The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-23
PRICE THREE CENTS.
KEYP0RT'S CONFEDERATION.
NESRLY THE ENTIRE BUSINESS PART
or the IILLaGE IN ASHES.
The Disnster that Followed the Cpsetfins 20
Kerosene Lamp-Where - Fire Depart.
ment was Needed -Disappointcd Tramps.

"cnt was Necded-D -Dtsnppofnfcd Trampa.
Almost the entire business section OF Key.
port n. j.. was destroyed Ivy FIRE ecrly yester-
day morning. Keyport. like the majority Of
villages in that part OF New Jersey, has no fire
department. and it is surprising that there 10
ANYTHING left of the town. The nre originated
In room occupied bya Mrs. Riley and a woman
known as Fat Mary" The room wns over
Abraham Morrs's butcher shop in Broad street.
directly opposite the old Pavilion Hotel. Tho
upsetiing OF IA lamp filed with Kerosene oil
started tho blaze that destroyed thirty stores
and dwellings. and deprived forty families Of
homes.
When tho nre was dis ,overed. shortly before
midnight. the church bells wero rung and
nearly 5000 persons hurried into the streets
The slight dashcs OF water which a quickly or
ganized bucket brigade furnished did scarcely
anything toward checking the connagration.
The intersection OF Broad and Front streets
was n mass Of FIRE. The wind was strong and
the rushing and roaring OF the flames were
heard for many miles. The scene in Raritan
bay was brilliant Shortly after midnight tho
apology Of fre department from Matawan
appeared. but II was Of scarcely any service.
The Pavilion Hotel was slightly s-orched. The
hlazc swept luthward through Broad street TO
Front and thence westward. Then In the
shifting Of the W nds the flames extended north.
east. west, and south and was beyond control,
nearly four blocks were in ruins. Capt. Benj.
A. Lee. with Company q of the Third New Jer-
sry militia stood guard over the household
goods that wore saved and struck terror
among II band Of tramps who had prepared
themselves for plumber.
The total loss ~ estimated Mt about 5000. 900.
The property destroyed WIS the Mansion House.
81. MHry's Episcopal Church. Mex kinncy's drug
store. the dwellings OF Mcssrs James Brown.
Howard. and IIoanagh Bode 4 Thomas's
marble yard. Hofiman's lager beer saloon.
storms stove ana tinware store, Block a cloth.
ing and dry goods store. E,kerts barber shop.
Nultnls clothing store the Atlantic Hotel. Deck.
er's shoe store. the Post Oficc. Waits cigar
store. Theodore Andersons cigar store, Parker
E.lisOns but her shop. Asher Holiness store.
Nillcott II Mauhews's conte, tonery. Joseph
Maurcr 3 saloon. Charles Millrr's bakery. David
Warmers cigar store. Abraham Morris's butch.
| er shop. William Maddeu's dwelling and Hugh
Doughcrty's cigar and shoe store.
The Post ONCE was in n three-story brick
building owned by Rufus Ogden. That and the
Block building on Broad street were the only
brick buildings destroyed. The others were all
frame. The Walling rstnte Is tho heaviest loser.
the loss being about $4,000 On the cntire
property burned there was about $50 00o
Insurance. All the mail matter WIS saved
from the Post ON -. The office OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company was stroyed The
organ and three handsome memorial windows
IN St. Marys Chur h. watch were destroyed.
were cont rhuted hy Mrs Dinslow the Rev. Tel.
fair iioigson. and one was put IN TO the memory
OF B.suyl Duuup.