The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-27
Splendid Work Done by
Policemen and
Others.
TWO GIRLS IN BED
TAKEN OUT TO SAFETY
Women in Dazed Condition
Forcibly Removed in Nick
of Time.
MODEST HERO REFUSES
TO GIVE HIS NAME
Double Tenement at 1885 Thir-
teenth Avenue Scene
of Blaze.

several thrilling rescues by police
men and others were made at nr>
enrly today which partly destroyed
double three-story frame building 1T
33 and 30 Thirteentb avenue. A score
of lives were endangered.
Two young girls were rescued frers
their bed and their mother, partly
overcome with smoke. had to be esr-
rfed cut of the house, while two other
women had to be forcibIy removed. one
because she was daxed with fenr and
the other owing TO shock caused by
having been informed of the death Of
a friend . few minutes before the hre.
The young girls rescued were Lillian
King, is years old and Edith King, IS
years old. They were carried out bv
Policemen John Brennan and Eugene
Heller, of the Sixth Precinct. who were
on their way home from night duty.
Policeman Brennan also carried out
Mrs. JohnrJ. King, mother OF the girls.
who was overcome with smoke, while
trying to save her jewelry and money
4 Mrs. James A. Clark, about 90 years
old was carried out of the house by Al
Fannie Young. of 2s Hin street. who had
lost a friend by sudden death. and who
had called TO inform her sister, wss
overcome with smoke and was carried
out by a man who did not give his
name.
The fire was such a quick one thar
hardly any of the members of the six
families that occupied the building
were able to get all of their clothing
Kind neighbors came to their resci'e
and provided shelter, clothing and food
salvage Corps FIRST.
The houses in the neighborhood ars
principally three-story fiat-dweliings.
which closely adjoin, and all were oc-
cupied. The excitement was tremef
Clous, as the flames fiared so that It
was thought that a haif-dozen houses
were, on fire A half-dozen persons
claim TO have sent in the alarm BY sei-
ephone and fire boxes. and fire head
quarters men we're deluged with calls
from both. but the fire alarm box q
at High street and Nelson place was
the first to announce the blaze at siI
o'clock.
The Salvage Corps arrived on the
beavers covering up the furniture, and
they were followed by Engine Com
psnies Nos. !, :, and 20 and Truck
Company No 3, with Battalion Chief
Exall in command.
Inside of half hour the iremen hs6
the fire under control The loss +
placed st about $1,000 on building and
contents. Only one or two of the falni-
nd i0c
viii be severe.
In Elevator shaft.
The FIRE started in the bottom m q
rooden elevator shaft. which went "
. ihc top of the building. Around it was
a stairway with versnda on each
floor What caused the blaze is rnys-
terry. but It is believed that q lighted
match was accidently dropped In the
elevator shaft, and ignited some paper
al the bottom. as il was there the fire.
burned the feroest. and spread out r.
the rear OF the buildings The hlazs
also partly destroyed the rear Of the
( buildings on either side at 81 and 81
Thirteenth avenue
The first floor of No s3 Thirteenth
avenue was occupied by Mrs, Joseph
Kulman and her son. On the second
floor lived Albert e. Finch and wife,
The third floor was occupied by John J
King, with his wife. two danghters,s
Lillian and Edith. and two sons, Ralph
and Albert.
On the first floor of IS lived Miss
Emily Dauming and her mother. where
the daughter conducted shorthand
school The second floor was occupied
by Mrs Mary Wagner and Charles
Pathos and Peter Beckus. who boarded
with her On the third floor lived Mr..
and Mrs James A. Clark.
Frantic woman al window.
Airs. Fannie Young. of 2Ss{Iill street.
sister of Mrs. Wagner. ham just nn-
ished telling Mrs. Wagner of m death
of man who boarded with her. when
the cry of fire rang through the build
ing She became hystericaf and ran to
window screaming. Neighbors and
people in the street seeing her hanging
half out the window thought the FIRE
was in her room.
Ludwig Schiil, who lives at 81 Thir-
teenth avenue. owns The buildings al
3s and 50. He says that he was uls
nearly an hour before the fire started
and did not detect any odor Of smoke
Ralph King, the 19-year-old son OF
John ]. King, left the house about ten
minutes before the fire was discovere6,
but he did not see evidence of hlazt
rs he went out
His father was a tot,f tfe fret - ~.