New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
AHoG ABlTToTR GOES UP IN FLAMES Q
THE FIRE BURNED FOR OVER -FOUR HOURS
CAUSING A LOSS OF ABOUT 100000

The main building OF the hog abattoir on the east
and west bank Of tho Hackensack River, near Jersey
City adjoining the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks was
destroyed by fro yesterday afternoon, involving loss
OF about 100000 The building was 3Ooxlo0 1eel'
and was one Of sorles OF structures owned Dy tne
Central Stock Yard Company, and used for the eScJu-
sive purpose Of killing and dressing hogs. IL was
fitted with the most improved hog killing machinery,
and the killing capacity Of the establishment was SIX
hogs a minute There is no killing done on sat'r-
day, and consequently the building was unoecuPled
when the fire broke out shortly after p. m. Inc
smoke was seen from Marion Station, the Pennsyl-
yanla Railroad and an alarm was promptly sent out
from BOX So. Five companies OF the Jersey Ci'y
Fire Department. three engines and two trucks, re
spondei but when they reached tho scene the flames
had gained so much headway that the firemen devoted
their attention 10 saving the other buildings ana the
bridge across the Hackensack, which was threatened
Their efforts were partially successful and the nre
was confined to the main building on the east bank
Of the river and two or three sheds and pens anIon
ing large number of freight and cattle cars stand
ng on the tracks were hauled TO q place OF safety
The lu,ld,ng burned like tinder, and the flames
and smoke ascended to the shes the impression was
created in Jersey City and Newark that there was
terrible fire. There was danger for some time that
tho fire would make It's across the bridge 10 the
buildings on the west bank, but the frcmen worked
with energy and checked the flames. Engine NO.
stationed close 10 The 500 ot tne puiihiS ou'iu
ing Suddenly there was explosion, supposed to
have been large vat Of lard, and in few minutes
the heat became 80 intense that the hremen we're
Obliged to abandon the apparatus. After II had been
exposef 10 the flames for some minutes long enough
TO be rendered almost useless, the fremen threw
rome over It and dragged It away. There were no
hoes IN the burned building but in the building ad-
toning there wore 46o0 Of them ready to be slaugh
tered and IL 900 more will arrive to-day. They WIN
ALI be sent to tho Fortieth-st abattor The nro
broe out near the engine room but tho precise cause
NJ Il has not been determined
The abaatoir was divided into compartments, which
,xers leased by dealers. The machinery, which was
vaIuable was owned by the Central Stock Yard COM
many. Of which United States senator John r. Nc
pberson IS the principal stockholder. The dealers
who suffered loss are struble & Boetler G. b. Will
con a. Co. G. b. Bartlett g. Co., Brainerd Bros.
ord = T. Lambertson. Bartlett & Co. had $4,000
worth Of lard stored in their part OF the building
md The others had smaller quantities. Tho Central
stock Ward Company had large quantity OF feruLlng
material stored away aud y was all DESTROYED; ihs
Total loss oanpot be positively determined but u
viii not be less than 100000 1t is fully covered
" numher of men will be temporarily thrown out
~ emnloyment AT g p. M tho fire was nearly under
cortr1 and Assistant Engineer Denmcad sent wora
90 ths pennSylvania Railroad officials that he could
not Resp tho department there any longer as II was
nssidc the city limits and while the fire apparatus
Was there the city was exposed to danger. He sug-
~astod that a Gre tug bo sent UP the river ana Ihe
nng1est,on was adopted Two hours later the nre
WAS completely extinguished.