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

MS knowledge.
August Gregowsky sworn; was In
his home, No. Monroe street, at 20
minutes past five when the fire alarm
sounded on that day. Ran to the
wareshed with his brother: went to
west side of ware shed. The smoke
was coming through from the east
side. The fire then burst out at the
caves and weather boards of the south
end.
Benjamin Parker testified that
about 20 minutes past O'Clock his
attention was attracted by the fire
alarm at the time of the fire. He
went down to the railroad where he
had fair view of the east side of the
ware sheds, and saw no smoke nor
fire on the roof at that time. In
few minutes he saw the smoke in con-
siderable quantity on the roof, and
then the blaze. Saw no fire through
the cracks of the building until after
it had burst through the roof.
Allan Custer testified that hearing
the fire alarm, he mounted his wheel,
after he heard somebody say that ii
was More-Jonas' factory on fire, at
his home corner OF North and Pearl
streets; he rode up to the plant, went
to the south end of the wareshed and
saw the fire coming down the boxes on
40 nak
the root; didn't know whether the
fire had fallen from the burning roof
or not.
Wednesday Morning.
Joseph Hand,'' called Lawyer
Bourgeois for the first witness this
morning.
"Where were you on the afternoon
of July 4, 1862"
"At the corner of Bank and Marion
streets.''
did you hear fire alarm while
you stood there?'
Eyes, sir.''
. What was the number struck"
mo. 3D."
"Did the chemical engine stop
there?"
"Ib came up there and I told them
it was 81 that had struck
On cross-examination he said he
could not remember hearing any other
alarm.
Henry Elwell was called and sworn
by CLERK Sheldon. He resides ar
Myrtle and Walnut street. Heard the
fire alarm and went out on the rail-
road property where he said he had a
clear view of the east side of the roof
of the ware shed; had pair of field
glasses with him and looked for the
ire through them; could see smoke
but no fire; could see the shingles;
smoke was coming through the roof;
if seemed to be coming through all
over the roof; saw the flames when
it first came through the roof, and
quickly the roof was all ablaze. On
examination he said he did not
now of the fire until he had heard
the fire alarm. Looked up at the
ware shed and saw people up there
As this time saw the smoke only in
one place. His position was about 500
yards from the factory.
VIM. A. Moore, farmer of North
Pearl street, was cultivating corn 500
yards east of the More.Jonas plant.
Saw smoke on the roof of the ware.
shed Is or 20 minutes before he saw
the fire.
Oross-examined, said he was work
ing in field on the Rosenhayn road.
north of MoreJonas factory, this road
running past Parker Bros. factory.
Mrs. Emma Fox, of Friendship, re-
sided at 660 Pearl street on July 4,
1905, north from the More. Jonas
plant; was at home on that day, feed
ing her birds; saw the smoke. 1t was
between 43O and O'Clock. After
feeding thu chickens the smoke was
pretty heavy. Didn't rememb Der hear.
ing the fire alarm. On cross -exami-
nation she said she didn't know
whether she could see the east side of
the roof of the ware shed.
Harry A. Buzby, the telegraph
operator, residing at 655 North Pearl
street, declared that he saw the smoke
about s or 10 minutes after O'Clock.
He admitted on cross. examination
that he was on his way home from
Irving avenue station, and did not see
the smoke until getting between
Bridgeton Iron Works and his home,
and that he could not see the eastern
side of the roof of the ware shed.
The affidavit of James M. Naylor,
after great deal of dispute between
counsel, was. offered and read in evil
denoe.
The affidavit was to the effect that
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