Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-22


eleven o'clock, sounded by the police
was caused by the burning of the
Office and sheds of Messrs. W. B. and
w. o. Barton, dealers in brick, lime,
cement, lath, shingles, ETC., at the cor
ner of Central Railroad and Jefferson
avenue.
Although the fremen answered
promptly, yet before they were ena-
bled to reach the spot, the buildings
were completely enveloped in flames,
and the adjoining dwelling-house, oc-
cupied by Patrick Guilty, greatly en-
dangered thereby. A want of hose for
q few minutes prevented No. 2-the
first company on the ground-from
placing an effective stream on the fire.
No. 1 engine however, quickly got into
service, and in three minutes Guilty
house was entirely safe, although the
flames continued to rage violently with
in ten feet of it. Nos. l hose and l
truck rendered valuable and effective
service.
The fire originated in the lime bin,
caused by the heat and ignition of Il
large quantity of finishing lime stored
therein. The hay-mow being directly
above the lime, the flames spread rapid
ly along the line of sheds to the barn
easterly, as we'll as to Mr.. Barton's Of
flee westerly
William Terrell, colored man in the
employ of Mr.. Barton, who was sleep
ing in the second story of the office,
ON being awakened by the cry of fire,
and seeing its close proximity, ran out
to the stable in the dress which nature
gave him, and with another man, at
tempted to rescue the horses five III
number) contained therein, but all eff
forts proved futile, they being able to
save but one of the animals, and this
one is not expected to survive. Terrell
then, by dint of great exertion, man
aged to pull two wagons from under
the burning sheds, but the two heavier
wagons, he was unable to drag out out,
and they were accordingly consumed.
This brave and faithful servant, after
finding himself unable to render his
employer any farther service, and being
driven away by the intense heat, and
discovering his sleeping apartment to
be on fire, and finally his state OF nudi-
ty, he rushed up into the second story,
and attempted to dress himself, but
was prevented by the flames which en-
circled his room. For moment, he
supposed himself lost as he saw the
flames sweeping up the stairway but
with most wonderful presence of mind,
Terrell wrapped himself in a woollen
blanket, and leaped through the flames
out of window, falling to the ground,
and escaping material harm. His face
however, was badly burned
Mr. Barton loses 81, 500 worth OF
builders material, and four valuable
horses, with an insurance on the latter
of $3.50 in the Mutual Live Stock In
surance Company of Newark-Messrs
Charles II. Ross and Son, agents.
100000 lath, which arrived by raj
yesterday, had not been unloaded, and
were consequently saved, although 1
large number were more or less scorch
ed.
The buildings belonged to Mr.. Fred
erick CLASSIFY, whose loss is estimated
at about So, 500-insured for $500 il
the Ehzabethtown Mutual.
The fremen did splendidly-and sa
we'd vast amount of property. AT one
time the oil-cloth factories and Morris
row were considered to be in imminent
danger, but our gallant iremen speed
ly subdued the fire-lling.