New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
THE JERSEY CITY FIRE.
. TOSS OF 100000 ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
STATION


NOUNS AND SAVED THE OFFICE BUILDING.
FERRY HOUSE TRAIN SHED AND
EXPRESS PyER-THREE FIRE
MEN INJURED.
,.,dsone waiting room IN the Pennsylvania
ns ,-or,nany's station. Jersey City. was total
~ sns,roved by FIRE yesterday morning. The flames
80 valiantly and intelligeatly fought ana the
,os., FARMHOUSE on the east, the once building
:, ~. cor,pany on the west and the Adams En-
-. Compsnys pier on the north. were saved.
-, ,he passage-ways around tho waiting-room
"a ,,e flames The waiting room. which was
go, nunared feet square. stood between the ferry
.,se and the train shed. 1t was two-story
,.,,re The lower floor was used Tor store
MS end a beggage-room. The upper hoor was
w ,nc passengers and was provided with sit
~. loom TIE ticket onices OF the company and
-. pullman company. a telegraph ONCE. a Union
Us Company's stand, barber shop. flower
80 and the restaurant controlled by the Key-
sore company.
~. depo; IS closed after the departure OF tho
.'arirh, train, and only few employees were In
-. room, at 2:2O o'clock. when smoke was detected
,,g from the kitchen Of the restaurant. The
,,anv has trained fire department OF Its own
~ .h!s was summoned by Special Oficer Thomas
III The flames had then eaten into the store
honse and had made 700 much progress lot inc
rnanv's Aremcn to fight the flames Alarms
0 o"- orrdcd 70 call the city Fire Department and
uere
,so the companys fire tug
The Assistant CHIEF Engineer OF tho city depart
.,. realized that the services OF all the aVaihoIo
a,nara,us would be necessary, and ne Immediately
~. ont third alarm. Streams were directed rom
80 noint on the land side. while the companys
rs s,sea by the fire tugs OF the Erie Halfway
Connary tho Central company and the New-iorh
a.. ing Van Wyck. fought the flames from the
river. -, 49,.
.rhr.e rerryboats laid up IN the slips but
.oav we're Quickly towed into the stream, while
Drill engines were busy moving 'he pasSe"e' ~
from the train sheds.
THREE F1REMEN INJURED.
TIL. nre-azhters fought until after o'clock before
,ba Games were under control and the tugs were
v.th!rawn. leaving the city hremen 10 hnisn ."o
work Of ext!nguishng the fire in the smouloerihs
dsbris II was Just twelve hours after the nre was
discovered that The flames were declared 10 De ou',
and Tho tired nremen were sent home. They fousht
sam,rahlv Those in the station were constantly
enveloped In dense smoke. Three Of the freinen
injured.
John RYAN O: Truck Company No. ?. was working
~ ladder in the station when he was almost suf-
focotcd nv the smoke lost control Of the nozzle. and
was dragged from the ladder He escaped with
sprained arm
Charles Jones fireman OF Engine Company NO TO-
vas attending 10 the engine. and while the smoke
from the burning building blinded him his right arm
GAS caught In the fywheel Of his engine, and the arm
was fractured in two places and almost torn from
Is socket lie attended by physician and
was sent home. This Is the second time his arm
has been hur, IN the same way.
Fireman William Kelly. who relieved Jopes had
an almost similar accident. His fingers were
caught in the fywheel and badly lacerated.
c p Althaus. a night ticket agent. and Rioh-
ara Brown. new employe. VINO was studying the
duties Of the Office under Althaus. had narrow
escape They had to be on duty early yesterday
and slept in the ticketoffice. They CROPPED their
10. PN%n ,ai hHF Nra
reached the street John Lacrosse, bridge tender,
:eN overheard In the Annex clip. but was rescued
LITTLE INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC.
The fire interiered but little with the traffic by
trains or boats The ferry in service at day
break except that vehicles could be carried as
the streets were closed by the fire apparatus and
hose The railroad company utilized the stairs in
its Office building entrance TO and exit. from
trainshed and one OF the large once roonS was
used waiting room for passengers o.-.,
the company had a large gang OF men az work
bIacng UP the wide Passageway IIO .. tne eaS IN
\ gang Of men were promptly on duty as soon as
The fre,nen retired. TO construct temporary wait
,ng-roon between he destroyed building and the
gates TO The trainsAed.
THE ESTIMATED LOSSES.
The total loss IS estimated at $4,000 o. which
the restaurant company loses N5"c insured
for 5000: George Gartner barber. $500. insured
.or $500; Union News Company. $1,000: Mrs Culver
florist $500: Western Union Telegraph Company
800 Pullman Car Company 5000: PennsyNan ANA
Railroad Company, $4,000. Inc Idsl,hhIntu III III
panv carries an insurance account ana assumes tne
risks on It's property. 1t is SAID that there
was g. 600 IN the company sae III is ticket Once
The safe is visible IN the ruins and It's contents
are intact The safe of the Pullman COMPANY
witch IL buried in the debris, is said to contain
abou, 5000 .,.o, ,o.,,or,. Mill
HUNS a brick structure on the site OF the waiting
room and may construct q freproof building .A,a
This IS the third time that IRE has ViSlted thls
station and by a strange coincidence there a nae
baeD Intervals o; years between the nHeess.
The most disastrous the confagratlon OF 1853
when the terryhouse and the tratnshed were sweep
awav The result OF this haze was the eIcctl0h
o. more desirable structure and improved Co iac
Ties for The patrons OF the company In 1871 tne
orce building was partly destroyed. ana after TINS
blaze the company erected a more coInmoClous and
orraurntal building 1t is hoped II VIII continue
his policy and construct an improved structure
LOSS OF ABOUT s3ooo0 IN CHICAGO
Chicago. March 21.-Fire destroyed the seven
story structure known as the Schoeneman Build
Several persons MADE 'neT