New-York tribune., 1900-06-16
THE INJURED.

a9ABI MABTTs Albert sixteen at e-,ze Zears RS, Old
MARIUs. Frank. twelve years OLD.
MARTUs. Margaret. fourteen years old.
MARIUs. aizI1s Settfe. S1ri Elk months o:i.
William Cotter worked IN a brewery. Louis
Marius was cigar box maker. Byrne IS a long
shoreman. All the injured were taken 10 Gouver-
ueur Hospital Byrne. the surgeons say. IS sure
TO die. The others have some chance Of recov-
cry. Some delay occurred IN sending in the alarm
and when the lremen arrived passage by the stairs
entirely cut off and the tenants were climbing
from the windows Alderman James J. Smith kept
aSaIoon on the ground floor and the wide cornice
and long signboard over his windows proved the
salvation OF the first floor tenants.
TWO BRAVE POLICEMEN.
PatroIrnen James T. Knowles and Alfred A.
Selleck arrived before The Gremen. and at once
cIambered up the fire escape TO the fourth floor
where the Cotters lived. One side Of this floor
was vacant. and so much furniture was piled up
at the window OF the Cotter flat that Knowles
could not see in. The family had moved in only
L day two before. As he vas tryins 70 climb IN
over the furniture his clothes took fire and a
cloud of hot smoke almost smothered him He
could sound within and concluded that
the Cotters had escaped by the rear.
The brave policeman continued up the IRE es-
cape the floor On side Of this floor he
found Edward Mulhearn. his wife. Maggie. and
their three children, with b0arder. Larry KiIroy.
An We're groUing about, half sufocated by the
smoke. in the front room. Knowles, himself half
and then helped his brother pauolman IN getting
them safely to the street
The fremen had arrived by this time. ladders
found the body Of Mrs. NariUs and her TWO chill
dren. The other members Of the family, except the
father, Were scattered about unconscious on the
floor. The father had jumped from a rear windo"
and instantly ki led.
other dremen entered the Cotters' rooms through
the rear. The only one Of the family they found
Hosni1ai bI1r 5a6 in Few r1ines after Tea ching
It Gofters body was found on the floor Of their
bedroom The baby clasped in his arms.
As Policeman Purheld was cropping his way
mans body. enveloped in blazing clothing, landed
in heap near him II proved TO b. Byrne, VII
had jumped over the banisters. Purified carried
nm 10 the street and tore OF the burning clothes
Byrne seemed 10 have been maddened by the fire
He broke from the policeman and rushed back into
my pants" Purified caught him and again brought
him 10 the street, where the man collapsed on the
sidewalk.
As Purfeld entered the hallway again he heard
e thud, followed by gTo3n. in the rear, and saw
Marius's body lying on : he Tagging in the yard
which the injured were said To have been treated
at Couverneur Hospital. II is said they were laid
allowed 10 remain there for several hours. instead
Of being put cots. Alderman Smith says that
& No 2S3 MOnroe-st.. and that mis- wife and
neighbor were rubbing them with oil when
ambulance reached the corner. He asked the
bulance surgeon to come TO his house and see II
the children alive they ali UncOn-
-scious. He replied. according Smith; Those
people Will be brought and put in the ambu-
lance, or they'll stay where they are
Spectators Of the fire We're loud in their praise OF
the heroism Of Knowles and Selleck. Both are
have excellent records. An official report Of their
:Inerftorious work viii be made the Police Board
ton of the interior Of the house from the second
floor TO the roof. The building Is owned by Will
dam Schmohl- q contractor. Of East FOurteHnth-st.
5000