Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-04-18
Damage of $50, 900 to Phonos
graph Company Plant In /
Fayette st. Last Night 1
SAVE D0NNELL PRoPERTY
Entire Dept. Called Out --kin1<
berIy Company Sends $50
Check to the Firemen

A fire which had gained a real
start and threatened the DpnnelI
Lumber Company property and a6-
joining structures, was discovered
in the three story hollow tile build 4
ing of the Kimberly Phonogrs ph|
Company, 22s Fayette street. about|
10:4S O'Clock last night. The total
damage is estimated as being creH
$4,000.
The alarm was turned in from bo1E/
3s at New Brunswick avenue and
New street. close to four blocks frouuI
the scene, by Peter Hansen, an en-.
ploye of the company. The fact tha<|
the lever had been pulled twice red
suited in the entire department ans
wering the alarm.
When the fire fighters arrived az
the scene, the pressure WAS veryI
poor and the fire pumping enginez
were put in operation to increaa9.
the same. The hollow tile wall en-
the Maple street side of the buiidinsI
appeared about ready to fall, and
the fire-fighters were someWha<I
hampered as a result Of this.
Having made a survey OF the Kind
berley plant at the time of the greaa
Mandel building fire, Chief Andrer|
Azderson knew just where % p7zs
his men last night 10 check the
spread of the flames. One line ID
hose was played from the top of tbeI
wooden structure adjoining the hol-I
low tile building. while another wa1I
played on the sec.i@n leading frou1I
one building to the other. ThaI
wooden structure is known as tlleI
carpenter shop and was damaged
only by water.
1t is believed the FIRE started ou
the second floor Of tie hollow ttieN
building and spread UP the elesatof>
shaft TO the third floor. The second
and third floors were a mass of
flames upon the arrival OF the IRE
fighters and the flames leaping highf
in the air attracted MAY sigas
seers.
With the assistance Of First AS
sistant Chief John Campbell audi
Second Assistant Chief Willard
Langan, Chief Anderson succeededl
in dividing his men SO as 10 fight the|
fire in the hollow tile building on|
every side, and so preveQted tR4I
spread 10 the lumber yard IN fr0rt
the stables in the rear and tfAF othcrl
structures to the west.
David Isenberg OF the Kimberley
company informed Chief Anderson.
it is said, that he and the watchmau]
had made a trip through the buile-|
ing at 10 o'clock and found evssSf>|
thing as It should be. The causs OIL
the fire is unknown.
The lives of the firedghters were3
endangered by the falling OF eievatorj
parts and the third floor but no oua]
was injured in this manner. LasSI
Larsen OF the Protection conpanyj
was knocked out when he was strueRI
between the eyes by a stream whiehI
was being played on the building.
Check Received
Chief Anderson today is In reeefps|
of a communication from Davjd|
Isenberg of the Kimberley. company.)
together with check for $3.50. fu2]
the valuable services of the firemeAl
in preventing the entire destructinN
Of the plant.
Tho communication folioWss
Chief of Fire Department,
Perth Amboy, n. J.
Dear Sir:
kindly accept the enclosed clec&)
in appreciation Of your valued ser-|
vices rendered in checking the firk|
at our plant from total destructinEk
Your work was indeed vers vaiusblzl.|
Again extending you ou*|
heartiest thanks, we beg TO remain,
Very truly yours,
kimberley Photograph c. of n. 81
David Isenberg. Presidents