New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-17
ish gee unresraned happiness added not little to
the entertainment OF the II tie audience
NARROW ESCAPE FROM TIE FLAMES
BURNING OF BAUs 4 CO.'S PIANO FACTORY.
The FoREMASs PERILoUs JUMp-AMoUNr or TIE
LlssEs.

The FoREMAN's PERILOUs JUMP-AMOUNT or TIE
LOSSES.
About hfty men in. the employ of Augustus Baus x
Co. manufacturers of panoortes were NJ work IN the
ye--tory brick factory. No. 81 East Thirty-hirdst
at . D. H. yesterday when sterious fire broke out
on the first floor Hardly had the fire been discovered
before series of explosions shook the building and
flames darted ont OF the front windows. The fire had
reached some cans of benzne the first floor and the
explosions scattered Il burning uid far and wide in the
buildlng Ia a few moments the flames were spread
Ing through tie factory with great rapmity. Inc
workmen bad barely time to escape and the doors ana
stairways III front were blocked by James for'-
unatey there were fire. cape IN the rear and the
men climbed down the iron In ders without attempt
ING to save their tools.
Charles Haumei-ter. Of No 3i6 East Thrtv-thlrd
81. who Mr. Baus- partner IN the business ana also
foreman of the factory on the top f0oT when the
alarm given and he fingered TO see that the work
got out. The danes spread 20 rapidly tnat ms
own retreat by OF the re-rscape- ont OF. ne
up a night OF stairs TO scute. but II was closed
The smoke almost overpowercd him. while the nahe7
getting rapidly near him. By hard work he man
aged to open the scUttle and reach The ROOF. l"e
flames had come close TO him, tnat M halr hnu
clothing were singed and bis hands AND face were
blistered. lie had inhaled 20 much smoke thit nis
strength was nearly gone W lien be cr1wed upon tne
roof the fire came up through the scutue behind nun.
Close against the factory "H tAe Me7l 7"'' A., D.,
thice-stOrv and basement dwelling house MI pau
meiser aid not wait 10 call for help but lot H.S'l
drop from the roof Of the factory 10 the rooi 81
dwelling house q distance of fifteen feet. The fal dd
not iniure him but he lay Pless until some men
went to his aid and took him down through TIE mouse
to the street. IN ambulance carried hum to Bellevue
Hospital. where serious burns on his hands were
| dressed.
Three alarms sounded and the fremen kept the
flames from extending beyond the factory " hle inc
excitement of the tire az its height. Policeman
sheridan of the Twentv-ifst Precinct tried TO make
himself out hero He said that he and George
Thompson OF NO. 25s East Thirtv-scc0nd ST.. had
gone up through the dwelling house No. ~ and had
climbed OF the factory Finding the scnttle
of the factory closed they had opened It md had
pulled Mr. Baumci-ter oIt OF the burning bniling by
the collar Thompson declared That the officers story
was true When asked how they could climb up "A
solid wall fifteen feet the factory root from the ROOF
the house. they said there ladder IL
found that there no lllder such a. they de
scrbcd the Roof Int Nhcrr dan stuck 20 his story
although questioned closely bv Captain Ryan. L. the
hospital Mr.. Baumri-ter said that be got ont alone
lie also pronounced the officers story fasehood
The fire destroyed everything the factory ana
only left the walls standing. The building was dam
aged 70 the extent OF 10000 Ii belonged 10 -
Netzger and insured for $1,000 IN the ''rrenwcf
and German American Companies. The ioss OF lians
\ Co. about 80 600. partly covered by 7-O'ODO
insurance IN several companies.