New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-17
VICTIMS FROM THIS NE1G HBORHOOD
WILLIAM e. HARRoP pEAD-MIss CORA TANNER
HuRT-NARRow ESCAPE OF WE'D
DING PARTY.

William F. Harrop. who lost his life by jumping
from Of the upper floors, was salesman III uo
employ OF Coffin Altemus & Co., Nos. ~ ana Oh
worth-st and returning from six weeks trip In
the North and West. He was expected to arrive IN
New. York last Wednesday night, but was detained
in Buffalo, and compelled to remain in Syracuse over
night It was the first tine he had stayed In syracuse
during the fifteen years he has travelled for the nrm
Early yesterday morning a telegram was received
by his employers from the st. Joseph Hospital III
SYRACUSE saying that Mr. Harrop had lad both legs
broken and had been injured in the spine. Three
hours later q second telegram camo announcing his
DEATH Mr.. Harrop lived In Elizabeth, ~ j., and
loo ves a wife and two children His wife and her
mother went to Syracuse yesterday morning. and
were followed by J. T. lIarrop, Of Philadelphia, the
father of the dead man, and T. B. Martin. OF the
srm OF Coffin Altemus Co. Mr.. Hsrrop was thirty
eight years old and had been in the employ Of this
firm for twenty-five years. He was we'll known In
baseball circles Also and ten years ago had an OFFER
OF e. 800 year to pitch for the Athletics, OF Pha
delphia.
Max Rosenheim forty years old is proprietor Of the
r. r. Chemical Works. dlstcrs and importers OF
essential oils. essences. etc. He travelling on
business. lie telegraphed yesterday that he had
broken q Leg but had escaped all other injury He is
unmarried and lives at No SO East Sixty -frst-st.
An effort made to secure Information regarding
Dr. r. d. bailey. who lives In brooklyn and who was
reported to have been guest at the hotel reporter
called his address, but was unable 70 ma any Que
OF that name there
Among the guests who escaped from the blasing
hotel was . wedding party composed Of Mr.. and Mrs.
william d. Bancker OF No 40 Clinton-ave Brooklyn,
and several members Of his family, including his son
Abr,m Bsncker and his wife, all Of whom hid lstely
rome ON TO Fayetteville. n Y, to witness the marriage
OF william d. Bancker IT,. to young lady who lived
,herc Young Mr.. Dancker had como from his home in
omaha, Neb. TO meet his bride. II learned that
after the wedding. which took place at O'Clock
wednesday afternoon. the entire party went TO sy1
cuse where they registered at the Leland Hotel, In
tending to start for tour Arough Canada yesterday
morning. All the persons composing the party barely
escaped with their lives, but lost al their luggage.
They then took 1t the Globe Hotel. but were no
moro than sots1ed there when hre broke out IN that
hotel and they were then compelled TO 60 TO the
Vanderbilt House. Mr.. Bsncker and his family are
expected to arrive In Brooklyn early hour this
morning.
Mrs. william e. Sim. wife Of the MANAGER Of the
park Theatre, OF Brooklyn. and best known By her
xtase name Of Miss Corr Tanner. was In the Leland
n the time Of the hre. She sent her husband the
Following dispatch yesterday:
Syracuse. ~ Y. October l6.
Colonel W. T. sinn-bAped In night eiotAes
soarth story window: hands terribly torn By ROPE:
ssveral bruises on BODY, not serious Daamonds and
money only thing ssve1 cont wuny one nt
Have teasgraphed utoa: win ~ 10 phy. CORA
Colonel snio sent her word nnt to play In Utica
salss she Aslt fniy restosea se>w ~ aaszev -