Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-09-17
Four Babes Rescued by Their
Sister Who Broke Glass
With Her Hands.
ONE FAMILY LEFT
DESTITUTE TODAY
Horses in Stable Saved
Firemen Go to the House
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their night robes shortly before
1890 o'clock last night when flames
were discovered in the rear of the
frame house at 371 Division street,
owned by Pincus Levine. Mr.. Levine
and his family occupied the two up
per floors, while Mrs. David Shumsky
and her six children lived in the
basement. The fire started in a shed
back of Mrs. Shumsky's kitchen and
spread rapidly. The adjoining frame
house on the north owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Peter
son and family, was found to be
ablaze at the same time and the oc-
cupants made a quick exit.
The flames were discovered about
11:15 o'clock by Mrs. Shumsky, who
was awakened suddenly by the
cracking. Getting out of bed quick
ly she found that the rear of the
house was ablaze, and she began to
scream. After awakening her daugh-
ter, Minnie, about fourteen years
DID, she lost her presence of mind
and ran to the street. In the mean
time Mr.. and Mrs. Levine, being
aroused by her cries, did likewise.
About the same time that Mrs.
Shumsky discovered the fire Harry
Peterson, the seventeen-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Peterson,
awoke and saw that the rear of the
adjoining house was on fire. He
aroused his parents and they left the
house in hurry.
Mr. and Mrs Axel Erickson, who
had apartments in the Peterson
house, also fled.
Girl Rescues Babies.
In her fright Mrs. Shumsky did
not notice that her twin babies, nine
teen months DID, her son, Harry, six
years old, and her daughter, Gussie,
three years old, had not left the
house. Her daughter, Minnie, ran
to the window of the room where
they we're sleeping and, breaking the
glass with her hands. pulled the four
1childi EN- from the smoke-filled room.
Spreading rapidly, the flames soar
ed high in the air as some sheds
which ran from the house to Mr..
Levine's stable ignited. The cries
aroused the entire neighborhood and
while the tenants were making a
quick getaway, George Waldman ran
to box 36, at New Brunswick avenue
and New street, and sent in an alarm
for the companies.
The firemen arrived quickly but
the flames had spread to the second
floor of the Levine house and ignited
the side of the Peterson home. The
sheds, from the rear of the Levine
house to the stable, were a roaring
furnace and the stable was ablaze
over the door The firemen and
neighbors rushed into the building
and, placing bags over the heads of
the four horses, led them to safety.
Four horses In the stable of Joseph
Rachlin, in New street, Immediately
In the rear of the Levine stable, were
also taken out, as sparks were fall
Ing around 1t.
The volunteers confined the blaze
to the sheds and the>rear of the
house. Five wagons which were un-
der the sheds were destroyed, two
of them being owned by Mr.. Levine.
A wagon owned by Solomon Carp,
2 filled with carpets and curtains
worth $3.50, was also burned. The
stable was only burned little
around the doorway, but that and a
large frame junk shed were in dan
ger for some time.
The damage to Mr.. Levine's build
ing was estimated at 81 200, cover
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said he also had 81 200 insurance on
the stable and sheds and 5000 on the
furnishings in his residence. The
furniture of the Shumsky family
was damaged considerably by water
and they have no insurance.
Family Left Penniless.
The Shumsky family is practically
destitute as the husband does not
live with them and the wife has cup
ported her children by peddling with
q basket. Today they said they had
not penny with which to buy food
and would ask aid from the overseer
of the poor. Their furniture, they
said, was ruined.
The damage to the Peterson
house, which was only burned on the
exterior near the rear, will not ex-
ceed $500.
Another Call Today.
About 1890 o'clock this morning
1t was discovered that there was still
fire between the floors in the Levine
house. Protection Hook & Ladder
Company answered a still alarm and
soon extinguished 1t with chemicals
and a garden hose.
$3.50 buys the best automobile for
the money ever offered in this city
Enquire Sexton's Garage.