New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
TWO FIRES IN GREENPOINT.
DWELLINGS AND STORES DESTROYED
AND FIREMEN INJURED.
TENANTS HAVE NARROW ESCAPES IN THE
EARLY MoRNrNG-LossEs ESTIMATED AT

TENANTS HAVE NARROW ESCAPES IN THE
EARLY MoRNING-LossEs ESTIMATED AT
ABOUT 100000
Two destructive fires broke out in the Green
point district Of Brooklyn early yesterday morn
Ing. destroying property valued at 100000 and
injuring several flremen. one probably fatally.
About one hour and half interviewed between
the first and second fires and whether or not
they were the work Of incendaries is uncertain.
and rigid investigation will be made by the
Fire Marshal and police. Both fires at
tended by narrow escapes from death by the
occupants of the destroyed buildings. The first
blaze followed an explosion in the concert hall
Of John Sicily. at No. 142 Greenpoint-ave. The
building was a two-story frame structure and
adjoined the Greenpoint Sporting Clubhouse.
another frame building. while either side
the burning building frame structures
mostly occupied stores.
When the explosion occurred Skeliy, with
number of patrons and four women employed In
theplace were in the back part of the saloon, and
all escaped, but the women lost their wardrobes.
The flames spread rapidly. and In a few minutes
the Greenpoint Sporting Clubhouse was on fire.
with several buildings either side. Four
alarms were quickly turned n and for more
than two hours the hremen fought the flames be-
fore they had them under control. In the rear
or the burned buildings, situated on MI'oH-s'''
Is the German Lutheran Church. So intense
was the heat that for time it looked as If
the structure was doomed. The of the
church was kept constantly wet with streams of
water by the iremen. and that prevented its
destruction.
While the majority Of the engine companies
were preparing TO return to their houses word
was received that another fire had started at
Mesernole- near Franklin-st. four blocks
away and threatened TO be more disastrous
than the other and Chief Dale, of the Fire De
partment ordered several of the companies to
hurry to the scene, while he sent out call FOR
other companies. When the fremen reached
the fire. which was in a three-story unoccuped
building the flames had spread TO several frame
buildings, which were In blaze. The fire soon
ienited row of four frame tenements. In which
about twenty families lived. These buildings
are in Calyer-st. in the Of Meserole-ave..
and owned by ex-Sheriff Clark and d. Hhinehart.
The inmates ran from their homes in their night
clothes finding shelter with relatives and friends
One woman. Mabel Whitcomb. 20 years old. VINO
lived at No liz Calyer-st, one of the burned
buildings tainted from excitement ana was
carried to the street by firemen. The buildings
run from No los to ia Calyer-st.. and the
upper floors were burned out
The fire also spread TO the stanton Roof Manu-
featuring Company. Gilhardts wagon shop. and
the Frank Carr Trucking offices. All these
in Franklin-st were damaged Here the flames
were checked.
While half dozen firemen were on an aerial
ladder which had been raised TO the house NO.
112 Calyer-st., the ladder parted, and the fire.
men were thrown to the street. Charles Car
vim 20 years old of No. 266 South Second
attached to engine No. 80; William Thomas. -
years old of No. $40 Leonard-st. and John Car
ter IS years old, of No. SO Stagg-st.. members
of the Salvage Corps, were injured carter
was taken TO the Eastern District Hospltal.
suffering from internal injuries. and may die:
Foreman Fitzgerald. of Truck .. and Assis-
can't Foreman Rendenberg were also hurt oy
being struck by falling timbers. Firemen Peter
Hunt and John Ludlow were cut by falling
class All were attended by ambulance sur
icons and taken to their homes.
The damage to the hathouses was placed al
H25O OO and the loss to tenants was from H3oo
% 81 900. The losses on other buildings VIII
teach $4,000.
At the Greenpoint-ave fire the losses are
stiaced al follows: Skelly's concert hall $1,000;
Michael Schultz furniture. $4,000; Louis Chev-
aIier piano warehouse. $1,000: Thomas JEFF
ferson Club same building $1,000: Greenpoint
Snorting Club 81 900: Wynan Dubois. art studio.
So 600: p O. Connor real estate, $500. Austin
Ruhl cigars 5000; John Beschon restaurant,
1900 All these buildings were owned by Charles
Heidelberger whose loss is $4,000 The
amount of insurance could not be learned.
Skelly told the police that the explosion was
evidently from a kerosene lamp, which was in
The toilet ROOM off the front part Of his place.
IFCTTRED BEFORE HIS STHOOLhATES.
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