New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
CHILDREN SAVED FROM FIRE.
DR. WHITMEYER's CHILDREN OWE THEIR
LIVES TO AN ELDERLY FRIENDS
BRAVERY.

Dr. John C. Whitmeyer's fat. on the first floor.
east Of the double house at No III West
Efghty-second-st.. was damaged by fire last
night to the extent OF $1,000 His three small
sons alone in the apartments with Robert Moore
an elderly friend. had narrow escape from
burning 10 death. and their escape is due alto
gether to the bravery and presence Of mind OF
their qua rdian. He risked his life and received
painful burns about the face and chest and
arms. and is now under the care OF physician.
DR. Whitneyer is connected with the CITY
Health Department. The other tenants OF the
building are mostly professional men. MI.
Moore. who is sixty-fve years old is a friend
from, Westchester. who has been q guest OF the
whituevers for the last week. The doctor and
his wife asked him to mind the children las
night while they made a call The chiidreh
plaved about for a couple Of hours. and then as
the little heads grew heavy Mr.. Moore put them
n bed John and Robert were placed IN oeu
inst off the library. and Franklin in the room
adjoining and further back. Mr.. Moore TOOK
book and sat down TO read until the parents
should return and relieve him or his RESPONSE
bilitv. About 10 o'clock he heard one OF the
children cry as II In pain. "Oh. uncle come
quick: we're burnIn' up he then heard ana a'
the same instant detected the odor or smoke
In a moment MI Moore was in the room ana
he found the norteres blazing and the chloreh
standing up in the bed surrounded by ring OF
fire He tore down the blazing curtains, and
grabbing the two little boys, ran with them INTO
tho hall He dropped them there and ran BACK
for the little fellow. Franklin. Tho child was
IN a room beyond the one on fire. and Mr.. Moore
had to go through fame and smoke to r.ach
him
He was driven back by the fire. but pluckfy
returned and succeeded in getting through all
right Wrapping the child's head with a sheet
he plunged through the fire and smoke and got
n the hall safely. He shouted the alarm and
turned about 10 get the other two children
when. 70 his dlsmay. he discovered that they
we're gone Ip their excitement the little boys
had returned 10 the fiat
George H. c. Hawkins. living on the third
floor with John woodward, heard MT Moore
CT, FOR help. and quickly joined him MI
Moore explained about the two children. ana Mt
Hawkins rescued them second iimc lie TOOK
them 10 house across the street Mr.. Moore
took his charge. Franklin. TO No. III. and left
him with friend.
Policeman Hannify called the engines. and
No 40 with Captain COsgrOve and No. d.
with Captain Delmanlage. responded. Rounds
man McCullagh was soon al the fire. and ran
through the building alarming the tenants. All
got out 10 the street by way or the stairs OF 70
the roof on the rear fre-escape except one
Young woman who fell unconscious on the sec
ond floor She was found by ROundsman Nc
Cullash. and carried 20 the street. where she
soon revived.
The nromen made short work OF the fire. and
succeeded IN keeping it within the Wh!tmeyer
fiat The building j. owned by John G.. Sieg-
Ing VINO lives on the top floor His loss IS
about - 900 The FIRE was caused by a gas
iet igriting pOrticre.