New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-26
HER BODY IN THE RUINS.
EARLY MORNING FIRE ON TIE WEST SIDE.

SERVANT BURNED TO DEATH.

DESTRUCTION or \ SMALL HARLEM HOTEL~A
SERVANT BURNED TO DEATH.
Tho Manhattan Field on which the football match
was watched by many thousands OF PEI ons on Thanks
giving lay, Illuminated early yesterday morning
by fame, which destroyed one Of the rambling hotel
buildings on the bluff, and also destroyed one human
nfc. C.osc to a ROCKY cnn at one huniredan fifty
thiId-st. ard Iradhurst-avc the It. Nicholas PARK
Hotel two story frame bUlldlng with several frame
extensions. ii belonged to George Ehrct The brewer
who also owned most Of the hotel fixtures Inc
hotel managers were Martin ard Edward GrassmncH'
unmarried brothers. who lived there with thciT MOTHER
Margaret scvcnty-fye years old, and their sis'er
Bertha Olga Mailer. a niece fifteen years DID, wa+
will the family Thanksgiving night. The Only
other inmate of the house was Rosa Ea"peh-
bsh.cr, servant. twenty four years old, WHO hau
been employed there about two yeas. Iheie h'I
been rushing trade at the bar after te ioo'nai'
game was over and most OF the members Of the
family went to bed tired at late hour. At : a. H.
q policemen saw flames In the lower story oil inc
hotei. The family and servant were IN Their roomS
up tars. After vaialy trying to get In AT the coof
the officer w,iistlcd for assistance, smashed "Ioo"
with his billy and shouted hrN - aron'c ,le minutes
the house. They all asleep except MIS- "i''s
mack, WHO alcnc ~ her room, counting The money
received at tho bar she had about 900 befo'c her
ana was 6, much absorbed in her task That she
failed 10 notice the smoke until the policeman gave
thc aa:m. Throwing an Old shawl over her hcad
arl forgetting tho money which she had counted she
ran 10 the 70 m. occupied by other members Of The
family and awakened them. Tho policeman had started
10, the uen..., sI-nal box TO summon the hTeincn
The flames were spreading rapidly through the
wooden structure wh,n the GIassmuchs awohc. Iherc
was 10 escape by the stairway then. ana the fanllF
climbed cut Of a window to the rocSN. ga
Mn Israssnuck helped out with considerable Gin
Guilty a. The rochy kdgc was about SIX i'ct oeio"
the window No timc had been wastel IN dressing
ito. In tl.,ir
bare LANDS and feet exposed to the frosty air.
10 Raubenbullcr was missing. Martin ~raSs
muck climbed back into the house, made DIS way
through the thick smoae TO her room and shouted
so her. sc awOhe and said "Au right Any
house is On fire. Come out Of the back WINDOW
ouickl' he said. Then he ran back to the "ihao"
and ct ont again. halfchohcd by the smoke Inc
fanily waited q few moments, but Rosa did not
appear. Flames blown by the wind around
Tie SIDE Of the hcu.c AID over the roof. IL was
Imp ssb!e .oy family TO remain on the rocHS' anu
tier only way OF escape was BY cm'DnS "p ,, ,ng
rady TO dcvour them as they climbed Mfs' Gaa,'
muck heiped up ly Eer sons, She o, MSS H Wrr
became hysterca and nearly leil nach l"'1 3a,, in
flames HcItAa Grassmuck saved her from lai' ,h
helped her 10 Climb up the rocs', NC" ,, -.
hands ana feet cut and bleeding. Mr. era "a.
muck and Qsa NuGr Ter fs asTC To st to Major
tarc.'s atlantic Casino. whore they were made a.
srlc flrenlcr called b. three alarms, We're not
abe to prevent tn DESTRUCTION Of re btinlnS 1Oa
For an hour the flames lichted NJ Harlem ana mhu,
n Great show, at The end Of which there rchaI %
oriy a heap of ruins where TIE hotel had slon
Vh.n Tie ruins had been cooled 10y many streams |
~ v.ltcr the ;ircYen began n search for the oodS
q Rosa Eahcn5uher 1hsy iorP ma IrS Sns c IT,
steiTvaC an & 80 a. m. Evidently the girl had |
tici to escape by the stairs instead Of eolns to ine
rear window Her body removed u the !
police station. ,,o
The cause of The fire was no, sn3 NGn o GeOr T
insurance 3, 600 The loss of III" Grassmuchs was
sad 10 be 10 OCO fully covered by Insurance.