New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20
THE FIRE RECORD.
4 HOTEL DINlNG-RoOM BURNED.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE By FIRE IN TIE MErRoPoLT-
TAN IN A SHORT TIME.


MUCH DAMAGE DONE By FIRE IN TIE METRoPou-
TAN IN SHORT TIME.
The large dining-room of the Metropolitan
Hotel in Broadway at Pr'nee-st discovered to be
on IRE at $3.50 a. m. yesterday. few guests at the
MOTEL were seated the ot the time, and one Of
them noticed cloud OF smoke in the dome IN the centre
the ceiling. Soon after flames discovered shoot
ing the roof Of the southern Wing here the diniog
room situated. The alarm OF fire was given promptly,
and as as the FIRST detachment Of fremen arrived
two additional alarms sent out. In few minutes
sreams from fifteen engines thrown upon the roof
The wing where the fire discovered was between
the main building OF the hotel and Nibo's Garden
and separated from both By hre-proof partitions
The nremeu obtained control OF the flames IN about
twenty minutes, and the fire was out soon after 10
O'Clock The dnin groom the second hoor OF the
wing and between its ceiling aud the roof was space
OF about eight feet, had been filed with the
flames. Water had been used 50 abundantly that II
Hooded the room and soaked through INTO the billiard
room beneath. All the billiard tables had been pro-
tected with waterproof covers however, and the dam
age by water was not great Much OF the furniture and
plate in the dirng-room had been removed to other
rooms before the fremen arrived.
The fire caused much excitement In Broadway, ana
the police had to be called restrain the crowds
q persons no were attracted the spot by the news
that the hotel was in danes. In the hotel however, the
best order was maintained Many boarters In the
southern part Of the hotel were Obliged 10 leave TIER
rooms for short time account Of the smoke but IN
other parts 0r tn building ladies' AMI gentlemen SAT
reading and "a Eng II nothing OF Moment was gong
on Judge Hutton came To the hotel about tho me TIE
fire wa ont Re expressed regret no the dtstru-
fon OF costly fre-coes and mi rors aud gave orders
thar the WORK OF restoring the dining room should Dc
begun possible.
The damage by the fire estimated by the ponce at
$4,000 Dur Fire Mar hal sheldon and others VINO *
amiued the building expressed an opinion mat me ioss
would reach half that amount The building ueiougH
10 rhe stewart estate and Is insured In several cOmpa
les The diuing-rOOm was formerly concert room. 10
IL about 10 feet long and 90 feet VIDE.
When 10 was made into dlnlng-f0om W was
considered the hIcst one M tll5 country.
-iX arge mirrors were placed in the room, &C
cost IL * said. OF $4,000. Ine ceiling was uchiy
ire.coed. and from suspended several costly
chandelier. with cut-glass frnges Two az tne nrl ors
were e-i royed by ire and others were Injured Inc
chandeliers ana tne ceiling were ruined. During TIE
fire "A part OF the ceiling fell with loud crasn piece
III Tie glass dome struck and seriously injured Ciet
Miller OF the Fourth Battalion OF nremen, ana Two
other tremen ere injured signify.
Tue cause OF the fire was believed 10 lr delectlFe
fup leading from a kitchen on the first u1Or. lJ was
-4d that the ire in NDlos Garden in ls12 was caused
iu the same manner. There some expressions OF
grauruGe among the guests at the hotel Jnat inc Art
mad NOT occurred light, when serious exctene DO
MIGHT have resulted II said at the motel that the
lose OF the large duIngrOOm would not put any Oi the
bOgrders to Inconvenience another room on ue same
floor known the tea-rOOn," was large enough Tor
al u dine H.