New-York tribune., 1909-01-08
THREE FIRES AT ONCE
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mass OF names Hose was Immediately run up
on the elevated structure and the high pressure
system put at work.
In the rear of the building there was much
confusion and the police of the Eldridge street
station had their hands full clearing the tene-
ments. it thought the flames would
spread there, owing to the high wind
The first floor of the building was occupied
by NJ. Rapport. a dealer in crockery. On the,
second floor Guckman & Son. makers OF
cigarette cases: the third floor the cigarette
company, on the fourth Jacob Kirschman.
tailor while the two top floors were occupied by
Sam kors. tailor
On the south side Of the building were Nos.
1OI. 100 ard Ill. the ground floor of which Is
occupied by Alexander Brothers. dealers in fur
niture and carpets The smoke and water en-
tered this building and there was some damage
there.
On the fifth floor Of the building where the fire
started. three tailors-Adoph Schlessinger Of
No 1870 Washington avenue: Simon Moses. of
No 13l Broome street, and Louis Neidel Of No.
367 South I'd street Brooklyn. we're working
When they tried to reach the street they found
the stairways blocked and they ran panic
stricken out of window to the roof Of four
story building adjoining and there collapsed.
overcome by smoke. Patrolman Kirk and De
tectivcs Northheimer and Snydecker saw their
plight. and. seizing rope. ran to the roof Of
No. 1O3 Bowery. the Boston Lodging House and
crossing to the roof of No. 1O5 Northheimer
lowered himself tc where the taiIors lay. They
we're drawn to the roof Of the lodging house and
attended by DR.. Woolford OF Gouverneur Hos
pital after which they went home
All Of the lodging houses in the immediate
neighborhood were cleared by the police. as
was the Peoples Theatre. directly across from
he Ar1
theatre. The police had much trouble with the
Boweryttes. as they tried to break into the fire
lines. and many of them shed tears when told
that they would have to seek shelter other than
the lodging houses where they had made their
homes for years Owing to the fire all power
vas shut off for an hour the Third Avenue
Elevated and the Third avenue, Madison ave-
nue. and crosstown lines delayed for sew
eraI hours
MAYOR MCCLELLAN AT FIRE
Mayor Mcclellan. accompanied BY his secre-
tary. William Willis. and Lieutenant Kennel
were spectators at the five-alarm fire in Broad
way. which started on the fourth floor Of the seven
story brick building at Nos 900 and 6O2. which
is occupied by Steinfeldt & Co. manufacturers
of laces. The building runs through to Nos.
132 and 134 Crosby street. Mayor Mcclellan
Garden. Secretary Willis. who had been told by
Inspector McCIusky of the three fires in the
lower section of the city. told .he Mayor, and
the party Immediately hurried To the fire.
BY the time they got there the entire building
was in flames. but this did not trouble the
Mayor Accompanied by Chief Croker. Secre-
tary Willis and Lieutenant Kennel. he headed
for the roof of the House of Lords Raines law
hotel abutting. in Crosby street. the building
fire. He remained the roof about ten min
utes ard saw five high pressure hose lines in
operation. When he came down the Mayor told
the reporters that he was satisfied with the work
of the high pressure system
II was fully Afteen minutes before the fire
men could get the high pressure working at the
Broadway blaze. and for several minutes II
looked as though the buildings each side OF
the burning building must surely be destroyed
Chief Croker. after seeing hat the fire in Hud
son street was we'll under control. hurried to the
fire at CROSBY street. He Immediately tele-
pboned to the Towerhouse for more pressure
Then the ffremen got work. but the blaze
had a good start and it nearly two hours
before they got the fire under control.
HOUSE OF LORDS CLEARED.
The fire was discovered by Il patrolnan Of
the Elizabeth street station about S:1T o'clock
After sending in an automatic alarm the patrol
man hurried back to that all tile persons In
tho t4ouse Of Lords got out safely. There were
-. .,ir+,. fot,r persons in the hotel. but with