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THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 30, 1913. BAGS AND PAPERS NEAR WHERE Smelled Smoke at 2 o'clock 'OU will only have to de CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION ASKED TO AWARD PENSIONS TO THOSE DEPENDENT UPON MISS NELLIE CONNOR AND SIDNEY DIMMOCK Mayor Irving Sends Letter to Secretary Wilmo't, Calling Attention to Acts of Heroism posit one dollar with this FIRE STARTED, SAYS If NESS FULLER Bank to open an account 'X Ji and get you one of our HOME SAVINGS BANKS that will save you many dollars during the coming months. "4 .1 Employe of Binghamton Clothing Co. Tells of Inflammable Material In Basement and Varnish of Georgia Pine Woodwork; Assistant hief Eldridge on Stand A communication from Mayor John J. Irving in which the attention of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission is called to the unselfish sacrifice of the lives of Miss Nellie Connor and Sidney S.

Dlmmock, for the benefit of other Chenango Valley Savings Bank employes in the disastrous Binghamton Clothing Co. fire of July 22 was Phelps Building Binghamton, N. flce, the alarm from box 225 had not yet been completed, and he had to wait before he could send In the "three twos," or general alarm for the clothing company fire. When he reached the fire, he said, the men from Truck Company No. 2 on Water utreet, just back of the clothing factory were already on the ground.

When tha Coroner's Inquiry Into the cause of the Binghamton Clothing Company fire reconvened Bt 2 o'clock thin afternoon Amber Fuller was recalled. He gald he ate his lunch In the shipping room. He betran work In the afternoon at 1 o'clock. He start panic-stricken women and keeping them in line to file down the stairs to safety. The last of the workers had left the floor before this courageous woman attempted to save herself.

By this time the fire had cut off all means of escape and she perished a victim of the flames. "Mr. Dimmock's heroic sacrifice of his own life was much the same except that he carried several of the terror-stricken women to the street and safety and was returning for more when he was overcome and also perished In the burning building. Courage Warrants Recognition. "The coolness and courage and the supremely unselfish heroism with which these two laid down their lives that those under their charge might live, seems to our citizens generally mulled today to M.

Wilmot, secretary and manager of the commission, at Pittsburgh, Pa. The letter Is dated ed fixlnir ur boxes and packing ftoods. He had been working at that some as of yesterday. A request Is made In the letter that the acts of heroism receive recognition in the form of a pension for the immediate heirs, under the rules of You A. A.

Hones, tne floor man at central Fire Station, who received the telephone alurrn, testified that he received the call on the York Btate 'phone at 2:34 p. m. He was not over 10 feet from the 'phone when It rang. A woman's voice ald: "Fire! Fire! Fire! Is this the Are station? Freeman's overall factory is all on fire! My Ood! Come quick." Firemen Lose No TIjih. tne commission, It la probable that the communication will receive attention at the next regular meeting of the commission, which is scheduled to be held on the third Wednesday in October.

Charles h. Taylor, president of the commission, could call a special meeting upon the written of three members. This action may be taken if It Is thought advisable to bring the matter before the commission before the time of its next regular meeting. Miss Celle Schnelberg, Binghamton Want Work of Quality Bolles said that ho hung up the time before going down stair, f'cv-eral had passed through the shipping room during that time. Mr.

Orr brought down some coats and the witness went to the basement after a box. He came down on the elevator, which stopped on the first floor. He returned the same way. He took his box from the elevator to the shipping room at left ot elevator. There was no one In the basement.

He did not see the engineer at that time. He went back to the first floor with the box, Aa he reached tha first lloor Mr. Hall came out and said: "We are afire." He looked up at the stairway and saw the plush on the shelf wan alirc. He selsied a pall of water and threw the contents cm the shelf. Ho shouted Clothing Co.

employe, testified at Cor to warrant some substantial recognition from the commission in charge of the Carnegie Hero Fund. "The matter has been taken up by the executive committee of the Citizens' Committee of 37, appointed by me and who has charge of the relief fund. It Is the unanimous opinion of the committee that the matter should be brought before the Carnegie commission without delay. phone without waiting to more, and pushed the button which re oner's Inquest that she smelled smoke on fourth floor as early as 2 o'clock on afternoon of fire. leased the horses for the truck.

The Chiefs auto got away first, then the truck and combination 6, which was Mayor's Letter. in the alleyway at tne side of tne station followed. He was tillerman "In the case of both Miss Connor The letter follows: "Dear Sir: As you are probably "Work that ia permanent, the kind that is beautifying rather than disfiguring. That ia the kind we do. We strive to make each filling, plate, in fact all our work harmonious and permanent.

Our work is backed by an experience of 20 years in dentistry. No experiments here and no pain either. You pay less for quality work here than the ordinary kind elsewhere. on the truck, and he thought that the alarm from box 225 began to and Mr. Dimmick, a pension for the Immediate dependent heirs under the sound OS the truck was passing the ported aa being among those who rescued girls from the burning fire escape; Policeman Lee Martin is accredited with actual service with the hosemen of the fire department; and that 48 policemen who were on the aware, one week ago today Binghamton suffered a most disastrous fire which resulted In the death of 81 per to Hall to throw water on the fire, rules of the commission, would seem to be the most fitting recognition In Fuller then went to the washroom to get more water, but the smoke and sons.

Among these victims are two tne premises. whose names are added to the list of Greek store on Chenango street, just north of the fire statton. When the truck reached Wall street flames were shooting ten feet out of every window in the building. He saw some ohieet In the awning on the Wall heat was so great ne coum not mi u. fire scene within an hour arter tne Fuller then took his coat and ran alarm was sounded, helped generally "Although Miss Connor was a maiden lady she was the sole support for many years of a sister, 76 years down the basement stairs calling to the engineer.

He came half way up In lugging hose and ladders beside their usual duties in restraining the street front of the clothing factory world heroes by virtue of their acts of supreme devotion and the unselfish sacrifice of their own lives for the benefit of those under their charge. "These are Miss Nellie T. Connor and Mr. Sidney S. Dlmmock, employes of the Binghamton Clothing Company the stairs.

X'ullrr Warned Schernierliorn. thousands of spectators who congre gated In the surrounding streets. Chief Goodrich and Detective Steph Plates from tip Fillings from up DR. DECKER'S DENTAL ROOMS 30 COURT STREET old, who is totally paralyzed and unable to do any work. "Mr.

Dlmmock Is survived by a wife and three children. As the children are all small it would be nearly Impossible for Mrs. Dlmmock to do anything other than her housework senson were on the grounda close Seeing the fire he turned to go back. Fuller said: "John, don't go hark: eet out!" He disappeared near plant, which the fire totally destroyed upon the arrival of the fire apparatus and called out the reserve force, of the stairs. "I believe he went to shut which many of the officers had been on duty all the night before.

They were kept at work In Wall street until late in the night of the tire, and sev with tho above toll or human lives. "Miss Connor was the forelady In charge of SO girls and women working on the fourth floor of the doomed plant. She could have easily escaped without injury had she not given her duty and the safety of those In her charge her foremost consideration, "Miss Connor stood at the head of tho fourth floor stairway, quieting- the eral were needed for extra duty during the following day. The work or tne and care for her children. "The general relief committee have had Mr.

Samuel J. Koerbel, superintendent of the Broome County Humane Society, Investigating the Cases of the survivors and I am enclosing herewith a report made by him In the two cases referred to above. Any further Information that you may desire in the premises will be promptly furnished you on request." oollce did not -end until after the fun oral last Sunday afternoon. 'The Photographer in Your Town" Newing MAYOR ASKS FOR QUICK'S DISCHARGE MISS ADELINE RODGERS IS VERY ILL IN PARIS Will make a pleasing- and artistic picture of your child or children. Newing knows Just how to handle the child in order to obtain that little touch ot baby nature yon prize eo highly.

Studio, Corner Court and Washington Sts. Friends In Binghamton will be grieved to learn of the very severe Mayor John J. Irving In a letter to Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, asks for the discharge from further service In the Navy of O. A.

Quick, Bon of Mrs. Margaret Quick, who was severely injured in the Binghamton Clothing Company fire. The letter advises the Secretary that Mr. Quick desires to provide support which he thinks was a woman, but ho was not sure, as he was busy releasing the ladders on the truck. Slystery Will Unexplained.

Following the evidence of the firemen, Deputy Slate Fire Marshal O. F. ltoesch gave out a statement commenting on tho 'evidence of the afternoon session. He pointed out that the testimony of the girls who had been sworn showed that when they left the top floor of tho building they did not smell smoke. They found smoke on the third floor, and it was so thick on the second floor that they could not get out.

by way of the back stairs. They all testified that the flames, burst forth with tremendous force oil at once. Ho called attention to the evidence of Fireman Bolles. who testified that when the truck reached the fire flames were shooting out ten feet froru all the windows. with this, he directed attention to the statement of Chief Hogg, who said that in his 20 years' experience he had never seen so hot and quick a fire.

"In those three statements," said Mr. Roesch, "we have the entire problem of this flro. What caused it? The chief says that from his knowledge of the contents of the building It could not have been the stock naturally -carried by this factory." How quickly the Hre spread through tha building was told by several girls during tho late afternoon session. Girls Vim Fire Louise Shelp of 1 Clinton street, with her slstor, went from the fourth to the third floor, where the smok was coming up the stairway In such dense volumes that her sister said, "Wo can't get out this way." They ran to the fire-escape on the third floor and went down to the ground in safety. She went first, and was uninjured.

Her Bister followed, and one of her arms was scorched. illness of Miss Adeline J. Rodgers In off his engine," said Fuller. Fuller never detected any hot blast from the cellar door, ha said. Waste, he said, was kept In boxes in the cellar near the stairway where the fire "How often were the walls of the factory cleaned up?" "The walls in the shipping room were painted with water paint after the holidays.

The ceilings were of Norway pine, covered with varnish. On the first floor the varnish had been covered with water paint, but not the ceilings on the other lloors. "Once or twice a year there was a general clearing of the place, the )ast time right after the holiday. Eltlrcilge Called. Assistant Chief Engineer James H.

Eldredge was called. He testified that as city fire marshal, he had Inspected the building of the Binghamton Clothing Co. on Jan. 23. It was a partial inspection.

Under the direction of Chief Hogg on Jan. 15, he began making an Inspection of all factory buildings. The witness at that time read the law to Mr. Dim-mock relative to fire drills and the installation of a fire alarm system for the fatcory. F.lilredge, 11.

B. Freeman and Dlmmock mado an examination of the first and second floors only. He made no recommendations other than that ot a fire alarm system at that time. Did not call Free-man's attention to the necessity of lire hose or extinguishers hecauHx It was his purpose to make a relnspec-tlon of the building. Eldredge inspected a fire dtU oh July 7.

He went to the office and Informed Freeman of his purpose. Dlmmock was called and he rung in Drug Store Fixtures for Sale Cheap A beautiful set of Bangs Solid Mahogany Drug Store fixtures, together with all equipment, such as tincture bottles, scales, label cabinet, prescription file, electric chandelier and pre-tlon utensils of every description In fact a complete outfit for a drug store, except stock and soda fountain. An unusual opportunity for a quick buyer. Address Liggetts Drug Store, Binghamton Paris, Miss Rodgers, who Is well known among the young people of Binghamton, has been in 111 health for some time. In January she left for a trip for his mother, who may be perman ently paralyzed as a result of Jump around the'world with her father.

ing from a fourth floor window of the burning, building in an etlort to KNIGHTS TO SIF.KT. 1HtA nrtlt Ha a xnnriflt mpptlnff of save her life on the afternoon of the PRESS WANT the Knights of Columbus Wednesday Are. Mrs, Quick Is now at the City Hospital. Her son has 85 more days to evening at o'clock, tor tne purpose of taking action on the relief fund. serve as a sailor before his enlistment expires.

It Is thought that Secretary Daniels will grant thraqucst of Mayor Irving and Issue orders for the immediate discharge of Quick from on the battleship Cash or Nothing Shoe Sale. Clean-up on all Summer footwear at Normlle'a. Sisson Brothers-Welden Company's Store News COMPANY PREPARES TO PAY OFF EMPLOYES To Cure Salt Rheum -and Scaly Skin A Most Effective Treatment, Many values in lingerie and tailored waists All regular $1.00 styles of lingerie waists, with high or low necks, and long or three-quarter sleeves. Choice of our entire stock. Also tailored styles with soft cuffs and soft collar, or with stiff collar and cuffs.

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Liawrence, In unraveling the payroll, and Just as soon as the accounts can be adjusted each employe will receive the amount duo. OVERALLS FOUND ON SCHERMERHORN Examination of the body of John Schermerhorn, engineer at the Binghamton Clothing Company factory, showed that the statement that he had taken time during the fire to change from his overalls to his street clothes la erroneous. At Beilby Terwilliger'8 undertaking establishment, parts of his overalls were found on the body. His coat was found in Edith Odoli of it Pleasant avenue was In tho dressing room near the head of the stairs on the third floor. A woman came into the room and went out again, but she-could not say who the woman was.

It had been previously testified that Mrs. Whitney stopped on her way from the fourth to tho third floor, to get her coat. Miss Odeli waited till the smoke was coming tip the stairway Into the door of the dressing room. I Then she ran to the second lloor and out by the front steps. Hhe did not see any one while she was going out.

The front steps were burning near the office when she wont out. I Helen McN'ulty of Tremont avenue saw smoke coming up the chute on the fourth floor when she left. She saw Mr, Dlmmock on the third floor. Stops to (iet Shoes. Mary Hogan of 28 Pine street stopped to pick up her low shoes he-fore she left tho fourth floor.

The flames were coming up the second floor from the first floor by tha htalr-way when she started out by the front' way. When she reached the street, one woman alreadyjhad Jumped i'rom the fourth floor and flames were bursting from the windows. Margaret Learnan of 152 Henry AT Other special values include All $2.25 and $2.50 waists, SPECIAL $1.50. All $3.00 waists, SPECIAL AT $2.25. All $3.75 and $4.50 waists, SPECIAL AT $2.98.

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It Is one of those rare medical forces which act in the blood with the same the alarm from a pot midway of tne building. It was a lever switch that pushed Inward. It took the employes from the first stroke of the gong until they were all out two minutes and. 20 sec-onds, going by way of the front stairway. The report of the partial factory Inspection was not sent to the Mate Fire Marshul by him, but was kept on Illo In his ollice.

Fire Escape Condition tiood. His report showed that the condition of the fire escape was good, re-fcring to that class of fire escape. HOGG SURPRISED i AT FIRE'S HEAT The evidence given by the Chief of the Fire Department at the session of the Inquest late yesterday afternoon caused a sensation. After the Chief had described the run of the companies to the clothing factory and the condition of the building, he was asked by the District Attorney: "Can you from your 20 years of experience ns a fire tighter explain how this building burned so rapidly?" fpeaking with the greatest deliberation, Chief Hogg replied: "Not from my knowledge of the stock and the contents naturally carried In the building. I cannot believe but that there must have been some, other cause than the building and tha Mock that caused the quick and Intensely hot tire which destroyed the building entirely." "Was there any other cause noticeable?" "There was nothing there noticeable.

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TWO LITTLE GIRLS street was on the third floor near Sidney Dlmmock when the alarm rang. She waited a few moments for the second signal, then went out. Dlmmock ran upstairs to the floor shove. She saw a girl Jump from the top floor when she reached tho street, and then turned and ran all the way to Court street on Wall street. Cella Schnelberg, or Snowburg, who speaks little Knglish, said that she sat near Mrs.

Whitney, and that they both smelled smoke Ht 2 o'clock, half an hour before the alarm sounded. Other girls laughed at them when they spoke of it. Margaret Klnnann of 72 Fine street was on the third floor whon the nlarm was sounded. "I dropped a bundle of coats I had and beat It," she said. Dlmmock who was on the floor, ran upstairs, calling "Fire," and she screamed "fire" as she fled down the stairs.

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Regular 75c quality. a fy Special at Boys' wash suits at reduced prices A good variety of colorings and patterns In this assortment of wash suits for boys, ages J54 5 years, now reduced In price. These figures show the reductions: SOc 75o kind BOo 11.00 kind NOW 7c $1.28 kind $1.00 $1.60 NOW $1.13 12.00 NOW $1.50 $2.25 kind NOW $1. $3.00 kind NOW $2.25 $3.75 kind NOW $2.75 $4.50 kind NOW $2.50 A contribution of $2.72 has been made to the Binghamton Clothing Co. callv the same line of goods.

In one fire relief fund by Constance Davldge and Helen Rich. The little girls ot them there was a night fire about earned the money selling lemonade and candy. CALLS A TAXI if 564 Marraon Tourlna or T-Pnucnsef Cat street, one of the fourth floor girls al ready had reached tho street. --m THE BAKER BOY SAYS POLICEMEN PRESENT $50 TO FIRE FUND The patrolmen of the city police Proof of Value of the time-tested, world-tried, home remedy proof of its power to relieve quickly, safely, surely, the headaches, the sour taste, the poor spirits and the fatigue of biliousness will be found in every dose of BEECHWS FILLS Sold anrrwhara. Ia ban, 10., 25a.

force not satisfied with having contributed additional service to the city during the distressing times of the overall factory lire today made a gift of $50 to the fund being raised for the relief of relatives of the fire victims. Specials on Men's silk shirts These shirts were good values at the original prices and are exceptional bargains at the reduced prices. Regular $2.50 quality silk shirts (f 1 SPECIAL AT 1 Regular $3.50 quality silk shirts. An nn f4Z.a70 Regular $5.00 quality silk shirts. (f0 TO SPECIAL Men's bathing suits A good assortment of men's bathing suits, at $1.00 to $3.50 pair.

two and a half years ago. That fire started In the middle of the second floor, at night. At no time was there any intense heat during that fire. There was some nasty smoke that drove the men out, but nothing like tha heat that we found at the clothing company fire. In the first fire.

In the Cary overall factory, the building was not destroyed, while the fire a week ago entirely destroyed the building In a few minutes. Not In my 20 years' experience have I ever known a building to burn so rapidly." "How long would you suppose this building had been burning at the time of your arrival?" Would Take Hours to Hum. "From the general stock that I had ever geen In there. It. would take hours to burn down, as we could get up to It and get water on It.

The building would not have been a total loss. It would not have burned out entirely. We could have Rot a Ilght- ing corner on it. But the fact was that the Inside of this building burned out before we could get water to It." The Chief said that he had personally Inspected the clothing factory about three years ago, and that he considered It a "pretty Bute factory building." "How long did it take you to get to the fire?" "Not over a minute from Central Fire 8tation to the fire. The auto was going as fast as it would wheel, and the distance is only four blocks." Children's white dresses now reduced Children's white dresses, of fine quality lawns, in sizes 6 to 14 years only, are now greatly reduced.

50c kind NOW 33c 75c kind NOW 50c $1.00 kind NOW $1.50 kind NOW 8o $2.00 kind NOW $1.33 $2.25 kind $1.48 $3.00 kind. NOW I.0B $3.75 kind NOW $4.50 kind NOW S2.0S $5.00 kind $3.48 $8.00 kind NOW $308 $7.50 NOW $4.88 $8.60 kind NOW 8.VR0 $9.00 NOW $588 $12.00 kind NOW $8.00 $13.50 kind $9 00 The money was raised at the general request of the policemen themseives. according to the announcement by Chief of Police Goodrich. Policeman Jerry Donohue is re- Removal Notice The Armory Press has removed from 74 State to new quarters second floor Whipple 225 Washington St. Job printing of all kinds on short notice.

Bell phone 1.000. H. V. Whalen. HOD.

4 Dear Madam: I have my own set of Pure Food Laws and they are more stringent than any pure food laws of the State or Nation. Our flour, for Instance, is the very top-notch of quality. Not only does it come-from mills famous for their perfect products, but we test each shipment and make sure It's right In every respect. This same care is exercised In selecting every ingredient which goes into our bread. The sugar is the very best, the salt the finest the market affords, the milk Is pure, the yeast has no superior, everything Is the very limit for quality.

Tho eombination of these finest of Ingredients produces Blue Kibbon Bread a perfect loaf. I make other kinds. If you want a larger loaf not wrapped my Butter Krust will please you. Made by Kussell-Spauldlng Co. BAKER BOY.

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Other Alarm Coining in. The Chief testified that when he was leaving the Fire Station, an alarm was coming in from box 2-6 for another fire on Chenango street. When he got to the clothing factory and started to Bend In a general alarm from box at the poatot- I.