New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-29
CONRIED'S WOUND SLIGHT
He Starts for Chicago litter Hat
ing II Dressed.
FIRE WRECKED sTROLLERs ROOM.

FIRE WRECKED STROLLERS ROOM.
Heinrich Conrsed was sufficiently recovered
from the head wound caused by a falling Chant
bottle IN the FIRE which broke out n the stroll
ers' Club early yesterday morning 20 leave
town for a three DAYS trip 20 Chicago early IN
the afternoon after his wound had been re-
dressed
As announced exclusively IN yesterdays Trtb-
une the FIRE broke out IN the theatre hail on
the second o. theatre floor soon after a. n.
at a supper given BY the club in honor Of Count
di Cetters, charge d'aTaires OF the Italian En-
bassy: Mr.. Conriei and the members % his
company. as well as other well known musicians.
The fire was caused by the dashIight used while
photographlng Enrichetta varasi. - premiere
daaseuse Of the Metropolitan opera House.
Signorina MasianeIo had just danced IN the
Tarantela Napoletana Nasianeuo on the club
houses miniature stage and was Just posing for
her photograph when the fashlight FIRE. on being
exploded at the rear Of the hall. set light TO the
multitude Of tritolored paper chains and other
decorations Immediately beneath the gallery at
the west end Of the hall In a moment the hall.
where fully 80 guests had been seated was in
an Uproar oIr. Conried. with Felix Moth and
several other well known musicians. was sitting
at one Of the small. round tables in the centre OF
the hall. The flames spread rapidly along the
u
tarily threatened.
Tables and chairs were overturned and valu-
able crockery and glassware smashed IN a
frenzied effort on the part OF certain guests to
escape from the burning room. II leaving the
hall one Of the scores q empty Chant bottles
which festooned the entire space, fell on Mr..
Conried causing an ugly. but as il proved, not
dangerous scalp wound on the crown Of his
head. The wound was some inches In length
and bled profusely. and for moment Il ap-
peared that Mr.. Conried was about to swoon.
Dazed ard well nigh helpless. he was assisted
quickly cut OF the han. his companions elbowing
their way best they might through the ex-
cited strolIers. once outside. Dr. Emanuel
Baruch who IS a Stroller. and had been pres
eut when the fire broke out. rapidly examined
and dressed the wound. Herr Conried had
meanwhile fully revived and was able to pro-
coed 10 his home at No s. West Seventy
first-st
During portion OF the day he suffered from
severe headache. but after his wound had been
redressed by Dr.. Leonard G. Weber he was well
enough TO catch early afternoon train for
Chicago
L simply ssepticaly redressed Mr.. Conried's
wound" Or. Weber told a Tribune reporter 1T
was not dangerous. having been properly dressed
at the time. and was only a scalp wound. MI
COnriCd was IN good condition when he left
me, and do not anticipate any III effects"
on leaving the burning hall Mr.. Conried was
Joined by Signorina Varas'. who had Jumped
down from the stage. La Slgnorina wished 10
remain and watch the fire. but was quickly
hurried out Buckets Of water with which the
hall Is provided. were quickly dashed on the
burning gallery. and two 81 the attendants tore
down and smothered the flaming hangings An
alarm as wei as telephone call was sent IN
but the fire was practically extingushed before
tho 0remen arrived.
The damage. including the broken chairs
crockery, glassware. electric lights and decora-
tons, f. estimated at several hundred dollars
Police Commissioner McAdoO was the guest OF
the club. sitting az Mr. Conried's table. The
Commissioner. however, had left the gathering
soon after i O'Clock save for the IRE buckets
there are apparently no sprluders extine1lisb-
ers nose or nrehghting apparatus Of any kind
IN the clubhouse. Although there is "a miniature
stage which Is sometimes used for ''rovsters''
the club IL outside the theatre regulation.
Inc tneatre han yesterday presented 2 scene
o. wlid disorder. broken plates glasses damaged
chairs and torn parti-colored decorations clint
ter1ng the floor. The clubhouse Is on Maiden
ave, between Twenty-seventh and Twenty
RUMoR ABOUT TITUS AND WALSH
There was persistent ruaor Uhisperes ,f,ou,
the Ienderlon last night that Inspeotor -g,,,s -
The Second Inspection District was "a tsnn ar
pace q Inspector Walsh. OF the Fourth or 7se-
$500 ftlInor had II that