Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1900-11-29

could to save the animals and in
so doing was badly burned, but he
remained in the barn until he was
fairly DRIVEN out for safety.
In the meantime small boys had
turned in the alarm. A great crowd
gathered. Some few wagons were
run out in the lot, two or three of
them blazing, and they were ruined
Before the firemen could obtain
control of the flames, the fire had
spread back to double frame house
on Cohansey street, occupied by Mrs.
| Anna Mosslander and Mrs Samuel
Rammel. These houses were quilted,
and the furniture not burned was
ruined by water. Westley Rogers
and Arthur Sooy of the Bridgeton
Electric Company, ran line of hose
from the plant and did good work.
| They also assisted in deluging other.
property thereabouts.
All the frame property thereaboutS
was looked after by various people,
men being upon the roofs with small
hose and throwing water.
Business men here were consider
ably exercised and they had people
all about their properties watching
for the sparks that were flying all
around the neighborhood.
Mr.. Shaw was seen by the "Pio-
neer' Saturday. He said that
the nine horses burned were the best
stock he had, including three mated
teams. His dun team, the pair of
grayS, and his team of bays were
burned. Another fine bay horse and
a dun horse were burned to death.
The little horse that was so severely
burned and gotten out of the barn
was taken over to Veterinarian Tre-
maine but he could do nothing to re-
lieve the animal and it was killed.
Another horse that escaped is prac-
tically valuless, which will make
eleven horses in all that will be lost.
Thirteen wagons belonging to Mr..
Shaw were destroyed. The most of
these were Columbus wagons, buggies
and surreyS, and handsome trap.
These wagons were particularly valu-
able. The cabs and sleighs, and some
other new wagons owned by Mr..
Shaw were not in the barn at the
time.
Fifteen sets of single driving har-
ness, five sets of double driving har-
ness, three sets of double work har-
ness and three sets of single work
/ harness were destroyed, together with
fifty collars, all the stable blankets
and other property contained in the
barn. Some harness and whips,
robes, etc., were in the Office and
were not burned.
There are two insurance policies
amounting to S1700 upon the stock
One policy is for $1,000, the other for
800. They are CARRIED by companies
represented here by Hampton &
Fithian. The insurance will not
cover one half the loss
Mr.. Shaw has,. of course, not de-
cided what he will do, and probably
cannot until after the adjustment of
the insurance. The loss is a heavy
one, and falls upon a deserving young
man who was, by his own exertionS,
building up successful business.
He has the sympathy of the entire
! community.
The scene of the disaster was Wis
tied by hundreds and hundreds of
people this morning. The Board OF
Health officers were prompt to act,
directing the removal immediately Cf
the carcasses of the animals.
| The ORIGIN Of tho fire. iC not clearly
established. Mrs. Lewis Horner, who
| lives on North Laurel street, just in
front OF the stables, was one of the
| first to see the flames. She said the
fire started in the southwest part of
the building, and many think that it
was from hot ashes thrown against
the building, or in leaves just about
the building. Evidently the flames
started from that section of the
building.
One OF the magnificent spectacles
witnessed by those gathered about,
was the burning of an old tree in the
rear of Lewis Horner's property. 1t
was ablaze from trunk to topmoSt
| limb, presenting a beautiful scene.
The frame stables belonged to Will
liam Fox, who rented the ground
from the Hood estate. They were
built by the late Ephraim K. Shep-
| pard, after he was burned out on Co
hansey street years ago. The stables
were after sold to Tuft & Fox, and
by them to William w. Fox. There
was no insurance upon the building.
The old stables were situated in a
most dangerous quarter. All about
them were old frame buildings and
only the splendid work of the Depart
ment saved greater confiagration.
The loss upon the buildings will prob
| ably be "a couple of Thousand dollars.
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