New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-07
4 LITTLE FIRE ar THE MAYORS HOUSE.
THE MANAGER OF \ DISTRICT TELEGRAPH STA
TON WHO HAD A WILD RrN FOR THE
HONOR OF TITTI.sG II OFT

HONOR Or ~ liNF 1T OFT.
There was a fire in Mayor Strong's house yes
terday afternoon The fire dld not amount 20
much. but 1t created little excitement for some
time and gave the Mayor something besides ap-
pointmcnts TO talk about. II happened after the
dinner dishes had been set away and the IRE In
the range had been exiinguishcd. The cook threw
several red Goals into the ash oorrel ana then took
her Sunday out" leaving the red Goals TO
smouder. The Mayor had noticed that the clock
pointed ! 80 y. m. when there was bad
smell At first he accused his cigar and sacri-
feed it in the embers Of his study fire. but the
smell grew stronger and stronger
Speak out man." said the Mayor to his polite
ard deferential butler. as that parsonage stood IN
the study DOOR coughing behind his hand' as
gentle reminder OF his presence.
Excuse me. but the house is on fire. think
sir"
Then the Mayor was all action. He demanded
where was the fire. and hustled around In man
ner similar TO his campaign movements lie re-
called to his mind the messenger service DoH' with
the fire alarm attachment. which had been IN the
house for years without having been worn out by
usage He pulled down the little knob after read
Ing the Instructions and being pronptc1 by .he
butler AT critical times. Then he started Tor the
sleepy messenger boy nodaed his head 1 corbes in 1ee
Slxth-aye office Of the A. - + coz a, ] ,nr oo'ihJs @ hIs
rcpose wa disturbed by the changing oi It'll, u,c nd'
alarm. but anger quickly turne ,75 tbr box in
the house Of the city executive.
"Flre in Mayors house. he yclirh
Manager Hassard Is a man Of quick a'uoh "np
keen perception. He knew at once that an alaIm
from their box in the house of the Mayor wouII
be an excellent advertisement for the service hhu
he sprang 10 the door. No person oiher 'nah
himself was to have the honor Of putting ou' 'le
fire In Mr. Strong's house He dashed mahiy np
the street to the next corner. where was hr" ",,S
painted red box. attached TO lanp-post' quIchty KY
opened It's doors at his touch ana pedle1 out 'n'
message OF the Mayors danger 10 the hTeh'i;
Then he continued his sprint mp inc street an
around the corner where he ran INTO the arms "
Policeman Herman. In Il few RasplnS sentences
he told the policeman about II, ana then IoHo"e'
a race toward No. y West Ffty-sevcntn,s l.,
'.Ny God will be In time crlcd klThdH ~
sespair as no signs OF life were seen ABOUT '"e
premises , A., rrogsard as be
sank almost fainiing on the brownstone steps LOT
thera i'm the door stood the cjty's executive VIII"
"a ha tbox In his hand 49, ,,. l., sayod "
thankful arc we that Your Honor Is saveu
said Mr. Hassard and the stern policeman J."
Just ther several fire engines came dashins up
70 the door and II required all the force or u'e
MAYORS ability to prevent them IRON ihio"I"b
few streams Just for the honor OF H. ONO '"e
brown stones beneath which Mr. STRONG sioou.
Al the house when reporter called Iaicr Oh,
the Mayor declined TO be seen. no estimate VIZ
made of the damage but IL VIII probaply cohsist
almost entirely of injury 10 the Feelings OF 'he