New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28
NOT WORK OF THIEVES.
Bishop Potter Giues $500 to Rebuild
Burned Church.

The suspicion that the unfinished Church % the
Archaugol IN 81. NiclloIas-sve. between One-hun-
dred-and-fourteenth and One-hundred- and-htteenth
tts was set On fire by thieves Saturday evening.
who planned IN the ensuing excitement 10 plumber
tuartments in CarVcl Court and Warwick. the tai
apartment houses which the south and north
edioin the place Of worship. was not sustained oy
careful Investigation made by Fire Marshal
Treel yesterday. IIe decided that the fire had been
burning for hours inside the church before y was
discovered by Charles Addison. 81 No. West one
hundreG-an 3D. twolfih-st. who saw the flames about
midnight while his way homo.
Ono OF thc occupants OF Caryel Court W
Cofln-lost n watch. which be says. could not have
been destroyed by The FIRE IN his rooms and while
the church burning Detectives Drastal and
Thornton arrested four persons on suspicion
Among the prisoners was Edward Russell. OF One
hundred twenty eiEhth-st- and Arnsteroair-
Who. according 10 the police. is the notorious
Red" Russell. released only a week ago from the
rcnitcnta-v. after serving a year Russell was
arraigned before Magistrate Baker IN the Harlem
Court and rs TIE detectives could bring nc more
serious charge was fined s. for disorderly conduct
HE explanation was that ne had entered the Car
vel Court building 20 help = fire patroman carry
81 covers. The other three were discharged
The damage. estimated by tho police al so 600. II
s. said r-ll nearly double that figure The loss On
Tho church alone s placed s25ooo which includes
the destruction Of ar organ that cost $500 The
church was insured. according 70 the wardens Tor
S6OD that the loss 10 the parish corporation
will not be so great
The church was erected 20 a sufficient height 20
permit % covering the frst floor with temporary
roo n was an ornamental brick structure. cover
ing plot I25 by 30 feet. n the rear the roof was
peaked and when ADDISON saw the FIRE the roof
was lust beginning 10 melt under the intense neat
Adefeon rushed 20 tho basement window 81 the
apartments occupied By Charles u Holmes me
sexton and his wife and daughter, Roma, fourteen
vears old. lie kicked in the glass and shouted 70
thr family 10 set out. as She church vas on hfe-
Then hc turned On an alarm.
The rector Of the Church 81 tne Archangel Is
-he Rev. George Starkweather Pratt who lives
81 Graham Court One-hundred-and- siNteentl-st
and seventh-ave- lie said he vas IN the cu LIS
Saturday evening testing TIC new oIFan' Nnl.I ~
1y6sr h. Ira fhe vorimcn had departed. and he
saw uothiuc 20 indicate "a slumbc-iug tre. WIN
Dr Cauheld librarian ot Columoiia ,S,r -
and head warden ~ The giuT ci alq a - -
,estrvmcn and church officers. Mr.. Frau Watcheo
Two signs appeared on the walls. Of the ruin Of
fhe church am early hour yeSigrcay, DI- 80,
~, s6 st i5''T al vi men The Other read sub
George ". Pratt, Graham Court . -
Al 10 I 7 Ferggson an oc9iist ot 80
toward the rebuilding fund. Al a. m. Nj. WE
man. Of One-hundred and NteeiJl-ft; reas
Eighth-ave.. cortrlouteo So "iliI = 9T re
smaller subscriptions were maze EeaIll l I5 ne
morning 2ir. Pratt received a letter from Bishop
i have just heard OF the fire last night At the
,i,-fer, es,.r7Tsts, Your church edifce Dr. Can
siF lei5 M ssf week was Just beautifully com
yIeted ii is. verify. trial 81 our taitn. tut me
t0uu cor $500 which j hope be able 10 pay after
the new year. and remember the crypt OF the
cathedral is entirely at your command ior any
services that you arrange.
Mr Pratt leld service in the crypt az u a Y,
,eaiv tie entire congregation OF the church Of the
Arrhaueel being present. Bishop Potter preached
~ apurourate sermon. after which he made an
oresi fo ASSISTANCE for the stricken congregation
III read special prayers fitting the circumstances.
Tho entire collection was given 10 the church OF
the ArChanEel ,
rho errctil-e was 20 have been built three stories
higher the upper floors containing rectorg, par
fsn house and choir rooms. The sum 50 Tar
sznerlded amounted 20 about s36 Ooo. How much Of
rbe foundation work and walls can be used again
will De- determined 10y tests.