New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-13
MANY FIREMEN OVERCOME
-vrx FRUSTRATED Ely FUMES OF
BURNING OILS.


r,,,lrRY HOUSE IL BEEHMAN s..
r,,,.en Aremen. including Battalion Chief
tiles who was twice affected, were overcome
,hs fumes OF burning essential oil while
o' force fire in the basement OF the
Ms" Toy. brick building No. a Beekman-st.
NV. n,ob, and had TO carried to the street,
ms fresn air medical attention and the ser
n many Of their tellow-hremen restored
w., 20 consciousness.
THOSE OVERCOME.
,a we're the f-cmen overcome
rr-s Lieutenant. q Engine No.
A-rpT william. Of Engine No. 6
law samuel. Of Engine No. IL
CASTLES, Battalion Chei'
49, rares q Engine No. 81.
Cba-o,n CAPTAIN o, Engine No
CHI ,.,,s tobias driver 81 Engine No. IL
ir,IvFR --. Lieutenant. Of Engine No %
~. .u y.-nnsa. Of Engine No 70
koo oTiy captain James. Engine No 81
N T-e6s-.ch Of Engine No. IS
nrrr Louis q Engine No. -
yrsHy James Of Engine No 81
s,-rToy Patrick OF Engine No IL
rrryER -- o. Ensinc No. @.
Ambulance Surgeon Dodge. Of the Hudson
greet Hospital. and Or Ramsdell, medical Of
ecet Of the Fire Department supervised the
care O. the men. all Of whom were able TO go 10
their homes.
FLAMES ONLY IN THE sUB-CELLAR.
The fire was a stubborn one. three alarms
hs,ne turned in. 1t started among perfumers'
sunpl,es in the sub-cear. which. with the base
want and FIRST floor was occupied by Leerburger
Rros The flames were confined to the subject
lar. and az times dense outpouring of scented
black smoke would stop all efforts to subdue
them. Then the smoke would abate a little and
tho brave firenen would again go to the base
ment 10 aght the flames.
Four times they driven back by the
vapors which suddenly issued in clouds, and
before they could retreat some Of them each
time were overcome and carried out. Their
heavy outer clothes were quickly removed. and
BY vigorous tanning and artificial respiration
they were brought through. All the fremen
we're able 70 resume their duties. excepting
Chief Castles who was taken home in his car
riaee when II seemed at last that the fire was
out The suh-cellar had then been flooded to
It's ceiling beams Chief Bonner who had taken
charge Of the fire fighters. then estimated the
loss 70 Leerburger Brothers stock at $4,000.
and that on the building at $1,000, but the loss
will probably exceed twice this amount, as the
Ere later broke out again. and ala more dam
age.
FIRE HORSES RAN AWAY.
three horses attached - Engine Company No.
90 which was connected with a hydrant AZ
Reeknan and Nassau SITS. became frightened
sod ran awav pulling the hose from the
hvdrant The engineer and driver succeeded In
s,onning them AS the team was about TO dash
through the window OF a store at No. 104 Nas-
slu-st At the same time the horses drawing
The tender OF this engine. which stood inmedi-
atelv in front took fright also and started
away down Nassau-st. without any driver Al
Ann-st Policeman Roddy was trying to stop a
Quarrel between a man and his wife
As the team dashed by the policeman FOL
lowed At John-st. ne succeeded in graspins
the bride Of one horse. and the team forceo
him TO the sidewalk. where he jumped over
two hydrants as he pulled along. Be
tween John-st and Maiden Lane. with one morse
and two wheels of the tender running along the
sidewalk Roddy ran into lamppost ana was
forced 10 let go. The frightened team then
continued its flight TO Broad and Beaver ets
where II was stopped by policeman
The fumes by which the fremen were over
co-ne principally were those Of oil Of pepper
mint which when heated, acts like menthol
affecting the eyes az well as the lungs the
smoke WAS first seen coming from the grating OF
the cellar soon after o'clock when the estaD-
I,shuent had been locked up for the night A
fireman from Engine Company No 81 was told
Of this by a citizen and went 10 the place 10 IN
vestigate. BY that time the smoke had necome
10 dense that he Immediately turned IN an
alarm This was followed by second. then
third
BURSTING HOSE DRENCHED MANY.
As usna, several lengths Of hose burst
drenchng persons nearest the break Duiins
the carly moments OF the FIRE one Of the fire
men brought out a cat from the building which
had been overcome by the fumes. IT was un-
conscious. but as It moved one Of It's legs EFFORTS
were made TO revive IT, with success II theh
tried 10 cross the street 70 return 10 the burh-
ing building where II was believed, II had ieI'
& litter Of kittens. One Of the fremen Killed IT,
There were thirteen streams of water on the
front and rear OF the building at one time the
tenants on the upper floors Of the building sur
fered slight damage by smoke They are Holtoh
e. Adams printers Peter Smith. paper ruler and
pad binder; H. F. School. bookbinder. and the
Heerbrandt Publishing Company.
The fumes perrneated the entire east SIDE or
the city south Of Beeknan-st. Captain Vreden-
burgh and the reserves OF the Oak-st. station
were on hand. and Captain Mccarthy. Of the
water tower which not put into service.
did good work in keeping the gas jets lighted
on the first floor. as they were continually peIhs
extingushed by the dense fumes arising from
the basement. The drug stock or X j. "auue'i
g. Co OF No ~ Beekman-st.. next door to the
burning building vas slightly damaged by
smoke
FLAMES BROKE OUT ANEW.
After most Of the engines had left the hre, ana
while there only pumping water ln'o
the cellar OF the burning building. the hre broke
OUT again al II o'clock SO strongly that three
alarms we're again sounded. and the engine
companies returned 10 the task OF hghtins Inc
flames and smoke.
-Four Of the same fremen who had been
dragged out Of the cellar earlier In the evening