Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-29

IN STATE ST.
Candy Store of James CiqqaI
Gutted by Flames Early
This Morning
THREE STORES DAMAGED
Origin Unknown - Firemen
Battle With Flames During
Severe Snow Storm

Fire of unknown origin which
started in the confectionery store of
James Ciggal at 351 State street
early this morning gutted this estab-
lishment and fire, smoke and water
damaged three establishments to the
north and one to the south. causing
damage estimated at over $4,000.
Lieutenant John Morris received
a telephone call about 4:50 o'clock
froL. l. Mailer, who occupies room
on the first floor of the building at
$40 State street, reporting fire in
the Ciggal store. An alarm was
turned in from Box 46, at State and
Washington streets, and the firemen
made quick time in getting to the
scene.
/ Upon their arrival they found the
confet tionery store mass of flames
and the porches on S49 State street
building burning. Mshler had been
awakened by cries OF fire" coming
from the second floor Of his build
ing, which is occupied by the family
of A. : Bernasinski
With the families of Bernasinski
and Mrs. Eva Woralbely, residents
of $40 State street, on the street,
the tirennen directed their attention
to the confectionery store. The fire
was not caused by the stove which
is located on the right side IN the
front of the store, the firemen say,
but there are three or four large
holes burned through the floor near
the rear of the store. The stock end
fixtures in the confectionery store
were entirely destroyed, the porcheS
on the 349 State street building were
badly burned and the rooms in the
latter structure damaged by smoke.
Up to about O'Clock the firemen
directed their attention to the porch
fires, the confectionery store and the
Stella shoe store of A. S. Bernasini-
ski, but after the under control taps
were sent in. Chief Andrew Anderson
discovered that the blaze had spread
to the hardware store of H. Shang-
hold & Bro, at 355 State street, be-
tween the ceiling and roof. The fire.
men battled at the scene until after
o'clock.
Chief Anderson estimated the
damage to the stock of the confec-
tionery store at $1,000, the shoe
store at 353 State street, at $2,500,
the hardware store at $500 and the
jewelry store of r. Berlfein, S57
State street at 5000. The two.latter
ly by smoke and water. The four
one story frame store buildings
owned by Shanghold were damaged
to the extent Of about $4,000. The
Mailer building damage will run
close to $4,000. All is covered by
insurance.
Patrolman Joseph Gaydos made
the original report of the fire but
Patrolman Marinus Ludwigson who
went on at O'Clock made the re-
port of the damage and was on duty
IN the vicinity OF the fire during the
better part of the day.
Chief Anderson was well satisfied
with the manner in which his fire.
men remained about to fight the
fire and he is desirous of thanking
the Old Homestead lunch room for
furnishing coffee during the fire
and storm.
The wall between the candy store
and the Mailer building prevented
the latter structure from suffering
greater damage. 1t is probable that
but for the wall in the rear of the
candy store and the Mailer building
the fire would have spread to sever
al other structures in the vicinity.