New-York tribune., 1908-01-11
THREE FIREMEN DEAD
IN UNCHECKED BLAZE.
HOSE B.1LKS FIRE
FIGHTERS' EFFORTS.
Big Building IN Fourth 4UeHue
Burns Out-Poiice Inefficient
A Great Spectacle.

| a fire which broke out in the sixth floor OF
| the Parker Building, Fourth avenue and 18th
| street, about O'Clock last night, cost three
| fremen their lives. completely burned out the
| interior of the building and did damage esti-
1 mated at S2,50o,000 TO the building and occu-
pants. II Of the most spectacular blazes
ever seen in this city.
Several other fremen were buried in debris
and were barely rescued. having been struck
| down by back draft At late hour the other
fremen were at work searching for the bodies
In addition to those mentioned there were many
injured including several battalion chiefs. who
were leading their men,
Among those who were tenants in the burned
building and who suffered total loss were
Judge & Co. P f Collier & Son and the rug
firm Of Karaghensign & Co, who it is estimated
carried half million dollars of stock; the En-
cyclop@dia Britannica. James Clarke & Co, pub
fishers; Moses King & Co. publishers and
Frederick ". Evers & Co, furniture.
The fire was first discovered by passerby
on the Fourth avenue side. About the same
time it seen by Deputy Police Commits
sioner Bugher, who lives behind the building in
Irving Place Two alarms were Immediately
sent in and were responded TO by Deputy Chief
Not often have the poor equipment of the Fire
Department and the poor discipline of the
Police Department been shown up more clearly
than they were last night Firemen were not able
at any stage Of the fire to reach the top of the
building. which thirteen stories high. The
police. under the command Of Deputy Commis-
sioner Bugfer and Inspector O'Connor, kept
10 order and that some bystanders were not
killed by falling timbers no credit to them.
Seldom have New York fren1en had to fight
more stubborn blaze. There were many thrill
ing rescues and from time 10 time rumors went
around that some Of those fighting the flames
had been killed by falling debris, Many Of
those working in the building when the fire
started we're saved with difficulty The list Of
missing and injured follows:
THE DEAD.
o,cGNNeH- 1;eoIEe @ @EnE5ae =
MISSING.
LTHCH. John, Engine -
INJURED
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ro5s7-r william Engine Y. Iaoeratons and internal
H1--~1lxsoH James Engine u; laoeratans Of had
ErTcflT,,so traoay fire Pa,ras ,. internal injuries;
5oz5Nso., William. r-.re Patrol ? lacs-atlons-
KELLY A.Us.as Fire Patrol B. decorations ard contu-
lsNGFgRr. ~a-orae p dere5ty chief. lzcerafioHs q
bead
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kNCITT 1o~e-r Ergfre p knocked unconscious se-
i@fe lsrer--.-r-s aU@ csrtus0rs
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<-.sHar e-e patrol ss--ratloHs q bad
I'ef Bins ke-r eaEtf9uiag kls men about
'uFhs iH,o fhs building. There wer- con- .
- aaek drafts. which ble- tho window oct
H-a0@ il impossible - stand UitlIn hsh Il
I" a. burning aaHdlng on any side.
BIC c.RD1R FALLS
o. n' rriasi ~ tHe IRE. uhsI~ tb= IRE patrol :
we're a. vsrz slrlug goods on tho fhira
~h ese7u51s gtrder leosened from Us
,bss o. tne ninth goof aud crashed
u ifsr7 toor 70 roor un'5I &; reacaed ~ "a,
ooo se-'le trenty-toer members = the pdr0I
were covered rirh ,Ez ee.rla aal 81
tszllaaed IN fssrt.I as-s.