New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30
Y, JUNE 30, lS9l-FOURTEEN PAGES.
Fatal FIRE IN BROOHLYN.
TWO MEN CRUSHED AND OTHERS IN
JURED BY \ FAILING WALL.
A THIRD MAN THOUGHT TO HAVE HEEN KILLED
TWO WAREHOUSES OF THE RIVER Vt
DEsTRoYED-Loss NEARLY ooof0~-

THIRD MAN THOUGHT TO HAVE rEEN KILLED
TWO WAREHOUSES or THE RIVER vt
DEsTRoYED-Loss NEARLY > ooodct-
FLAMES BROKE OUT TWICE
fire which caused the loss OF the lives OF two
men and property worth nearly million dollars
broke out yesterday afternoon In Woodrufrs Stores,
in Furnnan-st on the waterfront Of Brooklyn. be
tween State and Joralemrn SITS. T,lc -rst indication
OF it was densc smoke pouring from the crevices
around the closed lTof shutters Of the flve-story
brick structure Warehouse *. at AIS ?. m. When
the nremen responded to the several alarms sent out
they found difficulty In getting at the fire. but
finally some OF tre ron shutters were opened with
cold chses and streams Of water were poured upon
the smoulderns jute on the second floor OF the
building. where the fire broke
The cause OF It was probably spontaneous COM
buston. one had been the floor where the
fire was discovered for several weeks. The build
rS contained 1900 baos Of jute butts. valued at
n bale. and quantities Of hemp sugar. salt. isir-
g.ass anl goldfish. A dozen engines and the fire
boats Seth Low and David 4. Body speedily
at work. ard there were score OF streams OF W. sr
pouring upon the contents OF the wareho Sc.
The fire extended to the upper floors and broke
through the roof an hour after II discovered.
1t extended to Warehouse II. adjoining. filled VII.
hemp and .sisal grass. molasses. sugar AMI o,ncr
stored goods After two hours h1rd work the fro
men supposed the flames vera unier control. and
many OF the engines sent away az O'Clock.
The police reported that he loss v'u.l not exceed
$2ocO1c
At $50 D. m. however tho fire. which hal been
smoulderng IN the jlte b.t's and hemp in the tNo
great irehoueos. broke out afresh Tho repair
yard o. the IT, ion Ferry Company adjons ware
house X on the south. extending TO At.antic-ave.
This property was IN danger. and the employees were
order + use the hose to protect H. -Four Of these
were on the trestlc Of the coal yard Of the
49,
south wall Of the burned warehouse next 20 them.
which had been eft without support by the burning
Of the floor beams. fell vi;h great crash only
one OF the men James Greeley. Of so li2 Jay-st..
had time TO save himself and he Jumped of the
trest.e and escaped Two Of his comrades In
stantly killed. They were John {. Barrow. thirty
five years old. Of No. - Joraer7on-st.. and James
Prentice twenty-sx years old Of Ginords Station,
Staten Island. Both were badly crushed and
samue! Solan. of No. % Chever Place. who was
with them had his left leg severed below the knee
body. he was taken to the Long Island College
Hospital and II was reported at late hour that
Andrew Miller. Of no 9S D9uglass-st. who was at
bruised He was taken TO the Brooklyn Hospital
Greeley gave the information that his comrndes
.am Decker and James Pierce aided in the work Of
rescue. After some delay three ambplances were
gave aid TO the injured. The bodies were removed
upon permits from Coroner Kene. Neither OF the
Robert Shepherd OF DeKalb-ave an employe
OF the ferry company. working in the yard
when the wall fell and the two were killed.
It IS supposed that he was also killed. After an
other hours struggle with the flames the fire.
men had therl under control. but the burned jute
VIII shoulder and smoke for several davs. The
burned warehouses form a part Of the Woodruff
Stores. owned by Franklin Woodruff. They are
200 feet deep. and have frontage OF nfty feet
The buildings valued $500. Tho superin-
tondent Of the stores said that the contents be-
longed 70 many owners. and the value was nearly
a million dollars In Warehouse d. which adions
Warehouse n. there arc 100 bushels OF whoa
stored. There considerable damage by water
this grain. but nothing definite will be known
until the warehouse Is opened The nrebOat David
\. Boody caught fire from the intensity Of the
flames, but not seriously damaged