New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-08
HoDGMAM'S
MACKINTO SHES
OvERSHOES
Are Ercclied by None.
HODCMA An
Rubber Company
BROADWAY, ~ WEST x,D nuo iot.l
Corner Grand Street AuJViHiHs ii'"
~ WEST 23D ST.
Adjoining Fifth Avenue uOVci
BROADWAY,
rorner Grand Street.

nv means of scaling lacder' ty 20. 10 I'LL IA ~ inmp
him down to the second story, where all mao 70
! XII three escaped unnjured. Carson ana heh' nav
been ficmcn only year $50 A.. .,,o . woman on
, ladder which was s!0t 10 reach 10 the MI'o %
M let herss down by hands until her feet tonceo
the fireman. shoulder. SIZE was 'ahe" uo"" i"
MIR. POWERS DOES GOOD WORK.
James T. Powers. the comedian, distinguished MN
self at the fire I'm saving several OF the guests i
was on his way 10 hi. rooms i'll the Gedney House ""o
the fire broke out and he FASTENED 10 the Hotel hoS
4, soop A. he saw the pcrllous position OF II number
of women who were hudded together on the porIco
over the main entrance 10 tho hotel he rushed to ''
| bou,o and endeavured TO reach them by gong up
the main stairway. But the flames had taken pos
session OF that means Of escape anu ''
had about given up all hope Of reaching tllc of
women when he discovered ladder in the rotuiua
The ladder was quickly placed in position by the tor
and while many strong men held ono ehd Oh IL Nir'
Powers went To the assistance Of those on the pof'
The ladder was not long enough but the actor sur
ccedcd in assisting hVe "o"eh' '"roc '"uie" "'1 ~"
men 10 the street
when all the people the portico had been res
cued the ladder was moved 10 another part OF inc
house iencath a room on the second moor 0ccupled
hv Mrs, f. Titus Mrs. Titus was In the Wlhdo"
If tbe room screaming for help when Mr. Powers
ran ND the ladder toward her The Hdoer wa
or, ton feet too short but Powers called to te woman
90 hmm lie held fat to the ladder 10y
ia
hi, leg, and held ont his 10 her. Mrs. Illus uIu
not hesitate She dropped into the outstretoheu ANN
81 Powers and wa, safely carried to the street Inc
actor did not relcase her until he had carried her 10
the Gcincy Hone, where She received proper care
ARTHUR r. CLAItK'S EXrEIuENCh
Arthur 4. Clark, the business manager Tor Jane,
wa, one of the many who had narrow escape lie
yo, ON the fourth floor mt the time lie discovered INC
fire aud nnding all mean, Of c,capc cut on ny INC
stairway he ran back T. the window OF his room ana
bouted for help The flame, burned through the door Of
h, room. and rs it wa too lot to remain Inside
he crawled ont on the window sill The crowd III
the street slouted him not TO Jump but the pIaco
became hot that no had TO hing out OF the wlhuo"
by his fingers 70 keep from being burned. - ne uu
~ his feet touched the cOrnice on the top OF til
window beneath him. In some manner he manager
IN svripc himself down from the cornice 70 sill ana
from sill o. cornicc, cngng 70 the brick wall Ike
a fy crawling down window pane, ana the ROOF over
the restaurant WAS finally reached. Here his strngt
gave out and having inhaled considerable smoke. he
hecam" unconscious. Iut TIC otncr suc,tS VIM
were escaping BY this roof dragged Mr' 'IarA Along
y,ith them and threw him on pile of MATTRESSES III
tlie .treet fifteen or twenty feet below. lie was
not much injured and recovered soon ater beng
taken 10 drug store.