The Newark journal., 1912-01-12
FIVE BUILDINGS BURN
Fire Sunday Night Removes Last of Wooden Buildings From
 Front Street

NeWark was the scene 0f anoth- CT disastrous fire Sunday night, as a result of which about $4,000 worth of property went up in smoke, five business houses on Front street being licked up by the flames in very short period of time.
 The fire originated either in the rear end of Cooks barber shop or [. E. Aliens building adjoining, but had gained such headway be- fore being discovered that 1t was Impossible to tell just which build ing 1t started in, as there is only a partition between them and the blaze was burning through the roof when discovered. The fire started about 0:30 but on account of the bitter cold weather there were very few people on the street, and by the time the alarm was given and a crowd gathered, the fire was entirely beyond control. See ing that 1t was impossible to check the flames the crowd set to work heroically to save the contents of the doomed buildings. Practically everything was removed from all the buildings that were occupied, and the loss from that source Is very small, aside from breakage and the damage sustained from the hurried handling and the loss of some few articles.
 The Allen building, on the the corner of Front and Main, was va- cant, having been vacated by Hol- lands restaurant only two days before. The building was valued at S1,250; insurance $500.
 The building adjoining this on the north, and fronting on Main street, which was the property of C. Nj. Edwards, was worth about S700, and there was $400 insur- ance on it. This building and the little room adjoining 1t was occu- pied by Gire & Porter's barber shop and c. B. Cooks barbershop the latter being in the small room. Everything was saved from both the barber shops.
 The second building east from the corner and fronting on Front street was owned by E. E. Allen. Loss about $750, with $500 insur- ance. This building was vacant also, having been vacated on the first of the month.
 The next building east was the property of E. J. Magness and was one of the largest wooden struc- lures in town. The lower floor was occupied by Hollands res taurant, while the upper story and a portion of the rear end was used by Mir. Magness as a wareroom for the storage of furniture. MT. Magness' loss is about $500, with $500 insurance.
 Mir. Holland had no insurance on his restaurant goods or fixtures, but succeeded in saving practically all his stock except a bed, bed stead and springs and a few other minor articles. His loss is about $50 or SIS.
 The next building was owned by 1. s. Fulghum and was form erly known as the Galloway res taurant. MT. Fulghum's loss on the building is about $500. He had $250 insurance. The building was occupied by Arthur Gibson, who had recently bought MT. Full ghum's stock of goods and was conducting a restaurant. There was $100 insurance on the restaur- fixtures but no insurance on the stock. Practically all the stock was saved, however, and the loss on it is very small, possibly not more than $50 or $40.
 About four inches of snow had fallen the previous day, and this, together with the fact that there was no wind. IS probably all that