New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-28
FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES ON COMFY ISLAND.

THE DEPOT OF THE NEw-YORK AND BRIGHTON
BEACH RAILROAD AND THE HOTEL ADJOINING
BURNED.
g smell smoke" said an employee at Bader's
Grand Central Hotel the Parkway at Coney
Island, at ten minutes past yesterday morning Fear
ing that the hotel might be fire, he Bader
They the front and caught sight of
blaze under the southeast OF the veranda
Pierreponts Hotel just opposite Both rushed toward
it, but stiff northwest breeze was blowing and The
flames spread the dry wood OF the hotel
as If it had been finder The fire
created much commotion in the hotels near
by Mr.. Vanderveer FASTENED from his hotel lust
TO the west, with hose carriage and wagon full of
hose. This attached to a hydrant near Badcr's
Hotel and one stream of water secured
BY this time the hotel and the depot Ncw-York
and Brighton Beach Railway, which adjoined it the
north, werea mass of flames The Pnafore Hotel.
to the depot on the Parkway side, in danger
the water was turned that. The sheds caught fire.
ana John Cassidy, hickman, in trying to remove
carriage suffered burns hands The front
OF the Pnafore scorched black furniture and
the stock in the bar were hastily removed
Some ruiians from the racecourse and other
parts OF the island stole what they could lay
their hands and drank themselves drunk with
the liquors No policemen nor fire engines present
There boarders Pierrepon House. and the
half dozen servants barely escaped leaving pos
sessions Some railway employees sleeping the depot
had similar experience. The boarders Baders Ho-
tel packed and prepared leave the place at an in
stants notice large crowd gathered the mel gh-
boring hotels and watched the flames they had de-
vourcd hotel, depot and cars and died down
about O'Clock for lack OF fuel The fire distinctly
visible in Brooklyn and thought that one Of the
large hotels was burning. The direction OF the wind
which blew the cnders into lot prevented what
would have been disastrous confiagraton There
Is no fire department the island and only a four-inch
Waterman, which il sad to be largo enough to supply
only single fire hose. The fire thought have been
of incendary origin.
The Pierrcpont House was a twostory building about
fy feet square, surmounted by towers and by
broad veranda. 1t built a height of one story
by A. w. Dieter two years spot the Seaside
Sanitarium. Last year 10 purchased by the New
YORK ana Brighton Beach Railway Company for 80, 600
and moved to the terminus the road ON the ys,st
side OF the Boulevard After the changes made by the
company the building valued $4,000 Ii il re-
ported TO have been insured for Edward Maher
te present lessee rofnrnished the house at expense
OF 5000 ~ the beginning of the but
was FOUND to be light and the house closed Mon
day. Since then Mr.. Mahcr has been there
The railway runs from Locust Grove, and
was prevented by legal from crossing
the Boulevard There has been little the road
except on race days. The boats connecting at Locust
Grove were taken on last aud lid that the
property had been attached by sheriff and 70 be
sold this week.
The total loss by the fire is estimated at $4,000 The
motel was valued NJ 81 OO0 the depot 900
seven burned cars-nve passenger and two smoking
eoaches-at from $4,000 TO xi7 GOO The loss is COW
cred by insurance. Mr. Makers loss is estimated nj
Tooo on furniture and 81 900 stock and fixtures
which covered by an insurance OF $1,000 twothirds
OF which are in the Williamsburg Fire Insurance. Com
pany The Pinaforc Hotel was damaged - of
about $500. and W. W. Churchill the piopretnr esti
mates his loss on Stock furniture and liquors $500