The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-14


OFFICERS REPORTS AND cOMMU
NICATI0NS.
The weekly reports OF the Chief En-.
gineer and Superintendent of Telegraph
were presented, received and oraeres
filed.
The report of the Chief Engineer foI
the month of January, 1888, was present.
ed, received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes.
The Committee reported favorably upon
the following applications for permits,
TO keep naptha on storage
N. Z. and n. J.. Globe Gaslight Conn
pany, Hatch avenue. corner West Sid
avenue, eight barrels.
n. <. and N. j. Gaslight Company
Olean avenue. south of Sipp avenue, eight
N. z. and N. j. GasMght Company.
Carlton avenue, corner Germania, eight
Reed & carnrick. " and "a Van Wrinkle
i street, one barrel.
A. p. Eyre, 10 Hopkins avenue. one bar
Report of fires. alarms. ETC., for the
January, l. 6lS A. NJ. BOX ns; owner
and occupant, John smith; 49 and 4l
Grand street, frame slaughter house; loss
surance on stock. 5000; on building.
1880; insurance paid on stock, 1000; on
building, s1.700; cause, carelessness of
January /. els A. NJ, Box 11s; owner and
occupant, y. s. Foundry. Co.. 4S Grand
| STREE, frame ONCE QUILTING; loss on Tx
lures, SIS; on building, So; insurance on
fixtures, 800; m building. s., 500; insur-
ance paid on fixtures, SIS; on building,
$50; cause, extension of above ire.
January /, sos P. NJ, still; owner, B.
Krouse; occupant C. Wolfkamp; 60 Sher-
man avenue, rarne dwelling; loss, slight;
January !. 4.a5 ?. NJ, still; owner, John
Smith; occupants, several families; zig
Railroad avenue. frame dwelling; loss.
January /, 7:45 P. M. still; owner, Nc
Kenzie Estate; occupant, John Marshall,
sos First street. frame stable; loss. slight;
January z, s:s2 A. NJ, Box 81; owner and
occupant, Adolph Reich; 81 Germania
1904; on furniture. las; insurance on
building, $1,000; on furniture, $500. in
suranee paid on building, $500; on furni-
January 2, SIP A. NJ, box 262; owner
and occupant, Winter Ball Co., Grove
and 18th streets, brick factory; loss, none;
cause, defective theTmostat.
January 2. HOB a. NJ, box So. owner, T.
kellar; occupant, c.. Britten, Storm ave-
nue., frame store and dwelling; loss. slight
January 2, 5:62 P. NJ, box 11s; owner
and occupant, Joh Smith; 41s and 42l
Grand street, frame ice box; loss. slight;
January 5. 25s A. NJ, Box 81; owner.
Owen Mcguire; occupant, j. J.. Hasking;
dwelling; less on building, $l35: insurance
on building, 81, 600: insurance paid on
building, sl35; cause, careless smoker.
January 3, Has A. NJ, Telephone call;
owner, Mr.. Burnham, occupant, Mr..
Griffin; 2S Monmouth street; brick dwell
ing: loss, none; cause, foul chimney.
January 3, 4:15 P. NJ, box IS; owner, S.
Routman; occupant, Gtorge Horton; 237
Newark avenue, frame store and dwell
ing; loss, slight; cause, children and
January 3, 4:5o P. NJ, still; owner.
Charles Somers; occupant, H. Jau1zen;
10 Morris street, frame shed; loss, slight,
/ c11SRM 0VRrhRq fln stove nine L
January 3, $40 P. NJ. still; owner. Mrs.
p: sehober; occupants, several families;
ia Coles street; frame dwelling; loss.
January !, 7:1S P. NJ. still; owner and
occupant, Newark and y. Y. Railroad;
Bergen avenue and Railroads; frame
January A, $50 P. NJ, telephone call:
cupant, United Building Material Co;
Jersey avenue; frame building, loss slight;
cause, lamp explosion
January 5, 5:46 P. NJ, still; owner. P. C.
Ritscher; occupant, ]. c. Hakes: 342 Com
munipaw avenue, frame store and dwell
ing; loss on stock, $40; on building, $40;
insurance on stock, 5000; on building.
$1,000; insurance paid on stock, $40; on
building, s46; cause, from gas jet.
January 5, 8:31 P. NJ, box "a; owner,
Conrad Schott; occupant, James Fernan;
2 Jordan avenue, frame dwelling; loss on
building, $50; insurance on building, 81. 100:
insurance, paid on building, so; cause,
lamp explosion.
January 6, 9:37 p. NJ, box n; owner, J.
Mccain; occupants, N. Stanton and
others; 24 Twelfth street, frame tene-
ment; loss slight; cause. from fumigating-
Michael Bowen; occupants, several farni-
lies; 500 Seventh street; frame tenement;
loss slight; cause, child and lighted candle.
January s, 2:SS P. NJ, box y; owner;
Mrs. S. Surbur; occupant, w. Mason and
others; It's Newark avenue; brick store
and dwelling;. loss slight; cause. boiling
January 6. $50 F. M, still; owner, Henry
Heidi; occupant, L.. H. Sachs and others;
800 Grove street, brick store and dwelling;
loss slight; cause, unknown
January 6. 9:n P. NJ, box IA; owner, Nc
Kinstry estate; occupant, E. Perlberg and
others; 113 Montgomery street, frame
dwelling; loss on stock, 500; on building,
81, 200; insurance paid on stock, $e1G; on
building, $500; cause, suspicious
January S, S:1s A. NJ, box So; owners and
occupants, steamship company; foot Bay
street; steamship Santiago De Cuba: loss
slight; cause, from lamp.
January s, s:12 A NJ, still; owner, Cole
estate; occupant. P. Burke; 562 HENDERSON
street. brick tenement: loss slight; cause.
foul chimney.
January 9, lis A. NJ. still: owner, NJ
Lubeto; occupants. several families 2
Railroad avenue. brick tenement; loss
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
January 9, 7O5 p NJ, still; owner. Dem
mis- Barry; occupants, several families;
204 Ninth street, brick (aat) tenement; loss
Slight; cause. from lamp.
January 10, 2:4s P. NJ, box 81; owner,
Patrick Cronan; occupants, several fanl1-
lies; SA Third street Gear), frame tere-
ment; loss slight; cause, children and
matches.
January u, 11:15 A. NJ, still; owner,
Mary Healey: occupant, L. Groseberger;
16 Bright street., brick fiat; loss slight;
cause, children and matches.
January Is. 1850 P. NJ, telephone call,
owner Thayer Estate; occupant, George
Merras; s Newark avenue, brick, store
and dwelling: loss slight; cause, from
| electric wire.
January II, 7.20 A. NJ. box 60; owner.
Mr.. Williams, occupant, several famll-
les; 81 and Sc Harrison avenue; frame
dwellings, loss on building 500; insurance
on building. $500; insurance paid on
building, $lC0; cause, defective fue.
January 10. S:29 P. NJ, still; ownek
! Fleming Estate. occupant. AlexandSF
Smith. SO Harrison vanue frame dwel-
ing. loss. none: cause, foul chimney.
January l6, rs p. NJ, still; owner and
occupant ]. Mehle & Co.. 1913 New York
avenue (rera), frame shed; loss, slight;
cause. carelessness.
January 16, 7:S0 p NJ. still. owner, j.
| McGrandle; occupants, several famlness
3lS Warren street; frame loss,
| slight; cause, from stove.
January Is, sos A. NJ box III; owner
and OCCUPANT, Jersey City Yacht CLUB.
Jersey avenue and Philip street; frame
club house; loss en- stock $50; on bulid-
ing, $3.50. insurance on stock. N,SOo; on
building. LOCO; insurance paid on stock.
500; on building, $3.50; cause, careiessness-
January o. 9.24 P. NJ. box E: owner,