The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-24
KEYPORT'S CONFEDERATION.
SIGHTsEERS FLOCKIN0 TO LOOK UPON
THE vILLAGE IN ASHES.
Incidents OF the Fire-The Losses and Tn
surances Thieves Busiiy nj Work
Ing steps for the Relief Of the sumerers.


KEYPoRT, N j., Sept. 23.-The excitement
OF tho citizens Of Kcyport over the fire has
abated. but hundreds of persons from the sur
rounding country nll the streets and gaze at the
ruins which cover the place that few hours
ago was the centre OF thriving village. The
only buildings saved in the burned district are
the Pavilion Hotel. the whole front OF which
was charrcd; Hoflmans barn. and the Keppor
Weekly Office. with two dwellings on the east
side of Broad street. On the northeast and
south the flames were arrested by an opening
On the west. with the aid Of the Matawan Fire
Engine Company. the fire was stayed by pull
ing down Deckcrs shoe store. Parts OF the
walls Of the fine store belonging TO the Walling
estate are all that remain standing OF tho prin-
cipal business block OF the village. Few are
burned out who are In destitute circumstances.
and not n person was injured. although many
iiskcd their lives and narrowly escaped The
losses will exceed slj0.00O. The insurance is
about $40. 900. distributed as follows among the
companies: Royal Canadian. :l0.500; Mercer
County sl01OO; Princeton. tli.00O Millyillc,
s54O0: State. $1,000; Shrewsbury. $4,000;
Standard. 81. $500; Exchange, s2,5OO Peoples,
$4,000; Manufacturers $1,000; Mutual Of New
York. $1,000.
While the fire was yet burning Dr. Mckinney
ordered Contractor Cornelius Brown to begin
rebuilding his house on Saturday morning.
Postmaster Ogden has taken measures to re-
build his store. which contained the Post Office.
The stores Of the Walling estate are also TO be
rebuilt. The dear experience Of this fire will
probably lead to the organization Of fire de-
partmcnt in Keyport. The most painful feature
OF the conlagration was the disregard Of some
Of the spectators for property Of their neighbors
which they saw being destroyed without offcr-
ing to help save it. Many of the most valuable
articles carried out OF reach OF the names were
Persons came from distance with wagons
and cnrried off Quantities of clothing and other
goods. As soon rs II was discovered that goods
were being stolen tho Homo Guard WIS called
out 10y tap of drum and put on duty triing
| the streets. Very many Nauab" elp' were
| consumed after being removed iruH lrnlng
| buildings. on account Of thcirnu h' been
carried far enough from the fire. "a. \. +.
! i dl". whose house was with difficulty saved.
/ lost nearly all the bedding and clothing that
had been removed from It,
The losses of all fall very heavily on some
/ of our industrious trad,smcn. Nolrott Mat
| tho%>, bakers, mad lust nut hundred barrels
| largely on postage stamps and postal cards.
! besides large new stock in his store. y. John
SON of the Mansion House lost all Of his furni-
this season Gcorgc ". Wilson. while helping
10 protect the property of others. lost all oi his
! own. y. Naftal> insurance policy had Just AK
/ lrei, and hc lost all OF The stock in two stores
/ T. RehHrt Barber removed his goods, and all
the best OF them were stolen. Ihe heaviest
amounted 10 tlj 900 or s2O.0OO worth. No effort
was made TO save them. The members OF ST.
Mary's Episcopal Church. which. with its beau
been rendered the use of the Methodist and
taken 10y them to build n new place of worship
! W. j. Poole OF the Pavilion Hotel lost much by
| the destruction Of carpets and damage TO other
| furniture The loss on his building is 81 900.
| exclusive Of the furniture. Wm. Madden. who
lived next door TO the building in which The fire
| originated lost everything. Joseph Maurer
RaimbSSiH 81 tp Yri rirSoaaa Saaa Gnn5dsHr Ydst' ms
The enterprlsing Postmaster had secured a
! small siorrro7m. and was ready to begin nuSi-
the. mails while the fire was yet burning. Wm.
| /. Pierce. the telegraph operator, carried his
| with the line after the ofllre was burned. To-
| morrow "A minority uf the business men who
were burned out will IND places 10 resume
| other stores and shops. All are doing whatever
can Doe done 10 help the unfortunate ones.
meeting in all Of sufferers 10y the fire was
| held ON SHtur,lay night in the office OF the hey-
Mc place were I; pTe-ant pr i. = H. Brown was as
chosen Chairman. George Cooper secretary.
and Jas. u. Hon Treasurer. The committee
/ appointed t. secure money and distribute relief
consists Of TGeo. Aumack, T. ). L. Brown y.
+. Leroy. II. T. Mouer. lho-. . ~ ani II. T..
! Bishop. \ large amount WIS subs 'rihvt ~ the
m"rng. In the Baptist Church. on MONDAY
! night. there l. 70 be general meeting oil citl-
! s.is The Omcron Kappa ASso 'atlon. which
/ is ~ give two entertainments this week. has
| kindly tenlrr'd tho whole Oi the proceeds Tor
/ tn rrlirt fund.
knyport is not more than 80 years old. Matea-
! wan was originally the metropolis OF that re-
| glun. but. ~ II stands several miles from the
| hay keyport grew up on the shore. and got
/ control Oi the trade 10y boat To New York. 1t
soon became the eentl[r ol comm4nlcation WIN
| Bank aud other surrounding villages. Two
| years ago the building ol the New York and
Long Branch railroad destroyed kcypors inn
| rortanc, IN thus respect. Theodore Titon was
| born in heyp0rt lis population is little less
tnan 5000, II Is an important centre OF the
tN-tar trade.