The Jersey City news., 1899-06-28


s73.57: G. r.. A. Woeckner, s20.29
Referred to Committee on Fuel.
The 3 & Horse sianure Trans- s1s q. Com s1
=. G. Electric Light Co., &.S3 and 1915:
John Whceiihan & Sons, Al6-ol and
$3.50.
John A, Whelan, $3.50; Jersey City Sup
referred to Committee on Telegraph
Jersey City Supply Co., $128.13.
Referred to Committee on supplies
N. y. Russell, s2S.52 and s2sol
oFFIcEERs' REPORTS AND coMMUNI-
The weekly reports Of the Chief Engineer
and Superintendent of Telegraph together
with the monthly report Of the Superin-
tendent Of Telegraph were presented, re-
ceiyed and ordered fled.
The monthly report Of the Chief Engi-
neer for May, 1899, was presented, re-
ceived and ordered spread in full upon
May i, TO A. NJ. box "a; owner Mary
Mccormack; occupants. several families,
1874 Mercer street; brick building loss
May /. 2:15 P. NJ, box IS; owner, John
Seldscher; occupant John Seldscher;
Custer avenue; salt hay: loss, slight;
cause, spark from locomotive.
May l, 4:55 P. NJ, still: owner, Frank
Smith; occupants, several families; 23l
Bay street: brick building; loss slight;
cause, children with matches.
May /, 739 P. NJ box So; owner, Lewis
Fisher; occupant. Daniel Harrington. 562
Newark avenue frame building, loss
slight; cause, gas pipe on fire.
tDinkler; occupant JOS. Anderson; 70
Sussex street; brick building; loss, slight;
cause, chair on fire.
Fengado; occupant, Mrs. Anness; 81 Grand
street; brick building; loss, slight; cause,
lace curtain and gas jet.
May 2, 6:47 P. NJ, box 372; owner, John
McCallahan; occupant, Thomas Rogers;
Palisade avenue; frame building; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney:
May 3, e:51 P. NJ, box 81; false alarm;
May 8, s p. M, still; owner, Paul Null
1ery; occupant, several families; 29S Bar
row street; brick building; loss, slight;
May 4, 1850 A. NJ, still; owner, r. II:
Spengeman; occupant. several families; 93
Stuben street; brick building; loss, none;
May 8, i:5s P. NJ, still; owner, Penn.
Railroad; occupant, Penn. Railroad; 267
Sixth street; lumber yard loss, slight;
cause, boys with matches.
May s, $50 A. M, box 124 owner, Will
liam Stanlen; occupant, Thomas Lyons;
80 Chestnut avenue; frame building; loss,
none cause ash barrel.
Edelstein; occupant, several families; III
Pavonia avenue; brick building; loss,
slight; cause, explosion of gas meter
May g. $40 A. M. box 412; false alarm;
cause, maliciousness.
May 8, 2:35 P. NJ, box 2s5; owner An
drew Nolen; occupant, Frank Blaekhurst;
slight; cause, boys with matches
May 9, 81 P. NJ, box 5; false alarm;
cause, maliciousness.
May 10. LIS A. NJ, box 145, third alarm:
owner, Mrs. E. Hespe; occupant, Shapiro
& Klein; 465 Paisade avenue; frame build
ing; loss on stock, $1,000; on building,
$1,000; insurance on stock. $4,000; on build
ing. $4,000; insurance paid on stock. $1,000;
on building, 81, 900; cause unknown.
May 10, 1:25 A. NJ, box 145. third alarm:
owner, A: Heritage; occupant, Joel Gross;
ing; loss on building. s754; INSURANCE on
building $3, 500; insurance paid on building
s754; cause, extension of above fire.
MY ~ o'g 80 -, ~. r. sa, s9 ocemrena Va,
Kuren & Son; % to 81 Pike street; frame
stable; loss on building, SLIGO; insurance
on building: s1,S0o; insurance paid ON
building, 81, 1850; cause. unknown
May 10, $3.50 A. NJ, box 245, third alarm;
owner, Mr.. Browning; occupant, several
families; SAG and 54s Grand i street; brick
on building. $1,000; insurance paid on
building, $3.50; cause, extension Of above
May 10. $3.50 A. NJ, box 245. third alarm;
families; $50, 552, $50, 558 Grand street;
frame buildings; loss on stock, 81 100; on
building, $4,000; on furniture, $3.50; insur-
ance on stock 81 400; on building. 5000;
on furniture. 5000; Insurance paid on stock.
81 100; on building, $S.200 on furniture, $3.50;
cause, extension of above. fire.
owner, NJ. Fried; occupant. H. Deblaso;
554 Grand street; frame building loss on
stock, $40; on building, $1,000: on furni-
building, $1,000; on furniture, $780, insur-
ance paid on stock, $40; on building, $1,000:
on furniture, $3.50; cause, extension of
above fire.
May 10, $3.50 A. NJ, box 245, third alarm;
owner, James A. Cannon; occupant, sew
eral families; $50 Grand street; frame
buildings; loss on stock, $25; on building,
81 900; on building. ss50O; on furniture,
$500; insurance paid on stock, $25; on
building, $500; on furniture, $50; cause, ex-
tension g Of above g sloo fire .,,,. -.
Reformed Church; occupant, Free Re-
formed Church. 113 Grand street; stone
church; loss, none; cause. foul chimney.
Busch; occupant Mrs. N. Brasack; rs
Hutton street; frame building loss, none;
cause foul chimney.
May TO- 1903 p NJ. box 129; owner. Jo-
seph Meyer; occupant, several families:
321 Fifth street; wood shed; loss, slight;
cause, unknown.
May Il, 1874 P. NJ, box 142; owner,
rs Hutton street; frame building; loss.
slight; cause bed on fire.
May IL, 1903 p. NJ, box 81; false alarm;
cause ma1iciousness.
May Y. $50 P. NJ, still: owner, A. Cross;
occupant, several families; 319 Henderson
street; frame building; loss slight; cause,
oil in stove.
May 12, 1890 p NJ, still; owner, Rachel
Bonnell; occupant, Rachel Bonnell 365
Communipaw avenue; brick building; loss,
slight; cause, lace curtains and gas JET
May A. 3:25 A. NJ. box 142; owner B. F.
Jud occupants, B. r. Jud and Mrs
Henry; 119 Franklin street; frame build
ing; loss on building, s240; insurance on
building, $500; insurance paid on build
ing $240; cause. unknown.
May IA. 1923 A. NJ. box 1913; owner,
Central Railroad; occupant, Central Rail-
road; Phillip street; stock platform; loss,
slight; cause, spark from locomotive.
May IA, 1145 A. NJ, still; owner, B. Gam
street; frame building; loss, slight; cause,
May ii, los P. M, stilI; owner, B.
Pratt; vacant lot; $50 Montgomery
street; frame fence; loss, slight; cause,
May ii, 1928 p. M, box 1853; owner, Frank
Matthews; occupant several families;
2951a Ninth street; frame building loss,
slight; cause, from lighted candles.
May IA. 5:25 p NJ, box 80; false alarm;
cause, maliciousness.
May IA, 9:56 P. NJ, box IS: owner, Pat
rick McCabe; occupants, e. Perrin and
u. Kittle; 212 Fourth street; frame build
ing; loss, slight; cause, spark from chim-
May 15 II A. NJ, still; owner Mrs Har-
vey; occupants several families 176 Pa
vonia avenue; brick building; loss, none;
cause, foul chimney