Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-05
NEED HELPF0R
36AT KEASBEY
Fire Leaves Many in Want
and Suffering Due to Loss
of Homes
RED CROSS AT WORK,
Needs Are Being Met Tenn
porariIy--AIl Are Being
Taken Care of

Thirty-slx persons, representing
none families, are in need of assis-
tance as the result of the disas-
trous fire that swept portion OF
keasbey for several hours on We'd
nesday night and early Thursday
morning, according to the statistics
compiled by .the local Red Cross
chapter during the investigation con-
Quoted following the fire. Although
some of the families whose homes
were destroyed were compelled to
spend the night sitting in the rain
beside their few belongings. all of
them have been taken in by friends,
relatives and neighbors.
Their needs, therefore, are being
met temporarily, but there is need of
a considerable amount of shoes,
clothing, bedding, and furniture to
tide the destitute families over until
they are able to help themselves
and the Red Cross intends to step
into the breach Immediately. Axel
Olsen, chairman of the Perth Amboy
chapter, is a member OF the metro
politan committee on disaster relief
and, with Miss Anna III. Borden, ex-
ecutive secretary, is directing the
work.
Miss Borden and her assistants
were on the ground shortly after
the fire was extinguished and she
has made complete list OF the
families who have no relatives with
whom to live until they are able to
locate in new homes. Some of the
fifteen families made homeless have
relatives in Keasbey and Perth AM
boy. These were not listed because
they have made their own arrange
mcnts.
The following are few of the
families burned out:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wissberger
and family of three young children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barta and family of
three children:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lukash and family
of three children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pochick, no
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Perhasz, with fam
lily of five children.
Mrs. Orosz, widow with three
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benko, one child.
Mr.. and Mrs. Molnar, no children.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius kopernash,
tive children.
1t has been learned that there
are a number of vacant apartments
available in Keasbey and these will
be employed to house families who
desire to remain near their former
homes. The Red Cross representa-
tives did no material relief work
yesterday because the people them
selves were provided for and the
chapter wanted to make more ex-
tensive preparations. Another sur
vey will be made today and relief
work started.
Persons who have any of the
above articles TO donate may deliver
them TO the community house at
446 Johnstone street and they will
be drawn as needed. Miss Borden
also desires contributors to get in
touch with her at. headquarters as
soon as possible in order that she
may gain some idea as TO what will
be available in the way of clothing
and household goods. Food con-
tributions are not needed but cash
for the relief may be
made through headquarters in the
Raritan building.
While the Red Cross investigation
was in progress yesterday the female
members of one family were found
huddled over their few remaining
belongings in the ruins of their for
mer home. One side of the house
was burned or torn down and desc
lation was everywhere. 1t was
home. though. and the stricken
family had no other place to go.
Neighbors willing to take the fam
ily in were soon found and the last
family was given temporary succor.