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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
SAFETY LAWS OBTAINED
BY TR|BUNE'S CRUSADE
Continued from Hrst page.

Broadway. where the work has been
carried on since.
j believe that he catastrophe IN
Binghamton might have been ayerted
II only the last and most important
law recommended by the Factory In
vcStigatIng Commission had been IN
force" said Mr.. Ell,us That was the
law strictly limiting the number OF
occupants 10 "A loo: in such factorie'
and providing for radical changes in
structural work. particularly In the
stsirways. so as to afford better means
of escape.
This law passed the Legislature only
!. st month and Goes not go into effect
until Oc,oter /. The laws requiring
fire drills-although they seem To have
been sorely inadequate in this instance
automatic fire signal systems auto
matte sprinklers, the no smoking law
and the law against accumulated In
hammablc material. all OF which were
recommended by the commission, al
ready have become effective. IL Is
more than likely that some OF these
In ws-pcrhaps the law prohibiting
smoking and that relating to accumu-
lated rubbish-were violated in this
case"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
BELATED CROWD SEES FIRE
Six Persons Rescued in Short
Spectacular Broadway Blaze.

Soon after midnight this morning fire
started I'm the subj basement Of the five
story brick building at No N3 Broadway.
opposite City Hall Park. il spread quickly
up the elevator shaft and was soon burn
ing on all floors. chief kcnlon came at d
second alarm, but the hremen were al
ready getting control and squelched the
flames quickly. Traffic was tied up for
three-quarters of an hour on Broadway
and large crowd collected. chief Ken
lon estimated the damage at $1,000
-Four negroes who were sleeping on the
third floor were carried down ladders by
Patrolmen Thicr and Miller. and two
watchmen In the next building who were
overcome by smoke were carried out by
the police.
The ground floor at No. 2i3 Broadway
was occupied by the Kaufman Hat Com
pany and Matthews jewelry store. The
second floor was occupied by the COnsoli-
dated Typewriter Exchange and the three
top floors were vacant. The fire started
among hats. packing boxes and other
highly in1ammabc material.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
FIRE KILLS 35 C0NVlCTS
Mississippi Negroes Trapped in
Flimsy Prison.

Jackson, Miss, July 22-Trapped BY
flames in the second floor Of an anti
quated convict cage. thirty-dvc negro
prisoners were burned 10 death at the
Oakley convict farm, twenty miles from
here. late last night
While the flames rapidly ate away the
only stairway leading to the second floor.
the prisoners frantically tore at the heavy
bars that covered the jail windows. but
TO no avail. Their screams brought
guards but the flames drove them back
each time they attempted 10 hberate the
negroes. who, one by one, fell back into
the flames and persisted.
The building was constructed ten years
ago 81 the lumber taken from dis
carded penitentiary, and there was no fire
fighting apparatus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
PIMCH0T THIEF SENTENCED
Soldier Caught in Burglary
Must Serve Extra Term.

Charles KEY, dressed In the uniform Of
United States Army private. was SEN
fenced to two years and six months yes
terday by Judge Swami, I'm General Ses-
sions, upon his plea OF guilty of an at
tempt at burglary In the home of Mrs.
Gertrude NJ. Pinchot. wife VI Amos
Pinchot, at No. 1927 Park avenue.
An investigation made by Judge Swami
and James +. Mcdonald. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. showed KEY received a
suspended sentence for burglary in Cen
eral Sessions less than a year /ago. lie
failed to report to the. probation officer
and enlisted In the army. lie was sta
toned at Fort Hancock, he said. While
absent on leave June &c he entered the
Pinchot home by 'jimmying" the base
ment door.
kley. having far overstayed his leave,
is now an army deserter. lie will serve
the sentence suspended upon him year
ago. as we'll as the two years and six
months imposed by Judge Swami He Is
twenty eight years old and his home is
at No. 353 East 9th street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
Bill for First.Class Cities.

The Committee on Safety obtained
the passage Of the bill In the Legislat
ure which created the state Factory
Investigating Commission, which ex-
tended the work to all first class cities
In the state. After careful and ex-
tended investigation of conditions in
the factories II recommended score or
more Of bills TO the Legislature which
dealt directly with the betterment u
fire prevention conditions for the work
ers.
The Factory Commission made a pre-
lminary investigation and report TO
tho Legislature in 1912, and its life
was prolonged for another year. in or
der that it might have time to do a
more thorough piece OF work. Abram
!. Elkus acted as counsel for the com
mission. tssemblyman Alfred l..
Smith was the chairman.
The Hoey law, which was enacted in
October, 1911. created the Fire Pre-
vention Bureau In the New York Fire
Department, which centralized the RE-
sponsiblity for enforcing the various
ordinances and laws governing fire
prevention In the Fire Commissioners,
a power which was found to he dis
tributed irresponsiby among the yari-
GUS city departments at the time of
the Triangle fire. The bureau has
been attacked by various public and
civic organizations since It's formation
as an easy berth for incompetent po-
iitical employees. Fires have been ma
terially decreased, however, since il
was organized and put in operation.
Mr.. Elkus last night said inspectors
Of the Factory Investigating Commits
sion visited Binghamton few months
ago and inspected several factories In
that city, in a search for examples"
I'm formulating proposed legislation. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
CONV|CTS FIGHT
FIRE IN SING SING
Confined from hrst page.

member OF the town engine company.
His lip was cut by wire
Hank Devine a trusty employed as
clerk in the lumber sheds, had a
large number of pigeons. canarics. cats
and dogs as pets. He made an EFFORT
to liberate them before the flames
reached them. but succeeded only In
freeing the birds Most of the others
were burned.
The prison ice supply was stored In
a house just outside the walls. The
house was burned, leaving the prison
without supply OF ice.
Satisfied that the fire was under con-
troll. CLANCY LETT the prison about S
o'clock for his home in New York. The
ruins continued TO shoulder for sew
eral hours afterward. while the prison
ers kept shouting In their cells. despite
the efforts OF the guards to silence
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
SIDEWALK JUMPS UP; PANIC

Preceded by jets of smoke and loud
rumbling. the sidewalk on the north side
Of Cedar street. between Broadway ana
Nassau street heayed as it might have IN
an earthquake last evening and caused
miniature panic among the throngs pass
ing on their way from work. Girls from
Wall street offices ran In confusion 10 get
away from the threatened explosion. ana
a fire alarm was turned in.
After the fremen and employees OF the
electric company had dug for an hour IL
was SAIL that blasting In the Equtaole
building site caused a short circuit ana
UNDERGROUND fire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
GOAT IN SUFFRAGE MARCH
Drawing Children, It Will Be a Feat
IRE of To-daY's Bronx Parade.

The Bronx Suffrage League Will parade
to-day through fremont and Third ave
nues in The Bronx A feature OF the DEM
onstration will be goat driven by Miss
Marjorie Black. eleven years old. II will
be led by Beatrice Alaska, aged ten. and
IN the carriage Will be the Misses Helen
and Edith Larson.
\ meeting will follow at Webster and
fremont avenues, 10 be conducted by
Mrs George b. Hobert and John Black
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
SUGAR PARTICULARS WANTED.

Ernest A. Bigelow, as counsel for the
Federal sugar Refining Company, yestcr-
day asked the government for "A bill OF
particulars OF the false welghlngs OF the
caTgoes OF sugar upon which II bases It's
suit TO recover Sll9.0S0 rs In customs du-
ties. The sugar which the government
claims was undervalued. the complaint
alleges. was imported from Java and de-
l,vered at Workers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
SPARKS SET 100000 FIRE
Flames Destroy Chemical Plant and
Houses at North Weymouth. Mass.

building of the American Agricultural
Chemical Company's plant Ut North
Weymouth and eleven cottages. occupied
by employees, were burned to-day The
loss exceeds 10000.
The blaze started from sparks sent out
by a pile driver engine. These communi-
Gated with cargoes Of nitre alongside the
companys docks, and series OF explo-
sions followed. each sending a shower of
sparks toward the main building, which
caught fire In many places and burned
rapidly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
Tried to Save Others.

Mrs. Ida Prentice, who has been en-
ployed by the Binghamton Clothing
Company for many years did her best
to get the other women employees to
fee when the alarm first sounded, be-
lieving the danger great. She stayed
in the burning building directing the
girls until the last minute. Then
wrapping a large sheet Of awning ma
terial about her she jumped from one
of the windows on the fourth floor.
when the fire alarm sounded the
girls hesitated," said Mrs. Prentice. II
turned and called to the operators that
the alarm had rung and all must get
out as soon as possible Then the
flames burst upon Us. | was nearly
smothered, and. hanging to the steam
pipe, was barely able to make my way
to the windows. Here | wrapped an
awning about me and jumped. Before
jumped looked back and saw scores
Of girls. There must have been many
left to burn alive"
4hi o. wal HuINh' VI AiiiS NlLg JuIIpfb
from the second story. spraining an
arm and receiving bad burns. She also
suffered severely from shcckN
Mrs. Mag Leighton Jumped from the
fourth story window when she saw all
retreat was cut off, but only after she
had been seriously burned all about
the head. arms anl upper part of her
body Her face is so disfigured that it
scarcely resembles that Of Il human
being.
Mrs. Alvin White received fracture
Of both legs below the knees and was
Otherwise badly injured. Size died nj
4:45 o'clock at the City Hospital, with
her husband at her bedside.
Some Of the Missing.
Among the missing employees OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
Firemen at Distance.

When the flremen came in response
10 the telephone alarm they were I'M
able TO get within 200 feet Of the burn
ing building. and the ends of the
into steam, having no more effect upon
the fire than a spray of vapor upon the
walls of a volcano in action. The life
nets and the extension ladders Of the
flremen were useless. There was no
chance for those caught on the upper
floors. except the escape by jumping.
Scarcely one Of the survivors was
able TO give a connected account of
what occurred on the upper floors of
the factory when the employees there.
mostly women and girls, realized that
the fire call was no false alarm and
that death was sweeping down upon
them.
The coolest among them recalled that
women tainted by dozens and that
scene of indescribable confusion &C.
CURED. Some Of the men employees
seem 10 have kept their heads and did
their best TO rescue the imperilled
women.
Around the scene Of the catastrophe,
the greatest Binghamton has ever
known. thousands watched the rescuers
work tonight i'm the glare OF three big
searchlights. many in the throng being
restrained only by the closely drawn
police lines from rushing into the ruins
in an effort 10 find the bodies of rela-
tives or friends.
Water in many streams is being
poured into the fiery pit. that few
hours ago was the cellar of the burned
establishment. AS the ruins cooled a
bit from time TO time In a spot upon
which the streams were centred, men
went forward 10 dig as long as human
endurance would allow them to work.
Occasionally a body was found and
taken quickly away.
The fire, besides destroying the Blng-
hamton Clothing Company building
and swrecking the Federal Building,
damaged the buildings of the McKellor
Drug Company. Simon O'Nesl and the
Binghamton Motor Car Company, in
Water street. Christ Church also was
scorched.
While the Federal Building is badly
wrecked interiorly, emergency meas
ures have been taken, and regular mail
services will be resumed tomorrow,
Postmaster Herrick believes.
Only the following dead have been
identified-Miss Ellen Fulmer, Of this
city; Miss Mary Peyor. of Port Jer-
Wis. n. Y; Mrs. Alvin White, who
lived in Eldredge street and who died
after being taken to the hospital;
Louise Hertwell and Mary Cregin.
Those taken to the hospital were:
AsKEN. EstelIa, No Q Isabella street: COM
pound fracture OF the legs: condition serious
BRICK. Margaret No. Florence street:
burned about tho arms and legs. and possible
internal injuries; condition critical
HOTALING, Mrs. Anna: badly burned.
PRENTIsS. Mrs Ida. Morgan Road: badly
burned about the head and arms probably
fatally.
CRoTTY Ruth. No. 10 Port Jeryls street;
spine fractured. jumping from the fourth
story; will die
STELLA. May layton; badly burned about the
body; may recover
Mary McDonough. an employe in the
turned overall factory, told a simple
story Of her escape. She was on the
fourth floor, sitting at her machine,
when the fire broke out The employees
on that floor thought it vas fire drill
at that time, and marshalled in line
slowly. When the flames burst upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
=, mnarv which operated the factory,

company which operated the factory
told a dramatic story.
Il was in the Offices when Mrs. Free
man called to me that there was q
FIRE" he said. Il ran out on the man
floor. I opened a door and saw fam IS
coming out from under the open stair
way in the middle Of the first floor.
Some of our employees are so addicted
to the cigarette habit that, smoking
being forbidden in the building, they
went out into the alley every hour or
so for a puff. ! believe that one ~
these. on returning TO his work, threw
the butt of his cigarette under the
stairway.
- called to Fuller the shipping clerk.
He came with a pail of water ana
threw it on to the flames. Other men
came running with buckets from the
second floor and threw water on the
fire.
1T seemed to have no effect. Just
over the place where the fire started
was a shelf on which lay several pieces
of heavy plush highly infammable'
This caught. and there was a roar OF
flames.
The ire gong began to clang' echo-
ing throughout the factory.
"Py this time the flames had begun
To sweep throughout the floor like a
flash.
Mrs Freeman, in the office had the
telephone receiver down. trying to can
the central fire station. SO swift was
the rush of flames that she mad to drop
it. She and just managed to get out
of the front door, when the whole
building was aflame.
Like Sacks Of Flour.
As we ran out into the street the
bodies of girls began to drop from
the upper floor windows. They seemed
more like sacks of flour than human
beings
IT being a comparatively warm DAY,
all the doors and windows were open
and this provided a terrific draft. OF
the ~ per cent u lol 'iS '''iS N'''il0'
some were Italians. some Polish ana
some Jewesses. But the great major
itv of the victims were Americans
Some Of them had been with us thirty
one years.
Jerry orr in charge of the folding
department. stayed on the third floor
as long as he could in order to assist
the girls to escape. Then he jumped
from the window When I saw him
later one arm appeared to be broken
but he did not appear to be seriously
injured.
IF the facts ever become known
believe it will be found that the heads
Of the departments showed splendid
heroism in sticking to their posts and
directing the girls. Under the rules
y Of the fire drill they were 50 instruct
VI cd and | believe all stayed at then
POSTS. some TO perish in the flames.
1--WE put in our fire alarm system
two months ago and had held several
drills Every regulation of the fire
laws was complied with. 1t is not true
that the floors were covered with lint
and other infammable material They
were all kept carefully swept, and the
only infammable things in the building
were the niles of garments"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
Swooned and Was Saved.

them many tainted and panic fol
lowed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-23
Some Of the Missing.

Among the missing employees OF the
clothing company are the following: Mel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-14
A Biblical Bargain
NELL BRINKLEY

c TR HERBERT TREES production
- OF Joseph and His Brethren" re-
minds newspaper correspondent of
Of this story. The Sunday school class
had been reading the Bible narrative,
and the minister had come to ex-
anime the scholars. The replies to all
his questions had been quick intel
Hgent and correct. Such as:
What great crime did these sons
of Jacob commit"
They sold their brother Joseph"
quite correct. And for how much ?"
Twenty pieces OF silver"
And what added TO the cruelty and
wtcEedness. Of these bad brothers,"
40 answer.
What made their treachery even
more detestable and heinouso"
Then a bright little fellow stretched
out an eager hand
well. my little man2"
Please, sir they sold him too
cheap"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-14
The Mayor s Part.

= ONE amateur theatricals for a
- charity were being organized by
the leading inhabitants OF small
town who We're most literally sup
ported by the Mayor. He bought
the dresses and scenery. and won all
heir hearts by his kindness and they
Consequently felt bound TO make
some return 90 him. and. therefore,
arranged that he himself should take
part in the play But there was one
great drawback The Mayor, though
kindness iself was uneduCated. ana
neglected The poor little letter n in
the most uuwarrantable manner.
To obyiate this they cast him FOR
the role Of herald He was 70 wear
most gorgeous costume. and all he
had TO do was 10 come on shout
IN a srentorlan voice, silence
After some coaching. he got perfect
"a his part. But hen the night came
ne was attacked with stage fright in
all IL worst forms. and staggering on
10 the stage. shouted IN a voice o.
frunder.
aT"Srf"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-14
Widow Maloney s PIC.

M IKE MURPHY was taken tc {;
iFA by his spiritual adviser for Id
ing stolen Widow Maloney's pig I
evidence against Mike was 50 dir
and positive that it was worse q
useless for him 20 deny the cril
and he listened with downcast q
and much meekness to a we'll!
served lecture from the pries Up
the wickedness OF the theft he B
committed, till the reverend sent
man asked him what he would {
on the Day of Judgment when
should be confronted by Mrs y
loney and her pig. when he brig
ened up ct n happy thought
said:
And We say that the plgT
there. yer reverence?
Yes, the pig'll be there, and u
Maloneyu be there, too, living Y
nesses against you. What, J repe
can you say in such a presence
Eyer. reverence, III say. wa
MaIoney. there's yer pig, take 4 "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-14
Married.!
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER.

THFY sat directly In front Of me
in the street car, and, try as
Il would not 20 he an eayeadropper
could not help overheariug what they
we're saving / had an interesting book.
and was al FIRST so much absorbed in
IL that Il was not until the woman's
sharp tone attracted my attention that
was forced to listen The volume l
held was a new novel. and the meaning
OF the page before me was for n while
ubscured for me- by the very audible
conversation OF my two neiEhhors
"Of course said the woman, you
can trump up an excellent excuse for
not meeting me at the time You prom
Used to. but YOU may spare yourself
the bother OF an explanation ~ any
kind"
After = pause the man spoke Then
I will not waste breath trying to prove
to YOU that ! have been telling YOU
the truth. he said. rather YEARLY
The thought that sprang to my mind
and ] blushed as I found myself
thinking twas. "of course they are
married
know that the pair were husband
and Wife Because they were quarrel
! ing in such an accustomed and natural
! way Perhaps they might be brother
! and sister. hut brothers and sisters do
not take just that note Of irritation with
! each other Again heard the woman &
'If / had known that you we're not
going 20 be there at the time You prom
| ised | would have accepted mother 5
| invitation to meet her and friend of
hers at the Georgian Terrace and have
| tea"
= am sorry interfered with your
| pleasure" said the man but the fault
| was not mine Az l have already TOLD
| you. ! was unaVoiAably detained at the
orrice
The office is always a convenient eX-
! cuse" retorted the wife. What time
/ did YOU have your lunch
About half past II
And what time did you get back
! Aom IL"
About half past
And YOU took an hour for luncheon
/ Well. YOU must have eaten great deal
1 Or sarcsstically YOU must have
/ been In remarkably eoOd company
| Who was She
most eNasperat'nE Of creatures a max.
I Eer tried again not 20 hear lrr
| FOR in spite of the fact that Z sur
| missed that she was not entirely IA rht
! right. ! knew also that she was uUhap.
/ ~. Why could She no, Just be salts
| fed 10 love her husband ana To take
| him for granted As her evident m. Is
cry made me uncomfortable. ! turre,
10 my book again and tried 90 read
The sentence hat my ewes ',H on Wa.
This.
There We're times when III SCENE.
easier a. give rts life for 0"r than F,
would have cost less Than I'll" wass .nr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-14
.Daysey Mayme
AndHer Folks
By FRANCES L. GARsIDr

Tt q woman doesn't keep snv-s
else during her troubled 80
L through life she is quite sa-l,sn,
she has kept her figure.
With everything. hair and tee-b -,
out. and nothing coming In. 10
still JOY left in life if she has her .
ure.
Your left hip" dressmakers d,
Daysey Mayme Appleton. lis L.,
than your right Your right s,o,5,
is lower than your left. Your arm.
too short for your height Yoyr =.
and waist measurements are out Of }
portion.
In despair Of sver being abba n
Of or add to to make herself suit \
dressmaker, Daysey Mayne vs,,,l
one day into a store where thsv ]
ready-mades and found the poacs n
that passeth all understanding
She tried on a sixty dollar gray
a twenty dollar blue.
You look well IN both" ssH \
sAlesgir1, but better in the gray 4
style is Just fitted to show off your a
feet figure"
Then she called the attention n al
salesgirls to Dsysey Mayme's grs,,l
curves, divine height. slender neck u
perfect waist and arms
Such a fgure!" all murmurd
praise she would look well. said i
admlrer. ''in that ninety dollar grs.I
paysey Wayne put It on. wishing \
dressmakers who had maligned her Va
present. Just made for YOU" N
screamed. NO one who DIDN'T hsv.
perfect figure could wear f. RensI
ber, they said IN each other. "a
many women have tried this On. u
not one could get into It? They bsdri
turning to Daysey Maymo. your d
feet figure
Daysey Mayne had intended s7eu
ing only SIC for a dress. but the cd
convinced her that she owed sometbl
better to her perfect figure. and
bought the ninety dollar garment
Moral: II you are woman. u
tired and discoura ged in trying 10
oft and add to, throw all such meth
aside and patronise those who sell /
ready made.
There you will learn that when
/ comes 70 shape you have all those sd
. Eoddesses floating around I'm sandals i
bathrobes done 10 fare-you well
The saIeslsdies who sell these ID
ments will tell you so. and they ol5
to know