New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
MR. ANDREWS AND HIS WIFE AMoN"
THE MISSING-GREAT ENCIIE-
MENT IN A FASHIONABLE
NEIGHBORHOOD.


leved to he:
ST. JOHN Austin. ten years old Mr. Andrews
ST IoHN Mrs G c. the daughter of Mr. AndreN' ana ana
who with her husband and several '"''''e" "''
with HIM
THE MISSING.
At 800 o'clock this morning these were rc-
ported missing:
ANDREWS Wallace g
ANDREWS Mrs Wallace g
BoLDEN Mary: kitchen maid
DOWNING. Kate.
MARA. Ann.
PETERSON Eva.
ROTH Name all servants
FLANAGAN Mary; rsrlor maid .
ST JOHN Austin Of O. e ST. John three years OLD
ST JOHN Austin Of R. e. St John; three years OLD
ST John O. c. son -insw OF Mr.. Andrews.
WHITE Alice; cook.
BURNS Jennie, aundress jumped from fourth foo Hoor
r% oi,sr sr'F"'''" ''''' ''' ~
Several other members of the family were car
riod out unconscious.
The house is in the very heart of most
fashionable district. The house on the corner
is occupied by Philip D. Armour, the wealthy
beef packer. The house at No. is occupied
hy V. Henry Rothschild The hremen found It
impossible to save the Andrews house. and de-
voted most Of their energies to saving the Ar
monr and Rothschild properties. Many times
both were on fire. but the vigilance of the hre-
men as often put the flames out.
All the families in the neighborhood we're
aroused and the greatest excitement prevailed.
There are six women in the Presbyterian Hos
pitsl at $40 a m. in the excitement neither
their names nor the extent Of their injuries
six women and the missing women are identi-
cal
There were two reports as to the identity OF
the hodv of the child taken out. The first re-
mort had il that Austin. eight years OLD. was
the victim short time afterward it was said
the body was that Of Wallace, three years old.
1t makes little difference, however. as all three
children. Austin. eight years; Wallace three
,aors and Frederick. two years old were mis-
sing and probably dead
Mr. Andrews and his wife could not he FOUND
despite thorough search Of the neighoorhoou'
,chev are both believed to have been lost in the
flames.
The dremen were unable to go into the house
as late at $3.50 o'clock. The roof had just caved
in. and the interior was cauldron OF nre' Il
the nersons missing have pershed it will prob
ah,. no tbe story Of the Windsor Hotel over
again a few charred bones to bear witness to
the horror.
Mr. Andrews owned the house at No. So4
l,ifth-aye.. which was conpected with thH mouse
-, ,h,cb he lived by an 81" extension. OF late.
hou.ever the Fifth-ave. house had been for sale
and WAS in charge Of Emma Bank, co'ored
woman. and Andrew Foley butler Inc 're-
men had to run their lines Of hose through the
r,,e,h-o,o house and the water damage 10 II is
considerable.
V. H. Rothschilds house. at NO v next uo"'
70 the house which was burned. was heavily
damaged nv fire in the upper floors ana oy
,,tor b..low. He was obliged 10 move his fam
uv ont and saved such Of his effects az ne could
in the excitement
Denutv Chiof Purroy was in charge Of the
hremen. and the police reserves Of the several
surrounding stations were on guard me
ro;ohhorbood is one NJ the richest in the city,
and the police were on tho lookout for th'eVes
rbo might take advantage NJ the disorder 10
ply their trade.
Donutv Chief Purroy said II was bad hre'
and he feared there were many lives Iost' ne
thought II would he hours before the extent OF
tho casualties could he learned.
Several fremen were injured during the bat
t,e with the flames. but none seriously. ana all
,rere able TO remain with their companies
The house occupied by A. J. Adams. at No. 3
To-, cixtvninth-st caught fire from sparks
from the Andrews house. Nearly all the per-
sons in the house had been aroused by the nre
ano,res working at the Andrews fire. except an
.,,,or,, woman and Mary Malone, servants
The latter was seriously burned and was taken
20 the Presbyterian Hospital. The unknown
woman was rescued.
sorceant Fitzgerald and Roundsman Kane re-
,o-,ed at 345 a. m. that there were fonr
chsrrad bodies on the third floor of the An
,rsn,s house II was impossible to then tell tn"
identity Of the bodies
uouaoo = Andrews is well known In bust
. .,,ces He Ia the president Of the New
vort Steam Company Al No. Cortlandt-
..o rrd.,n River Stone Service Sup
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