The evening world. Newspaper, August 24, 1904, Page 5

ps « * Stroyed. WILD PANIC AT. TENEMENT FIRE Pour Double Four-Story Frame Structures in Williamsburg Completely Destroyed in Early Morning Blaze. - 180 FAMILIES DRIVEN INTO THE STREET. Four Alarms and Five Ambu- * fanoe Calls Were Quickly Sounded, and the Police Re- serves Had to Be Called Out. A tour-alarm fire drove i families from ten four-story frame tenements » from No. 83 to No, Selgel street, ‘Williameburg, to-Gay, and for a time ‘was eo threatening that the major part of the fire-fighting apparatus of Brook. lyn was called out. ‘The fire started in the apartments of Meyer Aronwits, on the third floor of No, W. It spread with such rapidity that in @ short time the fire had en- veloped the other houses, and great volumes of smoke began to pour out from the basement to the roof of each 02 the four tenements which were de- From No. & to No, 61 the fire raged ‘with such a flercences that the firemen ‘ould do nothing but confine thelr ef- forte to the other houses in, an en- Geavor to eave the block. This block fa in the heart of what is known as the Williamsburg Ghetto, and the crowds that flocked down the stalr- ways to the street crented a panic which sould hardly be stemmed by the efforts @f the police reserves. The residents @eemed unable to help themcives in thelr frantic excitement and that no serious casualties resulted te a great mm: Four alarms and five am- ice calls were sounded, Calla to Two Hospitals. As soon as the firemen who early ar- rived on the scene realized the threat- ening nature of the blaze thev sent out calls to St. Catherine's aud the Eastern District Hospital. Fire Surgeon Smith * waa also summoned. Police reserves appeared on the scene and drew up the fire lines, which they had a dimcult time to maintain on account of the excite- ment of the inhabitants of the district. ‘The screams of Mrs, Aronwitz aroused the tenants in the house No. 6 Scigel treet to the fact that there was a fire, In 4 minute the tenement was a perfect bediam of noise. Mothers and fathers, children and babies all yelled at the tong of thelr volous and there was a wild stampede for the stairs. Furniture was thrown out of the windows, baggage of evety description was hurled over the ‘atairs and into the halls, and kitchen » utenails were even. packed out by the excited tenants, In the neighboring kenements tho @ame stort of panic prevalied. The fire- men trying to get into the various flats after the halls had been choked with luggage found thelr work in- creased ten fold, Sealing Ladders Hoiated, Hook and ladder Company No, » ‘was the first to respond. Thay put up sealing laders and brought a lot of the frightened tenants down that way. An » engine company was the next to arrive and then the hose was drawn into the \ bulldings. The filmsy nature of the atructures made it apparent that the fight was going to be a hard one. The flamed quickly reached Nos. 67, 50 and 61. The fire was then fought from civ destroyed. ¢ vite only two who suffered injuries were Mrs. Aronwitz and Robert Jones, ot No, 48 Bushwick avenue. These were slight. DEAD IN HOTEL, GAS TURNED ON Body of Man Supposed to Be J. « H. Doubleday, of Reading, Pa., Discovered in Room by Housekeeper. A man supposed to be J. H. Double- day, of Reading, Pa. was found dead * today in a room of Val Schmitt's Hotel, No, 163 Fulton street, Brooklyn. Both gas jets in tha room were turned on full, The dead man was discovered by Bar- bara Young. the housekeener, at 6. o'clock, when she detected the odor of gas In passing Doubleday’ notified the clerk, and an ambulance was At the hotel it was sald the man had been a euest tyere several times before and always had reaistered as J. H, Doubleday, of Readi » Night be- eared again and texis- He was out all day ‘5 poeared in good spirits 4 When he sald ood night to the clerk, Zhe man was well dressed and his it case was packed with good clothes, te wore a gold watch and chain and in hie peenet ve foune 31 in ohanne neve is 0 ‘ospect Ho- fat xo. Lc Race street, Philadeyhia Om the back of one of it was writ- ten “Lottie Dolan. No, Hutenineur Philadelohja.”’ iuiwas Interred that he was, conneoted e with the Newark Pump Works, anes .+ POPE RATIFIES APPOINTMENT Father Agius Now Apostetic Dei- ennte to Philippines, ROME, Avg. 4.—The Pope to-day rat- ied the’ appointment of Father am- tolls THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1904 mana fsca'sa= &1$5,00 SOLID GOLD FO LONG ON BEAUTY} THROUGH A ROOT Sram] uate Puan Th FIRE WHICH ROUTED 160 FAMILIES FROM THEIR HOMES, Policeman Hughee and taken to the) J Finish SolidGuld, Tenderloin station, He says he cannot} 9 Bye Glag But the Humor of the Piece and| Three-Ton Weight Reaches the) cxpiain now the tank got away. Chains Its Comedians Are More Seventh Floor of Ten-Story The tank le to be weed for an auto-| I §O¢,, matic sprinkler plant in the bullding,| fl were Deadly Than Central Park Structure When the Hoisting] wnich is ten stories high, Tackle was| i |. 48, SOLID GOLD Thugs. ° Rope Breaks. rlexe’ on the root and on the sround/} Great care will be taken and each eye tested and a team of powerful horses was ber aap rope de grrr tabad EXAMINATION FREE BY OUR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN, Sounds of custsrtag.te the vietatty ot |, + tnremton tron tak thet vos Being WE START THE GREAT SALE TO-MORROW. talse the heavy mass of iron. A Rope Broke. Central Park should not be taken by |"olsted to the roof of the ten-story | when the tank got to the seventh EVERY PARTICLE OF METAL IN THIS SPRING IS WARRANTED the police to indicate continued activity | bullding occupled by the dry goods firm! story one of the ropes in the tackle/ GOLD and set with finest quality of imported lenses. The clips are on the part of the robber gentlemen] of Aitken & Son, at No, 17 East Elgh-| broke and the tank silpped. Slowly 't/% kind that cannot slip and do not disfigure the nose. They are most who are passing the summer there. It| 1 1h street, fell from the root level to| besan to descend and the horses could| glasses made. Every eyeglass wearer should take advantage of this sale, will probably be found that the , ai aricable | HOt bold tt. are guaranteed the Hnext glasses made and are sold by regular trouble's across the Circle, the ground to-day under rem: "| ‘The dig animals dug the pointe of|/H and $5.50 per pair. Only two pairs to each customer, AND NOM There's something worse than thieves! circumstances. Polloeman Hughes, of] their shoes into the asphalt and strug- | DEALERS, and thugs at the Majestto Theatre. | the Broadway squad, saw the tank fall-| gled to the limit of EHRICH BROS,’ DRY GOODS HOUSE, | reat the patrotmen of: the park may tng and warned pedestrians and drivers| but the descending Sizth Avenue and 23d Street, N, ¥, hear {s an audience groaning in agony them backward along of epirit at the awful “humor” and | out of the way before it struck, street, The driver of the ho } aroma “comedians” of “The Ise of] ‘The tank fell slowly, for on the other! the other men ce. it was at- an t the strugglin Manager Bert C. Whitney, of De- and of the tackle to which it wi oheutad and ft Sheu b and pu —— = — = = frat m making ie metropolitan bow, | Uaehed ine vey ite descent, On the| auwtwardcourse ot the tank.” "| SUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK MONDAY WOND has brought a sightly spectacle and a Pulehritude is ns Product of “The Isle of Spice.” fairly blossoms with beauty, The cos- tumes and settings are as handsome as any one could ask, and the chorus fe & gong of the Middle Weet cities in feminine loveliness, And, as was sald, there's some catchy, if noisy, music, 520,000 Special Purchase andi scceree-| Sale of Supertor Rockers. Merciful ushers should pass cracked foe and towels, There should be some Felief at hand for that fearful head- NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE Sth No "Nait Sta” fer THE BIG STORE ACITY INITSELF sas sated € the Mary's Cate =i | STEGEU(,OOPERG sweet (Avge dlpen sorted cook app SUCH AVE. pahacriemomn — 17SI7STS. Will Startle the Furniture-Buying World. should in a sanitarium instead of a NEw YORK. ERE Is EVERY REASON why this yw; while his *ompanions in crime, Herbert Cawthorne and Gilbert Greg- ory as types of the sailor you see in the comic supplements, left the imprea- sion that they were too far uptown by several miles, This trio appeared to be 1m a conspiracy with the authors to LAMARFAILS TO LULU GLASER WINS |x, oe. a in the desert. One, crowd the big Furniture Store on the Fifth Floor to its lis the best roods for the least money and in adhien ches Goves Trading Stamps with all purchases—double capacity, untli noon—single until closing hour, Filled stamp books may be The Best Bargains in Rockers You Ever Heard Of, redeemed in the Premium Parlor on the Fifth Floor. AND BACH ALMOST ONE-HALF PRICED. “arte T A special sale certain to arouse the liveliest interest. Away over in Northwestern P nestling on the side of the Alleghanies, is the picturesque town of St. Mary's, Year in and year ou the chair industry goes on with uninterrupted energy, and so St. Mary's has become famous for excellent chairs. We purchased the entire stock of the big factory there, and to-morrow three care loads go on sale at prices that will be the most surprising features of the month's furniture sales. The} balance of the stock will be on sale as fast as received, Numerous other designs in golden oak and] mahogany finish. Cobbler, solid and upholstered seats also proportionately low priced. ors of the performance, and was danced and acted by @ pretty and clever $6.00 Oi Sy, $7.00 ROCK- Ge] i , ROCKERS ; ‘ New Jersey Vice-Chancellor Not |Court Holds the Manager Failed fenicw AF teamn seaseteian at: (8s a hua ERS, a ity | Satisfied with Bondsmen Of-| to Make Out a Case in Claim. eng ctl gs lag ba Rt rel ends A ae waned, cobbler fered by Wall Street Broker) ing Contract Rights to the |sais'sw vecr s supicious revemblance pin In Foreclosure Prooeedings. | Singer's Services. i oeasttioe acts eros Caen eae —EEEE tion Manager Sam 8. Shubert, sitting finish in the very front tow, where he could Cental W Tie Brening Worl.) WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Aug. %—lwatch every move, chewed gum with sates : . 4—Dar! IL Malad Pik oy gy eT The opinion of Justice Lambert, in the | great emotion. another futile attempt to save beau | sult brought by Manager Frederick C, A Pleasing Number, titul Rumson road summer residence. | whitney against Lulu Glaser, the| A second pleasing number was “Pegsy The property was sold recently under actress, has been filed in the County | Brady, is by Miss Maude Williams, foreclosure proceedings by order Of! (iuck's OMmce here, It is in favor of|® large lady in “knickers,” and elab- Vice-Chancellor Emery, of Newark, @4 | ytigg Glaser, orated by as comely a lot of “colleens,” ahs Apes Kain: Lauer ites Bie Mr, Whitney brought suit for a pre- | “spalpeens,” TR isece gal ~~ high Under the statute, “|Iminary tnjunction to restrain Miss] hearts” as one would meet at an $7.50 ROCKERS —as Itlustrat- ested party was allowed to file excep-| G, : pelts danse, Naeever, . sted pi Glaser from performing as @ prima| fait, An insufferable claq ed, solid seats, carved top tions to the sale In view of the fact) donna, or acting, singing or otherwise | Caused thie song to wear out its wel- | panels, golden oak 4 2 5 finish, ...,.. 56.5: e that several appralsors employed bY Dim} taking part in a public performance |come with wearisome repetitions. A valued the property At $125,000. An ap»! except under his management, Justice peal was taken to the Court of Errors) 1 anbert in his decision says by Lamar and he was granted & 8187] “wong plaintiff failed to make wate in the delivery of the deed for the resi- dence to the recent purchaser, It was| A#* °F © eetabiish contractural rela- third Instance of Mr. Solke's talent In stage management wa: ven in “The xy rr 4650 ROCK. Lf Goo-Goo M Led My ie | gn tag gM gs) the role, 5 tions, ‘The plaintiff relies principally on| Rily attractive, and as for her voice, Ii on condition, however, that the broker = his own evidence of conversations and| left the listener wondering whether her Q ] could file bonds for $76,000, covering the i; omplaint was bronohitis, hay fever or ERS as illue } \j A amount realised by the Sheriff's sale. obestlag Rb g hg oe bs = abe catarmh. Mise Susie Forrester, ie Lamar, confident that he had bonds-| ry. defendant specificall in perhaps joa mono ever solid men who could qualify, went into court| conversations and Interviews) °° gnome to be 6 trated, solid ours \ 1 |towlay and was suroresed whep he ali a heard Vice-Chancellor Bergen say hel Mig gt Me cee by an agree- mahogany finish, * AA was not satisfied with the bondsmen under Wie management for’ tures 4 Ve >) named by Lamar, Twp men whose| years. Paragraph ten of this agree- “Bac! - ee names he would not disclose, but who| ment set forth that Mr. Whitney could fr Hendricks Fare it a dirge- come from New York, had acquired| P4¥¢ the singer's rervices for two years ‘thos, and several of the audience il more if terms could be mutually agreed ¢ 20 affected, so seized by considerable real estate in New Jersey) upon. fnent, that they groped their for the purpose of furnishing the se Stiss Glaser claims that no such mu-| the street and clambered, sobb!: curity, it was sald. tual agreement was reached and that], Broadway car. An effort was made by Lamar's law brig 4 frat theretere Re longtr em —————— hp ’ vers to have a Mr. Whitney in his application de- Oldest Woman on Barth, Clear ing Women s Wrapper Sy matter, but the V! cell olared th: Gh 44 made oldest wom. emphatic when he sai tween Ho.t0o and 0000 in three viene ote tees ete Nieto, who has id UD al . A ih inc | age mate aa Al Nea habeas he os|| Kimono Sacgues and Sowns. last June at her home at No, 251 Sum-| had nineteen children, all of whom she rd dew arnis hbeceag survives, The price concessions are the most remarkable of the season now drawing 10 & —— 7 = = ee = || close and will instantly appeal irresistibly to all desiring « smart about-the-house gar ment made and finished in @ most attractive manner. ‘The selection comprises Wrappers, Kimono Sacques and Gowns of lawn and per- wi IN’ SACQUES wn, sive 5 y (Only 2 to @ customer.) iz hee! WOMEN’S KIMONO SACQUES of finest lawn and large essortment of very - able patterns; several very pretty styles and white lawn border wrimming; regu 9 Oy larly 69. s WOMEN'S DRESSING SACQUES of fine lawn, in dainty patterns made with fined back and full front; sailor collar and kimono sleeves, trimmed with Val. 500 lace; regularly 7%., WOMEN'S KIMONO GOWNS of fine lawn, in prety. clear, washable patierns: made with double yoke back and front and wide border trimmings cut exra full 6 Ory en cel le dai d several WOMEN S WRAPPERS of fine lawn and percale; daintiest paterns an very pretty myles; shirts are exceptionally wide, with 14-inch flounce and 75¢ prettily wimmed waists; regularly $1.25, for Women’s Sood $3.00 French Heol Shoes, Because they overbought of Women’s French Heel Shoes and con yr ciSi vartdose noch in seuson, cal Khe ir big lots at prices that were radical concessions from regular i The complete assortment will be on sale to-morrow, which means t women folk will greatly benefit by the opening. : Every woman will find the size de- sired in vici kid, button or lace, also patent leathers in lace style as illus- trated. Materials and werlsiandtp represented will win approval, wh the most discerning will accept the (ealy —_ styles “e satisfaction. ery g a servicea for Fall wear, and ence: ff, 50 tionally attractive values at / (Consolidated Shoe Stores, Second Floor.) Women’s Catlored Suits. Appropriate for Garly Fall Wear. These garments are exceedingly appropriate for the Auiumnal season, You can put these suits on now and wear them every day throughout the Fall. The styles are right the prices about half what they were made to sell for. Comprised in the materials are fine weaves of Scotch Novelty Tweeds, Cheviot, Broadcloth, Voile, Sicilian, Granite and Venetian Cloths. There are neat coat styles in Blouse Etons and Etons with taffeta or satin lined Waists, p trimmed with braids, contrasting color broadcloths, stitched taffeta bands and novelty buttons. insieo length and all the most seasonable colors are represented. They hang gracefully and possess charming atmosphere so characteristic of the not “ over-dressed” woman. Divided Into Three Lots for To-Morrow’s Selling: 5.00, 7.50 and 10.00, (Women's Outs of any suit in the entire house at $10. Actual $25, $22, $20 and $18 Suits at $10. Not One Laid Away or Reserved. In all the history of the clothing trade no sale ever offered such inducements as we now offer for Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday. Our entire extra stock of odd suits, small lots, Summer weight sults, Spring suits, outing suits, and our entire stock of heavy weight suits carried over from Fall of 1903, bunched for immediate disposal, Hundreds of handsome suits sor young men, hundreds of fine business suits, hun- dreds of dressy suits in every smart material of the year to fit everybody, $25 WORSTED SUITS, $22 CHEVIOT SUITS, $20 HOMESPUN SUITS, $20 THIBET SUITS, $18 CASSIMERE SUITS, ea