The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-29
REBUILDING.

REBUILDING.
As soon as the insurance adjusters visit
the scene, which will be on Friday, the
company will rebuild the mill. 1t is pro-
posed to build of brick and with many
improvements The company hopes, if
the weather is favorable, to have the
building erected, the machinery put in
and the mill at work at the end of two
months.
The company has large orders, and the
fire is therefore a very serious loss to
them in this respect.
Over forty hands were employed in the
factory. Many of these will be thrown
out of employment for some weeks.
THE FIREMEN, COMMENTS, ETC
We have often heard of the "Stll
Alarm of dramatic fame, but In our
connection with the newspaper business
1t never occurred TO us that two short
tools of steam whistle at nine o'clsck
on Sunday evening would create such
commo;i0i 10 SO shor. time.
Almost with the sound of the whistle,
the fame from the burning boiler room of
the New jersey Rubber Company, lighted
up the heavens, and the startled throug of
citizens WAS drawn towards the scene.
1t was scene long to be remembered.
Tho nifo ~ In foa1ar NOR thronnoh
with sight-seerp.
The Union carriage was the first to get
on line OF hose from the hydrant at
Union and York, followed by the Colum
bia Hose, which took the hydrant at
Clinton and Deevan. The two streams
did an immense amount OF good, and
really prevented the further spread of
the flames TO The north. While the
streams from the plugs were doing good
work 10 holding down the fire 10 GER
tain extent, the steamers, Union and Hi
hernia, and the Eagle from New Hope,
were being got in position along the
banks of the creek under the greatest
difficulty, and it is wonder how they
ever got there without accident to life,
limb or breaking OF the machines. The
will Of daring iremen is stronger than
almost anything else, aud very soon (not
half an hour as reported in the city pa
ers) the Union, followed by the Hiber-
MIA and Eagle, we've pouring fine streams
Of from one inch tc an inch and quarter,
backing up the others with good effect.
At first it vas supposed, because the
water was out OF the feeder, that the
steamers would be powerless and that
not only the rubber works bat everything
else 10 close proximity would be sacri-
derful change and the work OF the cool
heads OF the older aud more experienced
| fremen who had maintained all along
that the department was equal to the
emergency, displayed itself, as moment
after moment there was gain over the
devouring flames.
The inflammable nature of the build
| ing and contents was demonstrated by
the flames which of times would
shoot up in the heavens to great heights.
Altogether, 1t was monster victory for
the Department, handicapped as it was.
We have heard nothing but general
praise for these brave men and take de.
light in expressing through these columns
our hearty appreciation OF their faithful
work and unselfish devotion.
The Columbia Hose did excellent ser.
vice, though having a small number o
members.
The building burned was formerly
owned and used as an iron foundry and
machine shop, by the late VIM. Gown,
and was known as the 'Lambertville
Iron Works"
Mr.. Datis Reed, member of the
Columbia Hose, while assisting at the fire,
had his left hand badly cut by piece OF
glass falling upon II from one of the win.
dows. An artery was cut aud deep
cash made In the back of his hand DR..
Larson sewed up the wound. Mr.. Reed
is suffering considerably from the wound.