New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
ONE NAN KILLED IN A BLAZE.
OTHERS NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH IN
MARKET FIRE.

No.. WAN ,os, bis life and several other persons
narrowly escaped death at an early morning fire In
Mrs Annie Brennans furnished-room house NO. IS
Market-st. yesterday. The victim or the names
was owen stroker. 'longshoreman'
Morris Casman. his brother Harry, and EDWARD
Clinton three Young men who work In newspaper
offices and who live at No. 81 Market-st. next door
20 Mrs Brennan's house, had just returned from
work at 2 a. m. and were talking on the side"ah
in front of their house when they notceu sihohe
and sharks going over the roof Of No. 3d. mo-
ment later a door Of the house was swung open
and John Quinn who formerly employed as
bartender by Mrs Brennan rushed out partially
dressed The edges of his waistcoat and his coat
tails were on fire. and he was frantlcaIIy trying ~
smother the blaze by beating his clothing WIN MS
hands Quinn ran down the street toward the
river. Morris Casman followed him. thinking that
he was going to send out an alarm. Quinn now
ever, rushed past nrebox and as soon as Cas-
man saw this he stopped and sent out the alarm
himself. Quinn disappeared
Meantime Harry Casman and Clinton ran INTO
the hallway OF the house and tried 10 get up the
stairs but were driven back by the smoke Ihelr
cries of Fire" awakened Peter Murphy. bartender
in the saloon kept by Mrs. Brennan near by.
Murphy aroused Mrs. Brennan. who slept on the
first floor with her two children-Nellie, Twelve
years old and Thomas five She took the children
TO the street while Murphy dragged out her trunk
The two Casman brothers and their companion
made another attempt 10 enter the house ana got
as far as the third floor, where they met feM
Kaucilsky a lodger He was trying 10 get MS
trunk downstairs. When he saw the three young
men he wanted 10 go back to his room for more
of his goods They seized him. however and a
fight followed. Kaucisky being determined to save
his belongings the risk of his life but his
rescuers succeeded in forcing him down the stairs
In a front room in the attic slept John Casey and
his wife Mary. outside Of their window was a
LODI abOut eip inc Casey
cited by fright Her husband succeeded In getting
her on the ledge and with the greatest difficulty.
euided her along TO a window AT No. 81. where they
were taken in by man named Weinberg
In the rear room of the attic was Ernest Haute-
Vile a tinsmth; his wife. Mary. and their one
month-old baby Outside their window was finn
sy hre-escape. When they were awakened ny me
cries of alarm Mrs Hauteville became almost In
sane with fear Grasping her baby In one arm she
cunl with the other 10 her husband meek
his wifes frantic conduct prevented him from using
that means of exit He then seized piahkc,s;
the street was reached after dangerous run
through fire and smoke. one Of Mrs. Hautevilles
The first policeman on the was Patrolman
Doyle. Of the Madison-st. station. Hearing that
entered the building and. half-sunocated. CROPPED
his way TO the foot Of the stairs leadng 70 ,nS
attic The flames spread so rapidly that ne io1nd
his retreat cut off Just then Engine Company No
9 arrived; Foreman John McAree ana Fireman nan
William Pauer dragged hose into the mouse ana
mounted TO the third floor. With their powerful
stream of water they managed 10 peat BACK the
flames which were curling around the stairs ana
were holding the policeman a prisoner above. Doyle
was thus permitted to reach a place OF safety
Il think there's some one in that room, said the
policeman pointing 10 the rear apartment on the
third floor a stream turned into the room
and in a few minutes the 1remen and policeman
were enabled 10 enter. On the bed, which was
burning lay Stroker. dead. His body was black
ened by the fire.
The fire wrecked the third floor, damaged a por-
ton OF the attic. and burned hole In the roof
II l. not known how 1t started Quinn, who might
throw some light the matter, cannot be found
II is thought possible that. In frenzy OF fear, he
jumped into the river to extnguish the fire which
consuming his clothing