New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23

HANGING TO \ SILL r 4 BrRNING HOUSE.
AFTER ONCE ESCAPING FROM HEB ROOM. Sill

AFTER ONCE ESCAPING FROM HEB ROOM. Sill
RETURNED 10 GET HER JEWELS.
4 fire in a Gramcrcy Park house yesterday
gave occasion Tor the exciting rescue oil young
Mrs. Lloyd Aspinwall and the recovery OF her
diamonds, which she dropped in her hlgIt 10
third story WINDOW. She r.sIcd her life In IN al
tempt 10 save her jewels, and she was Obliged 10
cling 70 "A window sill un;l iremcn could reach
her with ladders. Her right hand was buried
sli.htly, and she displayed unusual courage III her
peril.
The four story and basement house No
Gramcrcy Park which adion7 All Song Chnrch
at FouTth-ayc. and Twcnticth--t., belongs 10 a
Mrs. Davenport, and has apartments for two
families Loy! Aspinwall, son Of the late Gen
cral Lloyd Aspinw;ll. has occupied the second.
third and fourth stories OF the house with ms
wife, two children and several servants. Apart
ments in the first story and basement had been
occupied for "A few weeks by Miss Allainc Lee
The fire started in the basement near dumb
waiter shaft shortly before 20 Il. m. Yesterday.
II quickly ran up the shaft and began 70 spread
in the upper stories. Mary Eolen, nurse in the
employ Of the tspinwnls, was the FIRST to dis
cover the Ggc and give the aldIm. She wac
preparing 10 take one Of the children ont into
the park when size saw smoke rushing ont of tie
shaft into one of the rear ROOMS on the third
floor Taking the child with her. she ran down
stairs. crying Fire" Mr. and Mrs. Aspinwa
with The other child followed her. Miss Lee
and her servants got ont without trouble Mr..
Aspnwall left tho hoas' 10 summon the trc'nrn.
Seeing her husband and children safely out Of
danger, Mrs ASpiawall ran back upstairs to her
room the thirl floor - The front If the house
TO get her diamonds She found the silver box
containing the Jewels and also some money and
other things which She wished 10 carry away.
Her hands were full when she started TO - down.
stairs again. Before she could return n the Soc
ond floor, however. she was almost suforatcd by
the smoke. and was obliged {, rctracc her steps.
She was so nearly overcome when she reached the
door Of her room again that She dropped the loN
Of levels on the landing Making her way TO Il
window, she opened il and leaned out 10 get some
air. \ few feet below the window the
stceply sloping roof of bow widow. with only
. slight foothold NJ the clgc in the shape Of n tin
gutter Mrs A-pinwal had sufficient ircscn"c
Of mind TO 500 that her only Of escaping
death was 10 get ont Of the house upon In" Slop-
irq roof. She climbed out quickly let her feet
slide 10 thc tin gutter and held fast 70 the WIN
dow sill.
In the mean time ladder had been set mp
AGAINST The bow window by J. Trccl. sexton Of
AlI Souls Church. 10 rescue Mary Bergen an"
Annie Griffin. The servants had waited TO, long
on the second floor - escape b. th" stars hut
they were able 10 get down to ladder without
difficulty. Tie ladder did not reach to The root
r. the bow window, however. and Mrs. Aspinwall
vo. OBLIGED 10 hold fas' TO tie -ill above her head
until TN, frcmcn arrived. Her peril was increoS-
INC every moment. The flames had entered her
room. and rs her window had been left open the
heat was scorching her fingers.
Fortunately the nrcmcn answered the alarm
prompt'v. and ~ Engine Company NJ. II dashed
M 10 tie hou~" Fireman T. 7. Coleman caught
, scaling ladder from tie tender and hegln 70
climb M the front wall lie was within reach Of
Mrs. A-pinwaI in % minute. The men ~ Hoo"
and Ladder Company No raid Iadi,I 10 .ne
| ur ,lc rounds TO Assist Coleman IN carrying Nj :
! NsninwaU down She objected 10 being carried
| all the way down the adder, ana walked part
| Of tie way. :,
4 second alarm was rung by order Of battalion
| Chicf Brcsnan and tho hicmcn forced thcr way
up the stairs with line. Of hoa" ! ne hrr MIs
| being cXtinmishcd rapidly wh'n Nj AHnhWhii
| .oId The police and nicmen That hls VIC ma
| droppcd her diamonds. valued n so 900. inslIr
| her room on the third floor Cm'i brcsnan mn
| police Captain Delaney took Mr. A-pinwaIl mo
| ,Le hons. 10 search for III" "wels hut IN" sfnp k
| was - thick in Mr. A-Plawall~ room tlat ne
men could not remain thor" Tong ~ Nh; .i"' :.
| After having been in the room twice with =
| lantern chief I3r.snan saw the jewel box on IN"
| lsndina Mrs. Aspluwals r.ht hand was
wrapped in handkerchief. and sh" said it had
II yns all mv fault" -ho sail. with smile
II went back after ny diamonds and Aad
narrow escape. .ot
Tie Aspinwall parlor. were not damaged hil'n
| lay the flames. hat IN" rooms aoov" were Wirck'u
| Chief Brcsnan said that repairs TO the h"L'e
! probably would c,.t about 5000. " 81" th'
! damage 10 the furniture was believed 10 ID,
/ alnuf elO 600 Tie losses wof' s1lH 10 b" cpN'r"l
! hy insurance. live coal droppug from furna'
in The basement was thought - have caused t"'
| fire