New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-11
FACTORY BUILDING BURNED.
FIERCE FLAMES IN EAST TWENTY
THIRD-ST
THE SWEDISH SALVATION ARMY TURNED OUT OF
ITS HoME-THE EAST TWENTY SECOND
ST. POLICE STATION DAMAGED
BY FALLING WALLS.

A fire which started at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday
morning in a nve-story brick factory building al
Nos 3S4 and 3,6 East Twenty-thiro-st' oui"eo ~
fiercely that within ten minutes after us uiS'o'
the flames made their wa through Tour hoo'S anu
DESTROYED the roof One of the walls feii H. anu
,ha Ills ,oft standing are in a weak and tottering
condition The rear OF the Eighteenth Precinct sta
ton on East Twenty-second-st.. was damaged oy
the fall OF the wall AN
The buildings at Nos $685. $40. $40, Sii and sis were
also damaged by the IRE.
Tha eap'as were discovered by Policeman Henry
uoran and in response TO three alarms winch were
sent out, several engines were soon playing on 'ne
h,,Iarg In the building were Jacob NJ Lsonhardt
the owner Of the place, who Keeps merpie var"
on the first floor; the Swedish salvation Army
whose headquarters are on the second hoo'' '"e
MARKS Adjustable Folding Chair Company. on the
third floor: the New-York Gas Tubing Company on
the fourth floor and the Au'oia"o 'e'e ~
pany on the top floor.
E,sign Thornauest. of the Salvation Army, VINO
seeps on the second floor with several other sal
vatjonists was awakened by the cracking Oh Jun"
ing wood and hearing the engines arrive Just a.
that moment he awakened his companions lheE "'
once made a rush for safety. but Captain Henry
uermauson when half way down the stars went
hack and saved $50 OF the army's funds when ne
had left behind him When the Salvationists reaeheu
the sidewalk they knelt down and prayed LOT sew
srsl moments in gratitude for their escape Ai'er
ward holding the Swedish flag above their ho"u''
they camped out in the middle OF the street OPP
,poste No S46 where they remained Tor 'he rest vi
the morning. . -.
= The burning building directly faced the front OF
the Second-ave. railway station, ana from 'he
platform several frcrnen directed streams OF water
into the fire. From the top of the bish'eeh'n
Precinct station. also. iremen directed streams VI
The men attached to Engine Companies Nos IL ana
Is occupied this point Of vantage and WINE '"ere
underwent several exciting experiences one inc vi
hose slipped from the grasp OF a hremah anu ''e
stream of water that came from II was so strong
that IL oosened bluestone coping AROUND the Top
of the police station. and 1t fell Win d ctSSh ih'o
I he ward below. No was hurt by itS ial r.
Soon afterward the rear wall OF me burning Iac-
tory gave way just before the collapse warning
as shouted the fremen and. as they ieGsoeG 70
a safe distance accident followed the IAN; nc
wall however. topped upon the prison sttacned 10
the station, smashing In the roof ana deinoIshlne
the mems lodging room. which was situated over
the cells Sergeant Snyder anticipating the ran OF
the wall and the consequent danger 10 tne prison
had had the occupants of the cells brought OUT anu
temporarily confined in the sergeants ROOM uhoer
guard. , .,, .ou,,. aar
light and the resulting damage Is esunldteo at
about $4,000 which is covered by insurance