New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-06

while they reached 10 Fantry TOT the ~"
year-old mother Of Grunesch. AS she
was getting out of the window she
tripped, and the crowd gasped as she
turned a complete somersault and feh
Into the arms Of Lennon ana farrel''
Fortunately for the Grunesches, their =
year-old girl and their 1O~year son
were out visiting friends. The four peo-
Lie in the fat were ell burned about the
hands and bodies, but none seriously
Yells interrupt Dinner
The O'Connors, who live on the top foor,
were at their dinner table when they neaTo
wells In the street. There we're ten OF them
IN all: O'Connor, employed as a drug CLERK
a ssth street and Columbus avenue; MS
wife Mary. forty-two. his children, Msrsa-
rel eicbteen, Violet fifteen; Josephine
fourteen; John. twentv; Charles, Twelve
Mary, thirteen. and Florence ten. ana Al
ofdes Schinnel. who was employed by ms
Inrersou watch people oConnor and
Schimnel both came from Central America
and Schimmel lived with the O'Connors.
Oconnor ran 10 his front window. Locked
down and saw Grunesch holding MS oaoS
over the street He realized the house was
on fire. and ordered all or MS termed pe'-
rle TO the back windows. where the nFe
ESCAPES were. Flames were coming out OF
the Grunesch fiat below. but O'Connor look
his wife w In his arms and carried he'
down through them. II was While they
were going down that her dress caught Aio
and she received her injuries. Inc ht'ie
children followed them down While persons
IN the rear OF the house shouted encour-
srenent and told them net to lump. AS II
was. all got out safely except schihl!he'
and little Florence who were stih missing
at a late hour last night.
Charles O'Connor. the twelve-year-oid
bow. said he told Schimmel his little sister
was still in the apartment and that Schlm-
mel dashed back to and her. His BODY
was found, terribly burned. lying across
bed IN the rear Of the nat.
Fireman Saves Boys Life.
Little Charley disobeyed his father. who
,ol6 him 10 run Cor the fire escape. Instead
he ran 20 the front window, and stood LOCK-
Ing down into the street in dazeo way
robn NcCSrane. a fireman, who was having
day of, saved the boys life. McGrane
was eitting IN the house OF Engine 40 ana
-an around in his citizens clothes. lie
dashed behind Fantry,. Gass and Flynn into
No. 107. but went one floor further UP IN
The building Cheers saluted him as ne
crept along the window ledge into the
c'Connor fat and came back with the little
bow. While he was inside he looked Tor the
Girl. but smoke and flame drove him back
When o'Connor got down with his wife he
carried her 70 the drug store where he is
employed. Police Surgeon Archer ATTENDED
her. and Dr.. Allen. Of Flower Hospital, TOOK
her away In the ambulance She was
badly burned about the neck face. hands
and body. but il was said AT the hospital
last night that she was doing fairly WE'LL
though she was in a pitiable condition
The third floor was occupied by Patrick
STANLEY, owner Of the house. He ana his
wife. their three boys and their little
baby were happily out Of the house but
Mrs. Shanleys aunt, Miss Margaret Car
roll eighty-four years old, and her maid,
Jennie Farrell. we're al home.
Another fireman with day of saved
rhem-Frank :. stspleton, of Engine So.
He lives at No. lss Columbus avenue, just
around the corner. His wife woke him up,
and he jumped back fences and got TO the
Stanley fat in time TO get the two women
out. Miss Carroll had started 70 go down
the IRE escape Just as he got there. The
esed woman was terror stricken The
women had slight burns Mr.. Stanley had
5000 insurance on the house. One Of his
brothers said the loss was probably $1,000.
Mrs. Matthews q widow her three sons
and daughter lived on the second floor
There was not 80 much fire there as smoke,
but the Matthews were very much fright
ened. John, one OF the sons, carried his
mother down the fire escape on his back
Others of the family lead Walter Matthews,
a cripple down the iron ladders All suf-
fered from the thick smoke
Would Risk Life for Furs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson also lived on this
floor. When they got downstairs Mrs.
Nelson made determined effort 70 go
back for some furs she had lett, but was
restrained Miss Amelia Finn. dress
maker. occupied the ground floor. she and
Amelia Hambrcwski. the janitor, were not
in any danger.
All Of the injured persons were treated
by Or. J. s. *. Hall Of No. 32S West S'th
street Fire Surgeon Archer and Drs. Allen
and Botsford. Of Flower Hospital. With
the exception of Mrs. O'Connor. none was
taken TO the hospital
Firemen found schmmel's body while
washing down the building after the fire
was out Inspector Walsh had men search
ing last night for Florence OConnor. Per-
haps half sn hour after the FIRE was
ouencned a small fox terrier was found In
the Matthews det, barking Justify and very
much excited, bu: unhurt except for .
few scorches
Taere were great crowds in the streets
end reserves were called out from the West