New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
LOWERING BODIES FROM UPPER FLOORS
brought the
means of a rope tackle

pc ana tackle.
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sprinklers hut nothing has been done;
now you see the result. When ] sug-
gesteI that such things be done, ] was
laughed az or abused. This very build
ing was included in orders 10 install ade-
quate fire escapes sert out three weeks
ago"
Hundreds Of police. under the COM
nland Cf Deputy Commissioner Driscol
Inspectors Schmittberger and DAILY ond
2 dozen captains and police heads. finally
succeeded in establishing adequate po-
lice lines. although they found it hard
work 10 restrain the crowds from rush
ing within the danger zone Washing
ton Square was fllcd TO overlooking with
thousands of persons. many Of whom had
relatives among the victims.
After The tire had been eXtinguished
the work Of recovering the bodies began
in earnest Firemen dragged the corpscs
to the windows. wrapped them in rub
her blankets and lowered them to the
lowered the Fire Departments search
lights were played on the sides Of the
building. enhancing the greWsomencss
of the sight.
AS fast as the bodies were landed on
the street they were taken in charge by
others. who carried them across the
street and covered them with blankets.
I By order Of Deputy Commissioner Drs.
coll. every body as it was brought down
was tagged and numbered. Driscoll or
dered that all the dead be taken to the
Charities Department dock. at East 26tl
street, the regular morgue being inade-
quate for the purpose. This is the first
time that this has been necessary since
the Slocum disaster.
Morris Samuelson who has a cloak
business on the second floor said last
night that he had been looking out &C
his window when he saw bodies begin To
drop To the street. He knew then that
there must be a fire in the building. but
became fascinated at the terrible sight
and STAYED at the window until he vas
dra gsed 10 the street by firemen.
So far as is known the only siri who
escaped with her life by lespins from
the huilding was Bertha Weintrur Of
No. POI Henry street. She Jumped from
the tenth floor and was picked up uu-
conscious after she had lain on the
sidewalk for more than an hour It
tGn,,-b, Iuf oh II. JcaH nd
was only when an ambulance surgeon
passed by and saw her move that she
was taken 20 st. Nncents Hospital.
She viii probably recover.
Catches Boy Who Jumped.
4 stalvart patrolnan was standing on
the Washington Place side Of the build
ing when small hoy Jumped from the
eighth floor. The patrolman braced
himself and caught the hov. although he
was almost thrown TO tine sidewalk 10y
the shock.
soon after thc fire started. and while
the elevators we're still disCharging their
human freight. q woman walked ont
from the elevator street entrance. Just
rs she reached the curb she Was struck
h. the falling bodv ~ one ~ the women
victims who had iesped from the tenth
foor. She was instantly killed h" the
weight Of the body falling from such \
great height
Tho students Of the New York Uni
versiiv Law school were instrumental in
saving more than fifty girls from death.
When the fire broke ont there we're about
one hundred and twenty-five students In
the school. Under the leadership Of
Bursar Falls they ran 10 the roof Of their
own building, and saw about half a hun
drod women on the roof Of the factory
building The university roof is about
ten or twelve feet higher than the
factory building and the students ran
back 10 their own bu ling and procured
ropes. With these. and with the aid Of
ladders which painters had LEFT against
the vail, they assisted the terrified
women 10 the roof Of the university
building and escorted them TO the street
in safety.
District Attorney Whitman ana As
sistant District Attorney Bostwlck were
early a. the scene and saw the bodies
being taken out. Mr.. Whitman went
away early.
Coroner ,IoltzhauseT. who watched
the progress Of the fire and saw the
bodies carried to the smbuances, said
that II was al outrage. and that the
Department Of Buildings was response
bic.
Il am going 10 find out who is rcspon-
sihle for this carnage and put the blame
where II belongs" said the Coroner. 1T
Is awful TO think that these poor girls
went 10 work this morning, being car
ried up by the elevators, only to iinish
their work by being taken from the
building dead and mutilated"