The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-02
FIREMEN IN MIDfSON .iVENUE.
Tom Murphy Carries His Grandma Out of
the Esrl~cOurt.

ION murphy tarr'es Ills SrnndmN Out OF
the EsrlScOurt.
| In the endorsement OF the Earlscourt the
seven story apartment house on the northwes;
corner Madison avenue and Thirty-nrst street,
some OF the connections Of the four-by -six-inch
cylinder OF refrigerator. operated by COM
pressed ammonia burst at 2:l5 o'clock yestcr-
day afternoon. Somehow. the explosion started
| fire. Janitor Joseph L. Lennon and his two
assistants wero driven back by the flames. the
smoke. and tho noxlous fumes when they tried
to put out the fire
When the first fire engine arrived so much
smoke was seen along the upper stories that
the ilremen thought the whole top floor was
on fire. and n second alarm was sent in. which
made things lively for Madison avenue. Chief
Bonner was there in command. As soon as
the frcmen found that the fire was all in the
sub-basement they ran lines OF hose through
]. $. Joncss tailor shop. in the basement on
the Thirty first street side and got the 0re
down.
The crowd thought the fire was greater than
it was. because the black smoke ran up the
stairs and the elevator shaft to some Of tho
upper stories. That made 1t harder for the
eight families in the house to get out. Some
Of them were out OF the house when the fire
started. Thomas Murnhy. ex-Collcctor OF the
Port. lived on the second floor the Thirty
first street side, and in his rooms when The
fro started was his l3-year-old grandson
fosco 10 ltibas who has an ailment In his legs
that makes him almost helpless. Mr.. Murphy
carried him to the street. Across tho hall
from Mr.. Murphy live Broker Edward /.
Glover and his family lie was out. His wife
and maid got down stairs in a hurry.
Oflicer Finn OF tho Thirtieth street station
made his way up to the fourth floor and re-
turned triumphant with colored servant girl.
All this time the people in the different
apartments were hesltaing to leave their
rooms because OF the dense smoke in tho halls.
Some OF the people threw up the windows in
their apartments and looked for hep There
really was much less danger than there ap-
pcared to be.
The apartment OF the first floor and at tho
right OF the Madison avenue entrance was oc-
Gsan General /. H., and lis VIII. and Two
daughters. The smoke and ammonia fumes
Poured isto thetr rooms 30 s'r9n&iy mat Mrs
out oil the house tried to get out.
They opened the dour leading into the vesti.
smoke that they were forced to retreat.
They ran TO the windows. Mrs. Alexander
She appeared to some Of the spectators
to he intent on inmping 70 the Hanging
men. Lieut.: Vaughan 81, mhed up on the iron
balcony OF AZ Madison avenue, the house adj
whers ana Ea sSs s M vSha%
intended to step over b. the sill II the window
AMI lit Mrs. Alexander over To the balcony.
In the mean time Fireman Jim Pearl OF
Truck cambsTcd on tho iron railing which
separates the yard OF l4p from rs Pear is
serious injuries at the lire in s'Aopger'- Forty
seventh street aud Third avenue, two
weeks ago. lilo balanced himself on the
railing and then clinsing with one
arm to the iron balcony ct 40 he reached nut
his other arm and grabbed Mrs. Alexander
who was resting on tho sill. She threw her
arms about him and hung on. AMI he lowered
her 70 Fireman Corr,gan D! Truck on tho
sidewalk.
out OF the window next. She was taken out
AleXandeT's other tHughteT carving a pct
dog climbed out on the sill and size also WAS
landed to the ground IN sutoty.
While this excitement WAS going on IN the
avenue there was an lndeIendpnt little cXcltu- I
meut in front OF DR. Fred filden Browns resi-
usnce at 10 last HhiTty-iirst street. In front
az tho house were number Of Well-dTesECd
people watching the STIR In the window Of
lfr Browns house were number OF auburn
haired children clustered and looking out
with all their eTes.
Of hose. IL burst and splashsi tha crowd.
The crowd dissolved. and that allowed tho
hose to send a well-liT'ctei jet OF water
against the window. behind which the Wide
eyed children were standing. That crowd also
dissolved.
The apartment house is owned hY Builder
Peter NJ Eamsey. who lives on the ilith floor.
lie said the damage BY tho ire was very
slight but that II would take 80 600 10 repair I
the damage donO by the smoke to tho ceilings
and walls and lighter work In tho rooms