "Fred" wallen. and Daniel wheeler. Oh s'ea"ei
No who was In the vicinity OF the danger, ana was
missng John A. Luby was taken from the wreck IN a"
,,,ost ufeless condition He has since died. Waiieh
.o,lar-boue and wrist found to be brokep I'LL"
deep cash was cut In his forehead. one OF io"hso
rees was broken in places and his pacK seriously
injured. 49, uoo NJ,
The flames are supposed to have started In 'he rear
A. W. Burcls stables. and they advanced so rap'uiy "
,ho old wooden building that the fremen were poweess
The alarm brought out hundreds OF people
ity and the cracking of the fire couia DO nea , y.
blocks away The flames rose 10 an immense ne,s"~
They fed on material dry and tinfammaoe tha' e'o
was little smoke. Flaming brands hoateo III al un.
t,ons threatening widespread destruction burch
.ohlss contained twenty-eight horses and many
anabe carriages together with harness. feed ana tne
,te All except FIVE Of the horses pershcu'
and the building with all i's oon'o
was destroyed. The flames soon communicated
70 James A. Grays piano factory, large threc so's
huildps with an extensive addition adjoining on the
north and within minutes every window OF inc "o
.rv W as the openipg of furnace The building con-
taned valuable stock various stages OF
besides a number Of completed pianos. Nothing was
saved from the factory. 49,,
The pipemen of steamers Nos. aud were stationed
in the narrow alley running along the north SIDE OF .e
nano factory directing powerful streams through ine
indws of the blazing structure. This 1orce hcIueou
Fred" Wallen andi Rufus IL. Townsend OF steamer no
and Foreman John A. Luby, OF steamer NO q. a ouu
cr,ckling sound was heard, and the WALL whlcn was
about fifty feet high swayed for an lnsrit anu ae
crashed with awful directly upon the pand Oh nre
men The narrow alley piled high Win plri III
rIins and the yard In the was deeply coVereu
smoking timbers and heated bricks, Unoerheath tns
mass ay the Imprisoned fremen and realizing tne nat
nrc of their task scores Of willing volunteers Under
took the work of deliverance. stlhed er1ah
Sssued from near the surface. moment later anu n
man form was dragged from the wreck anu oorne ou'
through the North Pearst. enirance.inangieu, ueod
ing dsfgurcd with SCOT aud smoke ana uu
Near the end of the alley blackened beyond recognoa
Pufus H. Townsend, OF steamer No L. was inc nS In
He was taken a neghborin2 house where ne Ies ~
critical cond ton Fred" Waien foreman .,s ,sd oi
Gamer No A. was also rescued His head was crusnea
in and his body was O OF bruises Laler Danei
Wheeer's dead body found IN the ruins. ,,
The stock In Burch's sis was nna Tatueu
at 200 and is insured for SlZ.oVV;;
R,ardman a Gray's factory used as an once anu
show room on the first floor where number OF @ me
1ianos awaited shipment. Their loss Is about Zo'oo
And insurance $4,000 Several frame buildings aa-
ionjpg the stable and factory were paf ta Gu
he total loss is between $4,000 and 100000 insur-
uplna