Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-22
4 F|REMEN HURT
At NEWMARK BLDG
injured Men Stick to Posts Till
$4,000 Blaze at 7th and
Broadway Quenched

Four firenen were injured while
| fighting fire on the sixth floor of the
M. A. Newmark building at 716-72C
South Broadway shortly before
o'clock last night. The blaze, which
started in the factory Of the 2. l.. Par
melee company, manufacturers of cleo
tricaI fixtures, was confined to the one
floor, but the volume of water that
was poured into the building caused
damage to the different places of busi-
ness on the lower five floors. The
total damage to the building and con-
tents is estimated at more than $4,000.
The men who We're injured were
directing streams Of water on the blaz-
ing walls, shelving and other infiam-
able material when the ceiling fell.
Large pieces of blazing wood fell on
them and they narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury from heavy pieces of plaster
and metal lath which rained down
around them Several members OF COM
panies Nos. and 23 crouched against
the heated walls and escaped being
struck by the falling debris.
Those who were injured are capt. Il.
L. Gentry, 46 years old, of engine COM
pany No 8, who suffered sprained
right ankle when he stumbled and fell
over pile of brass and iron electrical
fixtures which were strewn over the
floor. Capt. Martin O'Malley 80 years
old, of engine company No. 20, was
burned on both ears and suffered a
laceration of his left hand.
Howard Dyer, 27 years old, a hose
man living at 225 East Fifth street,
was burned on the left knee and in
Cured an electrical burn on his left
hand. f. ]. Hennessey, 80 years old, q
hoseman of 502 West Twenty second
street. suffered lacerations on both
hands.
DISCOVERED BY WOMAN
The injured men remained at their
posts until the fire was well under
control, then went to the receiving
hospital, where their injuries were
dressed by the police surgeons.
The origin of the fire is unknown. 1T
was discovered by a woman living in q
rooming house near Eighth and Spring
streets. who saw the reflection of the
flames on the rear windows of the
sixth floor of the building. She tele-
phoned the fire department, and several
engine companies responded.
When the firemen reached the top or
the building they found the fire burn
ing fiercely in the electrical fixture rae
tory, .Itlc lldHl6S BIduudily SotIAt9 rSA4S4A
way through the wooden shelving on
which were stored supplies of various
kinds.
NUMEROUS LOSSES
The Parnelee company occupied one
half of the top floor, where the factory
of the concern was located. This COM
pany also occupied quarters on the
ground floor which was fitted up as a
salesroom. Almost the entire part of
the building used as factory was
ruined, the ceiling having fallen and
the walls badly damaged.
other concerns that suffered losses
by water are. the Carr company, man
ufacturers Of facial preparations, fourth
floor; Elite Tailoring company, fourth
floor; DR.. Reed Cushion Shoe company,
ground floor; w. II. Judson Art Glass
company, fourth floor; j. A. Merigold,
business office,. fourth floor; Rosen-
blum Bros office, fifth floor; Prof. e..
p Rowell, office, fifth floor; Salzman,
Baruch & Co, third floor; Carhn Post
Card company, fifth floor; the Coast
Wholesale Millinery company, fourth
floor, and the Metcalf-Ackley-Gus
son company, plano dealers, second
fioNr.
The building is owned by M. A.
NewmarlS and was built four years ago
at a cost Of $120,000. Mr.. NewmarlS
stated last night that the structure IS
insured for $4,000.