New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
SERIOUS FIRE IN A FACTORY.
CRANDALL. GOLDEY G. CO.. IN LEONARD
ST. SUFFER s15O,OOO LOSS

1T WAS HARD BLAZE TO FIGHT. But THE FIRE
MEN KEPT IT FROM SPREADING.
Thomas F. Scheffmeyer. private watchman
for Faulkner, Page & Co and other extensive
merchants in the neighborhood of the Leonard
ST. police station, discovered smoke issuing
from the basement OF Nos. Z and Leonard-st.
about o'clock last night He Informed Police
man James F. Morrison who turned in an
alarm. The building, which is a six-story brick.
is occupied by Crandall, Goldey & Co. a
mandatory of bakers and oonfectioners sup
plies. and extends through to Nos. 157 and 159
Franklin-st.
The interior of the building wrecked en-
failing a loss Of about $l5OO00 The flames
spread to the third floor with great rapidity,
and Chief Bonner and five assistants. with
twenty-three engines and two water towers, had
all they could do to conflne the fire to the
building in which it originated
Four alarms We're sent in. 1t was the most
stubborn fire that the department. has had to
cope with for more than a year. Chief Bonner
said.
In the course of the fire five distinct explosions
occurred. which were traced to ammonia. which
was bottled in the building The reports were
terrific and it was thought that the building
would be blown up.
For more than two hours the engines con-
tnued TO flood the building. with little apparent
effect as volumes of flame continued to pour
from the third fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the
structure, while the smoke ended in great
volumes.
FTREMEN IN DANGEP.
Five members of Hook and Ladder Truck No. /
came near losing their lives by the falling In of
the roof Of the burning building They were
Lieutenant Peter Sloan, John J. King j. T. Muir
ply, Patrick Donovan. Joseph Neuroth and Louis
Slackman. AS the roof fell in they jumped to the
coping Of Bennett. Sloan e. Co. and Bennett Day
d Co S building, Nos. l, and Leonard-st. and
escaped injury.
Police Inspector Brooks was carly on the
scene, and directed the movements Of the Leon
ard-st. reserves, and those from the Macdougal
and Church st. stations.
James Gillespie. of Engine Company, No 27.
had tendon Of his left hand severely cut by
falling glass. The wound was dressed by DR..
KenersOn of the Hudson Street Hospital.
At 10:40 o'clock the fire under control.
Mrs Teresa Sondheim. who lived in the rear
of No. 10 Leonard-st was rescued by Police
man Honiier. She was overcome by the dense
smoke and would probably have been suffo-
Gated.
During the rescues of the people from Nos.
II and 13 and those living over the stable AT
Nos. Is and II Leonardst, the greatest excite
ment prevailed, the smoke, which rolled in
great volumes, made 1t necessary for the res
cuers to feel their way. Nothing could be seen
foot ahead.
Several surgeons from the Hudson Street Hos
pital were continuously on the scene to rem
der immediate assistance should it become
necessary. 49,, a. a.
of any magnitude which had occurred IN the
district for more than year
Rennett. Day g. Co.. md Bennett. Sloan *
| Co, who occupy Nos. |, 3 and Leonard-st.
which adjoins the property burned suher
! slight damage by water -
! Crandan Goldey & Co carry about Sioo'o0o IN
/ Surance.