New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
J. & j. DOBSON,
, East 18th St.
TWO MEN BURNED TO DEATH.
A FATAL FIRE IN EIGHTH-AVE.
THE FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY AND CUT OFF
ESCAPE Ky THE sTAIRWAY-MOsT OF THE

THE FLAMES srREAD RAPIDLY AND CUT OFF
ESCAPE EY THE sTAIRwAY-MOsT OF THE
OCCUPANTS SLID DOWN \ ROPE
Michael McCutcheon twenty-one years Old who
was employed IA dishwdshcr in restaurant al
No. CsS Eighth-ave ana also william Lisk
were Killed in Il fire which broke out there
shortly after 2 O'Clock yesterday morning. Inc
building in which the fire started is four stories h'sh
1t IS leased by Henry Liski the proprietor OF the
restaurant. who. with his wife. occupied one Oh
the rear rooms on the second floor He rented the
other rooms to dodgers. The building was completely
Quilted and the house either side ana tho dwell
Ing. carpenter shop and stable at NO al west
Fortieth-st. which adjons the rear of No. o2S
Eighth-avc were also badly damaged
The fire was discovered by Policeman Mc'iee'
who turned In an alarm. lie was joined by Police
man Coleman IIskl had closed the restaurant half
an hour before and had not gone to bed wneh ne
heard Mcoiee's cries. He quickly aroused his wife
and they ran into the front room. which was occu-
pied by the In his employ known as william
Within two minutes after Mciee turned In the
alarm. the flames had made such Roadway that 1t
was impossible to descend the stairway. The only
means Of getting down from the upper stories was
by rope. Mr. and Mrs L!ski succeeded In sliding
down. and all lodger named Schnee"eiSs'
Then there appeared at the windows on the thiid
floor Elizabeth Hethcron. a widow over seventy
years Old and her daughter The mother seemed IN
the window and she slid down on the rope until
within twelve feet OF the ground. when she suddenly
let ~ hold and fell against an iron railing
She was removed Roosevelt Hospital. wher" II
was :ound that her leg was broken. on hccoui
OF her It thought that her recover! was
doubtful -,
Not until the last person. Il was supposed ha'i
left The burning building iid the hfS' HIc c"s"7
arrive. . .
Tn, restaurant T. owned by Henry EscheTayGr.
James ilhey occupied 80 go Eightn-aVr., anu the
Dwelling house at 80 ri West Fortrth-st was
occupied hy j. g. nyInc The carpenter .ho2 an ~
stable were empty. The tenants got out 81 IN"
house soon possible. and Wrrc Wihh'flnE
about the streets clad only in what they c'".H
PICK Up 90 they ran out ,
when AZ last the lreWrn succeeded IN SundulhE
The nlirrs 30, dead body ~ McCutch"on w'o haI
occupied room IN ~. rear on t.t th!rd moor was
discovered burned and hlicktne1 almost neYHnl
rrco.ai'i n Thu holy aiken T. the IhirlN-
seventies; s'Ati1n AMI later % ih" Mp.Eu'. ~"
Coroner was notified. lal VIII hold an inquest Nc
Cutch.,n mad been 10 LIskis employ Tor ONE uH',
but I.sN knew nothing about HIN. me bCdy ol
tho man william wa found later. AMI also llSktS
dog burned 20 crisp
This IL the second time Liskfs place has been
burned The frs, hr' occurrc! about ten months
ago He was fully Insured Tho polio" place me
losses as follows No. 90 E.shtn.i yel puL.nE
$1,000. stock sul furniture. $3.50. 80. go fishth-
ave. building. N5nD. furniture aWi Stock ssi'gp,
so ca Elghth-ave.. builIing ana FURNITURE" E,"l'
81. al W. Foricth-st.. snop AMI stable" S-'''