Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-06
SECOND BLAZE
IN FACTORY AT
NORTH NEWARK
Two Three-AIarm Fires Since
Midnight at Hermann
& Co. Plant.
THREE MEN SLIGHTLY
BURNED IN EXPLOSION
Barrel Of Color Mixture Falls
and Blaze Results in Main
Building.

For the second time within
eighteen hours serious fire broke
out at 1:40 this afternoon in the
color manufacturing establishment OF
Morris Hermann & Co. at SIS Mt
Prospect avenue. adjoining thf
Greenwood Lake branch of the Erie
railroad.
Fire wrecked three-story build
Ing causing $55,e00 damage at mid
night last night. Today's fire was IN
the main building, and Captain z.
Albert Gasser. of the combustible and
fire risks bureau, at the city Hall
said it was undoubtedly due TO al
overheated drying room.
The blaze this afternoon started on
the fourth floor, when three men,
carrying barrel of dry color ma
terial dropped 1t on platform
scales An explosion resulted. The
flames spread with such rapidity that
the firemen sounded two more
alarms Within ten minutes the en-
tire upper portion of the building
was enveloped, and the firemen were
forced to turn their attention to sur
rounding property.
A great crowd Of spectators
gathered and mounted every point OF
vantage to view the blaze. Joseph
Cottrell. seventeen years old. of 7sd
North Fourteenth street, and Frank
Hanley. twenty 1.-TWO years old of 76l
Springfield avenue, climbed on the
roof of a neighboring barn and then
in their excitement fell off. After
first aid they were taken to their
homes.
While trying to open q window of
the burning building, Thomas smith,
OF Engine Company No. %, cut his
arm so badly on broken glass that1h
was taken to Warrens drug store
nearby for treatment.
While Engine Company No. % was
going to the scene of the fire one OF
the horses fell on Mt. Prospect ave-
nue. between Heller parkway and Ell
wood avenue The horse was so badly
hurt that it was necessary to leave
the animal on the street until 9
veterinary surgeon could arrive.
The three men who we're handling
the barrel of color which fell afle
causef the explosion We're slightl,
burned about the hands and arms, bu'
after first aid Was administered theS
mslted into the crowd looking on ani
refused to go to their homes or tc
give their names. 1t was said the
mon were foreigners.
When Chief Paul j. Moore arrived
n { the fire he was advised by officials
of the plant that it would be danger
Gus for men to enter the building be-
cause of the explosive nature of many
of the materials in use.
Accordingly the chief directed
streams at the best vantage points
outside and opened up all the win
dows until all danger from exploding
gas pockets was over. and then he
sent the men into the building.
AT 2:30 the fire was under control
and Chief Moore estimated the dam
age at $4,000. In fire last night at
the same plant, $4,000 was done,
making $4,000 damage for the two
fires.
number of passenger trains on
the Greenwood Lake branch of the
Erie railroad, which runs nearby.
were held UP on account of the fire.
About 150 persons who worked for
the company will be thrown out OF
work as a result of the blaze.
The fire last night was well under
way when Patroiman David Camp
bell. of the Eighth precinct. noticed it.
He Immediately sent in an alarm.
When the firemen arrived, the
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