The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
FIREMEN'S BRAVE WORK
Incidents Of School No. 20
Blaze Not Told Before
Residents Thankful.

There seems to be a difference of opl1.
ion regarding the time it took the engines
to reach the fire in Grenville Monday
morning. 1t has been stated that a hail
hour elapsed before an engine or heck ano
adder reached the scene, but this state
ment, the members of the hook and lad
| der ompany No. 4 of Greenville deny.
Captain Flick n his fellow member
are positive that but ten minutes were
/ consumed in reaching the scene. and by
tina time the truck was stationed directly
in front of the blazing building.
The fremen deserve much more credit
than they received for fighting that fierce
blaze in the face of such Overwhelming
Odds, accompanied by such physical dis
comfort. The firemen wish to thank the
residents for the aid rendered Monday
morning, when stimulants were supplied
10 the exhausted men. The men are de-
sirous of having their appreciation OF the
services rendered made known. They say
but for the assistance of the people more
men would undoubtedly have been
knocked out.
There are several other important mat
tiers in connection with he fire, which
have not been mentioned. One is the
fact, tina several members of Volunteer
Company No. l of Bayonne assisted in eX-
tinguishing the blaze. The local men are
grateful to the volunteers for the assist
ance rendered.
The day of the fire a number of fire
men from Nos IA Engine and No. 3 HOOK
and Ladder Company, which are station
ed in the Hudson City section, We're
detailed to relieve the men at the IRE.
These men left early in the afternoon,
and rode as far as the elevator runs. 10
the Court House. From there they were
forced to walk to the scene OF the nre,
which distance was covered in about
three hours. The cars were stalled and
there was no alternative.
Mr.. John Tyrrel, a milk dealer, of Old
Bergen Road, G~reenville, rendered the
fremen valuable assistance Tuesday
morning, when he helped them carry the
hose from the scene of the fire to the
engine house on Linden avenue. Mr..
Tyrrel used a sleigh to carry the frozen
hose and he made dozens of trips before
the work was completed.
A News reporter visited the quarters
of No. 4 Hook and Ladder Co., on Ocean
avenue. last evening, and Captain Flick
SAID tnaL IN Deudl VI Ills litl, LC WiShSN
to thank the residents through The
News" for the assistance they gave.
1--WE thoroughly appreciate all that has
been done for u.s. he said, land all the
men wish to extend their thanks. The
fire was one of the fercest | ever wit
messed and only prompt work kept the
blaze from reaching the dwellings on
avenue. If it had, we would
never have saved the houses.
1.-THE men worked hard, but the odds we
fought against were great. The clothes
of all our men are either ripped to pieces
mr. burned so badly hat they are useless.
shows what a rough time we had
it."
While the reporter was talking to the
an alarm came in from the Ber-
zen section. Immediately the men jumped
h their places and the horses trotted out
ike a flash. One has to see this work to
anpreciate the promptness of both the
horses and men.
The Captain showed the reporter how
trained the horses were. They
we're sent back and both horses turned
around and packed into their stalls
The reporter was then permitted to cut
hem loose again by pressing a button
also rang the big gong. AGAIN me
animals dashed into their places
beneath the suspended harness Ihe
was then inspected. The engine
house is a cosy one.