Firefighters overcome by smoke at Murray Street cellar blaze
Battalion Chief Walsh and sixteen firefighters were overcome by dense smoke and escaping gas in the cellar of 57 Murray Street. They were rescued with difficulty. no lives or permanent injuries occurred and about $2,000 in damage was caused. The blaze was detected by a bookkeeper, and Engine 29 led the response with crews from Engine 6 and Truck 1 aiding in rescues.
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Walsh
Murray Street
Tighe
Fred Clausen
John Creigan
William Gileason
Jeremiah McCormick
William Schneider
James Shea
O’'Connell
George Dorr
James Duggan
John Shehan
Thomas Kilbright
William Walker
William Wood
Harry Archer
Fire Department
City Hall Park
Kennell
Church
Murray
Hudson Street Hospital
Crockery House
Froeber & Vollrath
Lieut
Worth
Humphreys
Truck 1
Iown
Irnto
Kruger
Dorr
No Water for Bronx Fire Destroys Mott Haven Warehouse
A three alarm blaze in the seven story Demarest and Carr granary at 255 East 139th Street in Mott Haven left the Bronx without water pressure for about half an hour. The fire damaged 250 tons of hay 15 carloads of oats 30 of grain 850 bales of excelsior and 80 000 bags of salt. Firefighters battled the flames for about two hours and four blocks lost power as lines burned. No injuries beyond a fireman hurt by a falling beam were reported. chief Kenton and crews tackled the blaze despite shifting walls and collapsing sections.
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Mott Haven
Bronx
Demarest & Carr
East 139Th Street
Harry Demarest
Frank Leiss
Leiss
Demarest
Sergt. Heffernan
Morris Avenue
Excelsior
Serét
Heffernan
John F. King
King
John Kenlon
Great Jones Street
Kenton
Henry
Henley
Rankin
120Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Mount Morris Park
Truck Company 14
William Hennetter
Lincoln Hospital
Edison Company
141St Street
Rider Avenue
Fire and Gas Leak Rescue in City Basement
William Wood and August Dahle found Dorr unconscious under a sidewalk as anxious onlookers watched. Dahle carried Dorr outside while Wood remained at the foot of the stairs. Gas company teams halted a leak flooding the cellar and sub cellar. cause undetermined.
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William Wood
August Dahle
Dorr
Dahle
Wood
Untermyer Wrong Stetson Denies Letter Secrecy
Publisher era notes that Francis Allyne Stetson denies telling Samuel Untermyer that Wall Street opposed his Senate bid during the Depew deadlock. Untermyer says the letter to Mayor Gaynor was not for publication and aimed to avert a party danger. Roosevelt’s timing on the Gaynor letter is questioned. Gaynor declines to discuss.
Roosevelt Clarifies Letter About Wall Street Influence
Albany May 31 Senator Roosevelt conceded his earlier claim about not receiving Samuel Untermyer letter until after the O Gorman election may be inaccurate He said the letter's contents were not shared with insurgents and did not affect the Senatorial race He noted sending a strong reply to Mayor Gaynor on April 3 but refused to reveal its contents.
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Stetson
Wall Street
United States
New York
Untermyer
Roosevelt
the Times
Gaynor
O’gorman
Albany
Samuel Untermyer
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Oxford
Oye
Ong
Jersey City
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DR. Tepper
Bloomingdales’ Lex
60Th St
Thomas Z. Shotwell
Supreme” ‘Court
Telephone
Beekman
Financial Department
Mott Haven Granary
U. S
England
Hut Brothers
49Th St
Broadway
Chambers St
Cortlandt ST
Greenwich
125Th Street
3D Ave
Union Square
14Th Street
Ruche
Reedtley
Sth Ave
Morgan and
Senator Roosevelt
Francis Allynde- Stetson
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Untermyer
Chauncey M. Depew
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William F. Sheehan
Senate
Mr. Stetson
Sheehan
Lord & Taylor
Foulard
20Th St
St. Ave
19Th St
Macy
the Guarantee Trust
Ps Remsen
Bklyn
Cambridge
Macy’s
Panamas
South America
Japan
Philippines
India
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