The evening world., 1914-03-14
BABIES HURLED
Is FEET TO SAVE
THEM FROM FIRE
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the hre-escape. and Gaspario,
cousin Of the Lagones and Castillanos.
Kiarstetn lived on the mansard roof
floor with his wife. Rose. and their
children, Ida and Josephine.
Tho IRE started at the hour when
hundreds Of men and women we're
pouring through Houston street on
their way TO work. Policeman John
Furlong. on his way to No. 900 Null
berry street. discovered the flames.
Just as soon ~ ne had turned In an
alarm Furlong and Fred Rush Of No.
Ss East Third street. one OF the early
workers, proceeded TO make heroes of
themselves.
Rush and Furions. after an alarm
had Been turned In. entered the build- :
Ing. The flames drove them back.
REscUERs REACH FIRE ESCAPE
FROM A 0ARREE.
There are people sleeping on the
upper ncors." yelled the policemen.
We must get them" Out in the
gutter was an empty barrel. Rush
Kicked It UP and planted It under
meath the firc escape. Then, boosted
by several men. he reached the
second floor balcony Of the escape.
Furiong scrambled up after him.
The escape was . fragile structure
which swayed ominously AZ the men
climbed II.
Rush. not knowing I e second floor
was unoccupisd. smashed In a win
dow there and in doing 10 cut his
hands severely. Furlong passed him
ard went to the third floor. BY that
limo Annie Castillano and her chill.
dren were 1t q window. which was
closed.
Tho policeman jammed his foot
through the glass and seised Vincenzo
Castillano. The child was In con-
WILSON'S from fright. He handed the
little one to Rush. who carried her
to the street. Then tho two men
rescued Salvatore and the mother.
BREAKS WINDOW TO GET TO
FIRE ESCAPE.
Hardly had they finished the Job
when Qaspario. who had been
aroused ny tho FIRE. went to q front
window and showed his hand through
II. He, too. was terribly cut by
glass. Mary Lagons was behind him
with her children.
She stuck her head through the
broken window and shrieked to Fur
long TO save her children. Just then
there came q great pun Of dame
through the second floor window and
Furlong and Rash had to fling them
selves down thsoescaps a. best they
could 10 escape being roasted to
death. Mrs. Lagone became hystsri-
cal. Women In the crowd shrisked
and mosned.
"They will be burned" cried sew
eral of tho onlookers. Curatolo was
shsving . man In his shop at No.
% East Houston street. He heard
tho crieA threw aside his razor and
went TO the sidewalk. In q loud now
Of Italian he told Gaspario to throw
the children down to them.
WOMEN TRY TO EMBRACE THE
RE0cUER.
GaspariO obeyed. and when the
barber had, saved the children by his
remarkable feat he was surrounded
by hystsrical women who fought 10
kiss him.
Just then Truck No. Q. In charge
| OF Capt. Lauth. came changing up
the street. Ladders were thrown
up to the height OF the mansard
roof and Firsmen Maxim. .Bogei and
Abrams Skinned" up them. followed
BY Lauth.
First they passed Mrs. Lagons and
Gaspario to the street. Next they
went after Mrs, Klsrstsin and her
children. The three hremen started
toward the msnssrd are escape bal.
eony. but Lauth ordered them to keep
Oh. SaasiaS II voulA eollapaA Then
Aaljgin janmeA his helmet against .
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