Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
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Frank Dorsey, president of the Dor
sey Motors, Inc. praising the work
of the fire fighters in handling the
blaze of yesterday morning.
The letter follows:
March 9, 1928.
"Mr. Andrew Anderson,
"Chief or the Perth Amboy Fire
Dept,
1920 Brace avenue,
Perth Amboy, N. j.
"My dear Chief:
I'VE wish to acknowledge in some
4, substantial way our appreciation of
the efficient service rendered by
your department during the fire on
the morning Of March Sth IN con-
filming the blaze to the building in
which it started. We therefore en-
close our check fo~ $250.J0 70 be
used blythe department as they deem
/ best.
Contrary to the many reports we
hear at different times regarding
the sentiment existing between the
various companies, we could lot help
noticing the splendid cooperation
which seemed to prevail among ali
the members of the different COM
panies and the manner in which or
ders were given by the officers and
carried out by the men.
This is an Acknowledgement that
the members of the department real
tze their responsibility and ore ready
to meet their obligation as volunteer
| firemen.
Yours very truly,
DORSEY MOTORS, Inc,
Frank Dorsey, President" ;"
The fire chief in commenting on
the letter stated that it is plain the
contribution comes from the bottom
of the sender's heart. It is the
! largest contribution received by the
department in his fifteen years of
service, the chief says, and he is de-
sirous Of thanking the Dorsey Motor
company on behalf of his depart
ment. Seldom do the boys receive
| more than knocks for their work. he
added.
Mr.. Anderson will call a meeting
of the executive committee of the
fire department early in the week for
the purpose of deciding as to what
should be done with the contribu-
ton.
Residents across the street from
the blaze suffered slight damage TO
property, particularly furniture, as
result of the fire. S. Diamond, E.
Gluck and H. Gluck, residents of the
first three houses reporting same.
The st. Michael Falcons Athletic
Club has sent to the News office to-
day a. statement regarding the I'm
possibility of Michael Methner, who
discovered the fire, to see smoke
coming from the rear of their club.
The statement follows:
Evening News,
Perth Amboy.
"Dear Sir:
I'VE, the officers and members OF
the st. Michael Falcons A. c., in re-
gard to the statements printed in
yesterdays Perth Amboy Evening
News, about Mr.. Methner seeing
smoke coming from the rear of the
st. Michael Falcons Club, wish tc
inform the public that the rear men
toned by Mr.. Methner was occupied
by the Schwartzstein wholesale con-
fectionery company. We did moi
occupy the entire length of the store,
| the front part of the store was occu-
| pied by us, the st. Michael Falcons
| A. c. and the rear part was parti'
| toned off and occupied by the
Schwartzstein confectionery COM
| pany and used as stockroon.
Mr.. Methner may not know thai
| the st. Michael Falcon 4. c. did not
occupy the entire length of the store
| for in order for him to see smoke
| coming from the rear of the st
! Michael Club he would have to be
inside the building.
Thanking you for your valuable
| space, we remain,
est. Michael Falcon A. c.,
"John G. Zupko,
michael Kladzen,
John Mizak, Jr.,
"Michael B. Kushma,
"Oficers."
Early this afternoon special calls
were sent in for the Protection
| Hook and Ladder and Lincoln En-
gine companies. and through an e.
ror in the registry of the alarm, the
Eagles also responded. Chief Ar
derson directed his men in taking
apart the shomuuldering remains OF
what was the mattress storage sto e
and the Schwartzstein establish
nent.
Fire In Garage
Fire Of unknown origin was dis
covered in the garage in the rear #
the Tonghini home at 354 Lawrie
street last night and caused damage
| estimated at close to $4,000.
An alarm was turned in from box
SS at Amboy ave nue. and Washington
street by D. Dwyer and the freight
ers made quick time in extinguishing
| the blaze. Chief Andrew Anderson
estimated the damage to the garage
at 5000 and the same damage was
done to Ford car. A second car, a
Marmon, was damaged to the extent
OF $1,500.
Oficer Lawrence Marmon received
the report Of the fire.
Still Alarms
About 9:25 o'clock last night Dan
ieI Gallagher called police Ieadquar-
ters and informed Lieutenant John
| Morris that there was chimney dre
| on Park avenue. The Washington
Hose & Chemical Company was sent
to the scene where it was learned
that sparks coming from the chim-
ney had given the impression that
the chimney was on fire.
Lieutenant Andrew Jensen re-
ceived a telephone call from 34z
Bruck avenue at o'clock this
morning, reporting that a New York
Baking Company truck was on fire
at Francis and Brook stretts. The
lieutenant endeavored to get the Gar
field fire company, but as there was
no operator at city hall, it was
necessary to detail Officer William
Buchan to notify the company
Truck 1876 of the baking company
had its top completely burned, as a
result of this fire, which, 1t is said
was due to a short circuit. Edward
p. Joyce was the driver Of the