Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-02
SCENE OF THE FIRE.

the corner of Lexington avenue and Forty first street were almost wholly destroyed. The buildings on the east side of Third avenue, between Forty-fir and Forty second street, were also badly scorched. Altogether some thirty buildings were either partly or wholly consumed The ties of the elevated road in Forty-second street burned fiercely, and the branch running from Third avenue to the Forty-second street depot is totally ruined. The iron girders were twisted into all shapes by the intense heat, Burning embers from the fire were carried by the high wind to the roofs of houses over 1 ,000 feet away. One of the steeples of St Agnes church, on East Forty third street, was ignited by the sparks, and partly destroyed.
 When the fire spread to the dwelling houses on the north side of Forty second street the police were ordered to drive out the tenants. When Officers Hewitt and Hirtz reached the rear of the fourth story of the tenement 431 East Forty second street they found Bridget Clarkson, a bed ridden woman, 70 years of age, who had evidently been deserted. She was fully conscious of her perilous position, but was wholly unable to move. The front of the building was on fire at this time, and the two officers caught the old lady in their arms, and started to carry her to the roof, where they hoped to reach a place of safety They found the scuttle nailed down, however, and, after vain attempt to burst it open, they had to make their way down stairs again to the street, through the blinding smoke and the threatening flames, which had spread considerably by this time. The fremen played stream of water on them when they appeared at the street door, and the two gal lant officers, with their now unconscious bur den, succeeded in reaching the street.
 The losses, as far as at present ascertaine d are as follows: lyI5.a s,.9ti,i -tf-.#.. 2. Pottier & Stymus, $2OO, 900; w. H. Entell, furniture and decorative manufacturer, S3O,- 900; Powell, Wenningman & Smith, cigar factory, $2OO,0OO the building in which the above firms were located was damaged to the extent of $35O, 900; William Armstrong, car penter, $3,OO0; John Lockner, designer, $5, GOO; Nos. 156 and 158 East Forty-second street (owned by the estate of William Lain- beer), $10,OO0; Nos. 14S, 150, 152 and 154 (owned by James Renwick), $35, ,00O; J. Cor coran, artists materials, s1O, 600; M. Schwarz, tailor, $1 800; the Vanderbilt hotel, $15, 900; Theiss & Truey, marble cutters. $26, 900.
 The four story brick building on East Forty y-second street, including Nos 14S and 15O, was totally destroyed. a...-,.5
 No. 14S East Forty-second street was occu- pied by George Foster as a cigar store. Loss unknown.
 Nos 152 and 154 East Forty second street were occupied by Bernard Schwartz, liquor dealer. Loss unknown. The second, third and. d.fou1th floors of these buildings were oc- cupied by families who lost all their house hold goods. liii7d .1l i5AiiJa haE n9 f9uJ
 William Eagan, steam printer, at No. 15S East Forty-second street, lost all his stock. p Sargent & Co.,, manufacturer of folding chairs occupying, second floor on the south side of building .its,1 .lss5- s
 There are many small losses that will pruba- ply be reported to-day. The total loss, it is thought, will aggregate over $1, ,0OO, 900.