The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-16
DEMAND FIRE ENGINE
SOUTH ORANGE MERCHANTS
WANT PROTECTION.
Judge Roll Heads Movement to Get a
~standpipe On Mountain
or a Steamer.

In order TO insure high water pressure
for fires ir South Orange a petition Is
being circulated in that village favorms
the purchase of a steam fire engine OF
the erection of a %standpipe on the noun
talnside. The petition was prepared ny
Police Justice J. Martin Roll and NIilaml
A.. Reeve. both business men IN sou-a
Orange, as a result OF the low pressuIe
nj the big fire wednesday night, when
Ave buildings were burned In the heart of
The business section. When completed the
%petitlon will be presented TO the Village
Roard OF Trustees with the reauest that
II act upon It Immediately.
Judge Roll snid today that the village
was not getting sufficient water pressure
from the Summit Water Company when
supplies the town. and that it should not
be necessary TO telephone to the company
10 increase the pressure. rs was the case
M Wednesday nights fire. He said that
the company does not live M to its o
trnct. and serious loss win some day re-
suit. II the thing were not corrected ne
said that the next time there is a big
fire Il viii be found necessary 10 telephone
again.
Trvington. which Is also supplied by the
Summit company. has long had the same
difficulty with low water pressure at the
start OF all fires.
Mr.. Roll snid that In Tillou road, South
Orange, on tine mountain side, the pressure
was extremely low and he doubted thnt
there was sufficient water pressure 70 a
amy OF the houses should they take hre..
This" he said, was demonstrated n Few
years ago, when a house was burned To the
ground for lack OF water at The summit OF
Tillou road
Arguments used in the petition In favor
Of the higher pressure are as follows:
The fact has been demonstrated ame
and again that it Is danseroas and unwise
- 49,. a., hasa npI hxllVJn nj gXSfprn
- eNtingulshing fires. The results OF last
Wednesdays Are furnished new evidence
that something more is needed II our IRE
lighters arc TO accomplish anything in their
Efforts to save our homes and property,
Let the village officials promptly supptS
a new up-to-date steam fire engine or a
standnipe on = SIDE OF me meehsasn.
to walt Two hours Tor pressure enough 70
get n stream to second floor windows
They viii then have a most efficient Nea-
non To hight the flames SO dreaded by us
This. Is the most urgent Of an our
present public needs ana should tnRe pre-
cclence over all othM questions. Nothlne
should he permitted to prevent this idea
from heing carried ont. The question 81
expense should moi he allowed TO aeter
action for one moment Ne good pufpose
win he served hy DELAY. There Is no douht
hat thai the Insurance companies view
with distrusi and fear any risks N SO tlch
and Intelligent n section. and WIN ufe 50
rpnny wise and pound foolish as 70 ms
regard the ropeated evidence OF THE Httef
futitity Of depending upon nnr present
hose and hvanant system.
s'PrcSent conditions are enough Pc Or
COURAGE our fearless and energetic t~tFeiitafs-
80 fet Us givp theal all the hcst fnaaes -
our command thai they may he fulis
asnlrnesl to protect as and ON nrQfertt
Accounting 10 Judge Hnll the foliewi af
business men have 50 far taNore1 tht
presentation 81 thc petition 70 tire Ntiaee
Rasra Of Trustees
R6n 4 SesRley. Rrskiac & Ban. IS a.
Reero. Rvran kilhNru lauts H. IaNian,
ghsui c ReNlcV Waitrf Brans, 3ultts
Ri4asJ.I. Sltchail and naany others.
As ~ rfNsit 81 tse rrN "Wednesday miami
rwa IN AIRS. James KtrncNS horses Haa t.
b. saoi TODAY. era ~ than WIS hurried
hssfV in tne livery Sughie which WIS dr-
a sr iz l~ hrnNHn
Svaslo being pescnea fram TIM 1aelRing huiia-
sr
or reesics ~ Cdinl Nairath oi tae
I.aekawsrsa ralfrEtd arr cer4"fnae'lt.
NsrrN J ResRrT nre Hh'ef 81 SNuth On
anse haa d tarue tore al nfeo trir down
Yesterday afternoon. The sin Nas shak-
frr back ard fNrtN e2evN ti~fe q fr4tr
missed. ard Il Wis fearfi by Ire rliiroaH
officials that l. might fal oref gpen p
rasSinr train,
After tho gntfed stradlurH lad Aeen rnro
dnwn Chic Beokcg rls-Rb hcp ftres outside
~ Tho sidewalk arouud the burned huita-
a Woyay war with rhp chi9f. Nor tnak
thorn down. This. he said ne di6 SO as
10 rsrrN on his coal business
Alexander Beatrice. whose hHrher Shnr
was also burned. has nnpnea a place
Scnass the street in the MErphy hnllding.