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Show Burning Cigars Confuse Firemen Fumes From Tobacco Make Fire v Fighting- a Very Serious Matter at New York. Nr EW YORK. June U'.-Thlrty firemen were temporarily overcome- by lo- bai co smoko and .fumes from alco hoi early today while fighting a lire in I'oltx cafe, on Broadway. The flro was confined lo the sub-cellur In wh'lch llqtiois and cigars were stored, and tho fumes and the dense Miioke from tho burning cigars hindered the llremen to such an extent that they were compelled to work in twp-mlnute relays. During the lire an ambulance surgeon was stationed near by in care for the llromen. whoso eyos caused them Intense nuln nfter each rush Into the smoke. The damage to ihe restaurant J10O.0OO. The upper Moors o the building. were occapled bv wholesale milliners, mil-liners, nnd the loss on their stock, which was practically ruined by the ymokc, is also nlaced at ilOO.000. Another early morning fire In the wanh-liouse wanh-liouse and storage bouae.s of the Jacob Hoffman Brewing companv. In East Flft -fifth street, caused a loss estimated at i200.0CO. |