The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-06
RIVERFRONT FLAMES.
Thousands of Feet of Lum-
Der Burned and Brass
Foundry De- -
stroyed.
STEAMSHIPS In PEI
The Inman and Red Star
Threatened for a Time
Loss, $50, 600.

A disastrous fire entailing q loss
least $25, 600 occurred in this city In
early hours this morning. The stei
copper and brass works of Clark
Flynn. at Nos. "a aud 76 Hudson sire
and the lumber yard of ex-Mayor Char
Il. O'Neil, at Nos. rs and so Hudt
street were almost entirely destroy
and the excellent work done by the 10
department and couple of Pennsylvar
Railroad tugs alone prevented the flame
from spreading to the piers of the Req
Star and Inman steamship companies.
1t was shortly after six o. clock thif
morning that Policeman Jacob Bergman
while patroling his beat on Hudson street,
saw cloud of smoke quickly followed by
belch of flame pour from one of the
windows of the brass works. The police,
man ran Immediately to Box and SER
out an alarm.
The Fire Department responded
promptly with Assistant Chief Depmead
in command. As soon as the Chief saw
the serious nature of the fire he sent out
three alarms, which brought eight en-
gines aud three trucks 60 the scene.
In ten minutes the brass works were
doomed and the flames had spread to
O'Neirs lumber yard next door, where i6
found abundant material to feed upon.
The lumber yard was well
stocked with seasoned timber and
the flames ragged fiercely through it. In
snort time the flames had attracted a
large crowd OF people. Police Superin-
tendent Smith. Chief Murphy and Cap
tain Farrier were on hand with a detail
OF fifty policemen. Fire lines were
stretched and he crowd k-I,t back.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS IN DANGER.
The greai est concern was felt for the
nnndsome piers OF the Inman and Red
Star Steamship Companies nearby. The
nremen devoted all their ener-
gles to preventing the flames
from spreading there. They deluged
both piers with water At one
time tiny jet of flame sprang from the
end of he InmRn pier, bur the firemen
rlayed the hose on it and redoubled their
eff rts.
The greatest excitement prevailed on
board of he steamers Friesland of the In
man line and Black Prin, of the Red
Star line. The crews Of both steamers
were on deck prepared at any moment to
cast loose from the pier.
FIRE TUGS AT WORK.
horde of Tugs gathered in the river.
Among them were the Belvidere, D a.
ware, Linda and Juuiata of the Penn
sviVania railroad feet. ad ne
tug r. Jansen. The BeIv dere
NAh Oc4dH esIS pOuTeu sbIeS~s, Oh u u q
piers and also on the lum ,rd W h ch
was now seething mAss or ia e. q 8
OF the fire engines was stati. ned in l3e
lunter yard and succeeded in saving one
section of the lumber yard In which a
quantity OF lath was stored. After two
hours hard work the firemen succeeded
in getting the fire under control. The
brass works and lumber yard are now a
smoking mass of ruins.
Chief Denmead told me that the loss
WAS about s25, 600, but it will prob bly,
reach $4,000. Mr.. CLARK, OF Clark &
Flynn. estimates his loss at $50. 600,
$lS 600 on machinery and 5000 on
the building. Ex-Mayor O'NeiPs oss is
S.. 600 on stock and $1,000 on the building.
The loss is said to be fully covered by in-
surance. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
This is the third loss which CLARK
& Flynn have sustained by fire
within a comparatively short time.
While at work on the fire
the pumps of the Belvidere broke
down, and the tug was rendered useless
for time.