The evening world., 1891-07-15

the alr-shaft. The glass window was at that
moment broken hy pun OF name.
"Berthu, are YOU coming! he asked his
wife.
"No; am powerlcss," She replied, stand
ing in the doorway, overcome BY tear. FOLEY
carried her TO the hallway and attempted TO
pass down the stairway.
HUSBAND NNp WIPE PILL TOGETHER.
smoke and fame drove them back Then
he went TO the rear window and, calling to II
man who stood below, passed his Lwo children
down In safety.
Foley got out OF the window and hung to
the sill by his hands. HIS wife climbed out
| ana attempted To pass over MIN, but the
weight was too heavy and they both tell
together. Mrs. FOley's head struck lie wall
and was badly hurt,
AIDED OTHERS TO ESCAPE.
Joseph Carlson, with his family, lived on
the second tlour. lie was awakened BY the
smoke and loud cries for help
"1he nrc-cscape was rled with people In
their night-ClOtheS aud It was impossible to
pass them" he said this morning. " Leaning
out OF the window | managed to let down II
man and woman ana "A couple Of children.
al then jumped down myself, when saw
Mrs. Foley lying on the ground
ANOTHER BURIED BLHY.
Michael Mccarthy occupied the lower side
OF the third noor of 40. His family COM
prised his wife, his rOur children, Mamie,
aged seven years; Lizzie aged rvr; Maggie
aged three, and Luke, n buby In arms. Two
brOthers-in-law lived with them.
When the family aw0ke the entire front OF
the house was wrapped In flames
81 called the rest ;" he said this morning,
land then went TO the hall door to tind out
whether we could escape by that means.
81 found that way blocHcd and came back.
MY wife and baby Maggie slept IN the room
with me, and tho others In the next room. In
the excitement the baby got into the next
room and wHs lost
"The rest OF us got out by climbing down
an extension In the rear and then dropping to
the ground.
After he irc was out Maggie was found
lying dead In my brOthcr-ln-law's bed"
The buildings were owned by Thomas COL
son, Of 81 schcrmerhOrn street. Tenants OF
No. 2OS We're:
Martin IIOlmsrOth, wife and six children !;
John webb, wife and four children; John
Jansen, wife and one child Charles NCnsen,
wife and two Childrcn William Foley, wiTe
and two children; :. RubUnOYz, wife and
four children; Mrs. Ryan, widow, and two
children Frank Bishop, wife, mother and two
children.
The other house sheltered these fami-
lies: William Longhard, wife and TWO
children; James u'Bnen, wife and one
child; George Mclaughlin, wife and
four children; james KennCN wiIc
and two children; l.. w. MRwn, wilo and
nve children, Joseph ColsOn, wife and two
children: Michael Mccarthy, wife aud four
children, and George Braden, with his wife
and fve children.
The loss on the building will reach $4,000,
and the tenants losses amount to about
10000 more.
INVESTIGATING THE FIRES CAUSES.
capt. Campbell, Of the Adams street sta
tion, detailed Detectives Kelly and ROddy TO
investigate. They found that the iirc started
IN q wood box used by =. RnDauOyitl, who
lived on the third foor.
The cellar was dark, and the moor being
covered by 10 inches OF water, the onircr,
were unable to learn whether thCr" We're
traces Of Kerosene.
Fire Marshal Lewis will investigate later In
the day.
Is lust year ago since frcbugs started
several nrcs In cellars IN smith street and
Atlantic avenue. The lnCcndiarlcs were
captured, confessed and are now serving time
In state prison.
A door leads from the sidewalk, on state
street, 20 the cellar, where this mornings nrc
began, and It Is not always locked. It would
be a very easy matter fur an inrendllry 10
get In through II ana set nrc 10 the building.
Coroner Rooney has ordered an inquest on
the deaths Of the children.