Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-29

While thus engaged, the turpentine
stored in the paint-shop caught fire,
and several gallons exploded, several of
No. 2's and 3's members being covered
with the burning liquid, and narrowly
escaping injury from the caving in of
the roof and walls.
The factory was owned by Mr.. John
G. Lum, whose loss will amount to be-
tween $4,000 and "a, O00-insured for
$780,
Mr.. Albert T. Lum loses between
IS, ZOO and $4,000, but has insurance
for SO, 900 in the following companies {:
st. Nicholas, of New York, $500; Com
monwealth Company, of New York,
81, 200; Williamsburg City Company
for 81, 800
David Mulford's kindling wood fac
tory was destroyed, together with all
the machinery, splitter, saws, &c. Loss
81, 500-insured for $500 in the Etna,
of Hartford Lumber, valued at $500
to 81, 500, was consumed, which is fully
covered by Insurance in the Htna, and
the Hudson County Mutual Insurance
Companies.
The carpenter shop of Mr.. P. Ora
ham is almost total loss, but was in
sured for $500 in the National Fire and
Marine Insurance Company of this city.
Mr.. I. r. Squire, who owned the
dwelling adjoining, sustains a loss of
several hundred dollars His fences
were Frustrated, and his barn torn
down-no insurance-it was only by the
most unremitting labor on the part of
the firemen, that Mr.. Squire's house
was saved from destruction.
The heat was intense, and trains were
unable to pass either way on the Cen
trail until the fire had subsidized. The
New Jersey road was rendered impassi-
BILE by the hose which conveyed water
to the flames, and consequently the
Washington train was delayed.
Mr.. Lum had considerable finished
work in the factory, which was ready
for delivery, among which were 300
pairs of blinds and 300 doors.
Mr.. Lum had in his employ twenty
five mechanics, all of whom sustain the
loss of their tools, valued in the aggre-
gate at about $1,000.
The factory was burned in Septem-
Der, 1867, but was Immediately rebuilt
by Mi. Lum, who had taken great
pains to guard similar catastrophe.
Mr. Lum has the sympathy of all our
people in his double misfortune, and all
express the hope that he may be ena-
bled to rise again-Phenix-like-an
pursue business in which we trust he
will in the future be more successful.
No. Company ran their engine in
to the creek to take water" but the
flames soon became to hot even for
them, and the men were driven from
the machine. Ex-Chief Lyon, and
Councilman Dockry, who saw that the
engine would be destroyed unless i'm
mediately dragged out, called upon the
members to follow them in, rescuing
their old-fashioned man-killer," and
the appeal was not in vain.
William Zimmerman, of No. 8, En-
CINE Company, had his arm badly in
jured, and several other 1iremen are re-
ported with slight bruises
AS soon as the Messrs. Harris Broth
ers, discovered the fire, they FASTENED
to open the waste gates at their mills,
and the creek below the dam was soon
flooded, thus affording our fremen q
sutficiency of water
We are informed this morning that
the fire was the work of an incendiary,
as man was seen running from the
place, just before the alarm was given.
Mr.. Lum is of the opinion that the
building was fired from the outside, on
the southern side of the building.
We cannot close without speaking of
the effective services rendered by the
fremen. We never knew men to work
more faithfully, or bravely. They de-
serve the thanks of all our people, and
we hope that their services will be held
in grateful remembrance.
After the fire had been subdued and
while the various companies were pass
ing homewards through Grand street,
the hand engine of No. 3, by some
means was run into No. Is steamer,
whose tiller was bent almost double by
the collision. The steamer, which was
still at work, was nearly capsized, and
had it been overturned an explosion
might have followed, endangering the
lives of those near by.
AS far as we can learn, the tiller men
of No 3 are censured for the act, and
of course the company comes in for the
blame and odium attached to such an
act. The Chairman of the fire COM
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