The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-11-24
FATAL FIRE.
Terrible Oonhagration in a Big
Dry Goods House.
PROBABLY SEVEN LIVES LOST,
Two Jumped from a Firh story window
and Were killed, Another Was Seen TO
FaI Into the Flamcs. and the Others
Are Missing.

and Were Killed, Another Was Seen To
Fan Into the Fiamcs. and the Others /
Are Missing.
DETROIT, Nov. 24-One Of the worst
fires that Detroit has experienced in many
years occurred yesterday and completely
destroyed % five story building at the cor
ner of jefferson avenue and Bates street,
occupied by Edison, Moore d Co., whole
sale dry goods and damaged several adj
jacent buildings, causing q total loss OF
500 OOO Three men employed by the dry
goods firm lost their lives in the flames
and four others, who are missing, are also
supposed to have persisted.
The dead are James Mckay, clerk, aged
8S; Bradley A. Dunning, porter, aged "A;
Il. Geuther, entry clerk, single, aged 2ei
Patrick Markey, aged 80, leaves widow
and three children.
Missing A. Baker, clerk; Henry
Rider, packer; Charles w. Kirchner, clerk;
Edward n. Volt, clerk
| Tho fire started at 1890 o'clock, and so
| quick was the work of the flames that in
/ half an hour the building was completely
quilted, and practically only the firmly
/ bOlted iron front remained standing For
an hour the department fought with fire
/
alarm was turned in, which called 6utlthe
entire fire department Of the city Luckily
the flames were confined mainly to the
dry goods building, which was entirely
| consumed, and considerable damage was
done to adjoining structures.
The saddest feature was not the destruc
tion of property, however, but She loss OF
life. Long before The many engines re
sponded to the general alarm two mer
could be seen on the window sils of tn,
fifth story ON the State street side Of the
building So rapidly had the flames pro
gressed that the men undoubtedly had no
the time to get out of the building Their,
they clung while the crowd shouted
Don't jump! Don't iumpl There's helT
coming"
But as those below called out thes
words of useless encouragement the flame
behind them advanced and burst arounC
them. A ba'e of jute was procured by tn
| spectators and placed below the window
on which Bradley Duuning was perched
2 He spranR from the window and LANDED
on the bale. He bounded off and fell t,
the sidewalk, where he lay limp and ap
parently lifeless. An ambui ance carried
him to the hospital where he died sool
after BY this time the iremen had sprea,
| HeO Us CdlCu hGfheJ' Nno lell lhuO IL
His injuries were such that he too, diet
soon after being taken to a hospital.
Hardly had this double tragedy trans
pired than another man was seen near tn
upper window nearest the corner. He wa
evidently nearly suffocated, for although
he succeeded in reaching the sill, hi
strength apparently gave out, and afte
an effort to raise himself. one arm havin
been thrown over the sill, he slowly san
back and disappeared from view He
thought to have been Edward Genther
After the fire the firm established ten
3 porary headquarters and opened regis
ter. All employees who reported signe
the register. BY comparing the notes
became evident that Genther, Rider. Volt
Baker and Kirchner were missing, an
there is no doubt Of their fate