The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-06-18
Fire at Burlington.

Following In the wake of three small
fires, none of which resulted in much loss
although In one Mrs Charles tanning
was seriously burned, but who is making
good recovery, the alarm sounded OF
Saturday night by the big whistle on the
Electric Light Plant caused great excite
ment which was not lessened when 1t was
found that three houses were In flames In
East Burlington, in the vicinity of the
Presbyterian Chapel, on the Bordensown
road.
The first alarm was sounded by the
foundry whistle and the tidings of the fire
came into the fire-houses at 11.3S and
soon the streets resounded with the rum
BILE of the heavy apparatus on their way
to the scene of action. The whole de-
partment with the exception of the
Mitchell steamer, was called into service,
including the newly organized Neptune
Hose Co., of East Burlington, which was
the first to get into service and right vail
antly battled with the flames until the
arrival of their brother firemen and did
not cease action until they were subdued.
1t is alleged that the fire was Of incen-
diary origin and caused by an attempt to
secure revenge for an imaginary injury
and resulted In the destruction of two
houses and barn, together with their
contents, including live stock.
Two adjoining houses were badly burn
ed, the occupants of the destroyed houses
were severely injured, besides losing all
that they had.
Near midnight Mrs. Luis Crosby, who
with her husband and four children, lived
in the corner house, was alarmed by OBJ
serving fire In the cellar of the home of
Joseph Kalaski, adjoining her home.
Awakening her husband the woman made
haste and got her children from the burn
ing building. Mr.. Crosby attempted to
save some of his belongings and was badly
burned about the face and hands.
In the meantime, Joseph Kalaski, who
was In the second story of his home play
ing cards with party of friends, dis
covered that his home was on fire and
after making useless attempt to fight
the flames, was obliged to flee from the
building.
After the fire bad gained considerable
Roadway, an alarm was turned In and the
fremen responded to the call. When
they reached the scene two houses were
nearly burned to the ground and the
flames were quickly spreading to the third
building, which had just been built, and
barn In the yard of the Kalaski home
burst into sudden flame.
In the excitement, Antony Wisniski, a
carpenter living next to the vacant house,
was awakened and going to his front
second story window, jumped from the
building and falling became unconscious.
Drs ]. NJ. Davis and James mcfarland
were on the scene and by artificial means
restored the unconscious man. Having
tool box In the house which he had just
completed, Wisniski went back into the
building and was severely burned about
the face and hands, and may lose the
sight of his eyes. He was taken to the
emergency hospital and given medical
attention.
Inc 6AplOslOu was uGdIu huu buC lSut
of the fire seen by numerous residents,
and the reflection brought many persons
to the scene.
Among the number to be attracted to
the scene was the fourteen year-old son
of Louis Teitleman, who CHANGED to look
in an adjoining field, and saw the uhcon-
scious form of man lying face downward
in the grass. An investigation on the part
of the boy revealed the fact that the man
was Kalaski, who had been lost sight of
during the excitement. Summoning help
and procuring the wagon of his father,
the unfortunate form was taken to the
emergency hospital, where he was given
proper medical attention.
Neighbors In the vicinity of the unfor-
tunate families assert that previous to the
discovery of the fire two individuals were
seen acting strangely around the place,
and were seen to get In buggy further
up the road and be driven away. 1t is
further asserted that there has been con-
trouble among the Jews and
the Pollocks In that vicinity, and some of
the former have avowed they would get
even with Kalaski, and it is believed
bomb of some kind was used with murder
GUS intent, as the concrete foundation
stones of the Kalaski home were broken
by some means other than heat and water
coming In contact with the hot bricks. 1t
so happened the wife and child of Kalaski
were in Philadelphia, so were not caught
In the trap OF the enemies. the
In the barn which was burned his
owner, Crosby, lost a COW and calf, Il
horse fortunately being out to pasture
A number of chickens, feed, ETC., also
were consumed by the flames. The con-
tents of his house we're destroyed, includ-
ing about three hundred dollars worth of
jewelry belonging to his wife. There is
some insurance on the house, which is
valued at 81 900.
In the house of Kalaski all the contents
were burned and about three hundred dol
lars In money The insurance is slight.
The house which adjoins Kalaski's,
which had Just been completed, was prac
tically Quilted 1t contained chest of
tools belonging to Wisniski. which was
valued at thirty dollars, which was totally
destroyed.