New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-18
THE FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES on WARDS ISLAND.
ALARM IN THE HOMEOPATHIC HosPIrAL-rH
DAMAGE ONLY 1900.

ALARM IN TUE HOMEOPATHIC HOsPIIA-IHE
DAMAGE ONLY $1,000.
An extension to the Homeopathic Hospital
situated ON the bluff at the sou,herly end of Wards
Island was partially destroyed by fire last night.
The 600 inmates Of the hospital were awakened at
10 o'clock and told that the building on fire. Men
and women. some Of whom had not been able To leave
their beds for weeks ana months rallied suddenly, and
made haste to leave the building With hc assistance Of
the nurses they were wrapped in comfortable
clothes and removed to the lowest floor of the main
building There were over $50 insane patients in the
HOSPITAL who did not know enough to flee
from the flames They were not informed Of
the nature Of the danger but hastily driven from
the wards by the and attendants. some OF the
insane people became amused when they saw the lurd
light in front Of their windows and fingered
there to watch the progress of the
fire. not knowing the danger they were
uflrrlng By the prompt and efficient services Of the
nurse, and attendants all the 600 inmates Of the hospL
aI were removed from the wards without an accident
They were distributed In the the lower hoors
and on the lawns at tie side Of the building.
Tho fire. however, did no damage to the main building
The extension separated from the hospital proper by
mn iron archway. The extension is built OF brick and
l. three stories in height Its dimensions are forty feet
by seventy feet The first fooI Of the extension was
used as the kitchen and the two upper floors as laun-
dry and store for clothing The fire was discovered
a. a. ~ M by Drs Williamson and Lowey, who saw flames
snip from the second story where clothing stored
II @ believed that the fire igited in the kitchen. At
ii,,ht thr fire was still burning although il un
der control At that time the western portion OF the Two
uppcr stories Of the extension was destroyed. Inc
r.t of the building. il thought would be saved AS
soon IA the flames were under control ana II was seen
that there no danger TO the MAN oullulhg
a the Inmates were sent back to their proper wards
rbcy were counted and one was found to be missing
or injured by the fire. - A.,
The action Of the trcmon was prompt As soon as the
flames were discovered, the engine, which Is al =
WAYS on the island under control OF the rlre
DE ,artmcut, was rolled up TO the burning building
aoi act TO work. The fre-boat Havemeyer
and engines Nos. l and l6 responded to the
r, call The latter engines going 10 the island on tue
slcamboat NinnahannOck, from the foot of East twenty
sixfhst CAPTAIN Robbins with 30 police officers was
oo present and assisted IN removing the sick and In
sane people. - ,. l., h,. bod ,,bo,
the alarm was sounded that there was nrc on
Wards island lie hastencd 20 the spot ana
reached il about forty minutes after the nre broke
ont lie helped to remove the inmates. Speaking TO a
TpfprSE rrDOrter he said can assure you on tne
word of a gentleman that there is not person
h,iur.d i'm the hospital Although we hau
36 inmates they were all removed without confusion
ar DELAY The only accident that have heard OF Is ha
of fireman who had his hand scratched by failing
timber The damage will not exceed ~ 300"