Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-04-24

A thrilling rescue by Patrolman
Weitzen. and the overturning of
Lincoln Engine Company's steamer
by Driver Munoz, to avoid collision
with huckster's wagon, were ex-
citing incidents in connection with a
blaze which occurred In the two and
a half story frame house of Mrs.
Mary Shuldski, at 10 Cortlandt street
shortly after 9 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Shuldski was in shed Ia
her yard washing some clothes, when
she saw smoke issuing from the rear
attic window. AS her two-year-old
boy was asleep on bed there, she
dashed up the stairs and cropping
her way through the smoke, found
him and took him to the street BY
this time the attic was in flames near
the front Of the house, and the fran
tic woman, realizing that her home
was in danger of being consumed,
rushed back into the house to secure
her insurance policy and IS, which
had been hidden behind picture
and In the mattress of bed, in the
burning room.
Patrolman Shultz turned in an
alarm from Box Sc at Hall avenue
and Charles streets. Patrolman
Weitzen ran to the fire with other
citizens and was told that the wo-
man had gone into the attic for some
papers. Without any hesitation the
bluecoat, at the risk of his life, ran
up the stairs and, nearly stifled with
smoke, crawled around on the attic
floor in search of Mrs. Shuldski. She
was found few seconds later by the
policeman who, although she was
a dead weight in his arms, managed
to carry her to safety.
Mcclellan Engine Company soon
had a stream of water on the blaze.
Alarm Out of Gear.
The fire alarm was again at fault
and "27" registered on the indicat-
ors in Lincoln and Projections
houses. Those companies dashed to
Paterson street and Madison avenue,
only to find that no alarm had been
turned in from that box. Chief Null
len then directed them.
Arriving at the fire, Protection
Hook & Ladder Company soon had a
ladder againe. the building, imned-
lately uner the front window of the
attic. where the flames were pour
ing forth For some reason the wa
ter was shut off as the firernen
reached the top, and the ladder be-
gan to blaze. A stream was finally
secured and the ladder was saved.
The water hardly reached the top OF
the second story, until McClellan's 8
steamer started pumping.
The firemen worked hard and, In
about an hour, extinguished the
blaze, although the building was
considerably damaged.
Mrs. shuldski, the owner. who
lived in the attic, in conversation
with a NEWS reporter said that the
first and second floors of the house
are Occupied by Nicholas Zofa and
John Masloski's families. She was
fearful and said that although she
had $4,000 insurance with Pierce d
Watson, she would lose all, as the
policy was consumed in the attic. A
moment later she was made happy,
when her son in-law, Adam DOM
broski. appeared with the policy,
several photographs and So bill,
which he said he had found in the
burned attic. Although the policy
was charred, the printing was still
legible.
Engine is Overturned.
Lincoln Engine, in going to the
Are, met with mishap. In turning
out OF State street under the Lehigh
Valley bridges, the driver, A. F..
Mrnoz, to avoid running down Max
Miller, a huckster, of East avenue,
upset the engine.
The horses were going at goood
rate Of speed. and Driver Munoz