Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-08
Aunrnal arto Oourter.
Fri-:aJ Morning. Sept. s. 1882.
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 About half past seven o'clock Wednesday evening the barn of H. A. Stevens, the coal dealer located on Prospect street, was dis covered to be on fire. The neighbors rallied 1 and the cry of fire was sounded. The | brightly burning flames lit up every thing around Fair Haven. The east side fire de- partment promptly rallied, but no supply of water could be had and the building with contents, hay, ,sstraw and grain, were all de- stroyed. Two horses, two COWS, two pigs, wagons, carriages, harnesses and tool chest were saved. Hose carriage No. 5 from New Haven came to the assistance very quickly, but fortunately their services were not need ed. The building was insured for $4oO The horses, carriages and contents had an insur- ance on them of $1, 200. The fire was an incendiary one and was started on the upper floor. The loss will be greater than the in- surance and the people deeply sympathize with Mir. $. in. his loss.
 A bouncing boy baby arrived yesterday at Mir. and Mrs. John Masons on Atwater street.
 The two fires this week on the east side showed that the borough was lacking in fire apparatus. The members of the department have shown on both occasions that they were ready for duty and would with proper ap- purtenances be fully competent and be able | to battle successfully with the raging ele- I ment. What is mostly required is more hose, ! hose carriage and a small hook and ladder l truck. The east side have been very fortu nate in regard to losses by fire. Only six buildings have burned down and four other small fires have occurred within the borough ! limits for over forty years. The fremen ] earnestly hope that the borough will look | into this serious question and see that the de- pertinent be thoroughly equipped. The Rev. William H. Vibbert and family | of Germantown, Pa., are visiting for short l time at Rev. Dr. Wm. c. Vibbsrts on East ! Grand street.
 1 Willie H. Kellogg left yesterday for tour to the west of the Alleghany mountains, and | will tarry for a sho t time at Parkersburg
 W. Va, and vicinity among friends. ! A team of Dwight FowIer's engaged l yesterday in carting brewery grain from a barge lying at Stevens coal dock for the
 Rowe brothers. One of the axles to the | wagon broke on the sluiceway bridge in
 crossing the railroad track. Another wagon | was procured and the grain shifted to anoth ! CT wagon. No further damage done,
 cept to the horse cars, which were obliged to
 stop little short of their terminus for cou- pie of hours.
 ! AHo o@AoStWoA were out OH tue oaSG SlOe
 yesterday afternoon, making thorough in
 vestigation in the matter of filling up the
 sluiceway. Those in favor and those op
 posed to closing up this water way were pres | ent and gave their views on the question, SC
 that the board could see how the people this ! way felt on the subject. ! The east sidewalk on Sherland avenue, be
 tween Hill and East Grand streets, fronting the residences of H. R. Smith, D. D. MalIo
 ry and J. F. Mallory, has been concerted
 which is a decided improvement and add
 much to the beauty of these elegant resi- ! dences.
 The Selectmen on their tour yesterday wis
 tied North Quinnipiac street and heard th ! suggestions offered