The evening world. Newspaper, May 25, 1905, Page 11

35 MEN HURT BY EXPLOSION OF CELLULOID Terrific Blast in a Blazing ‘> Factory Hurls Firemen : to the Street, CUT BY’ FLYING GLASS, Whole Blook in Danger, as the \ ‘ Flathes Have Full Sweep ii ‘for Some Time. @LEVATOR BOY IS A HERO. ah He Brings Six Loads of the Em: \) ployees Safely Through the Shaft, Which Was Ablaze. ‘Srollowing a fire to-day In the base- ment of a six- building at No. 407 Broome street, th came a terrific ex- flosion, which hu thirty-five firemen from thelr feet, cutting thelr faces tind bodies with Aying glass and stones, nd. causing the fire to spread ‘to pur- rounding property. “For a time the block between Broome, Elm, Centre and Grand streets was in danger of being destroyed, he fire started from some unknown ouywe in a part of the six-story build- ing occupied by J, ‘Trenkman, a man- ufacturer of celluloid, It was only an jnalgnificant blazé at first and there Yas no fotx.among the two hundred men and women employed jn six manu- facturing concerns, pecupying the ad- folning elght-story building which fronts on Elm street. None of the men and women was asked’ to leave their work and remained in the building. The first engine to reach the fire was $5, in command of Acting Foreman Then came Hook and Ladder . 9 Enging No, 20 and Engine No. , all of them in charge of Battadion Chief Hayes, Firemen In Peril. The firemen were working directly in front of the burning building when the explosion occurred, It shook the walls of surrounding buildings and breaking glass, hurled it with masses of rock {nto the street, where tho firemen Imd been working, © he firemen were thrown down and many of them partly stunned, and when they arose to thelr feet they were un- f@ble to handle the lines of hose. ‘The lxplosion ‘had carried the flames {hrough the basement of the Broome mtreet bouse into the basement of the Bouge fronting on Elm, street. “Bttore the fitemen could recover trom the shobk Mie Are had eaten its way up through’ the Elm street house, and there was paid’ among the men and Women working there, JHemmed In by Fire. Bo fast @id the flames spread that Breny of the men and women were emmed in om the upper floors unable to make their way down the burning stairways. George Martin, an elevator boy..ran his car through the flaming whart six ‘times, until he nad taken all THM WORED: ermpen ae ITN, WAR 05 FIREMEN HURT IN FACTORY EXPLOSION. from the upper floors, The boy was |The employees of the various manufac: halt suffocated when he brought down his last load. of screaming passengers. In the rear of the bullding the fires meh found twenty men and as many women hemmed in by the flames, ‘They were unable to break through the rear doors of the bullding, ahd the fire cut off their escape from the front. ‘The firemen broke’ mpen the doors, and the Imprisoned ones, eome of them half un- gonectous, were carried out into the open air, By this time the fire was epreading rapidly and the entire block was In danger, The reserves were called from three police.stations and were told to cleur all of the buildings in the block, ROBBED WOMAN AT POINT OF PISTOL Victim Alleges that Man Threat- ened to Shoot Her and Then Took Watch and Chain Val- r ued at $116. Peet a ‘Albert Saibeno, who says he is @ car penter, of No, 710 East One Hundred and Seventh street, was arraigned {n the Harlem Court to-day, charged with robbery, He wae arrested last night by Patrolman O'Grady, of the Hast One Hundred and Fourth street station, According to Mra. Uroano Cagaluccl, of No, 6 Third avenue, Williamabridge, Babeno drew @ pietol on her and then rohibed the house. Accompamied by an- other man, he walked up the steps of the Camatucc! home and rang the door 1 rights teserved by, Brill Brothers, Boys’ Wash Suits—First Showing. » We offer: this ‘ ‘ore, at prices ‘ments. are’ sold dieatere The i NG di collar ‘and’ belt, comb! Wressiness with a ry n utilit: e that Apprectate} sizes 4'to 8, Exclusively ih BAN Bros? year‘a wider range of boys’ wash ‘clothes than one-third lower than the same grade gar- « “The Dictator,”’ New Idea Wash Suit for Boys. hs Snit consista Sf, hits, piaue elas) trimmed with blue or red or red bi reeches, This. rime 81.95 75¢.’and 98c. valu Suits at 48c. Heed all colors, re ras and Galatea. Spec! or Suits in’a Inrge itt 4 ga 8c ‘80, value Wash Suits, 98¢. Linen, Notfolk: Suits, its, 8 to4 ge8 4 to 8; Eton, Sailor and Russian loom patie dite beige as big chambray, plain and fancy patterns; all si Russian a Weeey rege 16) Jepanese Caval i Blowtea” pe che ry Sults, of khaki, ler pants of Gala- colors, 9. 8 Cc 48. louse Suits, and Norfulk; 5 ; materials are French Madras, ae cae ‘with reset earabren ait ata bestest weave linen, and plain s i. white turers were not allowed to waste time im getting to the street. Fought on Three Sides. firemen then began fighting the from Elm, Centre and Broome ts, and men were stationed on Grand street ready to head off the spreud of the flames in that direction, Because of the injured firemen am: | tif bulances wege oniled trom Hudson Street and Gouverneur Hospitals, The thirty-five firemen all needed treatment Most of them refused to leave the fire and continued to fight as soon as the doctors were through with them, ‘The woret injured were Lieut. Charles bell, Mrs, Cazaluce! opened the door, She asserts that he exclaimed: "Keep quiet or I'll blow your brains out.” Then, the woman says, he brushed ber aside and smashed a trunk she had in her bedroom, taking a gold watch and chain valued at $116. Mrs. Cazailucc! then went to the High Bridge station and a general alarm| was eent out for Sabeno, He was found by O'Graly on One Hundred and Ninth street between Firat and Second ave nue avenues, a DELIVERY WAGON KILLS A Boy. The death of Edward Hoffman, nino years old, of No, 1699 IMrat avenue, Was reported to the Coro: to-day, The boy was rin over by a. delivery wagon yesterday at Bighty-fitth and First avenue, | ENtY-ARH street Weber, James Ketcham, George Mo- Court and Timothy Driscoll, all of Hn- 5; Ql of Engine No, 20, ‘The Injurtes oon- sisted of cuts and bruises trom aying glass and stones, A humber of the men and women who had been hemmed in by the flames and nearly suffocated by the smoke were treated by the ambulance surgeons and lowed to go home, Origin of Blaze Mystery, | a8 aluried has not been explosion, according to g nn, Was due to celluloid | Catching fixe, ¢ Binn said that had |it not been for a skylght In the top of the elght-etory building next door, wilah gave way when the explosion ocourred, that building would have been wrecked tnd the: loss of life would have been AKC, The fire did Uttle damage exce; the bullding. in whioh It marted ana fn | the one adjoining. USE ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE, A powder to be shaken into the shoes, Your feet feel swollen, ner- vous and damp, and get tired easily, If you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Hase, It cools the feet and makes walking easy. Cureg swollen, sweating 'feet, ingrow- ing nails, blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort, ‘Try it to-day, Sold by aN druggists and shoe stores for 26c. Don’t accept any substitute, Trial package FRE. Ad- dress Allen 8, Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. Vogel Drovers A2™ Six'Cor BY Ave Sale of White Summer Waists White tlawn| Persian lawn but- walsta; front of|ton back waists, English eyelet em-| yoke of narrow broidery in daisy | tucks with side box designs finished! plaits; front embel- with ‘ade p lished with exquir new tucked gaunt+ let elecves. Also *iteembroidery, ex- aunt: tual value $1.50; our) value §2.50; our price 08 | price $1.49, White china ellk waist; yoke of shire ring finished with Val. lace and large | Swi mbroidered medalliom attached |\coller tucked and Jedged with tace; | new deep gaunt gleeves Actual | ue $3.50; price $1.98, White Jap silk waist, English eye- letembroldery down frony finished with Val, lace and tucks; actachedcol- lar edged with lace; gauntlet sleeves with lace insert. ings, Actual value $5; our price $2,98, Final Clearance Sale of Women’s Cloth Suits We've rounded up the fewa of a kind in women’s cloth suits left froma brisk and busy selling and subjected them all to dec sive reductions. In- volved are the best selling and most fashionable models—| louse and Eton coats, new model skirts in all the fashionable shades of cheviot, broadcloth and Panama, $15 Suits now $9.98 $18 Suits now 812,50 $20 Suits now $15.00 $25 Suits now $19.50 Sicilian Mohair Walking Skirts $3.98 Exactly like cut, in White, Blue, Blach and Brown. emart. alongside; 23 - gore are laited ’ waiats, 22 to 34 inc lengths, $6 to 44 inches, , “Actual value $6.50; our special sale price $3.98, Other Walking Skirts At$4.98 Light gray homenpu: and brown Panama skirts in bi ed ents 149) homespun and wi Panama okirta, ind black, blue | A special sale of Crack- er Jars, made of thin ‘own Bohemian glass in a large varlety of at- tractive colors, highly finished nickel covers, our price 25e to-morrow Basement—China Dept, Try ‘our Nut. Frappe, : also. rode Pudding, Biscuit T Glace, Tutt Frutti, all i French and American creams—@leo water ices—all at 10¢, per portion, Friday Isa Veritable Baréain Day He We aim to make Friday the greatest trading day of each week, To make it such, values of the i pronounced type and articles of the best quality are spice before you, stocks very carefully and group certain things at startling pri letters which form the words, BE HERE O-MORROW. Friday’s Great Bargain Sale of Fabrics you want-—at the lowest prices of the year. We are cleaning house now, instead of waiting until July. You never before bought goods so cheap at this season of year. 1.00 Quality 52-Inch All-Wool anama Sultings + « « « e 52-inch Panama Suitings, made from pure Australian wool, elegantly finished in plain shades of brown, .tan, reseda, yard myrtle, French blue, royal and navy; also black, Panamas are among the most fashionable fabrics this season, and are especially adapted for making those chic pleated Skirts, Do not miss thls opportunity, for you will not get fabrics of this quality and width elsewhere under $1.00. , 50c. ELM eee aay 4 very elegant crepey finish, in 26 desirable colorings, including cream and black... 29¢ 29¢ 69c 59c 89c, quality 43einch black imported sili finish Nun’s Veiling; reduced to...... 49c Art Embroidery. i 5,000 Yds. 50c. Mohatr Brilliantines, in plain brown, garnet, green, blue and black.. Vevcvecvee $1.00 quality 52-inch black silk lustre Mohair Sieilian; reduced to. $1.00 quality 42-inch black French fon finish; reduced to..., jcony, Two-inch white silk Use Letter, ready to attach to any part of dress or child’s coat 10¢ New spereet ied eoilay ana See Sets; stamped to emb, in Hedebo style; set ii i 35e Pretty new wn jureau Scarfs... sees 39e Sofa Pillow, made for Summer use; well filled and nicely ruffled, 98e 68¢, and .. Stamped tin Ged pee, cult Sets; with enough mate; o fin- ish same 25e Summer L. to emb, Linen SI Patterns, stamped in the new English eyelet embroidery We do stamping of all kinds, Folding Gos Friday Special: price 40c. yard. Fri- day at MANS 4A.OS Here is the best Fold- ing Go-Cart that has come into the market -—because it is practi- cal—light, yet strong, easy running; folds into small compass, It is built with reclin- ing back and adjust- eble dasher; is fitted with rubber tire wheels and foot brake. You cannot. buy) this style Cart anywhere for less than $7.50. We shall sell an ever hundred of them Bar- gain Friday at $4.95. = Sth Floor, i $10.00 Go-@art, $6.45 Solld Reed side, with full roll, reclining back and adjustable dasher; green enamelled running gear; rubber tire wheels, with parasol holder and foot brake, Vase $16.00 Go-@art, $9.85 Solid Reed sides, with shaped full roll, adjustable dasher and reclining hack, with tubular running gear; porcelain handles; handsomely nick- elled; rubber tire wheels, 5 Great clearance of 30 odd carts that originally ranged in price from $10 to $18, at...scsseceseeeeves sive GES Priday Shirt Waists' sargains. Five Hundred Ladies’ Lawn Walsts, button back, pone, ha openwork embroidery and rows of Val. lace, tucked blouse with sows of al, lace, pleated back, new leg-o’-mutton sleeve, pleats running from shoulder; tucked cuff— Special at CYB] instead of $1.50. Pive Hundred Ladies’ Lawn Waists, with duchess yoke of bands of naingook Insertion, rows of Val. lace and small tucks; blouse trim } med with rows of insertion, button back, new sleeve, with tucks, and deep gauntlet cuff of tucks and hemstitching; large, full blouse— special at BL, BO instead of 61:98, Ladies’ New Model in Lawn Walsts, the entire front of a beautiful design of English eyelet CET Inlaid with small tucks, tucked back, new sleeve, with tucks running from shoulder, deep gauntlet cuff, fancys stock— Special at HL, AQ stead of $2.5. Pive Mundred Ladies’ Jap Silk Waltsts, the entire front embroldered, pretty design of the English eyelet embroidery, small tucks and French knots, tucked back, new sleeve, with tucks, fancy cuff and stocks— Special t GHB, QE instera of $3.98, Three Hundred Ladies’ Jap Silk Walets in bisck or white, | His ioke back and front of rows of Val, lace, hemstitching and fancy shirring, Hnsheg with rows of silk embroidery; pau cuff of lace; fancy stock— spe t $3.50 Instead of $0. These Black Habutais are perspiration and water proof, dress quality, and ideal for Summer wear: our regular price is 69c. the yard. You cannot buy it anywhere for less) We have five thousand yards to dispose of Friday at 49c. aan pane of BLACK PURE} 1,500 yards of WHITE HABU-} 2,500 SILK PONGEES ; excellent qual-} TAI SILK, 23 jnches wide; an} GEE ity and a good black. Regular{excellent grade” of silk; regu- {excellent 25¢ new leg-o'-mutton sleeve, with deep | 3tt cal Besides much special merchandise that is bought for Bargain Friday, our corps of buyers go through ices, This is why BARGAIN FRIDA’ in this store means more than the $4.50 Silk Petti« ‘ coats. s « « # 2.9) We shall sell just ten dozen of these Black Silk Petti- coats to-morrow; so be here early If you would take advantage of this offer, ‘ , we The taffeta used in them is of excellent wearing quay NGn ay splendid finish and a An rustle. Each Petticoat is accordion pleated and finished with deepsrufile, or with extension ruffles, ¢° Friday’s Book Bargains Best of Recent Fiction at 25c Here are seven of the best recent novels which have had enormous sales at 98c, and $1,08. To-morrow we offer popular editions of these books, printed from the plates of the $1.50 editions on excellent. paper and tastefully bound in fine cloth, at the remarkable price of 25c, The allotment for to-morrow’s sale at 25c. is three thousand volumes, which we hope will last through the day’s selling. In mall orders add 12c, Pen volume for postage, THE FOUR FEATHERS—A, B. W. Mason, THE CONQUEROR—Gertrude Atherton, THE GARDEN OF A COMMUTER'S WIFE, THE HEART OF ROME—F, Marion Crawford, THE CELEBRITY—Winston Churchill, THE CHOIR INVISIBLE—James Lane A THE PRIDE OF JENNICO—A. and E, Castle 69c. Black Habutai Silk at AVC They are of a superior This lot is full 27 inches wide, and To-Morrow, © 25¢e Friday Special: Friday Special: rds NATURAL PON- ILK; positively pure silk; dress quality; 27 Inch, Value 69. Frix AQGe day at ‘ ‘Men's and Youths’ $8 Black Thibet Suits at $5 Double and § B ite larly 40c, yard, Fri- day at..veres, 25c¢ Toilet Articles. Sheffield's Tooth Paste at Rublfoam at Murray & Lanman’s Florida Water at os. Ns 87% Danderine, small siz Dancerine, medium Miner's Theatrical can, at Rosedale Ci Dr, Charles Flesh Food at La Blache Powder at . Woodbury’s Faclal Soap at . Napier Taloum Powder at ... Petroleum Jelly, large size, at Rose Water, Rose Water and Glycer- ine and pure Glycerine, in 2-oz. | bottle, at... 10, Napier Sea Salt ‘at Imported Tooth Brushes at 9c, or 3 for RB | Solid l Friday Ba Ra sizes 34to 44 in M to 20 In Boys' ‘These Suits were man- ufactured to sell at $8, We bought the entire ‘tot, compris- ing about two hundred gar- ments, at price which enables us to sell them jains in Cutlery Boys’ $3.50 uits at $1.85 Double Breasted Two- Plece Suits; an assort- inent of small lots, comprising a great variety of styles, in sizes from 7 to 16 years, ‘Also wool crash Eton Sailor and Russlan Suits, 3 to 8 years. None worth less’ than 83,50, For Bargain Friday at From the famous English Cutlers, WADE & BUTCHER, Sheffield, England. The genuine Wade & Butcher Razors are set ready for use and are. fully warranted; each razor is marked with the Corporate and Registered Trade Mark, | There are also Razors from the celebrated Wostenholm & Sons, Joseph Rogers & Sons, Razors of American and German make; all are fully guaranteed (no seconds), Your choice for 38 cts. Razor Strops at 25c Swing Razor Strops, West Point and harber style, made of horsehide and porpoise skin, with Scotch webbing backs, Unusual Grocery Bargains For Friday and Saturday SMOKED TONGUE Extra select elone trimme meat. ah BACON, quality Boneless ‘ant Bacal y i Iéan, ton witt's or wultable for C Blugar Id oach Mal, ¥ por} i brand, 3a | red rpo; “Grape or absolutely } O CANNED MATS, Libby, Moni Gornta ‘ven, af, Mena