New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-19
TIE FIRE RECORD.
LOSS OF $40. 600 AT RED RANK

LoSS OE TIO,O0O All RED BANK.
A NUMBER OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED YESTERDAY
MORNING-DEATII OF A FIREMAN FROM OyER-EX-
ERTON.
lFkOM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE TIIBUNEJ
RED BANK, Nd, July 1S.-A disastrous fire oc-
ore' III 'is village early this morning, causing loss of
@'oooo broke out in the basement of the bakery
or Joseph Gill; in Front-st, which was soon mass Of
fames strong wind prevailed ana the building on the
east side of Gis building quickly on fire. The first
hoor was used Office by the Western Union Tee
graph Company and Il confectionery and stationery
store by William H. Worrell The upper floor was used
by John H. Cook the editor OF Red I,ank Reisr ms
hcomosihS room and office. The flames spread rap
idly that only the books Offices were saved The adio
cent Dmidng next fell prey to the flames 1t was a
large threos'ory building On the ground floor were the
stores OF Oscar Hesse, confectioner. and Pac
cigar manufacturer and dealer tobacco. The upper
noors were used by Mr. Iicsse and family "a DWELLING
The scene was now of terror Ralf-rcssed men
anu crying women with children elm gng to their
cioinE STOOD gazing at the flames with pale faces The
namcs were nearly 200 feet high ana the strong wind
earned burning pieces of wood through the air and
dropped them upon the roof The Globe Hotel and the
houses ana harps to te east. The hromcn fought the
IRE with vigor. but unable to check IT, The frame
store bdin& OF Parker Chadwick dealers in groceries
ana agricultural IMPLEMENTS caught fire and was soon
destroyed with nearly all of its contents The window
castings and cornce OF the large brick building of Spn
hlng Patterson, dry goods dealers at Front and
Broad-sts opposite The Regisr Office property cangt
"i' ou WIS saved ny the most cXpytous of
the frrmen.
The two-story brick building used nv G. p Iurl - har
ber' and H. NJ Neyins, next caught fire II had been
hoped that its walls would check further dana, but
'I' names passed through the building aud seized upon
the building owned by James y. Weaver and used by
nm as clothing store ANA dwelling purposes The
adjacent building. owned by 5. C. Coblrn cau..bt fire
Ia II were the restaurant of Mr. Cobnrn and millinery
store owned by his WIFE The fircnrn emf away tho
lower portions of the framework and pulled the house
mn. So,
Inc Post Office, on the corner above was saved Inv COW
Ann. ,,H Ut'rilMng Win carpets and keeping them
used y Mrs. t. Wcise nillinrr, stnr,. and dr"ili
honse, cnught IRE and vas soon pass 81, w ~,
cigar store Of j. Cuin,ton g g, "'s O., rt'ns' Inc
ahd me building used Police Icadnuariors eau t
hIe. ne last two.bu!lings torn down Inv line ire
men Three other buildings o., The onnosirt SIDE of
t rton'n', e"uEh' ire but the flames were cX-
Sin%fnr' of Llizabelh. \; J. the Assistant General
ROAD company, aSang ior special rain nom In,
brahrh and another sslng the ilrcnon oi Lon ranrh
and the mcmhers of Atlantic steam Engine Cn,t',nV NJ,
EcG E,uE ~ I,, ~ t.'cPhone Tine trnn VS. run 10
n'on,n meade p{ hrf Engineer James Layton and
hienH'n III cXtineuishing the flames ~
nc "ti|I H. C"Hfo" ie assistant foreman OF Jnle-
.ia ,dousn tine nuns after tho IRE under control
pics ed INN m h,, ' , i1r lnlnoeis Of has company
cnfs s. hi ' 'g ,',ro ~ Few minutes The phy 81
br".P , ili " -. caset ly parai5 S- OF tine heart
I rGE.'' , DAYS IT, member OF Navcsnk Hook and
'oH H. ""N leased o"nc,rt Han ,ary to-day and Vent
To Hork TINS afternoon to o,o,r new Voc and
pl'sce Inon.auds OF people vistc, th. ,,cns 81 The
~, .o,"! H. iannai! l-sO, fire IN i;roaI-st caused
fo S ' sna Insurance so far nscertancd are as
a. Morti loss -. 300. Insurance, ~ 90. I,ir - Cl
ty>'t 'iAct, loss 7-i"p, insurance ~ 600; West rn
s-3o0 INSURANCE 81 BOO ia thc Gcrrnania o. Ncl Xxx,
im,i,r,4I Pr,, .. N."tlk Norris PacH. loss $500
1n''n'' Ti;"0 N the s'r and $1,000 in me Nationai
"' "s inE 5000 insured los, on furniture aud
94S ON sFpet