Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
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throw of dwelling houses and also vary
close to public highways. In addition
to this Mt, Fallows said that since
an investigation was conducted about
two months ago to ascertain If thtrs
were any high explosives in the
ruined factory other explosive material
was brought there and stored away.
This material is supposed to have been
of a more dangerous nature than the
stuff that had been there when the
investigation took place.
At that time C. Albert Gasser, OF tho
Newark combustible bureau, examined
the contents of the place and said
there were no high explosives there.
However, the investigators were not
permitted, according to Chief of Police
Michael Flynn. of Belleville. to enter
a shack In the rear section of the plant
which, 1t Is said, contained more ex-
plosive material than any other part
OF the works.
Police Justice Richard II. Ashwortft,
Of Beileville, said yesterday that If
ne discovers that there were others
besides Bradner financially involved in
the National he would proceed to bring
the case to the attention of the grand
jury. The justice declared that he
thought 1t was his duty TO do SO under
the conditions.
Mr.. Fallows, in conference with Chief
Flynn, today issued instructions that
no more plants for the manufacture Of
pyrotechnics would be permitted to 'o-
cate in Belleville. II was explained
that under township law the local off,
Gals have the power to regulate such
concerns.
II developed today that j. NJ. Hol-
loway. the aged man who was M
ployed at the works, and who barely
escaped with his life In the fire, has
been rendered blind. Mr.. Holloway,
who 10 so years old, Ia at the residence
OF Edward Seeley, a letter-carier, OF
l49 Academy street, Belleville. He Is
very weak as a result OF the severe
shock of the disaster. He is the father
OF the second wife of Frank E. Brad
ner, the father of tn dead man. DR..
Joseph e. Wipans, OF Bellevillo, at
tended Mr.. Holloway today.
The body of George Stager, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis c.. Staser, of Frank
lin venue, neal Centre street, Nutley,
was dug out of the ruins last night by
his uncle, Eliza Stager, of Nutley. The
boy had been missing from home and a
search with lanterns began last night.
with Committeeman Falluus as direc-
tor, and after an hour of the gruesome
task the charred and unacceptable re-
mains were unearthed. This makes the
toll of deaths at the BelleviIie holo-
caust three.
The funeral of Miss Lena. Schick, %
| years old. of 401 Washington avenue.
Newark. who was graduated from the
| NE-~AalnI- NTAIn,anI GahnAy nr,A ..-lN ..-ao
a substitute school teacher in the
Elliott street Public School, will take
place Sunday afternoon from the
Belleville Reformed Church, where the
Rev. Henry Merle Me1len, pastor of the
Christ Reformed Church, this city, will
oflciate, The interment will be in the
Bloomfield Cemetery.
Tho remains of Miss Schiclt, who vir-
tually sacrificed her life in throwing
a pale OF water on the blaze, are now
in Caldwell's undertaking parlors,
B~elleville, and will be removed to her
late home Sunday morning before the
funeral services. The remains of Frank
Farnsley Bradner are also in Cald-
/ wells. no funeral arrangements having
yet been made.
Several rockets exploded from the
smouldering ruins today, one OF them
| going through a front window of the
home of e. Russell Rogers, In Van
Houten place, which is several hun-
bred feet from the scene. One of the
rockets came nearly going through the
home of Edward Seeley. the top floor
of which Mr.. Holloway is occupying.
Detective Sergeant Godfrey, OF the
prosecutors office, went to the ruins
yesterday and collected several speci-
mems Of fireworks.