Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-29
Destructive ConAagratioa
TsuHn's Sash and Blind
Factory Consumed.
HEROISM OF FIREMEN
LOSS ABOUT $4,000.

Our usually quiet city was last even
ing the scene of a terrible confagration
the Steam Sash, Blind and Door Fac
tory of Mr.. Albert T. Lum, in West
Grand street, together with the carpen-
ter shop of Mr.. Graham, adjoining, be-
ing totally destroyed.
The fire, when first discovered, at
about eight o'clock, was breaking out
of the engine room, where it evidently
originated. The alarm was promptly
given, and answered by the fremen and
thousands of citizens, who fastened to
the spot, and proceeded to work with a
will, performing herculean labors, and
saving from destruction vast quantity
of lumber, &c.
Before the engines could be got fair
ly at work, the main part of the factory
was enveloped in flames, which, shortly
after, communicated to the south-wes-
tern and also the eastern sections =
Nos. and 1.-The first on the ground
now were forcing three powerful streams
into the seething building-No. l, being
compelled to force water through 800
or l 600 feet of hose Lafayette Truck
Company unfolded their ladders, an
ranged their hooks and pixies, and in a
few moments after they arrived were
rendering most efficient aid, not only to
the pipemen, but also i'll dragging lum-
Der from out of the burning buildings.
Continental Hose Company, after
stretching their hose for the steamers,
lent helping hand wherever most
needed Washington Engine Compa-
ny, No. 3,swith their old hand engine,
arriving, took good position, and the
brakes were in motion, in less time than
it takes'us to mention the fact
Notwithstanding the labors of these
fire companies, the fire rapidly gained
Roadway, and for while it was feared
that the lumber in the yard Of Mr.. Null
ford, would be destroyed. The fremen
under the immediate direction of
Chief Benjamin-fnding that the wes-
tern section Of the Sash Factory-the
work-shop-could not be saved, and
seeing that the dwellings, in Grand
street, running east, were seriously
threatened, turned their streams in this
direction, and by dint Of great exertion,
particularly on the part of thepipe-men,
succeeded in keeping the fire within the
prescribed limits.
At half-past eight o'clock, the hea-
vens We're lurid, and as yet no bell,
with the exception of No. 2's had SCUM
ded the alarm. Finally, Mr.. Pierson,
the sexton, rang the bell ON the First
Presbyterian Church, which perhaps
assured the more doubtful of the fact
that a fire was raging in the heart of the
city.
The "port" department - No. 2
truck, Nos. 2 and hose, Nos. 4 and 5
engines, shortly after reached the spot,
and at once proceeded to work They
had run two miles and more in incredi-
bic time, and must have suffered terri
bly, from the long run, but at it they
went, rendering invaluable assistance
to their brethren who had been enga-
ged long time
At S34 the scene was terribly grand
the entire city being brilliantly illumi-
mated, while thousands of people who
had gathered along the railroad, and in
Grand street, to witness the spectacle,
were in the most painful suspense
The flames. had now enwrapped the
carpenter shop OF Mr.. Graham, togeth-
er with the shed attached to the east
ern section of the factory, and for a
time, it really seemed as if the large
dwelling of Mr.. |. r. Squier, would al
so ignite; the flames ascending high in
to the clouds, and throwing around q
most terrible heat. But our gallant
firemen, bent solely ON preserving prop
erty, and at the risk of their lives,
sprang up the ladders and with the most
powerful streams of water, scientifically
directed, succeeded in keeping the
fiery demon confined to the factory and
the shops attached-all hope Of saving
them having long since been abandoned
At 8 o'clock Chief Benjamin, fearful
lest the barn of Mr.. milford should al
so be ignited, ordered the Jackson
Truckmen to pull down theiwestern end
of the same, with a view Of preventing
the farther spread of the famss. The