New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
FLAMES SPREAD BY 4 GALE.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS BURNED IN TROY.

FOUR MEN pANGEEOUsLY HURT-THE ESTIMATED
LOSSES.
Troy, Feb. 26 (SpecidD.-A fire broke out in
the carpenter-shop OF Contractor John Mcbride, on
Rivers this afternoon. The building was OF wood and
WAS full OF inhanmabe material. agh wind was blow
ing from the thetime and a. soon as tho windows
were broken by the bremen the house became mass OF
flames The fire spread at once to the Vallambrosa
Skating Rink the SOUTH and in short time that was
in ruins Chief Lane called the entire Fire Depart
men aud at p. sent to Albany Lanslng6urg Water
ford Cohoes and West Troy for assistance.
The flames drivon by the wind leaptd up the wall OF
the Clemnshaw building soath OF the rink. aud It was
believed that this building large one occupied by g.
Cemnshaw's soda and mineral-water factory on the
ground floor and Curtis Co.. collar manufac tuets, on
the upper floors. would he destroyed Its strong hrc-
proof walls saved IT, however. although the promises
were filed with smoke. Tho wind carried the nanes
across the street. and when the roof and walls OF the
skating rink fell In with crash, II seemed for while as
II no power could save the wooden buildings on the east
sldc beginning with shackadys dye works at Jacob-st
These buildings caught re several times. hut deluge
OF water was thrown upon them, aud the hremen kept
the Hames down. The damage from water VIII be
heavy.
A. .oon as tho fire vns discovered, Daniel Engeman.
a carpeuter I'm the employ OF Mcbride, jumped from a
third story window. tracurng his skull and breaking
bsleg Later Fircmon Brennan Burke and Gary. who
were on ladder opposite the ruined rink. were thr' wn
10 ground by falling wall ana seriously hurI HaTy,
IL Ia feared will die.
When tho fra started in the rink. Mr. McBrdes
father was in the building When the alarm was given
Mcbride rushed the rink and got there just IN time TO
saye his father. who wandered about hewIldered His
son caught him about waist and carried him out In
the carpenter shop. work hal just been stopped for
noon ana several Of the rushed back to save their
tools They had 20 up stairs aud while there the IRE
gained 40 fast that they barely escaped.
Tne fire wa. caused by shaVngs pl iccd too near the
boiler At p. the tire -tll bnrnng, but i was
brcyrd To be under control The wind continued nigh
and the remen suffered terribly from cold and exposure
Their clothing was frozen stlh upon them The re was
burnng IA the roar OF the rink the river bank Sew
ral families In the block ~ tenomens near the river
were rendered homeless and their property was de-
strOyrd.
DAYS ago To-day Jacobs Proctor the theatrical man
ayers were have leased the rink Tor TORN oil h'e
years. ., .,---t-,- ,
had heavy stock OF valuable timber IN the ad
ioiniug shop Much Of the stock was nnished IN The
way Of aud window castings for the ne" Home OF
the Good Shepherd 600
he loss on the rink Mr. Mcbride estimates at 10000
Ills loss on stock In the shop will probably bo $1,000.
and the loss 70 tho Mcssrs Warren, who own tho build
ING viii BE- about s. 900 over onehaf the block from
Jacob A. to the Manufacturers Bank Is in ruins The
total loss estimated at $4,000, with an Insurance OF