The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-10

street, brick dwelling: loss on furniture,
$40; Insurance., lone; cause. ~caxeless use.
of matches.
February 3, III P. NJ. still; owner, p.
& 4 Association; occupant, j. Callahan;
32 johnson avenue, frame dwelling; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
J. J. yoornis; occupant. Robert Wyatt;
2781k Pacific avenue; brick dwelling; loss,
slight; cause, gas Jet and curtain;
third hspF alarm! 2 og S;as :; 8. ~ s s s9x - oe ana
pant, George Smith; 1863 and lib SECOND
street, frame foundry; loss on building,
$1,000; insurance on building, $500; lhsur-
ance paid on building, 81, 200. cause, care
lessness.
February s, 10 P. NJ, still-owner. N,
q. Raymond; occupant, c. Reeve: Sel.
Grove street, frame store n dwelling;
loss slight; cause, from electric wire.
February 2 1850 A.. NJ, still-Cwner,
Thomas Reilly; occupant William Green
coon; S5S First street, frame dwelling;
loss slight. cause. children and matches.
February 10, 3:42 F. NJ, box 1S6-Ownsr,
Thomas Quirk; occupant, John Mitchell,
lis Union street, frame dwelling; loss on
building, SIS; on furniture, SIS; Insurance
on building, $1,000; on furniture, none; in
s%urance paid on building, s75; cause, chill
dren and matches.
February II, 1853 p. NJ, still-Owner, p.
Martin; occupant, L. Thomas; 1873 Maple
street. frame dwelling; loss none; cause,
foul chimney.
February is, ITO p. NJ, still-Owner, g.
Pearson: occupant, several families; SIS
First street, frame dwelling; loss slight;
cause, lamp explosion.
February "A. 1925 A. NJ, box rs and
third alarm-Owner, p. Grant CooperaSe
Co., 636 to GAG Henderson street, loss On
stock, $4,000; on building, $.IB0; insur-
ance on stock. 10000; on building, s4,15o;
insurance paid on stock, $4,000; on build
ing, A,l6o; cause, supposed spark from
February ID, Bps A. M, box 20 and third
alarm-Owners and occupants, lure
Water Supply Co., GAS to $50 Henderson
street, frame buildings; loss on stock,
SLIGO; on building, $1,500; insurance on
stock, 81, 200; OF building, $500; insurance
paid on stock, 81, 100; on building, 1880;
cause, extension of above fire
February IA, S:15 P. NJ. telephone call
Owner and occupant, James B. See, tS5
Bramhall avenue, frame dwelling; loss
on building, $40; on furniture, S65; insur-
ance On building, s2,000: on furniture,
81, 200s Insurance paid on building, $40; on
furniture, S65; cause. from gas burner.
r. Green; occupant, C. Reese; $50 Web
ster avenue, frame dwelling; loss. none;
cause boiling over Of fat
February 16, 7.25 p. M, still, owner and
occupant. William Hardy; "a Newark
ayenu frame ldry goods store; loss,
slight; cause, careless use of matches.
]. DetwiIler; occupant, j.. G. Duff; "a
Danforth avenue, frame tplumber) shop;
loss. slight; cause. spark from furnace.
VIM. +. Kern; occupant, B. Hiliger; s3i
Summit avenue, brick dwelling, loss,
slight; cause. from stove.
February Is, 2:02 A. M, Box 6, owner
and occupant, Thomas Hickory; 30 Wash
iligton street, brick dwelling; loss on
building, 5000; OF furniture, s2,50o; insur-
ance paid on building, $500; on furniture,
500; cause, from candle.
February %, ll:o4 A. NJ, Box %; owner,
Penn: Railroad; occupant. M; o'Connell;
az Sixth street. frarae dwelling; loss,
February 20, 2 p. NJ, still; owner and
occupant, Peter Weifert; Jackson ave-
nue. and Dwight street; frame hot house;
February 20, $40 p. M, Telephone call;
owner, Brady estate; occupant, Hop
Ling; 5S4 Jersey avenue; rame laundry;
FEBRUARY q, Ss49 A. M, Box 242; owner
and occupant, Eagle Refining Co, Caven
Point; brick oil refinery; loss on building,
leaky still.
February %. e;s4 A. NJ, Box s.: owner,
Proyident Institution for Savings. occu-
pants, several families; 12S Dudley street;
brick tenement; loss on building. s154; on
furniture, $50; insurance on building, s.
800; on furniture, none; insurance paid on.
building, $l54; on furniture. none; cause,
February %, 11:25 j.. M: box S: owners
and occupants, Stearns & Co, So and 81
Greene street. frame building; loss
III III ~ C4dS%, IIOiu Glle1lilCdlSsE
February %, LIS p. M; still; owner. M.
Murthas occupants, several families: 216
Second street; brick dwelling; loss slight;
cause, from chimney.
February %, 800 p. M; still: owner.
VIM. NJ. Barry; occupants. several fami-
lies; 553 Henderson street; brick tele-
ment; loss slight; cause, from stove.
February %, 6:4G p. M; box 26; owner.
H. Minihan; occupants. several families;
645 Grove street; brick tenement; loss
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
February ,26. S:55 A. M; still; owner,
st. Michael's Society: occupant, James
LEVEL; 1852 Erie street; frame dwelling;
loss on furniture, SIS: insurance on fur
niture, $500; insurance paid on furniture,
February q, | P. NJ; box 2s2; owner,
Benz. Edge; occupant. Brede & Lutgen;
592 Grove street; frame store and dwell
ing; loss on building SIS. insurance on
February %, PAS p. NJ; box 81; owner,
William Bollhardt; occupants, several
families; 1877 Monitor street; frame tene-
February 2S, 7:e5 P. NJ: owner, Mr..
Butts: l.. b. Root; 29s Mont
gomery street. brick dwelling; loss
slight. cause, gas jet and curtain.
Total loss in February, 500, III.
Total insurance in February, So, 06g.
Total insurance paid in February, s29,-
l51.
Total number of bell alarms, seventeen
90.
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
The report of the Medical Examiner
for the month of March, 1897, was pre-
sented, received and referred to the Conn
mittee of the Whole.
TRIALS.
George Bannon, hoseman-at-call, En-
gine No. 4; Thomas Nngent, h~oseman-at-i
call, Engine Co. No. 8. and Edward A
Schult. truckman-at-call, Hook Lad.
der co. a,sr no ca 4 Gha o : Tith nesiee' q
George Bannon, Jr, and Edward
schult appeared and pleaded guilty. Each
made statements.
Thomas Nugent did not appear.
Clerk,s roll book was put in evidence.
The President the decision
OF the Board IN the foregoing asses
George Bannon, Jr., and Edward
THOMAS Nugent, guilty, and that he be
dismissed from the Department.
The finding was sustained by the fol-
YHelsas-President Brennan. Commission
ers Cone and Mills.
NayS-None.
Absent-None.
The trial of Moses Conklin. ~truckman-
at-call, Hook and Ladder Co. No. q was
ON motion of Commissioner Cone, post
pcned until the next meeting of the
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries
drawn in favor of the permanent men
employed in this Department.. also the
Commissioners of Salaries for the month
of March, 1897, when due, as per list filed
nine thousand two hundred and seven
dollars and eighty-fve cents ($9, 2o7. $50.