Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-17
PARENTS RESCUE
CHILDREN AT FIRE
Inmates of South Orange House
Aroused Just in Time by
Waterman.
CONTINUED from First Paee.)

the windows and doors of the house,
when his attention was attracted to
the upper floor by a volume of smoke.
which burst out through the roof.
After awakening the family by rap
ping at the door, the officer blew his
whistle
An attempt to use the telephone in
the Finlay house proved unsuccess-
full and Goss ran to the home of
Henry Billings Smith. across the
street, where an alarm was sent to
the village fire department. Return
ing. Goss and NPatrolman Patrick J.
Skeff1ngton attempted to fight the
flames with hand extinguishers, but
were driven out by flames and smoke.
Both of the officers were showered
by melted lead which is believed to
have been a covering for an electric
light conduit.
The blaze started in a closet on
the third floor, in which was a switch
for the electric lights, AS a reason
for believing that defective wire
caused the fire the family was un-
able to turn on the lights in the
house.
House Afire Before.
When the firemen reached the scene
of the confiagration the wealthy
Montrose residents, including Charles
S. Dodd. a local insurance broker;
A. B. johnson. Newark coffee mer-
chant: John w. Livingston. Mr.. Sell
lon. Mr.. Smith, of C. B. Smith & Co,
Newark druggists; r. P. Bennett, J.
D. McClarin and F. w. Hassinger
aided in carrying valuables from the
house The village vamps were as
sisted by Engine Company No. 1, of
East Orange, in charge of Assistant
Chief John Flynn. Three streams
were played on the blaze. Fire Chief
Patrick McCahery and his assistants
were complimented from all sides by
the residents for succeeding in check
ing the blaze.
When the blaze was at its height
the Sellon home became ignited, d
shower of sparks setting fire to the
roof. This was soon extinguished.
however. AS a precaution the rescued
childfen We're then removed to the
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home of Antonio Van Derkieft, rel
ative. in Centre street. She is today
in nervous condition as a result of
the shock Mr.. Finlay is stopping at
the Dodd residence.
Fireman Thomas Foran, of South
Orange, was badly cut on the left
hand by flying glass. His hurts were
dressed by DR.. Alfred c. Benedict.
Charles j. O'Brien, jr.,, a former fire.
man. sustained injuries to the limbs
in two falls from the roof. He was
directing a nozzle when the gutter of
the rooi saved in. He landed on the
piazza roof. George Shadwell. an
other who assisted the firemen, also
fell off the roof, but was quninjured
1t was the second time in two years
that the Finlays were routed by fire.
The first one, however, was slight.
MIR. Finlay today said he had recently
spent $4,000 in repairing the house
Mrs. Charles S. Dodd, a society
woman. and John w. Livingston
treated the firemen, who worked at
the blaze all night, to hot coffee.
1t was the second time in little
more than year that Waterman
Goss proved his worth to the Mont
rose residents. With another police
man he trapped burglar at work in
a house in the previous occasion. He
Is today known as a hero by his
wealthy employers