New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
BROADWAY BUILDING BURNS.
MANY BROKERS FORCED TO SEEK NEW
QUARTERS.
THE JANrroR AND HIS FAMILY HAVE NARROW
EscAPEs-HENRY T. CHAPMAN. IRIS.
SERIOUS LOSS.


70 and "A Broadway and Nos II and 10 Newest was
burned out early yesterday morning. The janitor
| Of the building his family and his assistant who
the only persons the premises when the
| fire discovered. had n narrow escape from
death. Tho building. which belonged to Peter
| Marie aid structure and easy prey 10
/ the flames II contained an elevator shaft and four
| light shafts. which acted chimncys. and enabled
the fire spread from the basement. where It
started. 10 the roof with incredible rapidty.
Frank Schneider Waterman Of the Empire Build
ing at Broadway and Rector-st., about a m
noticed smoke coming from the collar grating In
| front Of No 70. He hurried across the street ana
| looked through the grating. but could see no nre'
Just for luck as he expressed 1t, he turned IN Al,
alarm Engine Companies Nos. 6, 10 and - ana
Hook and Ladder Company No. 10. all situated In
the neighborhood were quickly the spot. Flames
were shooting from the windows on the top floor
on the Broadway side when the hremen arrived,
though less than three minutes had elapsed after
the sounding Of the alarm Battallon-Chief Kruger
lost no time I'm turning in second and third alarms.
which brought Chief Bonner and large additional
/ force OF men and apparatus to the scene.
Meantime the ianitor. Nolls Knudsen who lived
the top floor the Newest. side Of the build
| ing. had been awakened by the smoke. He aroused
| his wife his fourteen year-od son. Charles; his
/ ten year-old daughter May a woman friend who
visiting his wife. and his helper. Adolph Per
nan. and told them follow him. The halls were
already filled with smoke and through the light
shafts could be seen the glare Of the flames which
were mounting 10 the roof Knudsen gave his boy
Charles a TN box containing si75 and some papers,
and told him to take Of IT, He then led tho
way Tho roof Of No r. forced open the scuttls
! and made HIS way to the roof of No. 20. Charles
and the helper, Pernan became separated In the
excitement Pernan made his way through the
smoke and fame down tho stairways of the burn
ing building the Broadway entrance. He
pounded on the door which broken down BY
tho fromen on the outside who liberated him. He
was badly frightened and half-surocsted but other
wise was none the worse for his experience.
The boy made his way the hre-escape tho
New-st. Side where he discovered by the crew
% Engine Company No. 3D. which had taken up
position that side NJ the building. Flames were
bursting from the lower floors on Newst.. and the
frightened boy. who In his excitement. had dropped
the cash box inside the building, was rapidly los
ing his head He clambered down 70 the fourth
floor. and then. scared by the hot breath OF tho
fire started back to the fifth Just then a ladder
was up by the Of no. Is truck. Fireman
Patrick II. Corey up the ladder and brought
tho boy safely to the street. Knudsen and those
who had followed him made their way down
through M 20 Broadway. and reached the street
without difficulty
HOW 1T WAS FOUGHT
The flames had by this taken complete
possession Of the building. despite the score OF
streams which turned them and the
drenching rain which was falling. From the side
windows Of the Union Trust Company's twelve
story building. adjoining, at No 50 Broadway, and
from the side windows OF the lofty Manhattan
Life Building. at No IS. the hremen fought the
blaze Several companies also stationed
the roof Of the Stock Exchange. In New-st. Water
Tower No did good work the Broadway side.
and from every point Of vantage in the street the
hosemen turned their streams the blazing struct-
ure Deputy-Chief Gicquel took charge ot the
on the New-st side and Chief Bonner. with a half
dozen assistants directed the work in Broadway.
Tho fremen fought for two hours before the blaze
was under control. Several Of the men were IN
jured by breaking glass. Their wounds were
dressed by Dr. MacNider OF the Hudson Street
Hospital. who had with an ambulance in
response TO ths fourth alarm sent out by Chief
Bonner
Fireman Daniel j. Mcdonald. driver Of Chief
Kennys buggy. who the roof OF the Stock
Exchange. fell distance of Ave feet and broke his
right ankle. He taken 70 the hospital Fire
Thomas f. Reardon. OF Engine No. 81, had
one OF his fingers badly cut. Thomas Seaman, an
other fireman. had his left hand injured. The crew
Of Engine Company No GO fighting the fire in
the basement OF No IS Newest. when they were
thrown down by back draught." Some Of them
slightly burned John F. Little one Of their
number was the worst sufferer. his hands and face
being severely scOrchcd.
The basement the Broadway side was occu-
pied by T. R Brooks stationer and printer The
American Dis,rict Telegram COMPANY and the
adjoining basement. No Il. by Frederick Eberle.
The drst floor Of 80. p Broadway. which ran
occupied Similar Offices in No *
The cause Of the fire IS unknown. Chief Bonner
eSaT in Bro s o The loss Is esfnated at 500
Co TIE assurances could not be ascertaned yester-
The most serious individual loss was that
aned by Henry IT, d the b Te nads
No p Broadway, paintings valued at $1,000 The
Mr. Chapman making application for renewal an
Increased premium was demanded. which he was
amy = PAX S anhs. Wee esroyed
Most Of the safes I'm the Offices which were burned
cear The first Of these safes to be opened was
that OF Henry Brothers. and its contents were
safe. belonging to Prize Mccormick & Co and a
few other firms were got at: and in each case Il |
found that damage had been done to the |
contents.
STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBERS BURNED OUT |
The Stock Exchange firms which tenants
OF the burned buildings yesterday to Secretary
Ely OF the Exchange in response A request |
sent out by him. their temporary addresses as FOL
lows: David Larsley & Co, at the office OF ]. II. !
Griesel & Co. No. AZ Broad-st' s: L. Blood. at |
T. chaPm "a III at once OF WICK CO.
fec Of Keep & Keen No. 30 New-st.: William r. |
Gee a aSe Of = r Su1cer o. No s RTaad
ST; Price Mccormick & CO. office force at No. |
No. ~ New St: II. 6. Campbell & Co. at office OF
Charles W Turner & Co. No. 81 Exchange Place;
Henry, Brothers at Office OF John Wallace & Co,
No. SO Broadway: G. H. Bachem q Co. Office
Of Walker Brothers. No. II Broadway: Buckley &
keech. at No - Broadway: +, G. iunbert & Son.
NJ No 20 Broad-st. room No. Gl3, and James
Raymond. Office Of Walter G. Stokes & Co. No.
66 Broadway. Domin.ck & Dckerman have leased
new offices at No. 100 Broadway.
In the basement on the Broadway side OF the
building was American District Telegraph
Company office. from which wires to the
stock brokers' offices in Nos. 70, = and "A Broad
way and also In No. 81 the big Union Trust
Company Building Tho burning out OF the ele-
graph Office had the result Of cutting off the SER
vice yesterday in the Union Trust Building. among
the tenants OF which several large Stock TX
change firms, including Bell & Co. Moore e
Schlcy and Schwartz. Dupce e. 20. These houses
had to depend Yesterday FOR their news service
Mnnn thelr ielenh0nns md the tcker and