Evening journal., 1910-11-15
NEAR DEATH
in NIGHT FIRE
Workman Asleep in Burning
Shinn Building Jumps to
Save Life
BLAZE ENDANGERS
ADJOINING PROPERTIES


Fire Of an unknown origin, shortly
after o'clock this morning, COM
pletely gutted the metal ceiling and
cornice works Of William Shinn and
Company, at No 1919 West Fourth
street. and threatened destruction TO
several dwellings nearby. one Of
which was considerably damaged.
Two alarms were sent in. the first
one being struck by Patrolman Nc
Keown, who discovered the blaze Fire
Chief Moran sent in the second alarm
shortly after his arrival at the scene.
Two persons were hurt and another
rescued while the fire was in pro-
gress. Joseph d. Trevor. Of No. 705
French street, employed in the build
ing, and who slept on the second
floor, had to leap from window. He
was not awakened until the flames
licked his face and upper portion Of
his body. He also was hurt bN Jump
ing to the street. The Phoenix tmbul-
ance took him to the Delaware Hos
pital, where II was said to-day that
his injuries were not serious
George w. Maxwell a member OF
the Water Witch Fire Company. was
caught under falling timber and his
head was cut He was staggered by
the blow and had a very narrow es-
cape. DR.. ID. l. McColley, who was
on the scene, dressed his wound.
Patrolman Maurice Flynn rescued
John Davis, aged 40 years, who made
his home with the family Of Mrs. Jes-
sic Tulley. at No. 1921 West Fourth
street, next door to the Shinn build
ing. This house caught fire and was
damaged considerably. The occupants
were forced z fee in their nisht
robes.
The Tulleys, after being taken to
place Of safety, learned that Davis
was missing and Patrolman Flynn
hurried back 10 the house. He search
ed the rooms on the hrat floor and
on the second without hndine the
man, and finally located him in the
basement. Davis was bewildered and
insisted on remaining In the burning
house and the patrolman was com.
pelled to drag him 20 a place Of
safety.
AS soon as It was seen that a serious
fire was In progress Patrolman Flynn
McKeown and Reese, aroused the peo-
pie living in the adjoining houses, but
the Tulleys we're the only ones who
were in great danger.
The loss will be the biggest fire loss
here for some time. 1t may reach
$4,000. Exact figures are not OBJ
tainable, however.
The building was owned by John
e. Halloren, a saloonkeeper at Fifth
and Orange streets. The first floor was
occupied by the Shinn Company and
the second and part Of the third floors
by the Decker Electrical Manufactur-
ing Company, the remainder OF the
third floor being used for the storage
OF furniture business which Mr..
Halloren himself conducted
The building with its contents was
practically destroyed The loss on The
building alone viii reach about S10,-
O00 The Shinn company's loss may
reach $500 and the loss to the stOr-
age concern will reach a like sum.
The greatest lost will be met by the
electrical concern Because Of the
high insurance rates the concern cur
ried no insurance and its loss is COM
plete. John c. Gray, the well-known
ettorney, has been treasurer Of the
company since IL was organized. He
said to-day that he could not give fig
uros as to the firms loss but ne said
Il would reach into many thousands Of
dollars. The product of the concern
was a high powered primary battery
which the company was just getting
ready to put on the market. The COM
pany was waiting for a large consign-
ment of goods held up by the express
companies strike in New York. All
this valuable stock together with ex-
pensive machinery was destroyed and
the concerns loss is complete.
Patrick Fahey had an office in the
structure but this appeared to be
about the only place the fire did not
reacH
According to Trevor, who was en-
ployed by the electrical company, the
fire came from below. He said when
he was awakened by the smoke and
flames he ran to the stairway but the
exit was cut off by the fares and he
was compelled to jump from the win
dow to save his life.
Shortly before the fire was discoy-
ered Police Sergeant Lyons and Pa
trolman Kelly passed the place, but
saw nothing unusul. It was not long
after the flames burst from the build
ing when the house occupied by the
Tulleys next door, caught fire The
roofs of houses at Nos. l316-1S-20 and
p West Fifth street, in the rear OF
the burning building, caught fire. but
streams Of water kept the blaze from
getting headway in that direction
The fire also spread to the home OF
William Spiegelhalter, at No. 1923
West Fourth street, but was soon dis
covered and eXtinguished.
Z. Despite the early morning hour hum
fdreds of people gathered around the
scene of the fire, the glare OF which
lighted up the heavens and could be
seen all over the city.
The fremen did excellent work. the
baze being one of the most stubborn
they fought for a long time: II had a
good headway before it was discovered
and it appeared when the fremen ar.
rived that the entire interior of tn,
structure was ablaze.
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