The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-28

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-A fire broke out
at 1905 O'Clock this morning at 124 w oos-
ter street. 1t began in the basement of
five-story brick building and before it was
under control the structure in which the
fire started was destroyed, and also four
buildings adjoining. One person was
killed and five others more or less severely
injured, while it is feared that a search
through the ruins will add to the death
roll. The names of the killed and injured,
so far as known, are as follows:
Mary Ellen Hanley. % years old; so
badly burned that she died at the hosp tai
later in the afternoon.
Morris Stack, fireman, leg fractured,
scalp wound and internally injured He
will die.
w. d. Speery, badly burned about the
head and body while trying to rescue "a
woman.
Mary Guinnizo, Il years old, employed
in the building, severely burned about the
head and body.
Jacob Lewesser, fireman, struck by a
falling wall and badly injured about the
head.
William Mccoy, fireman, badly shaken
up. He fell from the wall when it
tumbled.
In the building where the fire started a
number OF young women were at work.
! The fire, starting in the basement cut off
escape by the stairways and the work of
rescue was extremely difficult and hazard
Gus. The cause of the fire is not known.
j. Goldberg, a manufactured of picture
| frames. occupied the first floor and the
/ basement. His eighteen employees were
all rescued. Il. l.. Elimstock, hat and
cap manufacturer, occupied the second
| floor. A number of girls and women were
at work when the fire broke out, but it is
| believed that they got out safe. r. A
! Wagner, paper box manufacturer occu-
pied the third, fourth and fifth floors, and
also had a number of girls and women
employed. The exact number is not
known. When the roaring flames gave
the first warning TO the women on the
third and fourth floors, they ran scream
ing to the fire escape, which was on the
! Wooster street side. while those on the
top floor rushed to the roof Of an adjoining
building. and from there crawled down a
bre escape
The buildings adjacent which were
burned were occupied by a saloon, print
ing house, hat and cap manufactory, a
paper dealer and Bell, Butler & Co, deal
ers n raw wool.
The entire loss is placed at 100000
THE METROPOLITAN.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The Metropolitan
opera HOASS, OHe u liS UlUSS ulaS0llCenL
and expensive OF modern play houses, oc-
cupying the entire block bounded by
Broadway. Seventh avenue, Thirty-ninth
and Fortieth streets, in the short space OF
an hour this forenoon was ruined by fire.
only the Broadway front being saved by
the firemen. 1t required the united efforts
of the firemen TO save the Broadway front.
in which are located the Bank of New
Amsterdam and Zancberl s. Gazzo's res
taurant
Only one boy Is known TO have been in-
jured. Cornelius Naus, employed by the
scenic artist.
AT KANSAS CITY, KAN.
KANSAS CITY, Aug 27.-A fire broke out
this evening in restaurant on West Sixth
street in Kansas City, Nan, and spread
quickly 10 the livery stable OF Daniels *
| Comfort, which WAS quickly consumed
/ Thence the flames spread TO the Van For
sett block and thence 20 ATmour's yiaduct.
which lead from the railway yards 10 the
Armour Packing houses and cattle sheds
The yiaduct was partially destroyed, but
the fire was Kept from spreading 10 the
sheds. The Van Forsett building, which
had a numerous tenantry. was DESTROYED.
Is were all the other buildings iu the same
block, Including large nest of gambling
houses and pool room The total loss i
$50. CO.
ELSEWHERE
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 27-A destructive
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