The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-19

without foundation. and prove just as
conciusiveiy That the firenen were not
but rendered efficient and effective service
after their arrival.
Respectfully submitted,
T. D. MILLS,
JOHN BRENNAN,
JOHN j. CONE,
Committee of the Whole.
On motion the report was received and
adopted and ordered spread in full upon
the minutes.
The weekly reports Of the Chief Engf-
neer and superintendent OF Telegraph
Were presented, received and ordered filed.
Commission Gone arrived and took his
seat.)
The report of the Chief Engineer for
the month of December, 1897, was pre-
sented, received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes.
report Ct IRE alarms; etc. for the
month ending December 81, 1857
December !, 5:55 p. M, still; owner and
occupant, Thomas Goulard; 262 Grove
street, brick dwelling; loss on building.
ing. 5000; on furniture, 5000; insurance
paid on building. $l2; on furniture. s47;
cause, gas jet and curtain.
December 2, 500 A. NJ, still; owner and
occupant, Newark and n. Y: R. r.; Eye
avenue and railroad, railroad bridge; loss
slight; cause. spark from locomotive.
December 2 S:5S p M. box %; owner
vonda avenue, frame power house: loss
on building, $50; insurance or building,
$1,000; insurance paid on building, $3.50;
cause, oyerheated smokestack.
December 3, 2.20 A. NJ, box So; owner,
]. Phillips; occupant, K. Latimer; 277 Van
Horne street. frame dwelling; loss on
building, $500, on furniture, $500; inSur-
ance on building, 81, 500; insurance paid on
building, $500; on furniture, none; cause.
from lamp.
December 8, 4:15 P. NJ. box "a: owner
| avenue, brick dwelling; loss on building,
$35; on furniture, $50; insurance on build
ing, $1,000; on furniture, $1,000; insurance
paid On building, S35; on furniture. SEQ;
cause unknown.
December 5, 5:@ P. M, telephone call;
ownpf and occupant, Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, foot Chapel avenue; freight cars;
loss light; cause. sparks from engine.
December Z. 3:24 P. NJ, box As; owner,
P. RendeIl, occupant, H. Meyer; "A Thorn
street, frame budding; loss on building,
building, 500; on furniture, 800; insur-
ance paid on building, $50; on furniture.
$30S; cause, from stove.
". aGrrison; occupant, H. Helmuth: 234
Monticello avenue, frame dwelling; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
December Z. SOL p. M, Box Al; owner,
NJ. Degroff; occupant, O.. Friedrich; 2S
Boulevard, frame dwelling; loss, slight;
cause, lamp explosion.
December S, 1850 A. NJ, telephone call.
| owner, James Cannon; occupant, several
families, S45 Grove street, frame dwell
ing; loss, none; cause, foul chimney.
December 5.1EsU0 Z. M, DOA Ofs OWncT-
Mr.. Fem; occupants, Kopido & Sons; Is
and 220 Pacific avenue; brick store and
dwelling; loss on stock, S13I; on building,
S98; insurance ON stock, SIS, 200; on build
ing. 500 Insurance paid on stock, Sls7;
on building, 1913; cause, from toy engine
December II, 6:52 p. NJ, mox "a; owner,
J. Sullivan; occupant, G. Jefferies, "a Gard
ner avenue, frame tenement; loss on fnr-
niture, S114; insurance on furniture, =, Zoo;
insurance paid on furniture, $114; cause,
from fall of lamp.
l Daoep0har IL 1890 p NJ f01anhnn6 rail-.
owner and OCCUPANT, R. W. Peacock, "a
Eighth street, brick dwelling; loss, none;
cause, foul chimney.
December IL, lib P. NJ, n John
Hayes; occupants j. Hayes and others;
241 18th street; brich (iat) dwelling; loss.
slight; cause, from lamp.
Provident Institution for Savings; oceu-
| pants, several families, 1872 Dudley street,
brick tenement; loss, none; cause. foul
December 10. sos P. M, Box 1852; owner.
Mrs.@R. Neville; ~occupant,J. F. Cullen and
others, 1856 Jackson avenue; frame store
and dwelling; loss slight; cause, lighting
December 10. s12 P. NJ. box 1873: false
alarm.
occupant, J.. eGihan; 265 Paramount ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss slight; cause
overheated stovepipe.
December q. 1901 A. NJ, box 90; owner.
Mr.. Mangels; occupants, @. Freitag and
others; 6S3 and $50 C~ommunipaw avenue.
frame store and dwelling; loss on stock,
s579; on building, $500; on furniture, So;
| IS, 400; on furniture; $1,000; insurance paid
on stock, so79; ON building, $500; on furni-
ture, $72; cause, boiling over of tat.
December q, 2:38 A. NJ. box 81; owner,
Mrs. M. Perry; occupant, Mrs. Bradley
and others; 31S Henderson street, brick
dwelling; loss slight; cause from chimney.
| Samuel Ross; occupants, several families;
S72 Ocean avenue, frame dwelling loss
slight; cause carelessness-
December q, 5:46 A.. M, box %; owner
! and occupant, Erie Railway, yard foot
of Eleventh street, freight cars; loss on
| stock, $500; insurance, lone; cause, sparks
| December "a, 9.25 A. NJ, box 139; owner
Henry Byrne; occupants, u. 5. Aeetyiene
| Co.: MONTGOMERY street, frame building;
loss, caused by explosion; cause, explo-
sion of gas.
December "a, 1888 A; M, box "a, 1aise
| alarm; cause, overzealous policeman
December "a, 4:57 P. M, box %; owner,
| H. Leoander; occupant, E. Goldberg; 90
| G~reenville avenue, frame loss
| slight; cause, children and matches.
December rs, 1903 A. NJ, box 10; owner,
| Clark estate: OCCUPANT, j. Magrath and
| others; 1S9 Montgomery street, brick
| store and dwelling; loss slight cause IN
| known.
December Is, 1870 A. NJ, still; owner, H:
| Rhode; occupant, Mrs. Ryan; III Bidwell
avenue, frame dwelling; loss slight; cause
thawing pipes.
~ DtCO1I1OS1 - OsAA Il @L3
Manners estate; occupant, James Hart;
| 800 Grand street, frame dWelilnS, loss
| none; cause, foul chimney.
December Is, HOT A. NJ, still; owner
I and ccupant Mrs. H.. Renney; Is Lex
ington avenue, frame dwelling; loss none;
cause, from sweepings in register.
December %, $40 2. NJ. still; owner, u;
Rinaldo; occupant, several parties; ia
/ Newark avenue, brick store and dwelhns'
loss. none; cause, foul chimney
December %, 5:32 p. NJ, still; owner, z.
I.ehmann occupant, f. Flammer; 1227s
Webster avenue. frame dwelllng; loss
slight: cause, from Christmas tree.
December Is, 642 p. NJ, box "a; owner.
| A. Van Horn; occupant. a thompson,
| S. Jordan avenue, frame dwelling; loss
| slight: cause, falling of lamp.
December %, 1928 P. NJ, still; owner,
| M. II. Connolly; occupants, several faml-
lies; $50 Summit avenue, frame tenement'
| loss slight; cause, upsetting of stove.
December %. 9.41 P. NJ, box 70; owner
! avenue, frame greenhouses; loss shght'
| cause unknown.
Decenaber 80, $50 A. M, o As. owner
| and occuDant. Joseph Bauer; 191 Griffith
| Street. brick store and building, sSs4; IN
slrance on fixtures, 500; on STOCK, $oUO; on
lures. $iO0; on stock, S266; on building,
| S6S4: cause, boiling over OF fat.
December 80. Abs p. M, still, owner
and occupant, NJ. Aaronson; 40 Mon
mouth street, frame dwelling; loss slight:
| cause, overheated stove.
Elias Brewing Co: occupant, F. Forrey;
$50 Central avenue, frame store and nall;
loss sight; cause, boys and matches.
December 81, 2:10 P. NJ, Box 142; false
alarm; cause, ov~er-zealous keyhelder.
December 81, S:44 p. NJ, still; owner,
- fAao,fnonfS savara1 fQ M