New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-17

shaft that rises above the kitchen, where the lire
Is supposed to have originated. 10 many people
the fire in the Globe was looked a upon as ss NJ
the Leland. Considerable damage was done IN
the office and parlor and halls Of the hotel by
water The fire was extinguished shortly amer
o'clock, and few Of the guests ventured Dack
to bed again.
STORIES OF PERIL AND ESCAPE
THOSE WHO MAINTAINED THEIR GOODNESS
CAME OFF ALMOST UNHARMED-MAKINe
UP DEFICIENCIES IN WARDROBE.
Syracuse Oct. 1e-The scenes and incidents Of the
fire are almost numberless. r. f. Johnston, Of New
York manager for Ovid MusIn. the vollnst, was
around at O'Clock this morning wearing one mans
trousers, o second mans coat and third mans bat
tered and hat. Ills coat was Of the style worn
by q Ncw-York Central tralnman The only things
that he wore Of his own were his cork leg. patent
leather shoes and night shirt al occupied room NO
81 on the top floor Of the Leland last pght, he said
al in bed whom the fire broke out but had my gas
burning. II was courtroom. and 1t was not bn5
before the flames fairly hummed up through that area
managed to secure my money and watch, and was not
unmindful OF my artificial leg. went to the window
to see how bad the fire was, and when / raised tho
sash the flames leaped in and hustled. The first
people whom encountered when reached the hall
were Miss Dwyer, OF the Cora Tanner company, and a
servant girl. We kept together. cropping our way
through the suocatlng smoke. At last and 1t seemed
an hour We heard the shouts OF fireman directing the
way to the stairs 1t seemed as II we all Jumped In
stcad OF walked down the stairs All had was my
night shirt. ran to the NewYork Central Rail
road station and three kindly disposed gentlemen in the
employ OF the road supplied me with this outfit"
Cora Tanner the actress, made her escape In this
way. Upon being aroused she rushed into the hall
and dashed into the first open room. which was oc
cuped by a gentleman who was about to lower himself
bv the frcescapc. She cried to him. 81 For Gods sake
save me- and tho man stopped In his night ana
adjusted the escape Miss Tanner. lie lowered her
to the ground and then followed. Miss Tanner was
not seriously injured but the palms OF her hands wcro
laceratcd By holding tightly to the rope. She was
taken to tho Vanderbilt House and tended to In the
ladies' parlor. Tho other members Of her company
also went to the Vanderbilt House. Miss Dupre and
Miss Klein. both OF the same company, had narrow
cscapeS. They the fifth fioor and wohin
doubtless have pershed had II not been for the
Courageous boy who ran the elevator. They groped
around the hall until they heard shout TO come I"
the elevator They followed the sound Of the v6ico
and found the They were taken down SAFELY al
though the flames shot into the elevator at nearly
every floor.
william T. Grover, acting manager for Miss Tanner,
who was filling an engagement at the Grand opera
House, says Nearly, II not oil, Of the young ladies
Of Miss Tanners company who occupied rooms on the
third sn0 frrf noofs of the hotel rd retired, ous
several Of the gentlemen weo still ont when the re
started. / threw few of my clothes ana PERSONAL
effects into my trunk, but lost them In tho
end. was on the fourth floor. Among
others on that floor was Miss Ada Dwyer
OF the company We met In the hall and started In
the direction Of the sound of tho voice of fireman. who
was showing frantic men and women tie way to- the
stairs We got separated In the crowd In the halls,
where the scene awful one The gas must
have been put out by the dense smoke, for the halls
were soon In total darkness. did not see Miss Dwyer
aenn until met on the ground floor. lost all OF
my personal effects except my watch and money!
Marcus strauss, OF Rochester, was on the fourth
foor On awakening, he found the flames near him,
and escaped down the stairway, leaving all his enects
except his coat and trousers.
George Burrows the Of the superintendent OF the
Western Division OF the New-York Central road, maa-
accr OF the Buffalo PrIntlng-Ink Company, was In
room No. 1l6 when he was aroused by smoke and
flames bursting through the door, He threw his
yalisc ont of the window and uncoled the rcescapc
rope In an instant he "swung out for hfc' as no
says. AS he did so, yoman came whrhnS through
the air from the floor above, and crashing down on the
roof below was killed. There was hitch Ia the rope
and It would not uncoil any further The flames were
shooting out of o window above. The rope burned in
two and he fell to the roof. He struck on his right
g and Jared his back that he could not move. Ills
hands were badly laceratcd. Some OF the hremen
picked him up and carried him down the ladder
lie said: ~ was helped down BY young man named
Thomas J. McMahon, Of West Fayette-st, whom
shall never forget. Was taken to the Globe Hotel
and every attention showed me. had Just fallen
into light sleep when 1 again awakened by
CRY of fro thought was dreaming. Crippled as
was managed to get little clothing, and McMahon
helped me Into the corridor. / thought had had
enough OF fire. and my friend. Charles Fornan brought
nc into the Central Dining Rooms / am oil right
One OF the coolest men In the burning building was
A. Schmidt. who travels for a NewYork glove manu-
facturer lie vas on the third floor on the north side
Of the hotel and being light sleeper was awakened
at the first sound OF the electric bell In his room On
rising from his bed there did not seem to him to DO
any immediate danger and he proceeded TO dress hn'
SELF Just he pulling on his trousers there was
knock Mt the door, and when he opened 1t man III
half -sufotaed condition tottered In. Mr. schmlo'
did not allow himself to be disturbed even BY this
Incident bnt closing the door quickly to shut out ING
smoke, did not stop dressing until he was competciy
attired even to the adjustment OF his four-i-hend
scarf. He then threw open the window and taking MS
satchel In his hand let himself down to the erouhu oy
means OF the fire escape. The other man, whose hme
Mr. Schmidt did not know. followed minute or t"o
afterwurd
Tho young man in charge Of the elevator stuck to
his post with great bravery until the elevator was on
fire. and the flames shot from top TO bottom OF tho
shaft Until then he kept the elevator running 10 the
Gfth floor and brought down many WHO wouo oouo'
less have pershed had nc not stuck to his post On
the second and third floors Of tho hotel near tho centre
OF the building was party Of twelve persons, prnc
pal,y composed of a family named Bancher. They
were Mr.. and Mrs. ". D. Bancker, OF Brooklyn; Dir.
ond Mrs. Abraham pancker Of 81. Louis NO; Mr.. and
Mrs ". D. poncker, tr. OF omaha, Neh. DR.. and Mrs
f. d. Bailey child and nurse Of BrooRl, n. and Edward
II. Banckcr and Andrew o. Bancker. OF brooRlyn |
rhey were aroused by the alarm bells The entire |
porty walked down stars together. half ciad having
lost their entire wardrobes. They went TO the GlObc
rrotel The party was routed out OF their quarters
.co,n nv fire in the Globe. and they then went to tho
vanderbilt House They ore bridal party. ". D. |
Bancker, jr. having married Mss NARY Johnstone az
Fayetteville yesterday. They had phnned "Trip 70 |
Montreal and through Canada.