The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-02

On proceeding around to the Lockwood street
side they discovered fire and smoke issuing from
the extreme end Of the wing used as kitchen and
danes had acquired such Roadway that 1t was
futile for three mes TO attempt
4 TUSSLE WITH THE FIRE,
in the neghborhood, who In less than ten minutes
had collected, half dressed, to the number Of two
or three hundred. There Is In the village no Are
apparatus, ana the citizens quickly supplied them
selves with buckets and advanced to the attack
Their Efforts alas were OF no avail, for the fire by
this time had reached the second story ana was
tapping up everything OF combustible character
was blowing almost a gale, and the lighted cnders
were carried across the streets, threatening the
tae II as he an IN
the futility OF endeavoring to save the st. James
and bent oil their efforts against
THE SPREAD OF THE CONFEDERATION.
While the noble hotel, reared as monument OF
the owners energy and frugailty, was being ray.
the the srS and @
tributed pals OF water passed up to them upon the
roofs. AT one time the residence OF Rev. Father
Brenerman, the parish priest situated on Catharine
street, opposite the main entrance ofthe ST. James,
was seriously threatened; but by the heroic en-
deavors of the imprOvised fire department 1t was
saved. and the spreading Of the fire in that direc.
ton prevented.
Lockwood street at one time was in imminent dan
efforts OF the "pai brigade"
Meanwhile the devOuring element had full play
| upon the hotel. The flames rapidly reached from
the laundry to the upper stories, and crept along
esns ali In s
| wing on Lockwood street fell with crash, and the
LURID GLARE OF THE FIRE
lighted up the heavens for miles. After the safety
OF the adjacent houses had been assured the popu
lace turned their attention to the removal OF the
street side, upon which the fire was making
threatening demonstrations. In this they were
only partially successful, the fire following them 80
rapidly, and less than one thousand dollars worth
was rescued. BY daylight the beautiful structure
could no longer be seen, and all that remained Of
smouldering ruins An hour later nothing but the
few bricks that formed the chimneys, the kitchen
range and stoves remained as
MONUMENTS or THE HOTEL
that once adorned the spot and to which every
citizen. from The wel-iodo cottager to the street
urchin, pointed visitors TO with pride as well pro-
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE
is mystery, but the suppositon Is that defective
kitchen range that had been kept pretty hot dur
ing the day by woman who was ironing. She left
the fire burning in the range at six O'Clock, and
one visited the room again during the night.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ST. JAMES.
the Spring OF 1870, and was opened in july Of that
year. II Is two story and Mansard roof structure,
with cupola on the corner one story higher and
1t was furnished two years ago at q cost OF about
$4,000, and has had very successful career.
There are about twenty-one Thousand dollars in.
surance upon the furniture and building, In which
the following companies are represented :-lmpe..
rial, OF London, $4,000; Continental, $4,000. and
Northwestern, OF Wisconsin, $4,000. The furniture
was insured for about seven thousand or eight
thousand dollars.
THE HOTEL TO BE REBUILT
From Mr.. Darragh, VINO was unable to give all
the companies In which he is insured, the reporter
of the HERALD learned that the less over
insurance will be about twenty thousand dollars.
Notwithstanding this dire calamity the proprietor
Is not discouraged and will at once proceed to re-
build with o view OF having the st. James open for
the commencement or the season OF 1873. The
above are all the details the reporter could obtain
during ten minutes visit to the town, To secure
these he was compelled to walk distance OF nine
miles from Jamaica to R0ckaway, owing TO the
non-connectOn of trains and the impOssbility,
owing to the horse disease, to obtain livery team
at fabulous price to make the trip.