New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-26
SEVERAL BUILDINGS BURN.
THE POLICE BREAK DOWN DOORS TO
SAVE CHILDREN THREATENED
BY FLAMES

So threatening appeared a fire that broke out
last evening in the six story factory building at
Nos. 2S6 and 2SS EIzabeth-st- that Chief Croker
ordered an entire block cleared OF its tenants
The fire spread TO several other buildings, and
many lives were imperilled. Had il not been for
TIE brave work Of fremen, policemen and others
lives would have been lost. Chief Croker esti-
mated the damage at $4,000
The factory building was occupied on the
first floor by Rose & Co. cigar manufacturers;
on the second, third and fourth floors by I
Levy. manufacturer Of cigars; on the fifth floor
by Nathan Peyser. manufacturer of coats, and
on the sixth by Samuel Burkowitz. maker Of
trousers.
The fire started on the first floor and rapidly
assembled the shaft Of an elevator. II was dis
covered by Bernard J. Fagin. who was standing
IN the street After sending in an alarm Fagin
hurried to the building and found three women
and two men standing on a fire escape. but
able 10 descend because they had no ladder
that would reach 10 the street Fagin got
ladder from a grocery store and assisted the
frightened persons 70 the street
No. Hook and Ladder Company on its ar
rival raised ladders and rescued several per-
sons from fire escapes. Water tower No > stuck
IN The snow in Elizabeth-st.. near Blocker One
hundred and fifty men hauled on rope and
helped the horses start again.
IN the mean time the QaQ ISapeC across the
street and was menacing the seven story tene-
rnenr houses al Nos 2s9. 291 and 293 Elizabeth
St new buildings tenanted almost entirely by
Italians. Despite the warnings Of the police and
Arsnen many Of the Italians insisted on watch
ing Ire fire from open windows. The fire. at
tackled the top floor, but being caught in time.
was prevented from doing much damage
Flames burst forth in the four story tenement
building at No. 290 EIizabeth-st- adjoining the
in y1hir ? SrH
Policeman Christopher O'Brien was told by
child that there were several children the
third door Of the building, he rushed up TO that
floor He had 10 burst in door before he could
get a. the children. O'Brien was long in The
burning building that the cry was raised that
he Rad been overcome. Roundsraan Cavanagh
entered the building. When he appeared again
he carrying two children, while O'Brien
mad three others The IRE IN the house was
slight
SEVERAL WALLS FALL.
One Of the walls Of the building at No. 2S6
Eliza beth-st fell over with a crash on the roof
Of a one story grocery store at No. 2S4 Eliza
beth-st- The north wall toppled over onto the
roof Of the building No. go Ellzab eth-st-
Part Of the front wall OF the building in which
the fire started also fell
Joseph spalls, an Italian. OF No. 2s3 Elizabeth
St was struck on the head by a falling brick,
and received q bad scalp wound
Joseph Grumet, a manufacturer Of OvercOats.
who has establishment on the top floor Of
No 2SS Elizaberh-st told A story after the fire
that made the hremen believe that at least two
lives were lost il the blaze. Mr.. Grumet said
that al the time the fire broke out he and his
bookkeeper. Annie Goldberg, Of No. 161 Suffolk
st. and uWO tailOrs-A- Lubinsky and Barnett
HeroWirz-who live near Pitt and North Fourth
SITS, Brooklyn. were working. They smelled
smoke and opened the door leading TO the hall.
They were almost overwhelmed by smoke that
came up from below.
THINKS TWO MEN WE'RE BURNED.
Grumet says that he seized Miss Goldberg BY
the arm and dragged her downstairs, getting as
Ear as the third floor when the woman tainted
He then picked her up and got, down 10 the
second floor with her. The two tailors Mr..
Grurnet says, followed him far the third
floor, and then. yelling that the smoke get
ting worse, and that they We're simply running
into the fire they turned back toward the rear
Of the building and went that way. There were
no fire escapes or stairs at the rear. Grumet
said that he had seen his employees after
the fire. When he reached the second floor
some one relieved him OF Miss Goldberg. She
revived on reaching The open air but in stepping
over the debris at the entrance OF the building
feI and broke her right wrist
Mr. Fagin, the who sent in the alarm
also told the frenen that when he got back
from sending in alarm he saw two or three
persons standing on the fire escape on the fifth
floor
= there are any dead in the ruins It viii take
time 20 find the bodies.