Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-23
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, April 23.-Four men were
burned 10 death and 30 horses were de-
s,royed in three-alarm fire which
Quilted the Dispatch stable building at
Christopher and Barrow streets, the
last of a series of spectacular fires
which occurred in rapid succession
after midnight this morning, causing two
collisions between street cars and fire en-
rines injuring several frcmen and result
ing in number of thrilling rescues.
Only one body of the four known dead
in the Dispatch stable fire was identified
this morning-that of Samuel Parse a
driver. The bodies of the others were so
mutilated that identification was impossi-
BILE. 1t is believed that there may have
been other lives lost in the burning stable.
though the mass of debris with the bodies
Of the burned horses made determination
Of this fact difficult. Ten imported auto
mobiles, in the garage of the United States
customs house on the first floor one of
them consigned TO W. X. Vanderbilt, were
considerably damaged though they were
b'ONCNNNN 44pli lIt water ana neat by
means of tarpaulins.
Started in Hay Loft.
The stable fire originated in hay loft in
the southwest corner of the building, and
was first discovered by Charles Korda. a
stablcman, who was at work on the third
floor For a time the entire block bound
ed by Barrow. Christopher, West and
Washington streets was threatened by the
hames and hundreds of families were
driven in,o the street.
The fire boats Mcclellan and New Yorker
rendered good service and were able to
throw effective streams OF water from Bar
row street. Three men were rescued from
Tie building by means of ladders Two of
them, negroes, were so overcome with joy
that they kissed ana embraced on being
set on tae ground.
Had Hard Time
], Las been long time since the New
1'iA IRE department has had a more va
Red list Of experiences than those which
crowded themselves in the hours between
] and O'Clock this morning
The first nrc occurred in a Gye-storv ten
enent at l5iG 2d avenue, shortly after
midnight. The blaze was obstinate. and
while 'aore We're no casualties or serious
Injuries. hrom2H suffered much from the
smoke.
While the "a avenue laza was in prog
ross .lrc was discovered on tie top floor of
a hyc-sjory factory building at 50i East 73d
street At this time the apparatus of the
district VAS ia use at tie ID avenue fire
with the exception OF one reserve engine,
which was out of order. This necessitated
engine No. in 51st street west of I'd
avenue, responding to the I'D street alarm
Edward Hackney was driving the engine.
with James Flynn on the fire pan AS the
engine rounded into 81 avenue from 5lst
street to go north it was crashed into bv
sUuthbound trolley car. in charge of
Moto-man Michael Shea, who was later ar
rested. The fremen assetr that Shea
made effort to stop at the crossing, while
the law requires stop at the recognized
crossings at all hours. The impact over
turned the engine, threw the horses from
their feet and hurled Hackney and Flynn
10 the street Neither was injured, though
both were considerably shaken up.
Crawled to Safety.
With the overturning OF the engine from
5lst street the second fire was left practi-
cally without assistance until Deputy Chief
DCuGherty summoned engine company 80,
together with apparatus, from 10Th street.
81 this time the blaze had gained consd-
erahie Roadway. Joseph ManniX, a night
Waterman in the vicinity, mad turned in the
alarm and notified the families in the build
ing. Then securing a board. he ascended
the building adjoining, placed the board
across a tEree-foot areaway. upon which
Vincent Cousherra, wife and child and An
ton Piela wife and three children crawled
to safety. Mrs. Cousherra. who was i'll at
the time, was removed TO the Presbyterian
Hospital
The firemen soon got the blaze under con-
troi though the building and contents were