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Show CAT IS VILLAIN OF GOWN GLAZE Hero Dog Saves Girls As ; Exclusive Shop is Filled Fill-ed With Smoke NEW YORK. April 19. A or"-leyed or"-leyed Angora cat played tho rolt of villain and a small fox terrlor that of hero In a fire drama Wednesday, Which damaged the exclusive gown shop of Tappe. Inc . in West Flfiy-eventh Flfiy-eventh street, Jual "ff Fifth avenue The cat was blamed by Herman P Tappe proprietor, as the "Jinx" which caused tho fire, whll" the un-' un-' named terrier win credited with SSV-lng SSV-lng many of the 100 young women employes from suffocation hy barking a prompt alarm. The ratpaid with her life CROWDS TIIKIDT.ED The girls provided the shopping crowds ir) the vicinity with thrill after af-ter thrill. Some of them slid down ropes made of sheets others swung on sheet ropes across an area to another an-other roof, still mors leaped three or four feet to firemen's arms, and four were carried out by a fireman who coilapscd on his fifth trip. The fire In itself was trifling All the damage and excitement was caused caus-ed by smoke. The flr. started in the basement, and a moment later dense clouds of smoke poured through the five story building. GOWNS DAMAGED j Mr Tappe said most of the clam-age clam-age was to gowns ordered by Mrs I George Vanderbllt Mrs V. R. I Hearst Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbllt, Mrs George Wldencr and other wealthy women, and would total about $40 OoO. Mi Tappe said the "Jinx" cat had been brought In by ono of the girls and given a home in tho cellar. And Mr. Tappe said he blamed the cat alone for the blaze. |