New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23
FOUR FIREMEN BURNED.
CAUGHT IN BACK DRAUGHT WHILE
FIGHTING FLAMES ON A STAIRCASE

THE MEMS INJURIES NOT sERloUs-DAMAGE TO
THE AMorINr OF $4,000 CAUSED IN THE
APOLLO GAS LIGHT coMpANY's
WORKS BY THE BLAZE.
The plant OF tho Apollo lncandescent Gas i''ens
COMPANY at No. so West Fifty-third-s.. "as
damaged by fire last night to the extent OF s,o'"'
The loss is probably covered by insurance. WINE
ext,nguishing the flames Captain Hayes ana 'hree
aremen were slightly burned. All except captain
Hayes werc removed to Roosevelt Hospital, "ne,e
Or Sutphcn attended them and reheVeu INC"
suffering as much as possible.
Tho injured wers:
HAYES Captain. of Engine Company No %
CAHILI. JOHN. fireman. Engine Company No o.
DUFFY JOHN. fireman. Engine company NJ ''' .
MCCARTHY. THOMAS. fireman. Engine company w. "
The binding occupied by the company Is hVe-
..orv brick structure The first floor is USED TOT
the Offices in front ana in the rear Is worhshop'
the second floor is the cooking rooH' ""ei' I"''
OF the lamps are baked; the third ana iourh hoo,
contain the laboratories, and the hilh hoor - Wv
sto-eroom Soon after 10 o'clock WiiilaW rau'
hoher OF No 40 West Fifty-second-st, who was
driving a coach in Fifty-thirdst' saw smoke pour
,,g from the windows of the three upper noors'
He called Policeman Herman. OF the west roi!
seventh-st station. who turned In an aiarH''
Engine Company No. "a was the hrs' u az
There was no fame in sight at this time ou'
from tho upper stories there were dense Noiu''o'
Of nky smoke pouring forth. and therc was I"
strong smell of acid. Remembering the eXierici -
OF their comrades with acids az the Chamoers-s"
fire the fremen were cautious. Captain iaSeS
first had his men break in the main oooI -
tb,s was done the smoke almost drove them pa
but the firemen struggled on, and a. inc .op "
the stairs on the first floor they saw thr na a. .
On this staircase the four men were CauSll a. IA;
hack draught and burned. They were caliate ~,
end while their comrades continued pia!Iht VI
the flames another company arrived ana Wo' a. ~
from the fre-escapes. They soon nae ' aor,o,
snfBc,ontlv under control to enable the nr,i','
below TO get upstairs. and after that lne p1a-
MAS soon ont IL confined to the, reat pa !
~ Tho second and third floors but tlie ind.eIi u
on The lower floor was badly damaged by wa.
rha outlook for extnguishne the nre "ne'i .l'.
erst company was at work was so omlhOos tIa'
Rottalion Chief Gcquel turned in a second aiar.,'
and a few minutes later, when Chlc, boni,et d. :
lived on the scene he turneI liz another. Mex W
the burning building in No 5OS the'e are d Ia, ~
number of families living. in whcH are eHp1 Gi,s
of the Apollo Company Many OF th' laIhlleSH
feared their homes were about TO De Destroy
and they began move their ho;seh ol' go0us INTO
the street They soon assured by ths nIe
men that they were IT. no danger, however anu
moved their effects back again.
Albert Thiess who lives AT West FInu-aNe. anu
Ninety third-st. is the president or inc Apoiio
Company and Robert L. Elfeld. who lives al inc =
same place IL the treasurer. The BUILDING Is owe5
by J Martin, Of Brooklyn, who Is connecte,u
with the Martin Stores The origin OF the nre Is
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