The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-22
BOARD OF FIRE cowwrssEoNERs
fOf5ciaI ProceedinRs.a
Total number Of bell alarms. twenty
two l22).
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CONWAY
JOHN CON
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august 4, 5.54 A. NJ. Box S.; owner and
occupant. Patrick Kenny; GO COMMUNE
paw avenue. frame store ana dwelling,
loss on building, $45e: insurance on build
ing, I,VQ; insurance pail or building,
s495 cause, extension CT above FIRE.
August 4, 5:54 a. NJ, Box e.; oTgterS.
Sorenscn & Lang: occupants, several
faniliess CAB ana G5 C-alnmEnioaw avenue.
brick stores and dwelling. loss on build
ing. $3.50; insurance on building SIa.093: III
surance pad on building, $40. cause. ex-
tension Of above fire.
August 4. SIS A. NJ, Box S. owners
and occupants, Sorenson 8 Lang, CAT Com
munipaw avenue, frame dwelling. loss on
stock 50; on building. S135; insurance on
stock. 500; on building. $50; insurance
paid on stock So on building. s135; cat1se.
extension OF above fire.
August 4 5:A A. NJ. owner, john Gem
dis; occupants, several families; 63a ana
gu C~ommuHipaw avenue. frame store and
dwelling; loss en- building sISs Insurance.
on building, $500; insurance paid on build
ing, $78; cause extension Of above fire.
August 4; owner, James Hunt occa-
pants. several families; 80 Bergen avenue,
$50; insurance on building, $4,000; insur-
ance paid on building, $50; cause. extern
sion OF above fire.
August 4, 554 r. M, Box Go; owners and
occupants. Mrs Herman; 29 Bergen ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss on building, SITS,
insurance on building. $,500, insurance
paid on building. Sis; cause. extension
OF above fire.
August 4, 5:54 A. M, BOX Is; owner and
occupant, Abraham Newkirk; 262 Bergen
avenue. frame dwe3iingt loss on building.
$780, insurance on building. 5000; insuf-
ance paid on building. $50; cause, extern
sion Of above fire.
Report Of Ares, alarms. etc, for the
month ending August q, 1885
eggplant. Penn. Railroad, Raiiroad avenue
and Grove street. tressle work: loss.
slight; cause. sparks from locomotive.
HanTs g d. SAl omns
Webster avenue, brick dwelling, loss,
sight: cause. lamp explosion
| occupant. II. z. Nibiett, ls6 Railroad ave.
unknown.
August 3. 1 P. NJ. Box l5s; owner, D.
others; 81 Ninth street. brick dwellings
loss. slight; cause. smoking IN bed
August ;. s;l9 F. NJ, telephone caas
Adams, s7S Grove street. brick dwellings
| loss, Sight, cause, unknown.
August 4. 554 A NJ, Box @: owner
Brother. GA C~ommunipaw avenue. frame
building; loss on stock, 5000; on building.
5000; insurance on stock. none. tnsuy-
anee on building, 1900: insurance paid
August 4, 5.54 A. NJ, Box S.; owner,
James Hunt; occupant, Adam Martin; s4S
shop; loss on stock, 500: Insurance. on
| stock. none; cause, extension Of above fire.
August 4. 5.4 A. NJ. Box S.. owner.
Kenny; occupant, several families; ss
| C~oInmunipaw avenue, frame store q
dwelling; loss On building. s.. 800: on furnl-
ture, Sl75; insurance on building. S2.e13-
insurance paid on building. 1880; on fur-
nitlre, none, cause. extension Of above
August 4, 7;ss A. NJ, box GA; owner
and occupant, Alex Rohb; 70 Gardner
SIS; insurance on building. 5000; insur-
ance paid on building. SIS; cause. sparks
from fire at station s..
August 4, 1855 p. NJ, box 131: owners
and occupants. New Jersey Junction Rail-
road Company; 32 Railroad avenue; brick
storehouse; loss on stock. $50; on build
ing, $3.50; insurance on stock. none; on
building. none; cause, explosion of gas
oline stove.
August ;, 4:23 P. NJ; still; owner. Mrs.
Ryder; occupant. Jackson Havens; 10
loss slight; cause, explosion of oil stove
August 2, $40 P. NJ; box 4; wner and
occupant, D. Buck, Il and - Sussex
street; frame store and dwelling; loss
light: cause. rubbish in cellar.
August I, $40 P. NJ. still; owner, J.
Allerdice; occupants. E. ]. Maskeill; IT
cause from gas stove
August 8. 9:S2 P. NJ, box AS; owner,
J Staubsand; occupant, A. 7. Dornholfers
1872 Sherman avenue; frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause. explosion Of oil.
August Il. $50 p NJ; box a. owners,
". Bush and Corp OF Jersey City; IN
occupied. I'D anu AO 3lOHLSC01GLf SlItGL
Uear); frame woodsheds; loss slight
cause unknown.
August II. $50 P. NJ, box "A: owner.
lies: l62 and lsi York Street (rear); frane
dwelling and sheds; loss slight; cause
extension of above fire.
August IL. $50 p. NJ: still; owner, JAS
Dunnigan; occupants, several families
SS4 Second street; frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause, lamp upset,
august z, 5;5e 2. NJ. ST still; r owner and
brick store and dwelling: loss on stock,
$50; insurance on stock, $1,000; insurance
paid on stock, $50; cause. explosion Of
August II. s:21 F. NJ. box So; owner.
Peter Dean; occupant, T. F. Bergmanns
1855 Paramount avenue. frame stable; loss.
slight; cause. children and matches.
August Z, 3:2 p. NJ, still; owner, Mrs
Keogan; occupant, Thomas Cox, LA Coles
street. brick dwelling; loss, slight; cause
August u. 7.58 P. NJ, Box 81, owner and
occupant, A. Stienken, 1872 Hudson County
Boulevard. frame dwelling; loss. slights
cause. explosion Of oil stove.
August Is. S:13 A NJ, Box 49, owner, A.
Hoppie; occupant. T. Thomas; 2401z Sixth
street, frame dwelling; loss, none; cause,
August Is. 3:ss T. NJ. BOX 4; owners and
occupants, Colgate & Co.. 50 and 81 York
street, brick boiler room; loss, slight
cause, rubbish in boiler room.
occupants. Newark and N. y, r. R. Cos
Ocean avenue. frame bridge; loss, slights
cause. spark from locomotive.
August IA. 4:1o A NJ, Box 81, owner and
occupant. J. c. Steubenagel. rs Church
street, frame store and dwelling; loss,
slight; cause, careiesSness.
August II. 1851 P. NJ, Box 146; owner,
Jacob Fuchs; occupants. several f2nliliess
37S ST. Paups avenue, brick tenement; less,
none: cause. foul chimes.
August Is. $50 A NJ. Box 1Ss; owner
and occupant, Daniel Armour, lbs Main
street. frame dwelling loss, slight; cause,
sparks from chimney
August 20, 1.31 P. NJ. Box S. owner.
Charles Solder; occupant, Peter New
kirk, 23e Bergen avenue. frame stables
loss. slight; cause. unknown.
August p. $50 A. NJ, Box IS; owner and
occupant. T. Mccain, 25 New York ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss, none; cause
foul chimney.
August q, 1885 P. NJ, stil: owner. Mrs.
Mackl.n: occupants, several families. 13o
Steuben street. brick tenement; loss.
rcne: cause, lamp explosion.
August p. 7:5 A. NJ. still; owner,
Christian Helms. occupant. G. Humbrock.
157 New York avenue, frame dwelling.
loss n cause. foul chimney.
August q, SIS p. NJ; box 2s2; owner.
]. Murphy; occupants. several families.
ITO Fourteenth street, frame tenement.
loss slight: cause, lamp explosion.
August p. pes A. NJ, box "a, owner
and occupant. II. Siegier; % Long street.
frame dwelling; loss on building. SIS; on
furniture, $40: Insurance on building. ST.
500; on furniture. $1.2o0; insurance paid
on building. SIS; on furniture. saQs cause