Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 42 N. 13 - Page 41
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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
WARNING!!
TO
ALL
DEALERS IN
HOHNER
HARMONICAS and
ACCORDIONS
T T is no doubt generally known to the trade that my old building at No. 354
Broadway, New York, was entirely destroyed by fire about three weeks ago.
The reproduction of a clipping from the New York Evening Journal, given
herewith, gives an account of the fire and will illus-
From the Xcw York Exciting Journal.
SAVE BROADWAY BLOCK IN A
trate the extent of this conflagration. The fire started
$200,000 FIRE.
The large five-story brick building at
in the premises of another mercantile concern and
No. .'154 Broadway, extending to No. 3
Benson street in the rear, was completely
eaten out by fire early to-day, causing a
spread so rapidly and extensively that my offices and
loss of $'200,000. After a battle of two
hours, in which the firemen fought only
complete stock of goods were damaged by fire, smoke
to save surrounding property, the flames
were got under control.
or water, and were declared by me a total loss.
A dozen firemen, through the precaution
of Deputy Chief Cruger, had a narrow es-
cape from death in a back draught in the
second floor. As it was, the force of the
explosion hurled • them down the stairs,
but none was seriously hurt.
The building was so dense with smoke
and the fire raging so in all parts of it
that Chief Croker ordered the men to
leave shortly after they had entered, and
fight it from the outside. This they di:l
from surrounding roofs and buildings.
Charles Robins, a private watchman,
found smoke coming from the cellar short-
ly after 3 o'clock. By the time the fire-
men arrived the structure was filled with
smoke from cellar to roof. When they
broke in an immense flame shot up the
elevator shaft on the Benson street side
and communicated to all Moors.
Chief Croker, who arrived on the first
alarm, sent in a second and a third. 1 he
men of Engine Company No. !', under
Captain McGowan, and Hook and Ladder
Truck No. li dragged their lines of hose
to the second floor, when Deputy Cruger
noticed the vacuum that precedes the
deadly back draught. He yelled for all to
drop to the floor, and he had no sooner
done so than the explosion occurred.
Although they escaped the main force
of it, all were tumbled down the stairs.
Henry Posthauer, of the engine company,
was almost choked with smoke and was
badly stunned. He was attended by Dr.
Schild, of St. Gregory's Hospital.
After this Croker told the men not to
go hack inside. The water tower was
raised on Broadway, while streams were
played on the burning building from the
roof of the building of M. J. Kelly on the
opposite side of Benson street and from
the tops of adjoining Broadway stores.
The stand pipes in the nine-story building
of No. 350 Broadway were brought into
play, and from the upper stories of the
structure numerous streams were directed.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour, an immense crowd was attracted,
and the reserves of four precincts had to
be called out. The cars on Broa:lvv:iy
were blocked for three hours.
The destroyed building was occupied as
follows: First floor, basement and sub-
cellar, Benjamin J. McCabe, furs and car-
pets; second and fourth floors, E. J. Hors-
inan, toys and games; third floor, M. Hoh-
ner, harmonicas, accordeons and reed in-
struments; top floor, Allison Company,
lace curtains.
It is a well-known fact that harmonicas and ac-
cordions are exceedingly sensitive to heat and moist-
ure, and in view of the extent of this hre, I consider-
ed that no portion of my former stock was fit for the
Hohner trade, since it has been my policy for the past
half century to offer to the trade the most perfect in-
struments only. The insurance Companies, however,
being anxious to reduce their loss as much as pos-
sible, offered these goods for sale. I, however, declar-
ed them worthless as Hohner instruments and refused
to purchase. I now understand that they have found
a purchaser, and will shortly be placed upon the
market. I, therefore, make this announcement to all
dealers in Hohner harmonicas and accordions, caution-
ing them against any goods that may be offered be-
low our list price. All such instruments probably
come from the fire stock and, upon investigation, will
be found defective.
M. HOHNER
4*7.5 Broadway
NEW YORK
41
THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
WARNING!!
TO
ALL
DEALERS IN
HOHNER
HARMONICAS and
ACCORDIONS
T T is no doubt generally known to the trade that my old building at No. 354
Broadway, New York, was entirely destroyed by fire about three weeks ago.
The reproduction of a clipping from the New York Evening Journal, given
herewith, gives an account of the fire and will illus-
From the Xcw York Exciting Journal.
SAVE BROADWAY BLOCK IN A
trate the extent of this conflagration. The fire started
$200,000 FIRE.
The large five-story brick building at
in the premises of another mercantile concern and
No. .'154 Broadway, extending to No. 3
Benson street in the rear, was completely
eaten out by fire early to-day, causing a
spread so rapidly and extensively that my offices and
loss of $'200,000. After a battle of two
hours, in which the firemen fought only
complete stock of goods were damaged by fire, smoke
to save surrounding property, the flames
were got under control.
or water, and were declared by me a total loss.
A dozen firemen, through the precaution
of Deputy Chief Cruger, had a narrow es-
cape from death in a back draught in the
second floor. As it was, the force of the
explosion hurled • them down the stairs,
but none was seriously hurt.
The building was so dense with smoke
and the fire raging so in all parts of it
that Chief Croker ordered the men to
leave shortly after they had entered, and
fight it from the outside. This they di:l
from surrounding roofs and buildings.
Charles Robins, a private watchman,
found smoke coming from the cellar short-
ly after 3 o'clock. By the time the fire-
men arrived the structure was filled with
smoke from cellar to roof. When they
broke in an immense flame shot up the
elevator shaft on the Benson street side
and communicated to all Moors.
Chief Croker, who arrived on the first
alarm, sent in a second and a third. 1 he
men of Engine Company No. !', under
Captain McGowan, and Hook and Ladder
Truck No. li dragged their lines of hose
to the second floor, when Deputy Cruger
noticed the vacuum that precedes the
deadly back draught. He yelled for all to
drop to the floor, and he had no sooner
done so than the explosion occurred.
Although they escaped the main force
of it, all were tumbled down the stairs.
Henry Posthauer, of the engine company,
was almost choked with smoke and was
badly stunned. He was attended by Dr.
Schild, of St. Gregory's Hospital.
After this Croker told the men not to
go hack inside. The water tower was
raised on Broadway, while streams were
played on the burning building from the
roof of the building of M. J. Kelly on the
opposite side of Benson street and from
the tops of adjoining Broadway stores.
The stand pipes in the nine-story building
of No. 350 Broadway were brought into
play, and from the upper stories of the
structure numerous streams were directed.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour, an immense crowd was attracted,
and the reserves of four precincts had to
be called out. The cars on Broa:lvv:iy
were blocked for three hours.
The destroyed building was occupied as
follows: First floor, basement and sub-
cellar, Benjamin J. McCabe, furs and car-
pets; second and fourth floors, E. J. Hors-
inan, toys and games; third floor, M. Hoh-
ner, harmonicas, accordeons and reed in-
struments; top floor, Allison Company,
lace curtains.
It is a well-known fact that harmonicas and ac-
cordions are exceedingly sensitive to heat and moist-
ure, and in view of the extent of this hre, I consider-
ed that no portion of my former stock was fit for the
Hohner trade, since it has been my policy for the past
half century to offer to the trade the most perfect in-
struments only. The insurance Companies, however,
being anxious to reduce their loss as much as pos-
sible, offered these goods for sale. I, however, declar-
ed them worthless as Hohner instruments and refused
to purchase. I now understand that they have found
a purchaser, and will shortly be placed upon the
market. I, therefore, make this announcement to all
dealers in Hohner harmonicas and accordions, caution-
ing them against any goods that may be offered be-
low our list price. All such instruments probably
come from the fire stock and, upon investigation, will
be found defective.
M. HOHNER
4*7.5 Broadway
NEW YORK
41
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