Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-01
Mrs. Lena kass in Hospital as
Result of Jumping From Sd
Floor of JoseISon Building
AT EARLY MORNING FIRE
She Was Taken to Hospital in
Bakers Wagon = Several
Saved From Flames.

window in her apartment on tne
third floor of the Joselson brick,
three story building at 32S-334
State street during fire in the
building about GAS this morning
Mrs. Lena Kass, about thirty years
,Sof ;sre is in the city hospital suffer-
ing from injuries which may prove
fatal. The fire which is said to have
started in a closet in the kitchen of
Otto Roessler, 332 state street. d.
rectly under the Kass apartment,
caused damage estimated as close to
$4,000.
After the woman jumped from the
window, police headquarters was
notified, and an endeavor made to
secure the hospital ambulance 10
take the injured woman to the
hospital. but that institution stated
that the ambulance could not be sent
out unless on request of some phys
ician. The woman had to be taken
to the hospital in delivery truck.
Four People Asleep.
Four people were asleep in the
Roessler apartment, and the same
number in the Kass apartment up
stairs. when Carl Roessler was
awakened by sitting smoke. He
rushed to the kitchen door, and was
met by a mass of flames. The man
Immediately notified the people IN
the house, and shortly afterwards
an alarm of fire was turned in from
box 81 at State and Smith streets
The Protection Hook & Ladder
company, and Lincoln Engine COM
pany were on the scene in shor'
order, but inasmuch as the fire was
in the rear of the building, there
was very little sign of big fire In
Af
decided to place a ladder up to the
third story window to aid the peo'
pie out of the apartment there, due
to the alarm being given by the
screams of Mrs. Kass.
The center window on the third
floor in the Kass apartment was
opened and Harry Neall started up
the ladder. When he reached the
middle of the ladder, 1t is claimed
!. Mrs. Kass in reaching out the win
7 wv pushed the ladder out toward
road, and Neall was forced to
e down to the street. in order. TO
...Ient a fall. Once again Neall,
together with Harry Rooms start
cd up the ladder and as they were
passing the first floor of the build
ing, it Is claimed the woman jump
ed, landed on her side on the cor
e,
ped on her face to the street..
Child is Saved.
Koons succeeded in reaching the
bird story window and passed the
five year old child to Neal, who
carried the youngster safely to the
street. Rooms aided Morris Kass
he father, to the street, and the
fourth member of the family, a
seven year old child was aided to
the street by way of the stairway by
6remen.
The flremen were given stiff
dght to prevent the blaze from
spreading to the adjoining apart
ments, but the Roessler and Kas
!. apartments were gutted by the fire
and the store of r. Solomon on the
ground floor is being damaged by
water from the apartments above
The cause of the fire is unknown
but it is said that 1t started in g
closet in the kitchen of the Roesslel
nome and speedily spread in al
directions.
The firemen worked for over al
hour in extinguishing the blaze
which had gained considerable
kheadway upon their arrival. Inas
much as the blaze was in the center
! of the building, and the stairs lead
ing up. to the two apartments start
ed to burn, the firemen were great.
handicapped, and those who wen
into. the building to fight the fir,
were in Danger of being trapped.
About s o'clock this morning
Chief Nixon and his assistants de
cided the fire was under their con
troll and two taps were turned in Aoi
the fire. system, and the out tap
about a half hour later. Although
the damage to the building. stor'
and various apartments has no
been definitely fixed, the total dam
age was estimated as about $4,000
The building, a three story bricl
structure, is owned by Philip ant
Joseph Joselson and Is insured. TIL,
damage to the building was estimat
ed by the owner as between $1,000
and $4,000. The damage to thu
stock of goods of r. Solomon ol
the ground floor of 332 State street
who deals in bicycles, novelties ant
sporting goods. is estimated a
$1,000, and there is no insurance.
Furniture and clothes in the
apartment of Morris Kass were dam.
aged to the extent of about $4,000
it is estimated, and these goods arr
partly covered by insurance Tit
damage to the belongings of JOtts
Roessler, on the second floor. is es'
timated at about $1,000. and there
Is no Insurance.
There are four stores on tht
ground floor of this building, josef
sons clothing store, on the corner
of Jefferson street, 32S State street
Max Gavronsky's women's clothing
store. at $50 State street: r. Solo
mons establishment. at S32 Stat
street. and the American Store Fix
lures company. at 334 State street
Above each of these stores. two fam.
lilies live. making a total of eigh