Show and twenty five fire companies are called new york oct 7 two city blocks burned over fifteen business establishments lish ments destroyed hundreds of tenement dwellers forced to flee for safety from their name threatened homes one fireman injured ono switchman turned fear crazed horses roaming through crowded streets tor more than an hour and a desperate three hour struggle alth tho flames were the results 0 a fire that threatened destruction to a large portion of the upper east side water front shortly after midnight the loss was starting in a shop in street near first avenue the flames gained momentum quickly and mathin a few minutes it was necessary to turn in four alarms and 23 engine companies a fire boat and halt a dozen tow boats were rushing to the scene to combat with the flames that were sweeping southward the block between street and street composed of small buildings was swept within a few minutes and hying had ignited the big lumber yards of J berbers sons from the lumber yards the alre threatened the entire district half a dozen firemen caught in a back draft of flame and smoke when a lumber shed collapsed blinded and choked but with one exception all escaped serious injury was struck by a falling umber andrell and tell conscious Tin he was rescued by his companions michael and his wife who lived on the second floor of a two story brick building on the north aide ot street had a narrow escape from death and with difficulty were rescued by tho firemen lost in cash some jewelry and a box of opre old coins which he valued at tho coal yard of meyer brothers which waa in the path of tho flames was swept by them in the rear oe the yards was a stable where horses were quartered the animals were turned loose by the police and firemen and for more than an hour the frightened animals rushed through the crowded streets finally all were captured throughout the alro the wind veering to abo north carried great showers pac sparks southward some as far as soth street these fell on the roots of tenements in their course and kept the occupants in alarm for hours when the alre reached tho north side of street the italian tenants of a crowded tenement on south side of that street became panic stricken and rushed to the street yelling in fright the police had difficulty in saving them from injuring jt was three hours atter tho firo started when the firemen controlled it the change in tho wind enabled the firemen to save from damage tho line of three four and five story buildings on the cast side of first avenue between and streets |