The evening world. Newspaper, April 26, 1905, Page 9

eT Te ee ee ee ke re CAPTAIN KILLED, i3 MENHURT AT RAND ST. FIRE Acting Battalion Chief Wie- land Falls to Death] from Ladder, - NO WATER FOR ENGINES. Chief Croker Obliged to Send Ap- paratus Home for Lack of Pressure. ‘ Asa result of injuries received at the Wiaastrous fire In Grand street between Orchard and Allen, which started last evening and engaged a large part of the Fire Department pf the city the Breater part of the night, Acting Bat- ,talion Chief William J, Wieland ts dead and thirteen other firemen are ill from the effects of smoke and exhaus- tion, The loss amounts to over $230,000 and for a time It looked as though a whole city block would go, on account of lack of pressure, which made it Im- Possible for the Fire Department to bring enough streams to play on the flames. Fire Chief Croker had to send wix engin’ to thelr houses on ace count of Jack of prevsure, and he sald &s he stood and watched the desporate @nd uneven fight, “Such conditions can be looked for constantly until the city's Plan for Installing a salt water main System Is put Into effect, and until then there Is no telling what may happen here in the congested east id Spread by Oils and Paints, The fire started yeste afternoon when the crowds of shop-workers were hurrying to thelr homes through the @ast side streets. It began In the store of J, C, Cohen, dealer in dental sup- Plies on the second floor of the building @t the southwest corner of Grand and Orchard streets, (he ground floor of Jwhich was occupied by a branch of the Van Norden Trust Company. The fire spread sweeping through the entre five floors within a few minutes. In less than a half hour the roof caved In and the flames extended to the furniture stores of Frank E. Rosen & Co,, at Nos. 815 and 317 Orchard street, reached ‘a large quantity of paints and olls stored there and caused five distinct explo- elons at Intervals of about half a min- ute, After the first alarm four others were sent in, Chief Croker arrled after the second, and was soon joined by five battalion chiefs und the fore # ef twenty-thrve engines, It was quick- ly seon that the water supply was inadequate, and Chief Croker was oud ta his lotion of the con- ditton, He sald that with an am wupply three-quarters of the losy ould have been saved, ~o How Wieland Was Killed. Capt, Wieland was Killed by a fall from a ladder, He was at a window on the second floor of the building where the fire started, when the ladder began to slip, and to save himself he jumped, falling on his side on the pavement be- low, His ribs were broken and he was internally injured, He was taken to Gouverneur Hospital, and shortly be- fore midnight death came, While the Captain was dying manv Gremen were forcing their way through the smoking ruins when they were sud- denly enveloped by escaping gas Twelve of them fell unconscious, six in @ cellar, These last six were taken out more dead than alive. They were Lieut, Charles Weber, of Engine No, 55; John Hannigan, of Truck No, 6; Lie John Fink, of EB @ No, 18; Geor Feth, of Truck No, Hugh Bonner, | of Truck No. 6, and James MoGravth, of Truck No, 6. Young Bonner !® the #on of the old Fire Cot, and this Is not the frst time qaat he has been near death’ in fol- lowing his company into places of dan- A Roll of Honor Man, Wieland was placed on the Roll of Honor nine years ago for his daring work in 9 fire on tho east elde, In which he sustained an injury which resulted in the puncture of one of his Kidneys and its removal after a serious Illness. “He was always at ti of hi mon, and in front where du ard work was to be foun ttalion Chief Devanney to-day, ‘went down to the fire in citizen's siothes last evening,’ I thought of the fires ad fought together, and remarked to @ companion, "Theré, 1s the best fire- an I ever saw,’ “Wieland leaves a rother and foat parents, who live on a farm purchased by Wieland at Peart River, where he spent all his Spare timo "making 1 homo for the Jd folka who adopted him years ago when he a little child in Germany, Lord & Taylor, Offer for Thursday An Unusual Sale of Women's Fap. Silk Waists, These waists are made of @ superior quality of Jap, silk, with entire front em- ;broidered and tucked and “ace insertion, a very attrac- Aive model; white only; pres | ent value $10.50, a fortunate purchase enables us to offer them at ‘ $7.90 each. | Broadway and Twentisth @treet BIGGEST FIRE POLICY EVER Charles M. Schwah Is Negotiat- ing to Insure His New River- side Drive Mansion and Con- tents for $5,000,000, ‘The largest fire insurance. policy ever! written on a private dwelling, if nesxo- tlations are successfully carried out, will de that for $6,000,000, for which arrange- ments are under way, to cover the home and furnishings of Charles M, Schwab, whioh ia nearing completion at BP. side Drive, Seventy-third and Seyi fourth streets and West End avenue, The bullding, which is 76xi00 feet, Is in | the centre of ground 200x400 feet, | When the place ts finished it will have cost $9,000,000. It will be filled with works of art, and Mr, and Mrs, Schwab have been ransacking Burope for iupes- tries, bric-a-brac, pictures and anuques to All it It Js the Intention of Mr, Schwab to will the property to the City of New York to be a museum after the death of himself and wife, Before leaving for Europe Mr, Schwab entered Into ucgo- | tations with C. R. Young for the plac- ing of the insurance. ————— FIRE SCARE IN AN APARTMENT HOUSE Saw Poltceman Reflection of Nlare from Street and Gave Alarm, Policeman Phelan, of the West One Hundredth street station, nouced a peculiar reflection at 2 o'clock this morning In the bathroom of the apart- ment of John J. Mooney, who lives on the eixth floor of the fashionable apartment house known as the Powell- ton, Nor. 29 and 281 West Ninety- seventh street. | Tt proved to be a fire, With other policemen who answered his cally he ed to arouse the tenants, and (ue colored elevator boy stuck to his post unui most of them were taken down, The firemen got the best of the blaze after something like $200 damage was done. ‘The house was filed with smoke, and it was the best part of an hour before the place was Ventilated enough to permit of their return to bed, They recetved a good scare, but no other harm was done, pee 2 a ky BURNS END IN DEATH. Two Women, Victims of Fire, Die in City Hospitals Lily White, thirty years old, of No. | 00 West Sixty-fourtl street, who was badly burned at her home on Tuesday, ied to-day from her injuries in Belle: vue Hospital, At about the same time Mrs, Esther May, sixty-three years old, of No, 40! Hudson, treet, who was burned on the jay while lighting a, kitch dfed in Bt. Vincent's Hospital Going to Move? This is the best time to ex- change your old piano—highest Send postal or telephone 359—Main and our representative will call. PIANOS REMOVED by expert carmen—lowest terms —get your order in early, Pianos Rented Free Cartage This Month, GOETZ & CO,, 81, 83, 85, 87 Court St, HMNOOKLYN, N.Y. ONE BLOCK FROM CITY HALL. OPEN BVENINGS, price allowed, Neckwear Dept. A Few Specials. 200 dozen Embroidered Collar and Cuff Sets, 25, cts., value soc, & 75c. | Fine Organdy Chemisettes and cuffs to match, 5oc, set, Pique and Linen Coa 506, set. A large variety of | Summer Neckwear, 25c, & 50c. each, Lord&3 T: aylor, | Broadway and Twentieth Street, Fitth Avenue, Nineteenth Street, $3 mu 10.00 to $15.00 Suits, $4.95. You will agree that this is an extraordinary proceeding at the season’s height. these suits represent an accumulation of different lots from our recent unprece- dented Easter selling, and in order to clear them without further ado down they go to the price we mention, jacket styles of cheviots, plain cloths and| fancy mixtures, suits among them. They belong to the $10 and $15 class, ATE ZONC. .. ees ceeseeeeeeevsves some silk Until all Spectal Sale of Silk Suits. Walking Suits of high-grade Taffeta, blouse and shirtewaist style, solid and two- toned colors, worth $25.00, Special, ! In Eton and} shirt- waist | zt Sets,| onthly But 4.95 4.95) heel ribbons and sigrettes. They were made to sell for $12.00, Reduced to, brushes, quills, wings and ribbons, $1.50 and $1.75... tempting offers for you to share, ‘Thureday’s budg All Around Reductions Bring $12.00 Hats Down to $7.75. 92 of the very latest style trimmed Hats are tobe sacrificed, They include Tur- bans, large shapes with upturned backs, new\§ sailors and toques, made of the highest elass silk braid, lace and maline, and trimmed with flowers, 7.75 1,009 Polo Turbans, Sailors and Walking Hats, all hand made over wire frames, trimmed with Thirty-five demonstrators put before you dainty foods and show the most economical ways of preparing them, Unmatched Values—-Great Crowds —Wonderful Selling. t’s the Story of Our Second Great Pure Food Show, BRACE ENE » Which Opened Mond me tae ioe And there’s no abatement in interest, Kkach day brings its own NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE ‘THE BiG STORE ACITY IN FTSELP S'EGELE OOPERG |i: reaentinn WBPGISTSTS, NEW YORK. Carly Summer Sale of Superior Silverware I Fatt the Usual Prices. HIS is unquestionably the most comprehensive and important Sale of Silverware we have This is true for many reasons, notably ever announced at this time of the year. because:— 1—StocHs are larger than ever before. 2—The variety of designs is greater. 3—Prices are much lower than during any previous sale. 4—Every possible buying advantage is extended to Not only will we display this handsome lot of Silverware in the Main Aisle, but we will give it adequate display and selling space in the regular Silverware Store Every piece 1s quadruple plated on white metal; is either hale pol French gray finish. Designs ere innumerable and most attractive. Lot 1. | Lot 6. Condensed Milk Holders, Bonbon Dishes, Candlesticks, Frit Dishes, Powder “Ji Jardenteres, Sugar Forn Dishes, Baskets, Wi Pitchers, ars, and Nut Howls, Gream and, By And ih addition. ef SA: Maps Pitchers, Horseradish and. Cracker | ie oO CAN Heat Jara, Bread Tray fokle Castora| Bl piste ot aa and’ Fem 8, Wormerly polished, 3,95 Would oll mt 81.70, ‘To- morrow, 8c gu iN our GLASS y ywith Lot 2. quadruple ‘m, 45c Fern Dishes, Crumb. gets, Bread| FOUR-1» TRA BETS, quad- Trayn, G Reilie"saoiders,| Fuple silver plated on white merit, Pitcher, 1.25. Open Covered Sum pignly" polished; regularly’ g ge shoe to f Pitchers, Butter Di *} Othe: aticke, Hair, ‘Receivern” one DEED EV 198 85 OAT Oe BOO GEG Init. and” Peoper Shakers, cl Hirose Geacker gare nd spat | Rogers Al Silver Plate on oldsra,, Formerly. wor sell at $2.50. To-morrow, De Nickel Silver, , IE Lot 3. fine Spars Rete oe bay eats REP 5 A nets of 0, ap fol- LOGE YARD rnese can be had jn tiehiy pol-| | lowe RAG: inner ecenen gt Aneta! aRels| | TEA, SPOONS at, et, aR AF 5 G sneraved, end consist of tho nowont| | got > R FORKS, PLE PLATED TR NBD Fern or Butter Dishes, Nut Bowl Broad Trave. Coffee "Pots, Frutt OYSTER FORKS, set of 6, 1 ‘ater Pitch ut Bowls, Dect oret AytetRe variety of BPERI SILVER 88 French gra with gold-plated bowls; ar up to $1.5 Cooper Btore, Floor, Front. 50. 2.75 An additional feature of the Barly Summer Sales at the S Quadruple Plate Tea Set, 4.75. “The Sperry & Hutchinson Green Trading Stamps.” In honor o TATION OF A SPECIAL COMPLIMENTARY CERTIFICATE. the Premium Parlor, Fifth Floor, Siegel Cooper Store. SLIP COVERS. ‘We will cover five (5) pieces of furniture in best quality Bel glum linen stripe washable material; teed for First After-Easter Clearance Sale sy of Broken Lots of Women’s ) TAILORED SUITS. Remarkably heavy before-Bar~ ter selling has destroyed the completeness of a number of lines of Tatlored Suits that can- not be duplicated, These ones, twos and threes (some of them sold up to $25) we have gathered into one group and will offer for sale for ' ONE DAY, THURSDAY, At, Choice, $9.75. All sizes are to be had, but of course not all in each style, So the earlier you come the surer you are of getting the bem selection and biggest bargain, All the latest creations resentation here, and a son of styles and prices Dlace, but a most ecouon for the gratifying of 100 Trimmed Hats on display especially for this Thursday, in large, full shapes, beautifully shirred with chiffon and straw mixed, pret- tily relieved with flow- ers, ribbon, &c,; the proper hat for young ladies, in white, pink, champagne, light blue, brown, black and navy; should beg 98 ° $7.50, at...... Double “'S. & H."’ Green Trading Stamps Mornings jrom 8:30 after, Single Stamps Until Closing Hour. escriptions follow:— Broad ‘Trays, Cake 7 move: 3 KNiVhS no 1.05 Dishes, — Ch late i, tED Grunsb patavand * serving raya! > 65 orme J Aaland Howl, 450, $8.70. Tomorrow “1,95 Lot 4. OOF ROGERS -BROE ATG) >— putts Dishes, Fern pt ie, Fru a TEA SPOONS, it of 6, 1.20 ih Rane read] | corrnn BOON, faek ot ty 4.50, 5 DESSERT SPOQNS OR fow, 25) | FORKS, sot or ty 2.25 TABL SPOONS OR Lot 5. et of 6, 2.40 Serving Pleces, Toe bent handien, 69c (itonel Cooper Store, Main Floor, 6 is the Cclebration of the Second Anniversary of the installation and distribution of giving 50 “S. & H.*"” GREEN TRADING STAMPS FREE UPON THE PRESEN- must accompany purchases amounting to $1.00 or more and may be procured at Trinmed Hats. Brooklyn's Best Showing. sure you that it 1s not only a safe ideals In becoming headwear, Silk Pompons, 20'Clock, There- the purchaser, ‘on the Main Floor. lished or in the new Rogers Quadruple Plate Bread Tray, 2,25 bid NG Quadruple Pinte th Av.) Coffee Pots, 1.95. fegel Cooper Store f this event we are These’ Certificates AWNINGS. We will make awning to fit | ordinary — window; (bring “your own | measurements), | use best quality | material and, worth Bee T, 98 find rep« comparl- will as- Meal one won\an's Beautifully Trimmed Charlotte Corday | Hats made of French fluted lace and styl-) ishly trimmed with) flowers and large loops of ribbons in front and maline around rim, in champagne, white and black; easily 6.50 worth $10, at in all colors, now 80! much used for 80c., at. Hin BOC children’s hats; worth Spring Art Goods Sale, The Greatest SPECIAL APRONS ij Whee Biter Slips, ruffled, ca i Teen ae ons in fine white lawn with colors, washable, 600, values..25¢ Tinted and Corded Pillow Slips and Centre Pieces, 760, value,,.,,.890 f Call at the Araboga Coftes Booth and get a fresh-out pink, A baby beets, § Tin 180 eatns yee 8 100. sopra last fas on, 186, they, Ind, Sofa Pillows, hatr filled, made of ne i figured cretonng, 25c, kind..,. 150 ee Momle Scarfs, colored, openwork, 144 yds, long, 26c, kind 15¢ | f This is the genuine quality, and | We will present absolutely free Namm's Royal Floss Pillows, 20-| colors go all the way through to with the above {tems in,, 250; 22-in,, 28c.; 24-in., A MAID'S FANCY LAWN CAP, back; beautiful granite effects, and | worth every cent of $1.25, | 30c.; 26-In .. sertions and tucks; regular 6bc. all worth considerably more. (some extra width), trimmed handsome embroidery in- 98c.—Large assortment a‘ prices; some samples, ani value Hitteen Cents, ‘Ruffled Curtains, Hemetitched ruffled Curtains, bean- tiful designs, in figures and dots; reguiar price 98c.; for, pair .. ’ 69c ~ Values Prevail Here. Lace Curtains. 60 Inches wide and full length, Re- naissance designs and double thread; regular price $1.98; for, pair 98 | and Any size Mattress, extra well made worth $2.98, for Mattresses. diamond Qualities Ever Good, a WORD WATS Wk ir D Ait CARS TeANnsttR Jo Ul, VL LL, LEXINGTON To SAVE F S910 60". S. Two Hundred Washable Dresses " For women in plain white and fancy figured and x effects. Regularly Regularl 1 98 2,00 and $3.00 4,00 an seen tng, OBC, |? 38 $6.00 At 1510.00 Linen Svits, 56,75} “Natural linen color, white, biwe or green. And this will be the season of sem | sons for linen dresses, This { $6.75, never before bought a " :dress half so pretty or good B Bright, smart and cool as the pro» verbial cucumber. Coffee Coat, and beautiful full blouse effects, with panelled skirt, lace insertion trimming; all sizes from 32 to 44. Handsome Linen, Pongee about and Anite peda poet ae the lot, worth from $28,00 to $40.00., at $19.75 NO CHARGE will be made for ah terations on regular price garments. A reasonable charge will be made for alterations on all garments, co’ suits or skirts advertised at spr prices, Second Floor, h0th St. Section, To Dress Your Boy Well for Littieq __ Money---Go to Bloomingdales’. Special ass ~* No. 2. Popular Nor folk suits in all sizes from 7 to 16 years, with bloomer and an extra pair of trousers. They're in splen- did mixtures, No. 1. The popular blouse suit, in serge of the y wear-well qual- eitys finished with smart white Unen collar and tle; special at Handsome sailor sults, finished Special No. S--=yith the popular white linen collar and tie many kinds o} material; sizes 4 to 10 years; spect. Be ctease Pee iz Tan Top Coats and Reelers, to" (6 years old 24 Foor, @0th St. Section, 1 Of Interest to the HouseKeeper! Sal Sheets, Pillow Cases, Embroidered Svai'fs, Aveey, Comfortables and towelling. SHEETS. PILLOW CASES. eed Sanity Muslin, S15€ 42.X36..-2 +002 ve0n PY 28c| Size 45x36... «» BBC | SIZC 50X36 oo0e Size 81x90. sive SSC 6 54X56» Spachtel Embroldered Scarfs, shams and round cente. some designs, worth up tg 50c,_ To-morrow. 800 Extra Good Quality Silkoline Comiort cotton filled, some with plain backs; value $1 6,000 Yds. Good Heavy Quality Glass Tow made to sell at 12%c, To-morro: NO MAIL. ORDPRA FILL Se ee $2.50 & $3 Shaving Oulfits, 98c. This Special Price To-Morrow Only Each set contains the following articles, and every one {s thoroughly reliable, Bought sepa- rately, the outfit would easily cost $2,50 to $3. Hullow-qround Wade a) 2 Bottle of Bay Rum or cottoher Razor. 1 yet M (0 iand or Swing | is i's Main't ize, 0. ‘To-morrow Ing, 19 inches Niantipe or nese, Superfine Coa- Bri vathor Brush, Cake of Shaving Soap. Oth St on A Lamp Special For One Day. Nickel Table Lamps, with good, substantial base and fitted with “P, & A” centre - draught burner, 10-inch reading shade and chimney; worth $1.75; complete for 98c. Third Becton, Guaranteed to fit perfectly, look well and wear splendidly, ‘Ath Gold Crowns, Bridge Work, $4. Sets of Teeth $3 Le tid Fillin S, $1 uD. All work guaranteed, Extracting absolutely painless, Ladies “in attendance. ‘Third Bloor, near Rotunda, Expert specialists In every department. “All Cars Lex. to 34 AV. Randell's Dentistr: Transfer to Bloomingdale Brothers—sotite com st Yea IE ae a ‘ Manufacturer's Sale of Sample Shoes. Main Floor, 59th St. Entraice, 5,000 Pairs Women’s Shoes and Oxfords. | A yarlety of styles, all leathers, newest shapes, every size In some one of the various lots. Shoes for slender or wide feet. $3 to$s grades .... $1.89 $2.50 tos3 grades., $1.59 50 pairs Shoes and Ox- FOPAS Abeccrcereereses IBC 100 pairs narrow width Abeer rere os 59¢ Full THE BUSINESS MAN'S MOST RELIABLE HANDBOOK, A WHOLE LIBRARY OF VALUABLE INFORMATION IN ONE Ina WONDERS VOLUME, MAILER IN SU !S.: 35 CENTS