Show Firebug Bl Blaze z Menaces Scores in S. S r F. F SAN FRANCISCO May 14 UP UP Police Friday hunted a firebug who started at least seven separate fires in three residential apartments within a half hour early Friday morning trapping nearly guests Fire Firc officials said a major tragedy was narrowly narrow narrow- ly averted Approximately 90 residents of ot the Barbette apartments OFarrell st. st were rescued on fire ladders or made their way down fire escapes after a blaze which started in the thc basement fanned up four stories to the roof through an cleva elevator tor shaft blocking the only stairway Firemen and Investigators of the police departments department's arson squad saw smoke from the Barbette fire shortly after 4 am a.m. while still investigating an incendiary blaze three blocks away It was just luck and quick work that saved those people Fire Chief Edward P. P Walsh said Two firemen were hospitalized with hands badly cut by flying glass |