New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-13
KILLED BY A FIRE ENGlNE.
CHIEF MAHEDY RUN DowNIN THE STREET
HIS RECORD ~ THE DEPARiMENT-EXCIriNG
TINES on THE FAST SIDE.

HIS RECORD IN THE DEPARfMENT-EXCITiNG
TIMES on THE FAST SIDE.
Workmen in John HeinzeTs fire escape fac
tory on the first OF No III sufolk-st discovered
that the basement OF the building was on fire shortly
before noon Yesterday. About fifty men were at work
on the per floors for Joseph Becherrr woodturner
and they left the building with all possible haste Close
to the factory large tenementhouses ana at the
outset the looked dangerous. second alarm was
runr calling seven Dire engines and four hook and lad
der trucks. The flames were extingnsIed 80 quickly
that the loss in the factory did not reach 5000
Chi fMahedy OF the Fourth Battalion, was in Bow
cry restaurant when oke out His driver found
him there and they drove through stanton-st.
at a rapid pace As they approached Ludlow-st
a covered wagon was In their way.
The bell attached the Chiefs wagon was rung vio
enty but covered wagon kept u the middle OF the
narrow street By Mahedys direction driver turned
the the sde close to the curb. At that
moment the other driver engine No. II approach
ing rapidly through Ludlow-st., and he stopped his
horse The Chiefs wagon shot INTO Ludlow-st just as
the heavy fre.engne reached Stanton-st Mahedys
light wagon upset instantly. and ne fell directly In
front of the engine One Of the engine wheels partly
passed over him. Mahedy helpless. and his left
shoulder hal been broken His driver, who had escapeu
injury, Sc call for ambulance aud surgeon from
the Gouverneur Hospital soon arrived. brief exam
inat,on convinced him that the injuries vera not con-
fued to the shoulder. and he carried Mahedy to the
hospital
few moments after Mahedy was injured Engine No.
20 crossed the Bowery and dasued eastward through
Stanton ST. At FOrsythst. 1t came into collision with
heavy beer. driven by Frederick Dennicker, OF
No. 55s Fourth-ave. The shock hurled Dennicker
TO the pavement and he was severely
bruised physician was called TO
al tend him at the Edrdge street Police Station and
Denncker went home Chef Shay drove through
Stanton his from the tire TO the HeadQdrte
IN Mercerst Between Chrystie and Forsyth St' his
horse began II II had gone mad After jumping
from the ground several times II plunged forward aud
then began To kick Its heels flew TO the Chiers
mead twice seconds. Henry Thel the driver
tugged at the relns and shouted IN vain. Finally he
turned the horses mead toward ae Sidewalk ana me
animal nearly into the cigar al
ST. the horse had received charge
of electricity, electric hight plant being situated near
the place where the horses antics began.
Information death OF Chief MahedY sent to
FIRE Headquarters early In the noon The surgeons
the hospital had found the left arm crushed
ny, bat Namely died within three hours
His death cauSed much GRIEF the departments Ills
brother officers spoke OF him IA brave man ana an ex
cellent fireman. The records show that he was APP
pointed fireman July 3, 1872. He had been fore
ia the Volunteer Department, but when the paid
force organized he mad returned TO his trade as
halter. Tue Common Council presented him with $3.50
and vote OF thanks In SOB for saving lives at hre IN
Divsion-st. The Flre Commissioners promoted Mohrdy
to be assistant foreman in 1873 On August !, 1874
he buried IN the ruins o fire at No. l6 James SIP
and dug the end Of two hOurs. He was made
foreman of Engine No. in February 1877. His name
placed the roll OF hOuOr because ne hepeu 10 res
cue and hve children from burning house IN
Wet Twenty-ninth-st. July 80 1850 On November
l. ne made Chief second Battalion and IN
1854 he placed in command OF the Fourth Battalion
While his way To fire July 3. lSS2. he was run
by Broadway stage at Duanest. and three ribs
were broken. Mahedy was fOrtytOur years or age al
the time OF his death. lie had wife aud three children
living at No 2s3 lenry.st They will receive peusion
The expenses OF his funeral Will probably he borne ny
the Volunteer Flremens Association OF which he was
Vice-prPsdenf