Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-07-28

Theb arking of dog shortly be-
fore o'clock last night was prob
ably all that saved several buildings
of the city from destruction by fire
The origin Of the blaze is not known.
1t started in the small yard in the
rear of Marnio Palisi's building at
124 Smith street and did about ST..
500 damage before it was extinguish-
ed.
The firemen never did better work,
and the steamers were never more
in need than at this fire. which, fol-.
a time, seriously threatened TO de-
velop into blaze far more disast-
rous even then the Hess fire of nearly
a year-and-a-half ago.
Fifth Fire this Week.
This was the fifth fire this week,
for four of which the fire department
has been called out. There was also
another small fire on Gordon street
last evening, which was put out with
out calling out the firemen.
Mr.. Palisi was in his grocery store
a few minutes before o'clock when
he heard his small black beadle,
Rose, barking and yelping as he
had never heared her do before. He
did not heed it at first. but when It
continued and grew more insistent,
Mr. Palisi ran to the rear Of his
store and was Mortified to see thar
the large shed in the yard was mass
of flame. In the northwest corner
the dog was tied. Tearing the dogs
collar loose, he ran to the front Of
the store and gave the alarm. It wsas
quickly taken up by Mr.. Kreielsheim-
er, next door, andeathers. L: 2
Moore ran to box 37,A Ct y - i
Smith streets, and snetrin the alarm.
Flames Had Spread.
BY this time the shed and tho
boxes, barrels and other articles IN
Palisi's yard were all burning, and
thick smoke was pouring upwards.
way above the roofs of the buiid-
ings which surrounded the yard on
all sides. The smoke could be seen
for a great distance, and the thousF'
ands of people who were gathering
feared a repetition of the Hess fire'
One line of hose was run through
4 the store and others carried by lad
ders to the top of the New Bruins
wick avenue wing of the Hess build
ing, in which Thomas e. FarriaHs 3
cafe is located, and the strains were
played upon the flames from the ropt.
The, lincoln's steamer was az the
( hydrant at the corner OF smith ana
/ Hobart streets, and the Mcclellan =
steamer was at the hydrant on State
street, opposite Jefferson street,
At first the streams seemed to be
having no effect on the fire, and the
smoke ascended in clouds.
At the rear of the yard is the Side
of Farroat's cafe. On the east y
the Scheuer building, and on the
west. the store of Leon & Roessler,
in the Hess building. These builds
ings are all of brick, as is Palisi -
and they have no windows or doors
facing on the yard. PalisiSA llsilidaAssii;
has. -
Against Hess Building.
The blazing shed was up againsl
the sides of the Hess building Tho
yard being small, sort Of fiue was
thus provided.
The roofs of the surrounding build
ings were scorched, and smoke wa'
creeping along the coping. On hans
was visible above the tops OF tht
roofs, and fully half OF the crowd
thronged New Brunswick avenue
thought the rear of Farroat's to b'
afire.
Second Alarm.
A second alarm had meanwhile
been turned in, and the Eagles cam'
. down from the western part OF tn
] city. Finally the heavy streams be
gan to tell, and the smoke graduall'
decreased in volume.
The employees of Liddle & Pfeiff
er's livery stable. which adjoins Far
roat's on the north, had removed q
the carriages and vehicles into Nes
q Brunswick avenue, from their build
ing.
The appearance of the smoke
which was dark and thick, led man
n to the belief that some oil or gasolen
was on fire, but such was not til
case. All of Palisi's kerosene is /
the cellar of his store. and he neve
keeps gasolene.
The rear part Of PaIisi's buildin
was badly scorched, and tall pol
in the yard was burned, some Of th
wires hanging loose. Mr.. Fall
E owns the building, which is insurel