The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-17

Grove streets: kerosene oil wagon; loss.
slight: cause, by hoodlums.
July 9. 4:2o T M. still; owner, John
ssonwasy; a9 0eeueant fram Mr- a s=alIITan' lo ss4
slight. cause, boiling over fat.
July 3. 4:50 P. NJ, still: owner and oc-
cupant, e. T. Mclaughlin; 12S Grand
street. debris on lot: loss, none; cause,
July 10, $40 A. M, box 81; owner, M.
Bumsted; occupant. L. Dailer; $50 Com
munipaw avenue: frame Cycling; ioss'
July 10, 8:13 p. NJ, box 80; owner and
occupant, w. H. Conyers, $50 Montgom-
cry street. frame (carpenter) shop; loss
slight; cause. unknown.
July II, II 20 M, box 43;owner, Samuel
Maggie; occupant, Mr.. Wilson; s32 Sum
nit avenue, frame dwelling; loss slignt;
box "a; owner, Charles Solder; unoc-
cupied; 81 Crescent avenue, frame barn;
loss slight; cause, from burning WASH;
July 10, 1870 p. NJ, still; owner and
street; frame dwelling; loss, none cause
foul chimney.
July ls, Is P. M, still; owner p and
road avenue, trestle work; loss. slight;
cause, spark from locomotive.
July Is. 7.42 P. NJ, box IA; owner,
loss, slight; cause, foul chimney.
July Is, $50 A. NJ. still; owner, Mrs:
sGTesri 0sS SeRae br zsXeIa ten taaalisS' loss a's
slight; cause, carelessness.
July Is, 1850 AN, still; owner and occu7
pant, j. Manhattan; POI Warren street;
canvas awning; loss slight; cause un-
july Is. s.51 P. NJ; owner. William Beck
man; occupant, Mr.. Wolf; 41 Palisade
avenue, brick building; loss light;
July 1s, 2.45 F. NJ, still; owner and oc-
cupant, Aug. Drodges; 81 Kearney ave-
nue.. frame dwelling; loss, slight; cause,
July is. Ils 2; n. box l4s; owner s9s
on building, $40; insurance on building.
1900; Insurance paid on building, $40;
| cause, carelessness.
July 16, 8.45 P. NJ, box g.; owner, Ed
ward Donahue; occupant. Kenmpton &
Bowers; TAI Grand street, frame dwell
ing and store; loss, slight; cause, from
July lS, s:37 P. NJ, still; owner. Rouse
Estate; occupant. Otto Meyer; 43 Mer-
Ger street; brick dwelling; loss slight;
cause, curtain n candle.
and occupant, Christ Hospital; 176 Pail
| SADIE avenue; brick hospital; loss slight;
cause, explosion of oil stove.
July y, 1885 P. M box 81; 9 sya Tb and
street; brick factory; loss, slight; cause,
explosion of steam pipe.
July II, 6:55 P. NJ, still; owner and
occupant, Frank Cunneo; 263 Ocean ave-
| nue.; frame dwelling; loss none; cause,
foul chimney.
July q, 1925 A. NJ, box a.; owner and
| occupant, VIM. Winberry; 50 Newark ave-
nue.; frame smoke house; loss none;
! cause, smoke from smoke house.
July q, 11:1S A. NJ, box 262; owner,
John Ryan; occupants, several families;
22O Thirteenth, street; brick tenement;
loss slight; cause, carelessness.
July q, 1885 p. M, box 43; owner and
| occupant, John Rabbe; 1S6 Hutton street;
! frame dwelling; loss slight; cause, ex-
July %, 1908 P. M, still; owner, Mr..
Inness; occupant, Mrs. Wild; 62 Lexing-
ton avenue; frame dwelling; loss none
cause, foul chimney.
occupant, Mrs. J. W. Cleneman; Chest
nut avenue and Henry street; frame
store; loss on stock. SGT; on building
SIS; insurance on stock. $1,000; on build
ing, $1,700; insurance paid on STOCK, so4
on building, SIS; cause unknown.
July rs, n:55 A. NJ, still; owner, Thos:
Dunn; occupants, several families; 800
First street; frame tenement; loss none;
occupant, T. j. Madigan; 1884, Ninth
street; frame w~oodshed; loss slight;
July Is, ii:4o \, M; still; owner; Jas *;
Seventh street; frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause from oil stove.
July %. $50 P. M, STILL; owner, Jas;
T. Kelly; occupants, severSi families; llz
Sussex street; brick dwelling; loss
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
Total loss in July, $6,254.
Total insurance in July, $4,000.
Total insurance paid in July. $5,S54.
Total number of alarms, fifty C50).
Total number of bell alarms, twenty
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
Communication from the Chief Engi-
neer:- ,oo,
Jersey City, N. j., September l, 1894.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners
G~entlemen-I respectfully report 70
your Honorable Board that l have this
day suspended from a and duty
James T.. Kelly, permanent truckman OF
Hook and Ladder Company No: 3, and
detailed for duty to Engine Company
No. Z, and have nled a copy OF charses
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
TRIALS.
The Clerk announced that charges had
been filed in his Office by the Chief En-
gineer against James T: kelly; perm nan
pany No. 8, and that a copy OF the
charge had been. served upon the &C
cused.
-IOhn II. Jones, uIlFSI VI . OO
pany No. 8, charged with disoderly con
duct was called.
He appeared and pleaded guilty.
Edward Rockford, Permanent Hose,
man, Engine Company No. a., charged
with "ineffieiency in the service, ap-
peared and pleaded mot guilty"
A representative of the firm OF Collins
& Corbin, lawyers, whom Mr.. Roch,
ford, had retained as his COUNSEL asked
that the trial be postponed, as neither
Mr.. Collins or Mr.. Corbin were able to
be present this evening.
On motion of Commissions Mills the
trial was postponed until the next meet
ing of the Board.
The resignation of James T. Kelly,
Permanent Hook and. Lad
der Company No. 8, having been pre-
scented and accepted, he was not called
for trial.
In the case of John E. Jones, who
pleaded guilty to the charge of disorder
" conduct, the Board decided to dis
miss the case against him, with a severe
reprimand.
The decision was sustained by the
vote of all the member of the Board.
Resolution by Commissioner Mills.
Resolved, That Clair Birch, hoseman.
at-call of Engine Company No. 9, be ane
he is hereby promoted to the position
of permanent truckman.
of Hook and Ladder No. 8 to fill vacancy
caused by resignation of James I. Kelly
to take effect September 10, 1894.
Adopted by the vote of all the mem
bers of the Board.
Resolution by President Brennan:
Resolved, That John Moran, truckmaI
at call Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, bt
| and he is hereby transferred to the posi-
l A;o- 80 cnpan .ot COLL of I'm Oina Cnm.