The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-04
FIRE ON THE HEIGHTS.
Sash and Blind Factory and
Two Stables Burned
to the Ground.
TENEMENT HOUSES In DANGER.
Fire Department Had Hard Work
to Prevent Further Spread of
the Flames-Damage,
$4,000.
HOUSES In DANGER.

A fire that ragged fercely for several
hours despite the efforts of iremen
from almost all over the city, and did
damage to the extent OF about $25, 600,
broke out in Charles E. & j.. Gardeners
SASH and blind factory at Cambridge
avenu and South streets about half
past three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The building was totally destroyed, as
were also immense piles OF lumber near
by. 1t has a two-story frame structure.
25x100 feet, and was erected about five
years ago.. The fire started in the glazing
room on the second floor, exactly how is
not known. The building was insured,
but, owing to extensive repairs which
the owners were putting upon it. the
policies were allowed t. lapse, and the
owners intended reinsuring il within the
next few days. AS the stock
and material inside was infammable the
fire burned iercely from tue start. and
was almost already beyond control
by the time the frat engine arrived
upon the scene. Both Superin-
tendent Brown and Assistant Fire
Chief Denmead quickly responded.
aud as soon as they took in the situation
u third alarm quickly tumbled upon a
" ~ wv "AS
not entirely surrounded by frame teue-
lnents, although almost every building in
that peighborhood Is frame.
TWO STABLES RAZED.
Two stables adjoining were RACED to
the ground. Had the fire broken out at
night these sta Bile buildings would have
been filled with horses. Both buildings
belonged to Patrick Ryan, but one was
occupied by Iceman Weberiy, whose
horses were out CD routes. Only one re-
manned n he was rescued by George
Besler.
TENEMENT HOUSES IN DANGER.
Thu flames also spread TO n trio or three
story eneme buildings which face
upon Hancock avenue. Tine rear yards
were separated from the burning factory
by lattice fences, which acted as d con>
ductor of fire to the rear of the tene-
ments. All three were terribly scorched,
windows broken. and they were flooded
with water. much 10 The damage of The
furniture. They face st. Paul OF the Cross
Church, which is also a frame structure.
The first one OF the trio OF tenements Is
owned by August Grosser, ana is occu-
ried by two families and four unmarried
women. The damage was about 500,
fully insured. No. 16l was damaged to
the extent of $3.50. 1t is owned by Mr..
Weiss and occupied by four families.
No. 163 is owned by Miss Annie Won
Thaden. The building was damaged to
the extent of $1,000, and the furniture,
$3.50.
The loss on the two burned stable 8 is
about s $500. Twenty thousand ieet of
lumber. owned by II. Schneider OF No.
Isl Cambridge avenue was damaged to
the extent Of $1,000. Mrs. Barring en- of
No. 163 Hancock avenue, estimates ner
loss at $500.
All the tenants of the trio of HOUSES on
Hancock avenue hustled their belongings
out Of doors as quickly as possible.
The efforts of the iremen were directed
towards saving the sash and blind factory
of Henry Schneider, opposite the buru-
ing factory on Cambridge avenue. Had
TIE fumes got hold of this building there
is no telling where the fire would have
ended,