Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1907-07-18

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Ralph Shearer had also teen an in
spector. Identified inspection report
OF engine 6O45, June /, 1905, to June 8,
! 1905, ard June 15, 1905, to June 30,
1905, in which screen and ash pan
were reported good.
Edward Mcintyre was called. He
testified that che bottles shown to
have been rejected which were in
stock and in the wareshed at time of
IRE were Of only the value of oulIet
but, on Cross examination, said they
were Of marketable value when the
market demanded them.
Louis G. Heller, city fireman,
sworn, said that the bell in his house
at time of the fire July 4, 1905, at
| which time he was assistant fire chief,
registered the alarm of box 81. When
he reached the fire it was within the
ware shed-tha shed all full of FIRE.
Was playing water on each end of the
building when ne was asked by Mr..
| o. W. Shoemaker not to play the
water on the ware. He admitted, on
ross-examination, that had the roof
been on fire and fallen in, the shed
might have been all afire inside by the
time he got there.
Benjamin Shimp, called; lived On
Rosenhayn avenue. July 4, 1905. On
that afternoon. after O'Clock he was
at home; was called out by his son-in-
law, who said TO him he thought the
wareshed was on fire. He ran over to
Pearl and Bridgeton avenue and
turned in the alarm. He saw smoke
in the valley OF the roof of the ware
shsd-ooming out of the valley. He
did not notice 1t was coming over the
roof, en- the east side, but on the
west side of the roof, about one-third
of the way from the gutter.
On examination said he saw
the smoke only in one place; had it
been coming from any other place lie
certainly would have seen it.
MIS- Sarah Shimp, wife of the
former witness, was called. She COR
goborated her husband as to seeing
ha smoke, and said she could not see
the fire on the east side of the roof.
August Kramer, son.in-Iaw OF the
Shimps, said he saw the smoke at the
ware sheds il looked TO be in the
valley" about ha!f way down the
roof of the wBreshed said he could
NOS have seen q small blaze on the east
side of the roof
John Murphy resides at 715 North
Pearl street; when fire alarm struck
went across both railroads and stood
on the bank; notioed she roof on
the east side Of She shed saw no fire
Ghere; went down to help push cars
away when they got two cars away
Saw tha ire through she cracks of the
door, on the inside OF the ware shed
when they had moved she cars away
there was hole through ths roof
Couldn't see any blaze inside when
hs first got TO she cars
Miss Cook saw the light of the
blaze Of the fire inside the building
bafoge she saw it on tbs Eoof. When
she first saw the smoke it was near
the peak of the roof.
Isaiah Warren was employed at
Parker Bros. glassworks. Went on
duty at 20 minutes pass O'Clock July
4th, 1905. Had a clear view Of east
! eriy side Of More. Jonas ware shed and
then saw smoke going out of peak Of
wareahed.
Thomas Gregowsky, of Morgan
sowu, w. Va, resided aa date of this
fire opposite More.Jouss gIassworks.
He testified that he heard the fire
alarm and then ran to the wareshed
and saw the smoke coming over she
peak of the ware shed, but saw no
IRE on the roof until ne saw the fire
burst through the shingles Of the roof.
Didn't see any fire inside, nor through
this cracks from where he stood.
William Wolf was at his home on
Horton street July 4,h. 1905, north.
west from More Jonas works. Heard
the fire alarm about 90 minutes past
O'Clock and went down TO the rail-
ROAD. and crossed tue railroad; saw
the flames on the inside OF the ware
shed-none on the outside; flames
seemed 10 be alI MP aud down inside
as far as ne could see.
John Lawson. 472 Bank street, at
tima of ire was righs across street
from More-Jonas plant; was there at
time OF tire. Ran across to help Uhas.
Qaiglay pull the door off saw fire in
side the building between the centre
and rear end of building. (QuigIey
had testified that he went inside the
building 40 or SO feet and there was
fire insida)
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