Evening star., 1898-12-20
RAYMOND MANSION BURNS
Two Wsmen Killed, Another Woman and a
Man Injured,
They Jumped From the Third Story
of the Burning BuiIding-VoIun-
teer Fireman Hurt.

NEW YORK, December 20.-Two women
were killed and another woman and man
were so severely injured that they will die
as a result of fire at the mansion of c. H
Raymond at West End avenue and 73d
street, early this orning.
Mrs. Underwood a sister OF Mrs. Ray
mond, leaped from second-f floor window
Her head struck the sidewalk and was
crushed in, death being instantaneous
Mrs. c. H Raymond followed Mrs I'm
derwood out of the window struck the side
walk and was picked up unconscious.
William Doerr, in trying to rescue Mrs
Underwood sustained a fracture of the
skull that will probably result in death
Mr. Raymond was carried from the house
unconscious from smoke.
After the flames were extinguished the
body of Harriet Fee was found ON the
third floor of the Eouse. She had been over
come by the smoke and persisted. The fire
spread through the house with great randi
ity, running everything in it, from base
ment to attic. A superb collection Of pic
lures and tapestries owned by Mr. Ray
mond was entirely destroyed
Ihe fre was discovered by some one pass
ing In the street, who flames and
smoke coming from the basement windows
When the firemen arrived they could not
get into the building, as the flames burst
out in such a volume that the man were
driven back. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond ap-
Pehi GU at "iiitOWS Ol t1e thlrd-StOry front
and Mrs. Underwood at a second-storv
window. The donestics and the butIqr
We're not to be seen.
The hremen managed to run a ladder to
the upper stories. William Doerr a rail
way conductor, Voun, eered to go IN and
he started before he had consulted with
any one. Mrs. Raymond and Mrs Under
WOOD could be seen climbing out of the
windows, and the firemen and the crowd
begged them to go back, but they would
not heed them. Doerr was halfway llp the
ladder when Mrs. Underwood Jumped from
the window, striking Doerr full in the
breast and, falling to the street carving
Doerr with her. Then firemen rushed in
and bore away Mrs Underwood. while
others rescued Doerr Mrs. Underwood
was dead and Doerr was dying Their
skulls had been crushed.
Meantime Mrs. Raymond who could not
be restrained by her husband had jumped
out of the window. When picked up she
was found TO be living, hut it is feared
that she is fatally hurt
Mr.. Raymond vas rescued by two fire.
men, who climbed a ladder to the third
story, reaching Mr.. Raymond just as he
was overcome by the smoke.
Nothing has been seen OF the women
servants. Ferguson, the butler escaped
by the rear entrance. He slept on the top
floor and had rushed downstairs to notify
the others in the house, when he heard the
cries or the people in the street that the
building was ablaze. The female domestics
were already about the house at work
Th9y ran up stairs, and that was The last
Ferguson saw of them. He tried to ge.
back to the rooms of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond and thei" guest, but smoke prevent
ed him, and he had to rush into the third
story rear, where there was the least
smoke He climbed out on an extension
ard succeeded in crossing to the next
house. His face was badly lacerated by
falling while making his escape. After the
fire had been subdued the body of Harriet
Fee was found. All the clothing had been
burned off, and the corpse was black from
the flames. A close search was made for
the other servant, but she could not be
found. Some of the neighbors say that she
escaped in safety
Mrs. Underwood had come from Ohio to
spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
Raymond.
The loss was 5000