The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-09
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ACATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED
rHo FIRE1EN HURT BIZ THE FAIL OF
THE BRLFRY.

Unexplained Fire which Destroyed ~. Az,
rustine's In Tremont-The rnrochist
School Danaeed-Au the Trsr--Usrie-s
Firemea a.d Policemen Called Uper.
At p:45 o'clock last night. Mrs Lather Of
1872 Franklin avenue across the street from
the Roman Catholic Oh urch OF st. Augustine.
saw that the church was anre. She aroused
the neighbors and Mr.. Charles Bauscher and
his wife ran over to the priests house, just to
the west Of the church on Jefferson street and
Franklin avenue and notified them. Mr.
Bauscher had in the meanwhile sent In an
alarm.
Father Thomas Gregg. the pastor Of the
church. and the assistant pastor. Father
Shine. ran into the burning building and
saved what movables they could. The wind
was from the west away from the priests
house. and that was in no danger.
The priests open ed the doors and threw M
the windows Of the church 10 make ready for
the nremen. Father Shine got out the Host In
It's shrine and saved some Of the sppurtensnces
OF the altar and Father Gregg saved the records,
which were taken into the rectory.
The IRE appeared to be either in the organ
or in the organ loft which was directly over
the front entrance OF the church. It spread
quickly under the caves around all sides Of
| tho church
Four alarms were rung. and six special calls
brought twelve engines to the place eventus
| ally but distances are long MP there.
Chief Bonner took charge OF the nremsn,
Capt. Thompson Of the fremont police sumo
moned Inspector Conlin. and the reserves
| from all the adjoining precincts made . force
| Of more than one hundred policemen there:
WheP nth the ..;h:d ths tall wSods
from SsoS i Hsfs% aP Srids RSe ohaIcS .soo3
| crush OF people surrounded 1t as IL burned.
from the priSsts house and the Streets 'front.'
Eight bremen Of As Engine had line Of
hose run from a WINDOW on the second stoIS
81 the sehhooIho use Some Of them were stand'
The supports Of the, bsliry were burned
BELL Il fe over toward T tss sosoohSnse Of III:
breaking OF the timbers gave warning to ths
The bciirS Crashed sSroSsS the roof i 81 the
As EScs%s S.S T baIs1
time to drop from the dsss and crawl UNDER Il.
burning ,p pa,ss o. the esy
set the sehooiholss afre. Some Of the fire-
men outside stopped their work to rescue the
They wore soon carried to the street, and
we're attended attends By surgeon S, from the Ford
tho Pphra ssqm hAG es
broken. and his right leg was badly sprained.
aSs Sa The safS S.
and was also badly burned on the face and
The fremen had the Ere under control By
1880 o'clock. The church was entirely de.
stroyed. except that its walls stand. The roof
S%%sp.d; %ns orIs1 p .hs ' are { us:5DlssIssS:
end q the zespsr Service FIVE min atss BE-.
fore Father Gregg heard the alarm of lre he
was looking at the church and saw nothing
Eat Father Gregg says that tho loss VII be
the orrne ior Ths iT to tTs
schoolhopse is covered by insurance. -,
EEobsbly at GrbacEs Hall. 17Oth street and
,tThs parish Of St. Augustine wa. formed in
1855; when the Rev; stephen Ward was sent
t fsd reset ss
ssRa s. f g sTsr'ssssR Hssa': other
members Of the Catholic clergy. The Rev.
asasS ~a % With
taeings. and was 81 feet By 100; II was In the
GsS 3 fye TS TSs sss %ss
twenty. feet high. and the nave. sspa-
the s By tStss Psss Sss
The chancel was carried up to the full height
Of the church, with octagonal ends. forming an
By false columns. There were two saeristies
All OF the windows were Of stained glass. pre-
ssnted hy members Of the congregstion. In
Christ and the Virgin Mary. and on either side
church. ST Augustine. The church was large
enough to seat 900 persons. and cost SIS. 600.
=, The church was dedicated Sept 80. 1850 By
j Of Albany. and now deceased. On that day
| Archbishop Hughes ooniirmed 1875 children OF
| tho parish The Rev. Stephen Ward was pas
tor Of the church until his death. on June ~.
1868. He was succeeded By the Rev J; p.
! Woods is remsm bered as one of the most
| popular priests of his time. At his death the
| church. The present pastor 10 tho Rev,
Thomas f. Gregg, who has been In charge Of
| the church since 1890