The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
OVER A MILLION LOST.
FIERCE FLAMES IN JERSEY CITY,
4 Midnight Conna grafton which Destroys
the Pennsylvania Central Depot aud
Much Valuable PrOparty--seV-
eral Persons InJursd,
CAUSED ny EXPLODING oAA

SApnNb ~ HNli'blNh VAN
New YoRK, Aug 5.-A terrible explo'
don OF gas occurred In the ferry-house OF
Ihe Pennsylvania Railroad, at the foot OF
Exchange place Jersey City, at hali'pOst
eleven o'clock last night In few seconds
he entire structure was In q blaze, There
we're only few persons In tho ferry'house
II the time, aud all are reported as having
made their escape except Abraham Good
nan, twonty.one years old OF this city, and
Jennie Pollock, nineteen years old, also Of
Ihis city, who were cut of by tho flames
md had 10 make desperate fight for their
Ives. The young wom0n's dress caught
are and In q few minutes II was In bIaze.
Her companion caught her In his arms, and
lfter heroic effort succeeding In
ImotherIng the fire, but had the flesh
burned from his hands and arms In doing
70. The tlcket'takers, Robert NJ. Jones
and william II, Blokus, had hardly
time TO rush from the building before tho
place where they stood was mass OF
1ames An alarm was quickly given and
tho entire llle department OF Jersey City
was turned out; but they were dll tory In
getting to the scene, and the flames had con.
troll OF everything, The fleet Of llre-bOats
owned by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road was soon operating on tho
lamea but In spite OF these
efforts and although the wood
work was soaking wet FROM the rain, tho
Are burned with marvellous rNpldlty, aud
the ferry-h0use and offices overhead were
soon q mass OF ruins The flames then
crept norlhward alongto the east end OF the
passenger depot, which Is stlll blazing
fiercely NJ this hour -four q, NJ,
The oil house and storehOuSe which lay
In the path Of the flames were also de-
str0yed Tho fro also spread toward tho
river burning up tho slips aud causing
the ferry service TO this city to be dlsc0n'
tinued,
II Is impossible 10 get at tnythlng like
correct knowledge Of the losses and nsur'
anGe, The ulght superintendent OF tho
ferry the depot master, and minor officials
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad were In dense
Ignorance as lO the value OF the property
destroyed Tho best estimates make the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company lose S9S5.
900 on the depot and $500, 900 on the ferry
house floats and docks, The Red.Star line
pier next south 10 tho ferry-hOuse will be
almost total loss, which is placed oil tho
way from $40, 900 TO $50, 900, while the Adj
ANS Express Company pier next north 10
the ferry, Will be q total loss, with most OF
It's contents, consisting Of general express
matter and Hight freight On the pier tho
loss ls fully twenty five thousand dollars,
but no estimate can be made OF the loss on
freight ~ the books were not made up ~
the CLOSE Of the nights business Tho total
loss Is placed NJ fully 81, 900, 900 ut this
hour but as the fro II stlll burning north
ward wth considerable ylg0r, tho total
glyon will be largely Increased,
Dr. $, II. VohslAge, Of 2l3 East Eight
eenth street, this city, had Just purchased
his ticket TO como across the river when the
explosion occurred. lie was struck on tho
head with dying llmboN and broken glass.
lilo was attended by physician. Abraham
Goodman and Jennie Pollock were brought
10 this city, and an ambulance conveyed
them to Bellevue Hospital
A man who was standing near the ferry
house whom the explosion occurred says II
was caused by lNaky pipes beneath tho
floor Tho noise was like the exploding OF
cannon, and the building was shattered
20 pieces This was followed by sheets OF
flames shooting high In the air, and In less
time than II takes TO write II oil around
was roaring mass OF flames. Captain
Bacllus, tho tcketseller, was shurlod against
q post and had his left leg and back badly
hurt, his escape from death being remarka.
bio
A 100000 FIRE IN THE o. CITY.
New YoRK, Aug. "a 10 this
city from Philadelphia says lrkshop
and patern.r0oms Of Badw nmolyo-
works were destroyed by l,,t night
The fro originated In lglnoroOm.
Owing to tho absence Of ,e policemen
tho alarm was not sent 10 ule fire depart.
mont for fifteen minutes, and when tho on.
gnos arrived that part of tho extensive shop
extending along Broad street from HOml'
ton 10 ButtonwoOd was destroyed. The
loss is 100000 Tho property was wholly
Insurod,