The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-08
MORE FIRE ARRESTS
CAUSED BY LOCKED EXIT

Adamson pointed out that The loss OF life
would have been largely IL not entirely
avoided If ono of the interior stairways
had been available as a meant of exit.
The building. he said. was not provided
with any exits complying with the pro-
visions OF tho labor law and Industrial
code. but the two Interior stairways
would have been acceptable IL enclosed
az the commission had ordered. Mr..
Hammltt also reported that the Fire Pre-
vention Bureaus inspectors had reported
that sprinklcrs were not necessary In
the building. And Mr.. Adarnson said
The department had to rely oil the dis
erection Of Its inspector In such "A case.
Coroner Ernest G. Wagner, who
ordered the arrest on saturday night OF
MIR. and Mrs. Diamond. owners Of the
building, also ordered The holding OF
Simon and Barkin last night pending
his inquest. which win he held Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock In the Hefernan
Building. Diamond and his wife re-
tanned counsel YESTERDAY. NJ v. Nc
Donald and Aaron William Levy. but
did not obtain permission to give bail.
Coroner Wagner will not accept lcss
than $4,000 each and will decide on that
to-day.
Simon ard Barkin, In the Coroners
words, were held a. material witnesses
pending his inques, and tho investiga-
ton Of Fire Marshal Thomas Brophy.
who acted With him and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Wilson yesterday.
based on own Admissions.
Their arrest was based primarily on
their own udmissioi, according 10 Com
missioner Adamsou. that they did not
unlock the trap door on Saturday morn
ing and on tho testimony of Abraham
Rifkin, who said hat when he trieo the
door. followed 10y nearly all the EN-
ployrcs on the two upper floors, they
found It locked from the under sid. and
that tho efforts OF half a dozen strong
men were futile. Men and women, he
said. stood around wringing their hands
and then most Of them gave up and fed
To the already crowdcd fire escape.
Rifkiu sprang a hinge and squeezed
through the door and rolled down the
stairs to the iiopr below. Two men and
I'VE women squeezed through after him
ana Eiikin says .lcN were the only ones
to get through the locked trap door.
Tho twelve victims " the fire had
all been identified yesterday. The po-
lice of the BEDFORD venue station re-
ported two missing. one of tho missing.
JOIN LachinskN, -, of .lj North Fifth
street, worked in the basement. lie was
reported missing by his roommate. The
basement Of tho building had not been
searched last night because " was
Hooded with water. The other missing
T. rson Is Il woman. Annie Stapourudice.
80, an OPERATOR. OF i31 Scholcs street.
She VAS reported by her brother John.
The corrected list ~ the dead. accord
ing to the police, l. as follows:
BOOK. SELttA, ~. 49, Rodney street.
BERGER HENRY. A.. - Rutgers place,
BE"KEn, SOLOMON. 80. 1876 prospoe,
place.
Gh6Ss. JENNIE, =. -: South rirs.
GoLpEH. Ro>E. 70. - welJabou, street
Goi.DFE1N LENA ~. "a South second
-Frrpf.
NE@roLIrAN. MARIE. q. 10 Hor'h
Eighth street.
Rus>MAN, bERrHA. -, 80 South fis;h
street.
sILVERMAN. SARAH. u. ~ Tompkini
| Ivcnuc.
sTANwtCII. GEORGE, -. is5 Ten Eyrk
street.
! TprTh IRENE, IT, iN Hop" street.
WAlLICH. ~. ~, 3.s Bristol strecj.
ttrcincu made 4 more complete search
of the ruins yesterday without unearth'
ing any trace ~ the W missing per
SON. crowds Of thousanls Of curious
folk jouilcNsd 10 the scene. but the
police fire llues We're drawn almost ~
closely ~ on Saturday and few that
had 40 business near the ruins got a
Z chance, Ia soc Them