The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-11

know how many ,wcro left there. when
,hS tO W four TGa Aye thIk
Cd 10 ashcs. ibeiiove was tie only ono O!
those who came down the rope who escaped
without serious injury"
SENATOR PALMER SPECTATOR.
Senator John NJ. Palmer stood beside his
vito In the crowd of 20 600 people who saw tho
tain death.
HIS chSSgi i usually rosy. we're almost as
with good nature behind his spcctncles wero
fllcd with tears. But the senator saw but ono
brennan Jump He knew the others must fol.
low. and that nothing short of miracle could
save any OF them from terrible death. So no
turned away rather than see tho awful spec
49,. There must have been some defect in the
her Il Wns horr" ds
aster, and do not want to talk about it."
ESCAPES AND INCIDENTS
,d Henry REPRESENTATIVES., Columbian Guard
cape from tho tor Of the tower. lie. with
unknown rn and who is supposed to have per-
Observation-Disclosures helped to lift tho heavy hose
tower: Just as th this H Was SScsSmpIshed thss
flames burst out beneath tho men and
roSe which beyn used s0pSh hosn ns
tho hose was tied securely about one OF
the supporting pillars. and BreckenbridGe.
stood huddled together. Down he slid through
bszs BrsekenbrIgS fe H lis skin tistered IN
2 dozen places. When he fell In a heap upon
hS roof his Hthsf re and bis
tered. HIS injuries are not serious.
FIRE MARSHAL MuRPHY's NARRATIVE.
STA Standing ds in the, shadow Of the smoking
- a In m ne a hpf
Marshal MURPHY told p1 the story Of The e Ore WITH
:, There Was but a Slight blaze coming from
s 10 5aa deases KNEW tfSm way sS
easiest way f. reach the tre was to
tho boys reached the eupola Of the tower. I
don't know positively how many men were up
the Of chemca EneHe No. No. hs 60 A up
tRs reef Le and there WERE Th9 foowed
and saa d to the
patrick and pointed to the ropes that had been
Sroke ou SAID hs spS ss
you can make use Of those life lines.
out pst E NE re s led will put this fire
+, Then he climbed un inside the tower. and
In few havl saw him on the rim Of the
to the edge of the roof Of the building to order
The ordo; had not reached the engineer. when
1t seemed as though q great sheet Of fame
CO suddenly us roH the Inside
working down from the top Of the tower
until it burst upon US. 1t came without warn
and the f,rst man was sliding down ono Of the
ropes when E sheet OF flame blew out tho
THE ropes we're burnt of in an instant.
One rope was on the east side OF the tower.
and before it could be used the fire cut it
The = IN men began to jump Of and as they
his fall forced him partly through the root
- run to him and was dragging him toward
tho edge when an e eKplosion came and the ro3f
down. turned and ran. with the others TO the
north edge Of the root. AS started away from
-, Ed. for Gods sake. don't leave me here
,, went back b him IN moment ut when isnT
h toe a e ess EDGE Du oo
to y -, for ill., Ihs lsd$sr It the nossS
many Of us to go down the ladder with much
speed. so slid down the hose. Then Iad q
gins 5. and nd Hans H Zrehieidt Of Truck <
Glmteh up r. we could find Garsan
bsr their names: found captsin tit1pa.riek
still conscious. He had pulled himself a con
r Toa the SPOT wtere lett
and his clothing was rarity burned Off of him.
Capt. Kennedy helped me tie a rope around
him and then we eWGred him to the ground
Of the scenes on the roof Of the building the
t a lot Of brave fremen were battling With
Ssa pianse ed to an awful Heath from The tower;
the north end of the building the crowd
began to cheer ns, score OF nimble fire
them q lead, OF hose. As the, last fireman
stepped on, tho roof another cheer went ur:
Tne wn to to Hs tht work Of
were suddenly hushed into cries OF warning
when great blllow of fro rolled out through
S west to the east last SIDE Of the 5adins HUN '
- Como backl Come back" the thousands
4, hreman came to the edge Of the roof and
Looked over. AtonGue OF fro shot out beneath
Come back! Como back" was tho cry that
arose in the hot air and greeted ed his ear
Se tnI Understand. The fireman turned Quick
Id "a ysw Wtb ae s
comrades. whom he had warned Of the danger
that threatened them.
to descend with dcliberation that frenzied
the crowd with fear. The flames spread with
terrible rapidly.
Hearts nehed for tho men who slowly took
their places at the top Of the ladder and started
down. Prayers that were not hushed mingled |
with those unspoken for tho safety OF the little |
band.
There was no crowdInG a ,Gsm t Msd tirensn
their turns and one man who wore a
white, helmet stspped back and no
a moment later and the white helmet
gled from the edge Of the roof went ven, whizzing
on his feet. He was Fire Marshal Murphy
There were others on the roof yet who calm
have descended without injury. but for q
srrnnG up Behind them through the
roof It, was new menace 70 their |
could not control. seized q slender rope and |
ran wildly to tho north east corner OF the build
Ing. lIe sought frantically for some friendly |
upon which to fastcn the rope and |
sought In vain.
In DESPAIR hs made loop and threw It over
with gesture that needed TO Interpretation. |
he grasped the rope and slid over the edge.
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