New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
GIRLS CALM In BLAZE
FIRE IN CANDY FACTORY.
More than 400 March Out Unhurt-
Score of Firemen OUcrcOme.

A fire which started in new ten story build
ing occupied by Huyler & Co., at No. 134 to l3S
East 18th street. last night. caused much excite
ment in the neighborhood and resulted in over
a score of firenen being overcome by smoke
The fire started when more than four hundred
girls were at work In the building, and the
fact that all escaped without any fatalities is
regarded by police marvellous
The girls marched out in perfect order. the
majority of them leaving their wraps. and not
a single instance of fainting among the en-
tire number was reported. The factory employs
twelve hundred girls in the daytime, and when
the fire started running with about half
that force to arrange for the Christmas trade
The more seriously injured were:
BASH Engine s. Bellevue Hospital
CUNNINGHAM Thomas. fireman. Engine 1s; engine
EIsTER Henry captain Engine l.: returned to work.
HANIEY Michael fireman. Lieutenant Engine IA: engine
MKESNA. fireman. Engine IA: Bellevue Hos
NooNAN. Patrick. fireman. Truck 3; truck house
REILLY. John fireman Ensne 81 Bellevue Hospital.
SCHAFFER John. fireman. Engine D: Bellevue Hospital
THOLE. Charles. fireman. Engine .: engine house
It was 7:3o o'clock when an automatic alarm
rang from the ninth floor of the Huyler build
ing This floor is used store room. pack
ing room, and on the 18th street side are manu-
factured boxes in which to ship the candy
About the same time that the automatic alarm
rang a citizen passing the building saw the
glare of the flames on the 18th street side and
turned in alarm
Before the arrival OF the fremen the word had
been sent through the building that there was
a fire, and the girls working in that building
and the adjoining it on the east began to
make their way to the street. The elevators
were kept running, and before the arrival of
the frcmen the building had been almost cleared.
Patromen Quiveodo. Trainor, Campazzi and
O'Nen who the first to arrive on the scene.
went among the girls on the starways and as
sured them that there was no danger. and pre-
vented any inclination toward a panic. When
Battalion Chief SkeIly arrived he thought there
was no danger of the fire spreading. and did
not send in another alarm.
The fremen handicapped, however, by
the dense smoke which filled the building, and 1t
was almost impossible to stay in the place for
any length of time The crew of Engine No IA.
which has lost many men in recent fires. was
one of the first to arrive the scene. Under
Captain Euster. they made their way TO the
ninth floor and tried to get at the flames.
The men began to drop one after another. and
Captain E,uster that 1t would be impossible
to maintain his position He was himself over
come. and the men falling right and left
when help arrived.
Patrolmen Quevedo. Trainor and Dwyer of
the East 22d street station. had forced their
way to the floor. and with the assistance of
some flrenen the unconscious carried
to safety. McKenna in the most serious
condition and was Immediately placed in a
Bellevue ambulance 1t was found, however,
that the doctor and driver In charge of the
ambulance were up in the building. There
upon Patrolman Trumpfeer sprang to the box
of the ambulance, and with officer John Cam
zi fba Sfe ba diSta
Bellevue Hospital In record time.
Reilly was overcome and taken to the street
and brought around. He refused TO leave the
scene, and went back to work. In short time
he was again overcome. and this time 1t was
said that his condition serious. He was
placed IN ambulance by Dr. Clarke. and
while Father Sullivan, OF St AIMS Church, ad-
ministered the last rites of the Church. was
driven to Bellevue. After carrying out Reilly
Quevedo went back into the flames. and in a
few moments himself overcome and taken
to the hospital
1t was now that the fire was making
rapid headway. and several more ambulances
were summoned from Bellevue in charge of
Drs Sears, GeIser and Mertelle, while an ad-
ditional alarm was sounded. which brought
Chief Croker and more apparatus
After a long fight, the fire was confined to
the ninth and tenth floors, which were COM
petely wrecked.
David Huyler was on the scene soon after the
fire started AS he how the fremen
dropping, he summoned DR.. r. Held, of No. 616
Madison avenue to look after the injured, and
as the men were brought into the building
touched by the flames DR.. Held stood in six
inches Of water and administered to them.
David Huyler said the fire would not seriously
interfere with business.