The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17

tAtA3t y y - 9tiC "a oAiA 49,
321 First street. brick store and dwelling;
loss on building, s2fS; insurance on build
ing, 5000; insurance paid on building, $z7S;
May -, 1:24 a. M, Owner, 2. Cullom;
occupant. e. CuHom and others; 1913
First street frame tenement; loss on p
insurance paid On building, 800; cause
extension of above fire,
May 20, s:19 P. NJ, Box 26; alarm rung
send to Hoboken to assist them to subdue
nre, assistance being asked.
May \, S;sl = M Box g; owner and
avenue, frame shop; loss, slight; cause,
May %, 1915 A. NJ. still; owner. James
Cuff; occupant, several families, $50 Sixth
street, brick tenement; loss, none; cause,
foul chimney.
May z. sis r. NJ. still: owner. NJ. Nc
street, frame store and dwelling; loss
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
May 2S, 10:l5 A.. M; still; owner, Mrs.
Donovan; occupants, several families 1888
Philip street, frame tenement loss none;
cause, foul chimney.
May "a, 10:43 A. NJ; box 262; owner, J.
and Others; rs Fourteenth street, frame
tenement; loss slight; cause, explosion of
oil stove.
May 25, 1850 A. NJ; telephone call: own
Washington street, frame factory; loss
slight; cause, combustion of coal.
May 26 2;3O r. NJ still; owner and oc-
cupant, Consolidated Traction Co.. Com
munipaw avenue, car No. 800; loss slight;
cause, burning of insulation.
May 26, S:26 P. NJ, telephone call; n
p. Tumulty; occupants, several families;
1875 Fremont street; frame dwelling; loss
none cause, foul chimney.
May g., n:5S p. NJ, box 65; owner, Ber-
gen Land Improvement Co.; occupant, p.
n. Terhune. 203 Bergen avenue; frame
dwelling; loss on furniture, $50; insurance
none; cause. defective fiue;
gen Land and Improvement Co.; occupant,
G. u. Ainsworth; POS Bergen venue, frame
dwelling; loss on furniture, $50; insurance
on furniture. $1,000; insurance paid on fur-
niture. $65: cause, extension of above fire.
May &c, HES p. M, box 65; owner,
Bergen Land and Improvement Co.
occupant, T. w. Whitman; 20312 Bergen
avenue; frame dwelling; loss on furniture,
$3.50; insurance on furniture, 5000; insur-
ance paid on furniture, $3.50; cause. ex-
tension of above fire.
er, Nelson Edge; occupant, E. Van Hout-
en-; 254 Washington street; brick building;
loss, slight; cause, children and fire:
May %, 1890 p. M; still; n Philip
Kress; occupant, Anton Busch; 65 Hut
ton street, frame store and dwelling;
loss slight; cause, rendering fat.
occupant, VIM. Taylor; % Emory street;
frame clubhouse; loss slight; cause, burn
ing grass.
May 20. 1901 P. NJ; still; owner, F. P.
Jones', occupant Frd0k A1edQ, lU MOI-
gan street; frame fence; loss slight;
cause, carelessness.
May 80, e.o7 P. M; still; owner, F.
Stevens, agent; occupant, Mrs. Dates; go
Sixth street; frame dwelling; loss Slight;
cause, unknown.
May 81. 9.33 A. M; still; owner, George
Nuhn; occupant, F. Houvedel; 36 Sherman
avenue; frame dwelling, loss none; cause
Total loss in May, s76, 746.
Total insurance in May, $141, 1905
Total insurance paid in May, $67 ,6S2.
Total number of alarms, thirty-one (31.
Total number of bell alarms, twelve
az.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
Reports of fires, alarms, etc, for the
month ending June30, 1857
une 1, 1875 P. NJ, still; owner and oc-
avenue, frame dwelling; loss, none; cause
foul chimney.
June 5, 7Os T. M Box 245; owner and oe-
icupant. G. Heidi & Son; 81 Paramount
from lightning.
June 5, SOP p. NJ, still; owner, John
Ross; occupant, A. Probst, Jr.; 1853 Ocean
avenue, frame store and dwelling; loss.
slight; cause, from gas jet.
june 6, 4;20 P. M, still; owner. J. Cur
tis; occupants, several families; 65 Sum-
nit avenue, frame dwelling; loss, none;
cause, foul chimney.
June 10, 900 p. Nj, still; owner, j.. MuR
Inns; occupants, several families; 246 Bay
street, brick store and dwelling; loss,
cause. careiessness
June II, 6:37 2. M, still; owner, s.. Hunt;
occupant, p. B. Spangenberg; 607 Com
slight; cause. carelessness of workmen.
june II, 7:91 P. NJ. owner and occupant,
A. Stats; 109 Webster avenue, frame
dwelling; loss, slight; cause, from oil
June Il. 3;l2 A. NJ, Box 10, owner, NJ.
Campbell; occupant, j. Bush; 300 Warren
street, canvas awning: loss, slight; cause,
Junel2, 1;slSP; N, STILL J, owner and oe-
frame dwelling; loss, slight; cause, from
Tune u, 4:Or P. NJ. still; owner, un-
known; occupants. Home of the Home
less; 266 Grove street, frame building;
June Is, 1:20 <. NJ, Bon Is; owner. Tay-
lor estate; u~noccupied; 327 Grand street,
stable; loss, slight; cause, incen-
June Is. 1912 A. NJ, Box 81; false alarm;
caused by over Jealous policeman.
June Is, 7:46 P: M. Box 81; wner and
occupant, W. v; Murphy, 80 Harmon
building, $3.50; insurance on stock, none; |
on building, $1,000; Insurance paid on
building, $3.50; cause, boys and cigarettes.
Dwyer; occupants. NJ. E. Cook and others;
$50 First street, brick store and tenement;
loss, slight; cause, gas jet and curtain.
jung LII IAI "A. .sFP OJy OWIltI duu 1
occupant, w. ]. Derousney; 20 ,Nunda
frame barn; cause, from incuba-
1
June II, G:33 p. NJ, Box IA, false alarm.
June II, 9s34 p. M. Box 1853; owner, F.
Matthews, agent; occupant, G. Dittmar; |
279 Tenth street, frame boundary; loss, |
cause, unknown.
June q, 9.29 A. NJ; box Y; owner, John
Foster; occupant. A. Ballo; n9 Eye ave-
frame dwelling; loss on building; /
$3.50; on furniture, slight; insurance on
building, $500; insurance paid on build
$500; cause from use of benzine.
June 81, 800 Al. M; box 80; owner, S. |
ers; 237 Newark avenue; frame store and
dwelling; loss on building, 500; insur-
ance on building, 1000; insurance paid
on building, 500; cause, spark from Chin
ney.
June q. 3.H P. M: box g.; owner, Geo.
j. Taylor; occupant, Geo. A. Taylor; 500
avenue; frame dwelling;
ing. $500; insurance paid on building,
s35; cause, spark from machine.
June %, 3:21 p. M, box 80; owner and
occupant. Penn. Railroad; Sixth street
and Newark avenue, frame ~trestle; loss
aust spark from LOCOMOTIVES.
Frank Foye; occupant, Clio Wheelmen;
loss slight; cause. defective hue.
june Is, 10:25 p. NJ; telephone CALI;
owner, Jacob Rapp; occupant, Ell
ner Rapps No. 122 Lexington avenue.
frame dwelling: loss slight; cause, lamp
explosion.
June 20. ZAP P. NJ; box Is. owner and
occupant. Frank Heiben; 1882 Boulevard:
frame dwelling; loss slight; cause from
gasoline stove.
june q, S:37 A. M; box AZ; owner and