Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-06-05
ALMOST A CONFEDERATION.
MIR. FRANZ KHENZLE'S STORE
BURNED BY FIRE.
A Serious Fire in Elmer Brothers.
Block ON South Laurel ST.
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
From Fridays special edition.
A second time within week, fire
has been discovered in the store Of
Frank Kienzle in Elmer's block, on
South Laurel street.
Friday morning Joseph Burger, the
baker, discovered flames in Kienzle's
cigar store, and Immediately gave the
alarm. He also ran around the rear of
the building, broke open window
and dashed the first water upon the
flames.
His efforts were of no avail, and the
fire department soon put in an appear
ance and finally eXtinguished the fire.
The scene presented sorry appear
ance in the morning. The Kienzle store
was completely ruined, and every
thing saved was q step ladder, clock
and a pair Of sfoes. All the stock was
ruined, and as there is no insurance,
Mr.. Kienzle foots his loss at about 5000
The store of Jere. Frazer, adjoiNing,
was also seriously damaged by fire.
All his fine organs and pianos were
taken out safely, and removed to AL
bertson's building. on Jefferson street.
None of these were injured.
The fire apparently started under a
large desk between Elmer's factory,
and Mr.. Kienzle's store. 1t seemed to
start in the interior of the store, and it
could scarcely have been the work of
an incendiary, unless the person had
keys to enter the store, for when Mr..
Burger arrived. at the store, the doors
and windows were securely locked.
The Third ward fire department
were not all present, as the Court
House bell was not sounded. Firemen
went there to ring the bell, but Watch
man Barracliff for some unaccountable
reason, refused to have the bell rang.
He said that the Engine House bell
had stopped ringing, and there was no
use in ringing the Court HeRse bell
Police Officer CARL passed Kienzle's
store about one O'Clock, and there was
no fire then.
There has been no fire in the stoves
of the building for some time.
Had not persons discovered the
| fire so promptly, there is little doubt
that the entire building, which is
frame, would have been practically de-
stroyeG.
SATURDAY.
Since the PIONEER printed its spec
ial edition yesterday before eight
o'clock in the morning with descrip-
tion of the fire, there have been many
rumors about the fire. 1t is fact that
yesterday Mr.. Kienzle was to give
final answer as to whether or not he
would sell his place to a gentleman
anxious to purchase. 1t is not a fact,
however, that $40 in money was
burned. There was some silver money
in the store, however, which may be
found.
The Behr Piano Company will lose
about three hundred dollars by the
ire. Some of the pianos, Manager
Frazeur says, were scratched consider
ably, while one was badly burned.
Mr.. Frazeur will move back to his
store as soon as the building is re-
paired.
The work of the firenen is most
highly commended. In four minutes
from the time the first alarm was
sounded the Silsby engine was upon
the spot, and in seven minutes had
steam for work. The engineers got
from her the best work, and most
powerful stream was thrown. The
firelnen, under the guidance of Chief
Elwell and the Captains of the hose
company, made their work count, and
thus saved the building. A. w. La
France had bis new engine brought
out at his own risk and soon had steam
for action but her services were not re.
quired.
Citizens and firemen generally, con-
denim Benz. Barracliff for refusing to
ring the Court House bel. F. D.
Paullen and William Hustled both re,
quested the bell be tapped. but were
told chat the alarm was a false one.
The citizens generally think that bet
ter a half dozen false alarms be
sounded rather than mies calling the
firemen. Only four of the Third ward
firemen heard the alarm.
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