The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-01-21
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ON FIRE YET"
SAID SCHWARz
But Wood Working Shop
Burned Last Night and Made
a Noble Bonfire
Schwarz Bros. Carried But
$1,000 Insurance and Their
Loss is $4,000

Charles Schwarz. Of the enterprlsing
firm Of Schwarz Bros. who maintain
wood working shop in Lindley street
and young lumber yard at Herbert
and River streets. was in the office
of S. Loewith & Co.. insurance brok-
ers. last Thursday and Nate Herr. the
manager of the business. said: "Char-
ley. who has the insurance on your
plant up there?"
81 don't carry any insurance" re-
piled SchwarZ. except that l have
$1,000 on the building
''You have got a big shop there and
a fire would cost you some money,
cautioned Mr.. Herr.
''Well. it hasn't got Attire yet and /
guess it won't-if it does let it burn
replied Mr.. Schwarz. with the indif-
ferent air of fatalist.
Last night, shortly after o'clock,
the fire department was called to ex-
tinguish a spectacular fire. which did
Mr.. Schwarz damage to the extent OF
about $4,000. He did not have in
surance on the contents of the build
ing. including 10000 feet of seasoned
lumber. patterns. machinery, finished
work. fixtures. and tools.
Charles Schwarz said this morning:
IT do not know just what the firm
will do in the future. We will either
rebuild the present plant or put up a
larger one in River street. The pres
ent plant is too small. anyway. We
can build just What we want in the
way of a plant almost as easily as we
can rebuild the old one"
Several thousand people flocked to
the scene of the fire. The alarm was
sounded from box at North avenue
and Lindley street. It is a two
steamer box and long run for Nos
and engine companies. and the
H. a-4n = ,n
plant. Because the frame shop is
built directly in the center of num-
Der Of frame buildings Chief Mooney
sent in a second alarm for No. Q en-
CINE company. although there was lit
tie for that company to do when 1t
arrived.
No. engine located in River street
where the firemen were hampered to
some extent in laying in hose uphill.
Streams were played upon the adjoin-
ing buildings to protect them from
the flying sparks. For twenty min
high shot into the air. resembling an
immense pillar, there being not the
slightest kind of a breeze blowing. A
strong wind in any direction would
have srread the fire to other build
ings.
AS it was. Chief Mooney kept the
fire in that part Of the building where
it started. and this morning con-
siderable portion of the plant remains.
For about 10 minutes the water did
not seem to have more effect than
kerosene Oil. but suddenly there was
a change. the height Of the flame
lessened. and a cloud of black smoke
settled over the neighborhood.
An examination showed that the
fire started in the boiler room. in the
basement. and burned through the
floor. cutting the interior. and burn
ing the roof off at the rear of the
building.
No. hose wagon in answering the
alarm had a difficult turn to make
at North Washington avenue and
River street. and collided with a fire
hydrant. breaking it off close to the
ground.
Because of the large number Of
frame buildings in the vicinity of last
nights fire. Chief Mooney will recon-
mend that it be made a three steamer
box.