New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-22
PRICE THREE CENTS.
PILES OF BURNED HORSES.
OVER ONE HUNDRED KILLED BY Thu
FLAMES
THE wATcHMAN LOST HIS HEAD AND Mosu
WE'LL HIS PROPERTY.

WE'LL HIS PROPERTY.
nre was discovered in tho livery ami boarding
stables Of Moses Well, at Nos 3O4 3O6 and 3Os East
Eleventh-st, shortly after O'Clock yesterday morn
ing by Michael Bruton, the night watchman. smoke
and haines were pouring from an open hafrhway IN
the cellar of No. 3o6. of sending out an alarm
Briton lost his head completely and ran hafcrazed
with fright TO Mr.. Wells house. at No $40 East
Thirteenthst. He aroused the whole nsighborhood
by tuggng at Mr.. Weilps doorbell aud shouting
Fire !" In loud voice. II took several minutes for
the watchman TO make his employer unders and what
was the cause Of his agitation and Mr. Well ran %
the frebox nearest his stable to send an alarm.
In the meantime the ire had made rapid headway
and when Policeman Shaw caught sight of IL tho
flames reaching half way across the street from
the frst-story windows. He sent out an alarm ut
once, and when the first engine arrived three alarms
were rung, calling dozen engines a watcrtower and
four trucks. The fremen went bravely b work to
prevent the fire from spreading to the adjoining prop
erty there being possible chance OF saving tho
stable the fire had reached the roof before the
got TO work.
The stable Of brick and three stories high Tho
ground floor used as a storage-room for trucks
and wagons. The cellar and the second and third
floors were fitted up with stalls for horses. There
were 100 horses above the first floor and twenty-five
in the cellar. The fire started in the of tho
cellar and when the flames reached the neghborhood
of the stalls the horses became wild and OF them
broke their halters and to and fro in vain ofort
to escape from danger The horses in the upper part
Of the building could easily have been saved when ths
the lire first broke out had Bruton retained his pres
encc of mind
Two horses were saved by Joseph Kunzen-
man, a cabman, of No. 331 East Elev-
enth-st; and Peter Unger of No. 42o East Six
ST., at great risk. Alexander Cough, OF No.
331 East Elevonth-st., had horse the second
Uhp he pOt IN n
from the first floor were in blaze. Without
moments hesitation and at great danger to his life. he
dashed into the building and In moment returned
leading his horse by tho head. The horses mane and
tail were burning, and Cough was badly burned on
the hands and feet The other horses had no chance
and they stamped furiously uron the floor. Their
piduI cries could be heard for few moments in tho
street. when the fire reached the nhammable hay
and strsA the flames seemed 10 make wild leap
to the roof and tho voices Of the poor animals werc
hushed In an instant
Adjoining the stable on each side tenement
houses and in the rear the Second Avenue Baptist
Tabernacle the Rev. d. c. Potter, pastor The ten
ants In tine houses greatly excited, 1t seemed
certain that the adjoining buildings would have to
CO. They rushed in and out of their homes carrying
all kinds of household property TO the street, ana the
air was filed with their cries and lamentations
Tho tabernacle In great danger several times but
the energetic efoys of the remen prevented the nrd
spreading, and IL kept 10 odoico"
Inspector Williams arrived at the fire soon after II
started and took charge of the police There was an
excited crowd that required constant attention from
the police 10 keep them In a place OF safety. AFTER
the Beams the building had been burned. away tho
front wall uembled for an instant from the base up
Captain Birmingham, of engine No. 30. was standing
under it and he heard ominous cracking the
meaning of which he we'll knew. He shouted b tho
cment up the street TO run for their lives, and as
their feet Inspector Williams had narrow escape.
and he away fon danger faster than he was ever
known to do before.
sergeant Gallagher was not fortunate. He
was knocked down and the bIcks were
piled upon him. He was pulled out by
Roundsman ORourke, and luckily escaped
with a few severe bruises Several OF the hremen
were struck by the falling bricks. but none OF them
were injured sufficiently 10 require medical attention.
Several psris e. tie walls were ef stand
ing and wicn IL fenes had been slibdue'i tae hro-
men went to work upon these and leveled them.
The bodies of the 122 horses were not entirely con-
sumed and the neighborhood was filled with the
strong odor of burning flesh. The bodies VIII
quickly become putrd in the warm weather ana
horrible stencil will arise II the rays OF the sun
strike them for a short period. Fire Chief Bonner
informed the Board of Health of the impending dan.
ger and asked the assistance Of the board In geting
The bodies out and removing them.
The following Is estimate Of the losses; i22
horses and 100 wagons. S25 Coo and three Duiln.
inrs 500 600. Mr.. Well owns the buildings. ADou.
half the loss is covered by insurance. Mr. Wen
owned thirty OF the horses and the others wer
boarders.