New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
HOSPITAL LIN PANIC.
BLAZE NEAR POLYCLINIC.
Fireman Nearly Smothered by Flolr
in Matzoth Bakery Fire.

Patients in Polytechnic Hospital No. PA East
S4th street. and pupils in the kindergarten of
the Friendly Aid Society. next door. were thrown
into panic last right by a fire in a matzoth
bakery at No. 253 East 33d street. Immediately
in the rear. The bakery was a big five story
building. and entirely destroyed The
blaze was so big soon after IT started that the
rear wards of the hospital were lighted up ike
day
The Pickering glare the ceilings and walls
and the clangor Of the snorting fire engines
worked so upon the nerves Of the sick ones that
they were for jumping out Of bed and rushing
from the building Many of tho cases were OF
so serious a nature that even the shock OF the
panic was a serious menace; leaping from bed
would probably have been fatal. So every nurse
in the building who could be spared was rushed
to the aid of those struggling to calm the
frightened patients.
Even with the extra help the nurses were uh-
able to check some of the stronger ones from
leaping from bed. These rushed to the windows
and out into the Railways. With difficulty were
they restrained from arousing the whole insti-
tuition Those who the fire from the WIN
dovs. however. were reassured when they real
;zed danger was not impending, and helped 20
calm the others.
When the police learned of the hospital panic
men were sent to the institution They did good
work in reassuring the fearful ones and ald'hS
the nurses to keep the patients in the 'pul'ui.e'
The manic was finally checked, and convaiesclns
natients quietly watched the work of the nre-
men "
There were several teachers and small ch"-
dren in the Friendly Aid kindergarten / ne
taachars had great trouble with the pupils VINO
wanted to dash pel-mell from the schoo'. my
Gathered the Youngsters in group and COM
.,r1rr
The blaze started on the first floor from gas
lot which came in contact with pile OF boxes
The boyes were near an elevator shaft, and the
bIaze leaned up the woodwork OF this Hue
Every floor in the building was soon ourhlne'
TIE baking establishment was in fun SWING
,reparing lnatzoth for the coming passover
feast. Many men were working overtime Dut
all escaped uninjured.
ON either side of the bakery are tenement
boueas As soon as he learned that an alarH
had been sent i'm Roundsman Shea 'ur"eu Ms
attention 10 the inhabitants OF these he quiet
=, ,to;~ raric and led them from their houses
Noanvhilc the dremen were having 'l''''
,fi. The Ere was well going before they az
,,,..d sr5 i, soon became dangerous to enter the
bu,dInr But Captain Morrison OF Engine
,,,~,ro,,, lf led his men mp 10 the second h'or'
r5a captain came noar being the victim OF .
serious accident; as 1t turned out he is the oo-
Ice, of a ioke lie was nearly ihaue '''s' .
5fseu,. rolled up In the dough and hoSeo
.Dne c,rtain was passing a huge bin IN wnlch
yvero more than a hundred barrels OF 1o'se "Ou
Tho sides OF the bin had been 'tA''e" - O..
v.cal,aned and the water pouring In from auo>e
ha5 made the aour heavy. Morrison 'o'"'' ~
,;,c an order. when the huge boX gave way iie
was buried completely =.
1 Tho water from a dozen hose was p'''tl"s No.
.,,a h,,il4grq above. and. leaking down through
And the captains uncomfortable hV'ns ''.,'"
,,,. ,ortdlv turning into dough To ada 10 inc
rcr,I the fire began creeping up
The captains men turned 70 as soon -
What vas the matter. and with 'Helr 'H "'',4,
o- poyyed out their sputterins anu
/ overcome leader. 10, r.u
.I,u never cat a sinker again ou' "''' -
| .,,,,,,, of how came near 70 being the most "
,ortant mart of one said the captain d. NJ
nar,,r,,,. was taking up after the hre'
r-irs,,,en Reiss and Weinberg, or r-hH'"e I'M
,-rv : were working their way '''"ue"
socon5 floor when the latter fell To ''he moor
,.ercor,e hv the smoke. lie was carried from 'i
/ bunding by his companion and revived
! -, christmas Day. m 1896. all the patients
T., tho PoIvclinic Hospital had To be hurried ou'
| :, t,,o bitter cold on account of fire Whlcl
] dastroyed several buildings in $50 stree si,u @
| threatened to destroy the hospital me ui.
| started i'm the six story building NO, zll @ I'll
| 23d street and spread qucklE 70 'uv H.. @
| buildings AT No 213 to 229 lheSe oui'ulIl- u I.
! LEI the hathouse az No. 209 East SSd Streel,
80 mlrc entirely destroyed. The fire caused losses
| au,or,ntine S35O,0o0.