The evening world. Newspaper, August 16, 1912, Page 4

Ee FIREMEN RESCUED AS DEADLY SMOKE ing Peril, Had Ordered Phe firemen after they had made the Second and third stories of the struc ture with their apparatus were driven tack, Several were overcome, Three thrilling rescues were effected. The thick pall of smoke, coming from painta, resige, shellac, sugar, felt and straw hats, was carried by # north wind down to the Battery, It serpentined into Mott and Mulberry streets, and Italian famfties by the hundreds poured out into the streots, raising a din and clat- ter, the effect of which was to bring the eserves from three stations, At least Gifteen firemen, overcome by the smoke, lay stretched on the ede walk at ono time, with two doctors working over them. ‘The fire bad been smouldering for some time before the source of the smoke was discovered. Several policemen fmelied the smoke, and the fire was @mally located by Patroiman O'Connor of Mutderry street, On the first floor of the building Berger & Worth von- @ucted a manufactory of dry colors. Om the second was the umbrelia handle factory of Silber Pinkowltz, with a col- jection of varnish, resin and shellac, ‘The third floor was occupied by 8 ro, manufacturer of candies. The Weintraubde Glass Manufacturing Com- Pany covered the fourth floor, and the Orange Valley Hat Manufactory the Afth. The sixth and seventh floors were veapocupled. HAD GOOD START THE Mtedangohie Fret Policemen O'Connor, esaist- watchman of the i he ty coming i I i i : i if i yf [ [ i t i Hf j sent in bis bod No, 101 this time the smoke ve the Italians from their the reserves from Mul- ‘Qnder Capt. Kinsler; those and Mercer streete were soon the ground, Fifty reserves at least must have been on duty. and 12 are the nditiong and eve the order to back out. The fire- men had already begun to do this, They @ropped their hose and crawled along the floor, guided by the hose to the fire- eecapss, When they reached the Sround it was found that several men Were missing. BACK INTO THE BUILDING TO SAVE THEIR MATES. Martin ordered the men back into the Duijding to rescue thelr mates. William A, Stone, driver of Engine No. 12, was the first back and stumblet over the unconscious form of Capt. Big- handkerchief over his mouth, he groped through the smoke, @tone picked hun up and with the help of others carried him down the adder to the ground, Dr, Archer of the Fire Department and Dr. Hand of St. Vincent's Hospital were in attend- ance. Fireman Henry Hines of No. % was missing, and back up the ladder went @tone end the men behind him. Hines was dragged out and carried down. Then Arthur Finnegan ladder Finnegan had dragged himself to the fire-escape and was there overcome * No time was lost in getting him down. Meantime Sfteen men were stretched on the aldewalk overcome by @moke. All were revive and Hines were ordered home. ‘Meantime the fames were pouring out of every window with clouds of the ‘Were fighting from the roofs to the east and west of the structure, with the water towers and from the fire %-8) Bond etreet. and the only re: not extend to in thi it was thal iron shutte: | PIL CHOKES THEM _ Wielims Fell as Captain, See- ers on the third floor, as, with a wet | PO but Biggera ‘thick, stifling emoke, and the firemen eacapes of the rear of the big buiiding at Nos, » Between this and the burning building Was & passageway of only Afteen fect, the flames aid ar of the burning structure was guarded by only such belng opened to BET Id ii come, and he and his men’ assisted them to the street and around to the Church of the Madonna 4’Loretto, on Biisabeth street. where they were given shelter by he pastor. The building continued to smoke for Several hours, Just three years ago a similar Gre occurred there, with almost exactly the same results. The fire of thie morning, it is-eadd, started in @ ‘heap of rubbish in the cellar, cause un- known. Betw station showed that 690,000 gallons of water had been pumped into the bulld- Tt fe the eatimate of Martin that E i3 Pressed into service to locate and the manholes to clear the stre: the side sewers being inadequate to tl and the water was seeping into the subway, It was 7.20 o'clock before the firemen got into the bullding. FOUR PRETTY GIRLS GONE; LEFT PATERSON HOMES. Ages Range From Thirteen to Sev- enteen, and They're Probably Here Somewhere. Four prety girls who ran away trom their Paterson, N. J., homes y: terday after receiving their pay en- velopes are to-day somewhere Man- hattan, accordl: to the bel: of the police, who have issued a ral alarm for them. Their ages range from thirteen to seventeen and, though only two of them were paid yesterday, the money is supposed to have been Givided equally for the venture. Two of the young women who set out for the “Big City’ are Wilen Bweeney and her slater, Rose, of No. 0) Ping atreet, The other two who heeded the oall of summer are the Misses Delaney, Agnes and Annie, who may have had « little money unknown to their parents, Yosterday afternoon the four little maids, who are tired of Paterson, wore lust seen whispering together, but not @ word aid they breathe to companions of thelr secret. Just what train they took has not been discovered by the Moe. The police of Coney Island have been asked to keep a lookout for the quar- tette. eaneeaeineetnees JAMES KILDUFF DIES. of the on Broadway, in Pittsburgh, in which city he was member of the Duquesne Club. ‘The kindly qualities of the broker en: Geared him to all who enjoyed his friends branch house War in China ‘‘Opera Bouffe’’ To the Former Miss Whitney een @ and 7 o'clock the register of| the company, it Goor €N4 | the Oliver atreet high pressure pumping | Thirty-fourth 000 gallons were thrown into the) 1), ure before the fire was under con-| that Commissioner Georg. ker otreet wae @ mill race, with|/on September 11, at which riders on the the water bubbling up over the curb,|Long Isiand Railroad aystem may a (fest of Mra, Cabanne, a fixht between Ship, He told a good story, was promi- nent a# a first nighter and was noted for his beefsteak dinners, He bad long been alling with candee in the stom He was fifty-one years of ax eral will be held in Bay Ci place of his birth, an SHIPPING NEWS. ALMANAO FOR TO-DAY, Bun rises, 6.11 /sun Sela. 0.67) Moon "sete ‘THs TIDES, ss Bandy Mook Word 1 at ta jan reroor'e als Cane i fia Gate iets ‘ost ~ ate PORT OF NEW YORK, ARRIVED, The fun- | erwoot | Makes Cold and Hi LONG ISLAND COMMUTERS TO HAVE PUBLIC HEARING. Public Service ‘Commission to Give Them Chance to Kick Against Railway and Ferry Service. ‘Thousands of commuters travelling on Long Island trains have now arisen In protest against the ferry service of operating from East et, the boats of which '@ supposed to meet all incoming and vod traina, but do noe so, is was announced at the oMces et Public Service Commission, to-day, .@& Williams bio hearings oh It e will start a series of volce thelr grievances, not only regard- ing the ferry service, but the railroad Management as well. The announcement of the Commis- er states: “At thie hearing, the Commissioner will inquire whether the company runs boats enough er with sufficient fro- quency to accommodate the traffic, and, if not, to determine whether the com- pany should be directed: ferry boats so that t with trains leaving y. ‘%. To have trains held, when ne sary, to await the arrival of conne ing boats. “8. To operate additional ferry hoats or trips, or to make any other Improve- ments in the service.” Hedhcudlo dL ee WOMAN HURT ON BRIDGE. ‘The steering gear of Samuel Wyman's automobile got out of order while he was driving the machine over the Queensboro Bridge to-day, and in an ensuing collision with a New York and Queens County stree: car Mrs. Hattle Freedman, fitty, of No. 4 West Bighty- third atreet, Wyman's cousin, was flung from the tonneau. She was hurried to Bt. John’s Hospital, Long Island City, in the automobile of John J. McGarey of Ed ‘ater, N. J., suffering from ¢! fracture of two ribs, cuts and brut ‘TraMo over the bridge tled up fo half an hour while workmen were dis- ling Wyman's machine and the street car, —<—____ WEE GIRL, SLAP, $70,000, 6T, LOUIS, Aug. 16—Because Mrs. Clara Manger’s little girl slapped chiid- ren of the rich in the exclusive Cabanne district, St, Louls, and thelr parents caused her arrest to keop pea day sued the heads of oix families for $70,000 damages for false ar- rest. Following @ quarrel among the ohtld- ren there waa one trial of the surety of the peace charge, with a disagroc- ment, many continuances, a counter ar- Cabanne and Mra. Manger's husband, Frederick Manger, and much neighbor. hood bad feeling, LUNCHEON lot Meats Tasty. MORGAN TO LOAN — CLUNG TO LAMPPOST, CHINA $45,000,000 HOLONE HAND ALOT Ais AGENT HINTS Half the Sum Needed by Re- public to Be Taken Over by Financier Is Belief Rigid Jersey Man Relaxes and Says He Was Hypnotized and Robbed. A man whose left arm encircled a lamppost and whose right arm was Taived an If in appeal to oncoming atreet care attracted the notice of raby on thelr way to work about dawn to- @ay at the corner of North Eleventh street and Bedford avenue, Brookiyn. Many halted and observed the motion- lene pose of the forlorn-looking citisen, His eyes were wide open and etaring straight ahead. The muscles of his jaw atood vigil and he seemed ecarcely to breathe, Coming aloser, several of the group pried the man erect and released Bhim. He fell tike @ log back into the Position. Then it was seen his ea bad not changed thelr etare. Some one moved a hand back end forth before his eyes. “Why, he'e blind!” eaid one. . “Here, fel- ‘Whatoha tryin’ to Willard D, Straight, representative In China of the banking interests of J. P. Morgan, with his wife, formerly Doro- thy Payne Whitney, returned to-day on the Mauretania, Although he would j make no positive ferment, Mr, Straight iniimated that his visit was in connection with the proposed loan of $90,000,000 to be made to the Chinese Re- public, leading interviewers to believe that the Morgan interests would take Over at least $45,000,000 of this loan, Mr. Straight, @ Cornell man, ls a boy- teh-looking Mnancier who has Kved for Many yeare in the Orient, where his parents are missionaries, He entered the Morgan bank tn the Orient when « boy as @ clerk and rose to be its head. At times he has been connected with board that js in charge of customs, In this conneo- on he Incurred the enmity of Chinese financiers and for a time a price for his head was offored. Mr. Straight married Miss Whitney last year in Geneva amd reached Pekin on Oct, Ul, the day of the outbreak which resulted in the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty and the foundation of the republic, Knowing the treacherous character of the Chinese, Mr. Straight took his bride to live in the American Legation, where troops were on guard, rather than to thelr newly erected home. Mrs. Straight said to-day the whole “war in China @eemed to her to be “Take your arm down. Cars run every hour," said @ third. Then in amazement, “Gee whis, he’s solid as a rock! His arm's stuck.” The man who made the discovery looked again in the qtaring eyes and backed away @ trife. When Dr, Felner arrived on the tail- board of the Williamsburg Hospital ambulance, he was surprised into ex. claiming: “Catalepsy and a true case! ‘This is dangerous.” The surgeon tried to rouse the stupefied unknown while the crowd, become respectful, aided. LIKE LIBERTY STATUE The burden was carries to the ambu- lance and a dash made for the hospital. There chloroform was administered and the only effect seemed to be a quiver- ing of the eyelids which had not yet dropped over the eyes. The quivering wan succeeded by muscular twitching which took place all over the body and & few moments loosened and EX-SULTAN MOBBED jater the tense sem!-consclousness re Jacob Hagen, twenty-four years old, of With eyes blinking hard and pain- fully the cataleptic asked the usual “Where am 17” and gave his name as Brentwood, N. J. In broken sentences and lapses of memory he told of meet- ing @ stranger one afternoon, he did not know how long ago. The stranger, after remarked how fit @ ubject he might become, and W passes over his face, That Hagen remembered until he came to in the hospital. He had $% Mulay Hafid, Late of Morocco, ‘Angel’ for Everybody, Leaves Trail of Coins, MARSETLLES, Aug. 16.—Mulay Hafid, ex-Sultan of Morocco, was awakened at | his hotel before sunrise to-day hy | screams of "Vive la Macoc!” When he Ber Re came trom Brentwood. NJ. t0| anced trom his window the screames Brooklyn, and why any one should rob) Increased in volume and enthuslasmy him of 90 cmall a sum, especially if the robber were #0 good a hypnotist, is &/ There was @ howling mob outside whtoh {a strong force of gendarmes was try- puszle to the police. Hagen is still in rere Te Towpltal. BOF fully | ing to keep in some Kind of order and Not succeeding very well. ‘There is atiffness in his limbs and uncertainty in thought. He Kinge County) ‘he throng consisted mainly of bes- gars, professional and amateur peddlers, street musicians, children and miscel- SAVED HUSBAND'S LIFE. J taneous varabonds, all attracted by Arouseé, Find: a stories Sf the magnificent generosity nde Him im Gae-Willed| vith which the ex-Sultan scattered Bathroom) Hela by Court. baksheesh following his arrival here Mra. Charles Franklin, was aroused from Gibraltar y: nda: early to-day by the crying of one of| Mulay was aggrieved at having his her children who was thirsty, She leep disturbed to-day, however, tempted to enter the bathroom’ of their hegelerad poattenne @ euise hands home, No. 119 8 tn BEOORIVR, | Ss ease planes irom the window and found the door fastened and gag|‘! of ld pieces from the wi , ae pouring from the keyhole. Her husband | had been expected, he only looked sour- was not in his bed and the woman|!y out for @ moment, muttering an screamed for neighbors to aid her in{ejaculation of annoyance and turned battering Lada door. When tt was|back to bed again. Upon which the broken open the unconscious form of . “ prokeMyapand lay acrosy the Semtot {crowd burst into @ hurricane of “A bas with a gas tube in tie mourn, Dr. Femer of the Willlamsburg Hos. pital revived the man, and when he was arraigned in the Manhattan Court to- day he refused to give any reason for irty years old He was held in | In, stohming the hotel. to be reinforced before they succeoded in clearing the street in front of it. Later, when the ex-Sultan got up of! ‘Tho gendarmes had Franklin je r hia own accord, he was in better humor IN PARIS BY CROWD | _ HUNGRY FOR TIPS, BChiach & Sons. and left @ trail of twenty-franc pieces an opera bouffe affair, but to her hus- band it was serious, “It was so different from the Wind of war I have always read about that T eimply could not get worrled about it,” said Mrs. Straight. ‘Mr. Straight admitted that aftor lengthy negotiations plans were about completed for foreign bankers to float @ $90,000,000 loan to the new republic, and he seemed to think that America’s share in this loan would be at lesat half, despite the vigorous opposition of foreign bankers, who desire to particl- Pate so that thelr Governments ma: to that degree, secure a voice in Chinese Governmental affairs, It 1s understood Mr, Straight'’s visit to America at this time ts to confer with J. Plerpont Morgan over the final ac- ceptance of the terms, Sonim oesinen BLOW OPEN POST-OFFICE SAFE FOR SECOND TIME. Yeggmen Return to Little Silver After Three Weeks and Get Very Little—4o Cents. (Apectal to The Evening World.) RED BANK, N. J., Aug. 16.—For che second time within three weeks yess- men early to-day blew open the safe fn the Little Silver post-oMce with nitro-glycerine. The outer door of the new safe, which replaced the old one, was blown to bits, but the inner door was not disturbed, as the loud report evidently frightened the thieves away. The combination knob was Ddiown through the window and landed on the <. Di lawn of Re home across the etreet, and ¢ and furniture tn the post-office were badly damaged by the flying pleces of tron, ‘The thieves escaped with only forty Some of the neighbors who ‘the explosion fired revolvers from ir windows in the direction of the Post-ofiice, but none took effect. On July % last yeggmen dynamited the safe and got away with $300 in cash and stamps, An automobile was heard speeding through the village after the explosion, and it ts believed the rob- bers used this in thelr escape. eee MORE TWINS ON THE LIST. Tests of Colora: World GOLDEN, Col, Aug. 16—The birth of twin boya in the family of Prof. Charles D. Test of the Department of Mineralogy in the State School of Mines, here to-day proved Come into the twin sister and Prof. Teste fat came into the world with a brother, Both Prof. Test and Mrs. Test cane from_a lineage noted for Ev 2188 lig" 2190 120" | SAVE THE POWER To Pull Things YOUR Way rests in the force and attraction —the inside of the gr of your own personality. It depends upon Brain and Nerve strength, built and sustained by true food elements Nature provides for making vigor of mind. 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Mulay had a swarm of wait- ra, porters and chambermaids eround him constantly, each individual clamer ing In a different key for a “pour daira” His ex-Majesty's treasurer sald mourn fully that Mulay has given # $1,000 In tips In vhirty-six hours, only gets $75,000 annually fre French Government, neagty ‘and he ‘om the Save the Pieces! We replace broken glasses quickly and accurately without the prescription. All repair work is done in shops on our premises. Best Quality Crystal Lens, 50c Special Lenses Proportionately Lows Oculists’ Opticians 223 Siath Ave.,|5th St. 217 B'way, Astor House 350 Sith Ave.,22d St, 101 Nassau, Ann St, 17 West 42d—Bet. Sth & 6th Aves., New Yorls 498 Fulton St., Cor. Bond St., Brooklyn. admit of the playing of the hose tato| Ms. the interior. 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