The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-08-26

connective, and in a short time the whole struc-
ture was in flames. The o'clock down pass
enger train passed through The bridge just as
the fire began to make Roadway The train
was stopped but it was impossible to stay the
flames, and the bridge soon fell into the
creek and canal below. The fire spread to
Kessler's GIist Mill, adjoining the bridge, and
all Of it that was consumable was speedily
destroyed. The sparks were carried by the
wind to the houses in the vicinity occupied by
Messrs. s. G. Hoppock and John Bodine, the
roofs of which took fire and it was only by
the utmost efforts that these buildings were
kept from burning. The citizens of Pralls-
vile and Stockton worked earnestly to stay
the conflagration, and they succeeded in saw
ing some little of the contents of the mill.
AT the outbreak of the fire, telegram was
sent to this city for a steamer. An alarm was
sounded and the entire department was
brought out. The ''Aquetong y steamer, af-
ter some delay, was put upon train, together
with some ladders of the Fleet Wing H. & L.
Co., and accompanied by large number of
our firemen, speedy run was made to Pralls-
vile. 1t was too late, however, to save any
of the property. The Eagle" boys, of New
Hope, pulled their steamer and hose carriage
all the way, and arrived on the ground not
very long after the "Aquetong" Both
companies played upon the burning ruins for
a time and put out the fire so as to prevent any
danger from floating sparks.
Mr. Kacc1or ;t,o taC b;e Iocc Of III ,,,o,1
erty, fixtures and stock at $4,000 On the
mill was an insurance in the Hillsborough
$11 200. There was not very large amount
of stock in the mill at the time of the fire.
Mr.. K. estimates it at $500.
Owing to the destruction of the bridge.
railroad travel was considerably interfered
with. Unfortunately, but one passenger train
was on the road above the creek, and the Com
pany was compelled to send another train up,
by way of the Pennington, the South Branch
and the N. J. Central Railroads, so as to
make connections with the trains below the
burned bridge. Owing to the time of MAX
ing the transfers, the trains were considerably
delayed on Friday evening and during Satur-
day, but the officers of the Company showed
a great deal of energy in pushing on the work
of temporarily replacing the bridge, and by
working gangs OF men all night and on Sun
day, the trains were enabled to run as usual
on Monday. Considering that the bridge de-
strcyed was about 100 feet long and some
thirty or forty feet above the water. and that
the debris had to be removed. the speed of the
work was biobiy creditable tn tle officers and
men of the Company.
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ADJoUgNr. REGULAR MEETING OF Com
MON CouNc1L.-41ug. 24N.-Present-M essrs.
Brown fPrest.A. Cooley. Ely. Gui)liek, Moore
and Smith.
A petition was presented for having paved
the sidewalks on the north and south sides Of
Perry st.. between Main and Union. Refer
red to the Street Committee.
A bill of f. Moore, for stationery. amount
ing to S4i0, was ordered paid.
Mr.. Smith said that the Council had met
TO take action on the Assessors
duplicates, but as only one had been present
ed. such action would have to be deferred.
The Ordinance Committee, through Mr..
Smith. reported an Ordinance to prevent Vice.
Drunkenness. immortality. Rioting. etc. 1t
was taken up ON it's second reading. passed,
and then passed to a third and final readiug-
ayes 6z-nays 0.
Mr.. Smith said there was doubt about the
validity of some of the ordinances passed pre-
vious to 1868. and therefore moved that the
Ordinance Committee be instructed to revise
and re-arrange the ordinances passed previous
10 1868. and present them to Council. Carried.
Mr.. Gregg at this point appeared and took
his seat.
!, On motion of Mr.. Cooley, it was ordered
That when Council adiourns, it be to meet ON
next Monday evening. at u o'clock.
Mr.. Moore said the Street Committee had
seen Mr.. Scarborough in relation to objections
"A the Br;doe ST. sewer. His nrincipal obiec-
lion was that the sewer would interfere with
he foundation of the projected dollhouse.
Mr.. Smith moved that the Street Commit
#. and thatit be run straight through to the
.;ver and that the Committee introduce sucb
o;.,o+;,,, &c NOV, no ,,acaec,rv for that nur