New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22

MR. AND MRS. SPENCER SAVE TIE LIFE or Az
OLD WOMAN IL TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE.
To the coonos, dctcrmnatl n and courlcc of Maggie
and Charles spencer Ann Mullancy, dcctcpt par.
ayzcI old woman. owes her ne and the lives oi
lcr three grandchildren. For The fourth time IN
twelve month, 80 % Monro. l.. I've story, brick
trucu, ~ house. occupied by tw' ny ian.c' was yes
tcrlay tho scene of fire. Mrs. Ann NCpnn)r' Wh"'
With her son ana daughter, lived Oh tho hild floor,
went ont to marhct shortly after II ocloci. I'm the
morning. ana ha1 hardly turned the suent corner
Wien flame, burst from the windows OF her rooms
Neither She nor any one clse In the house can tell
la-t how the hc ster'od. but In an Instant the hIme
and slnoke. shooting mp the well staircase" h1d i"d
the whole house, and the terrified women and chllren
crying from fear. were crowdinS toward The hrc
escape which is IN the rcar.
Tile iron ladder the top landing. which led to
the roof Of the building had be'eI pulled down from
s proper place by the order Of Norris Golsirln tic
landlord Of the house. wlo Il Is said in spite Of the
cmircatcS ~ The tenants. had pcriN'n'y refused 10
replace II In such = Afford ready means 81
o.cnp, Contrary TO the rrlc> OF the Fire Depart
mcn too tio font Of The house was unpsovidod VIA
an escape Thus the only means Of escape Wa FUR
NJ she'd by the nrr,>capc in te rear ard on this the
eighty mon. women and lit,lc one, tcn in the ho,c
uddipd shiv.ling and dazcd with fright until ta"y
were taken down by the ircmen ard thc police
But Spencer and his wife. who lived on the top
lOOT In tie rear. Niu THOUGHT ol H'lPf0a Olu Ml's
NulIancy left alone in the parlor In the front OF the
aoor with 4 baby in her lap Two elder children
were playing about the room. The three babies be-
lonccd 10 her son Domnlc;. who, with Iii, VIE
Elizabeth. WAS away from home. Mr.. ana Mrs.
spencer did not delay moment, bat, the VII, leading
ic Way, dashed into the parlor Mrs. spencer seized
the baby from Mrs. Mullaney's lap, and running
through smoke and flame TO the nge escape. made her
way down to the yard pavement. IN the same mo
mcnt her husband had seized the two boy-. Taking
p0mnicl, the younger, In III, arms. Will James
dung round his neck he followed his wiic WIKI
the siaoic binding ana choking him and th, flame
burning his hands, he grCpcd about FOR tho c-capc.
III, wfc's voice calling TO him va, the guide tnt led
him TO the window. and. once revived 10y the cool
air hc managed 10 get doHn the e,cap into the yard
There's old woman up'tars heplcs, AID unable
10 mOve,' hc cried to fireman stan ling ~ the foot
Of tn cscar.
The fireman declined TO 60 10 the womans aid. ana
John Mccarthy and Father Maloncy, oi II. Th.rcU's
nurch, h airing that Mgs Mullancy WAS imprisoned
ON IA. top 10, =. had Though thr hJu,' by In"
stairway. and had there found the woman lying un-
conscious the sofa re she had been left. Sp'n-
Ger and Mct tarthy carried her 10 the window, While
Father NaOncy administered the Last rites. Then
an ambulance from GOuvcincur Hospital arrived and
after half an hours hard work. Mrs. Alulamcy had re-
covered sufficiently To IL taken she Will prob
ily recover. The fire confined TO the third floor
and 1t Is likely the damage viii not exceed 800.