Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-28
FIRE AT PITMAN GROVE


At $50 this Thursday morning, March
%, the cry of Fire rang through the
hustling village of Pitman Grove, at Ar
butus Hill. The people hurried out to find
the residence and bakery of Alfred Alt, on
the East side of the turnpike, just north of
, G. G. E. Hall, in flames The wind was
blowing strongly from the northwest, and
row of a dozen houses to the south were
in great danger. The only fire apparatus
in the town is a four man pump connected
with a cask on wheels. This was brought
into use while the work of removing furni-
ture from the burning building, and the
residence of Mrs. Hopkins, widow of the
late Rev. JOS. Hopkins, adjoining, and the
residence of Mrs. Chas Stewart next,
engaged the attention of many willing
hands. 1t was soon apparent that the Alt
and Hopkins houses were doomed, and the
whole attention of the iremen was directed
to saving Mrs. Stewards residence, pretty
two and half story house with tin roof.
If the fire was not stayed here, the fate of
the whole row was sealed.
The scarcity of water now threatened
to stop all resistance to the flames, when
G. w. Carr rugged up wagons and hauled
water from the pond, keeping the cask
supplied.
The Hopkins and Stewart houses are
/ faJ h., H.,
space w. H. Krug stationed himself and
for an hour held the hose directed on
the Stewart house. The paint was blistered,
window sashes chared, yet he held his
ground to the surprise and amazement of
the people, until the danger point was
past His effort and the tin roof, together
with Mr.. Carts forethought, in supplying
water, save at least S2), 900 worth of
property
w. H. Krug is the hero of the fire.
The bakery property is owned by J. M.
Vallette, of New Castle, DEL, and was in
the tenancy of A. Alt, who began business
this morning. The loss is S., 900, partially
covered by insurance
Mrs. Hopkins loss is about So, 700, with
81, 500 insurance.
Mrs. Stewards loss is about $500, fully
insured
Mother Hastings, Mrs. Hopkins moth
er, aged 80, was carried out of the house on
her bed
The scene OF the fire is one of great desc |
latIon- Furniture is strewn along the |
walks and over vacant lots, while ranges
containing live coal fires, stand in the
street.
Pitman has water works in course of |
construction, and same will be in operation
by May l.
Camden sent chemical engine, but it |
was not unloaded from the car.
The insurance was with limbo ifs agency, |
Glassboro.
Personal.
DIR. T. F. Clifford spent Sunday last at
the sea shore.
Captain and Mrs. j. McElwell are in
Brooklyn, N. Y, being called there by the
serious illness OF his son.
Druggist Frank J. Maier, druggist Mar
shall's assistant is a recent graduate of the |
Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy.
Mr.. E. E. Grosscup, of Wenonah, was
reappointed a member of the State Board |
of Education by Governor Voorhees, last |
week.
w. j. Adamson, the Paulsboro builder |
and real estate dealer, banqueted party |
of twenty-five Masonic brethren at Newton |
Hotel last Thursday night.
Alex. Golden and wife returned on |
Tuesday from four months visit to Mrs. |
Cobden's sister at Marysville, California. |
They enjoyed the change of scenery and |
climate, but have no regrets at the fact |
that their home is in Woodbury., n. j.
Among recent arrivals in our city, we
are pleased to notice that of Mr. Henry f. I
Salkeld, for some years resident of Phila.,
and general manager there of the extensive |
provision business of Swift & Co., the |
famous Chicago packers. Mr.. S. has leased |
the handsome cottage of DIR. r. J. Lee on
Delaware street, and expects to make
Woodbury. his future home. We extend |
him hearty welcome. |
Brooks Bros. sold twelve head of horses
at their sale on the 10Th inst, at an average
price of $153.
VIM. c. Fox sold twenty eight head of
horses at his sale at Evan last Saturday, at |
an average price of $130, including several |
second hand horses.
Andreas Mengs Sons sold fourteen head |
at Mt. Royal week ago, at an average |
price of $133.
A Suicide
The death of Andrew ]. Hendrickson |
last Saturday night by his own hand, was
sad news to his large circle of frien DIS |
and the people at large. He had been to
the barber shop during the evening, and on
entering the yard of his home on North |
Broad street placed pistol to his head and |
pulled the trigger. He survived only a
few minutes, the bullet entering his brain.
Poor health and other misfortunes probably
unsettled his mind temporarily wife |
and one child survive him. The interment
was in Green cemetery yesterday.
! Banks Down Highways Flooded.
We are informed that many breaks have
been made in the meadow banks near
Pedricktown, and that travel between
feurlcKtOWn ana Centre square is danger
GUS at every high tide, especially over the
causeway between those places. In another
place in this paper Director E. G.. Miller of
the Board of Chosen Freeholders gives
notice to the public that the county will
not be responsible for damages that may
occur to persons travelling over the bridges
on the eauseway between those points,
owing to the meadows being out to the
tide.
Killed by Train.
The body of an unknown man was found
beside the tracks of the West Jersey and
Sea Shore railroad, just South of Woodbury.