The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-19


! When they went to the stairs the, smoke and
fire were too much for them. and hcy retroat-
cd TO their. dormitory. This8 dormito-y has
windows which look out on tho narrow roof OF
the eighth story. running along the north side.
All climbed cut there, and. peerinG over its
iron railing, they locked down on thousands
along 81. Pauls churchyard fence. binding
smoke from the battery room and the 0perat-
below. and flames too came up and ut times
shut of tho sight of the crowd along st, Paul. J,
OF The Associated IreSs Offices on tho eighth
floor became filed with flame, and throHtcniug
sheets Of tlge rose up alongside tho iron railing
OF the roof balcony. one woman, went, to tho
railing. and, leuning over. seemed rs If about
10 Jump down. when from many throats there
9MmH Lo@r 6on Sf'es m T% me w Wtcers ny IT.
wait; the iremen arc going to send, W n
rocket line" Hold on for tho gun with tho
SHOT WITH THE LIFE Gun.
Fltteon, Truck, which had. responded to tho
second alarm reached the front OF tho build
O'Brien reported to acting Chief Coonev.
$50 thosa folks up thore on that balcony 2"
rSd tn {bo r%tiHf m @bTGn rnn ms
with lot OF ladders. The roof was scarcely
Ea way ~ 70 The nR"cNnyb but ai:ioot
Siirion couldn't got into iRS Windows.
and G"""S smoke. lis not" g W" WAS to "G get
in and 90 NJ by the stairs to tho balcony
ana lot ropes down. As mat coulu not be done,
lie cent two men up the ladder with scaling
ladders 10 try an outside climb. Those men
carried ropes with them. Before they reached
the top Of the ladder flames broke far out OF
tho windows above them and they were driven
back
Tucrc WAS one resource loft-the life gun.
inc dcpnTtment has had He guns those two
years, tut has never mad a chance TO use them.
TIC gun Is u short bennington carbine. carry
inE u ti-callbro blank cartridge containing II
grains OF powder. The stock Of tho gun Is
solid steel, made thus heavy TO help counter
long. Tho prGJectlle Is not bullet, hitting in
side tho barrel but steel sleeve inches long,
with u solid conical puint, and fits over the
muIzo aud barrel. A slender line 500 feet in
length II fastened TO this prOJectlle. Tho limo
Il c9lled IN 2 lin tub. from which 1t ronder5
i re t me lis gun will carry its proIectie
O'Brien aimed we'll above tho balcony seventy
feet above HIM and Ted. Tho prolectilo struck
against the side a the building and fell down
On the balcony Two OF the women caught tho
light inc, about tho thickness OF an ordinary
hlueish line, and began hauling w vigorously
There was u great chcor from below. The fire.
men on FOTsythe's roof had tied u life limo 10
tho end they held. The people on tho balcony
hauod up this line aud n heavier ono which
tened tuo heavy lneto post between mo TWO
windows Then pulling II ny from the roof Of
POI broadway he carried 1t 20 tie west end OF
tho LONG balcony and threw II over 80 that IL
touched tho roof Ot Dey street The distance
from tho Ledge On which ho stood TO the boy
no chung thor0 with ono hand. while with tho
other no WAS preparing " lower ono OF tho
women.
DHIyEN powN THE STAIRS AFTER AL
But the ropes were not 10 do service after all.
TLolo WAS q smash Of breaking glass aud