Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-09
Flames From Place of Isaac
Mink Threaten Plant of
Evening News.
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE
Other Nearby Frame Build
lngs Endangered - Great
Work Done by Firemsn.

4 fire which destroyed the tailoring
and cleaning shop of Isaac Mink at
1878 State street shortly after six
o. clock last night, threatened to con-
sumo the EVENING NEWS building
and those structures at 274 and 276
State street, adjoining the burned build
| ing, which are occupied by DR.. B.
Feldman and T. s. Flansburgh. The
fire originated in the tailor shop from
a cause that has not been ascertained,
but which soon caused blaze that ig-
nited tank of gasoline or benzine,
which made the flames rage and quickly
, consume the sides of the frame struc-
ture and spread to the buildings on
each side. The burned tailor shop and
the structures at 274 and 276 State
street belong to Mrs. Helen Stafford and
were covered by insurance The total
damage of the fire Is estimated at
$4,000.
The EVENING NEWS building,
whose south side was burned by the
flames in numerous places, is owned
by the Boynton Real Estate Company
The four linotype machines of the pa
per on the second floor were put out
of commission by the flames eating
away the electric wires and part of the
top of the roof, which dropped in on
them. They were also damaged by wa
ter. Three of the machines after dill
gent work on them last night were put
back in order, but one of them, which
was near window through which the
flames leaped fiercely, was so badly
damaged that certain parts must be re-
placed before it can be used. Damage
was done in the Job department of the
concern by water that was used on the
flames. By the faithful work of the
firemen the flames were kept outside of
the structure, except near two win
dows on the second floor, where the
tongues of flame found avenues to en-
ter, and burned the interior of the
building slightly.
The building occupied by f. 8. Flans-
burg and adjoining the demolished
structure on the south side was slightly
burned, and some of the furniture in
side was partially consumed. The north
frame wall was charred and the flames
from the tailor shop leaped through
window on the first floor and one Of the
second floor, though they were so in
termittent that they did not have time
to catch to the interior to any extent.
The damage is estimated at $500, much
damage being done to the furniture by
water, which was covered by insurance,
as was the other property affected. Mr..
tlansburgh was nearly choked when he
entered the building soon after the ori-
gin of the fire, and made his way up
stairs to rescue his jewelry and that of
his wife, who was out Of the city Wis
iting. The jewelry was in small room
upstairs through which the flames were
flashing, and his clothes narrowly miss
ed being set afre.
Whether the fire was started from a
hot iron or from stove could not be
learned from Mink, who it seems was
in the front part Of the house talking
to customer. Suddenly his little boy
came running in calling to his father
that there was fire in the rear room.
Mink saw the flames were too far ad-
vanced to stop and after his customer
started to have the alarm rung, he
began saving what he could. While he
was working a receptacle Of gasoline or
benzine exploded, blowing out part of
the roof and causing the fire to rage
The damage to the fixtures, stock and
shop is estimated at 1900.
The fire alarm was sent In from box
81, at Smith and State streets, and the
fremen soon responded. Washington
Hose and Chemical Company some say
had a stream on the blaze first, others
say the Lincolns and still others say
that both had streams working about
the same time; however, the Washing
ton Company certainly made a record
run. Chief William P. O'Hara direct
ed the different hose on both sides of
the burning building, and the fire was
extinguished in about an hour.
The building burned was to have
been removed as are those at 274 and
276 State street which will make room
for the new vaudeville theatre building
which will be located on that tract Of
land.
Some one who came to the fire and
made his way under window through
which Charles Sorensen of the typo
graphical deprtament of the EVENING
NEWS and reporter, were throwing
out bound files Of newspapers. One
book landed on the unfortunate s back
and pressed him fiat against the walk.
He was, however, apparently uniniured,
George F. Reynolds, on behalf of
the creditors of the Perth Amboy
Chronicle Company, this morning
offered the EVENING NEWS the use
of the Chronicle equipment for pub
fishing the newspaper today. This
kindness is greatly appreciated byI
the EVENING NEWS, but the dam
age to the plant is not so great but
what the paper can be issued from
the EVENING NEWS building as
usual.