A Scorcher In New York City

l'ire started in wooden buildings in an enclosure known as "Jones' Woods" at Avenue A and Si.ty oiohtli streets, New City, Bpreading over four blocks. Over J2Ou,üüo damage was done. Kifty horees were burned to death and a, number of persons injured. The buildings feil bo rapidly aronnd an englne tliat the flremon were compclled to desert it. and it was buried beneath the ruins and ernshed and twisted out of sh Tenants of the buildings burned nnable to save any of their hoüsehold s many as ISO trucks si in the .streets. and which were the property of men Uring int: thereabout, were burned. Mrs. Mary Reilly, a widow, in ju ■ ■ M.-., IWhiti Bon, who v. Tli. down and has i not to iiü i into Cañad State lay t ■ . ■ at Washington, and henee the I down.