The morning call., 1893-08-01

c. Weisskopf, the hrother-in-law of Mr.
Reich. stated that there was nothing but
wooden yarns and worstedS unon 'that floor.
The third floor was devoted tn fancy goods
and underwear, the second to ribbons
hosiery and gloves, and the first to notions
No smoking, he said. was allowed in the
building. but IL was not altogether posi-
hle to keep visitors from smoking when
thew went through the various floors. and
it might have been thought. Mr.. Weiss
kopf says, that some one had carelesSly
thrown cigar stump into some com busti-
bic stuff, and from that the fire might have
started.
The structure which was Quilted was
known as the Eureka binding, covering
Nos. 22l. 223. 225 and 227 Bush street.
it is owned by the RosenstOck estate. of
which Marion Leventritt is manager.
Samuel y. Rosenstock is now touring
Europe and was in Germany when last
heard from.
1t was at the time OF the great Croker
holocaust on October s. 1885, that the
Eureka building was in process Of con-
struction. The old Wadsworth lodging
house stood formerly on the site. Rosen-
stock d Co. were very much afraid that
the Croker fire would destroy the five
story brick building they were then having
put Up, but it then had, as now in turn
seems to be- the good fortune Of the
Croker building. a remarkable escape.
At the Croker fire the whole building.
with its contents, went ND in flame and
smoke; two firemen, Assistant Foreman
Martin Hannah and Hoseman Peter f.
Healey of Engine Company lost their
lives and several other firemen were in
jured.
S. w. Rosenstock & Co. were formerly
wholesale boot and shoe dealers at 81 San
some street. but a little over three years
ago they retired from business, Mr.. Lev
entrltt, the partner and son-in-law OF Mr..
Rosenstock, assuming the MANAGEMENT of
the estate. Mr.. Leventritt returned from
visiting the Worlds Fair about ten days
ago.
Albert Dernham, the manager for Buck
ingham & Hecht, was one of the first OF
those interested to arrive. He said his
firm carried a stock of about S250.000. and
the insurance he placed at between $780,
600 and S250000. The goods in the hulld-
Ing owned by them are valued at $500, Goo
The firm is corporation capitalized at
$4,000.
Speaking for bis father-in-law (Mr.
Buyer, Mr.. Weisskopf said his firm car
ried ABOUT S250,000 worth of stock, which
was injured for about $4,000
Ths fire-patrol did some good work I'M
der the command Of Captain Comstock.
and spread more than 800 covers over the
goods in the burning building and IN FL. S.
Croker 81 Coz building, which adjoined
it on the east. Their work in the Croker
building seemed very necessary for over
an hour, because the direction OF the wind,
com bined with the fury of the flames, dur
ing that time seemed to threaten Croker
81 Co.'S hve-story brick with a repetition
OF the fire of 1885.
Some of the covers were also laid over
the stock OF tho tailoring establishment in
the Occidental Hotel building adjoining
the Eureka on the west. While the pa
troll was spreading its covers on the goods
up on the third floor Of the Eureka,
streams of boiling water were coming
down from the blazing floor overhead.
The meatroom OF thu Occidental Hotel
is in an ell OF that building, overlooking
the rear of the store occupied by Buyer &
Reich. The butcher stated that his asten-
ton was attracted by light in the rear of
the fourth story OF Buyer & Reich's build
ing. He ran downstairs and told cook
In the grilroom Of his discovery. In spite
Of the fact that all the windows were
closed. the heat and smoke made it most
On Unpleasant for the cooks and walters who
were scramblins ln oil directions through
fear that the flames would reach the