The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21
nisastro,,s Fire

J. An alarm of fire about two O'Clock Su
If day morning, although net heard by maj
r who were sleeping soundly, brought out
e large number of firemen aud spectators.
Z. The fire originated in the factory of Il
Wissahickon Manufacturing Company, {
}. Risdon street. Those who were on IL
b ground early say that the flames spres
It from under large iron pot In which it hi
been the custom, it is said to keep I'll
4 composition warm that is used in the Goa
t ing of roofing felt, so that the materis
would be ready for use the next day. o
r this occasion, however, Superintendent
: Sword said there was no fire under the pC
0 over night
BY the time the department got int
8 service, there was no hope of saving th
large building, and the streams of waite
} were directed In other directions o
houses and barns that were taking fir
Z from the heat, which was intense after tn
confagration got under full Roadway.
The first barn to go was that owned b,
Joseph Taylor, in the loft of which fou
hundred pigeons were confined. Will
trying to liberate them, the owner an,
Samuel ]. Taylor narrowly escaped bein,
injured by falling timbers. The latte
hurt his right foot in jumping to safety
While about three hundred of these bird
were being burned to death, pigeon fan
ciers on the outside of the building. VIII,
could do nothing for their relief mournet
for them. They were fine stock, som,
costing from $40 to $25 per pair A lot O.
$50 worth of pigeons recently purchased
from Theodore Campbell, persisted.
Mr.. Taylor has been putting all his
money into the purchase of pigeons
which have been netting him handsome
returns. In about year he had intended
to devote all his attention to this business
The pigeons were not insured, and on
these his'loss will be about $500. On the
barn and its contents there was an insur.
ance Of $3.50.
The Wissahickon Manufacturing Com
pany suffers a total loss, not yet ascer-
tanned. The company had no insurance.
Last week they put in 1000 worth OF
stock. The building, owned by William
s. Reudell, is fully insured. The loss here
is perhaps $4,000.
+ The house and contents of Samuel B.
Gale was damaged to the extent of about
800, on which there is 81, 200 insurance
His shop and stock of tools, on the rear of
his lot, valued at $500, were a total loss,
there being no insurance. This is ac-
counted for by the high rate charged be-
cause of its close proximity to the Wissa-
hickon Company, and the infiammable
nature of the business which it conducted
Adjoining Mr.. Gale is the home of Rod
man W. Bowkef. This and its contents
we're badly damaged. He estimates his
loss at about 81 500, which is covered by
insurance.
The house of James Wiseman was the
next to go. His loss consists of his small
home, some of the furniture, part of the
stock of candies, tobacco and groceries. and
perhaps twenty five chickens. He had no
insurance.
The barn of Mrs. Emma Gardner was
partially destroyed. On this there is an
insurance of 5000, sufficient to cover the
loss. Henry G. Hall had his horse stabbed
in this barn, and with great difficulty the
animal was gotten out.
A store house belonging to Mrs Zelley,
on Mount Holly avenue, was reduced to
ashes.
1t became necessary for the fremen to
extinguish flames on the house of Michael
Ryan, Joseph Michigan and Shreve Rob
bins, and several barns facing on Sharp's
alley
The origin of the fire is a mystery
Joseph Taylor says that between II and
IL o'clock, his four bull pups made great
noise became of the presence of some
person providing about vicinity. A man
was seen there by one or two other persons
While the fire was in progress han
under the influence of liquor was seen
watching the flames. He was a stranger
and said he lived at Medford The gener-
al theory, however, is that the fire origin
ated from the melting vat in the factory
building.
Although they have suffered loss, neigh
bors are glad that this fire trap is now a
thing of the past, and there will be
bitter protest if the company makes efforts
to renew business there again.
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning Capt.
Branson discovered that the flames had
broken out again. The policemen then
acted as firemen. With assistance they
took several sections of hose to the scene
and poured water on the ruins.
Lorenzo L. Sapp, of the Good Intent,
b ad his right hand and the side of his face
burned while in the yard of Rodman w.
Bowker. Because of the intense heat,
several fremen were compelled to drop
the branch pipe they were holding and
run for safety
Samuel B. Gale, Rodman w. Bowker,
James Wiseman, Joseph Taylor and the
other people who suffered loss desire to
express their sincere thanks to the firemen
for their timely assistance. "They work
ed hard and faithfully" said Mr.. Gale,
land we have no fault to find. They are
worthy of all praise
The firemen feel gratful to those ladies
who served them with refreshments dur
ling the fire.