The sun., 1891-06-17
HALF OF SEABRlGHT GONE.
LICKED UP ny FLAMES FAMED BY
A HURRICANE

Flaming Timbers Carried Through the
Air-Two Small Hotels, tho Post once.
Church, and All the Business Houses,
besides Very Many Dwellings. Destroyed
-tommunication Cut on and L,ncmnn
Martin Taps = Telegraph Wire.
The southern half OF the town OF Sea-
bright N. j., from the Shrewsbury
River 10 the ocean was destroyed by
fire last night. Very many buildings In
cludinR every business house in tho town.
two hotels, a church. the post offlce, numerous
cottages. and the dwelling houses Of the reo-
pie who live in the town the year round were
burned, and hundreds OF persons wero made
homeless. Tho estimated money damage Is
$350.000.
The fire started in the haymov In Bucka-
LEWIS livery stable 1t got good hoadwhy be-
fore 1t was discovered. There was practically
no fre apparatus In the town to fight the blaze
and II spread 10 the block OF houses used for
business purposes.
1t might by the hard work on the Part OF
the citizens have been confined to that
part OF the town. but at $3.50 o'clock,
an hour nfter 1t started. there came q
heavy wind storm that tore loose parts
Of burning buildings and hurled them
through the air to the roofs OF other buildings
on the north side Of the town. Thus the flre
was spread. md 1t burned until there was no
longer anything for 1t to feed upon.
Last night tho homeless people were housed
In railroad cars and with their moro fortunate
noighbors on the north side OF town. Wash.
ington I. Connor has summer cottage In the
town. He took on hmself the duty OF provid-
Ing food for the homeless and shelter for many
He procured car loads Of provisions from
Long Branch and adjoining towns. and 1t was
through his influence that the railroad COM
rany furnished cars for shelter.
Buckaew's livery stable was on the south
side OF River street. near the Shrewsbury
River. About Az O'Clock. 1t is alleged.
drunken stableman, who had been drenched
by water thrown upon him by some OF the
other stablemen, threw lighted match into a
bale Of tho hay for revenge
Vim ten minutes the building was all aflre.
The wind blew strongly to the south, and the
flames spread with inconceivabls rapidity
through the block on which the stable stood
Owing to repairs being made to the mains
ofthe Long Branch Water Company. The sup.
ply OF water amounted to nothing. Tho fire
spread down River street to the Shrewsbury
River, and north and south on Ocean avenue.
The buildings on the latter avenue that were
DESTROYED were the Offices Of the SsdLrioM
Sentinel and the New York and New Jersey
Erwin 4 Nesbitt the now building inst COM
pie.od by DR.. James J. Reed, tho building OF
e. L. Walters In which the Post OGllce was. the
tailor shop OF Louis Solomon. the store OF
John Harmon. q jeweller: Kerr's photograph
gallery tho Garfield. a small hotel; Conover's
business block. in WHICH were the stores OF
maker: make Charles DeIsch. a barber: Mrs. jeffrey.
a milliner; M. Garand a plumber. q. BeiReton.
a sh. smnaker. h and and ~. James J; Reeds s,,g drug
sssSe s,oss s;ist
ne large, bricE Guiidies, owned by
E91Sn Ss Sss sSes ap Sst
i iIass. ana tsea ds;t5Ssed n: is SaT,nas hoSssii
=, Crossing ~ street 5he ilss burned Crsliqns T
destroyins Martins large stables; the servants
q s m nS nna
yard OF Gloughly Nicholle 4 e.. the stables OF
George Elliott; the residence len q G, Sanuel Jeirey
e%nsd eS oss By Charles M f. T Geterer i oi Feninsnis
House. and about fifteen cottages owned by
tral Railroad q New jersey. and destroy ell TWO
Houss. and the gas house. laundry. servants
quarters. and bathing houses OF that hotel.
an so cS ss o tn. hoto saved
II nte L , Yard: two cottages N owned BY Mrs @ John
snla House The railroad ireiSht house. jar
yis's paint store. and 9 dozen houses Owned BY
and its icehouses. and Pippinger's Hotel were
The Sllldipps where the New York ,e and and New
exchange wns ono OF the first TO burn, and
with Z went all means of communication with
OF the local fire department and the citizens
f"r eI hep % from Ssbary a Park and ii Long Braneh
MS5 tg q sfS sns .ssShsns & 6
pole and top the ,wtes. ,Iie had his. teetine in-
ssrument with him and a pair OF climbers.
aGfs ann 'S.y es @ ole and i
s bar suadeSR thsrs G '
strons gut 9t wind thHt was i9lHTsd s by
almost almost. hurricane i iorce WIN Wv" WIN
In . few moments The air was file with ny-
nS PIECES s S "
s sShhnE (; Ts sshs,s 81 "a
them. There was verItable rain q; frey
timber. The people ran eyerywhere Tor shelter.
cross @ Is bar % With his feet. " 'A' '''' anu 'D'
teepps aR so x. SG: hs eess i s vi sd%a % S hS
the heat from the. buildings. around him be-
came 80 Intense that he had to slide 10 the
ground. He pulled his Instrument along with
him, and then lied with 1t through tho streets
The wind continued blowing with Increased
force. The air was, filled with ii,inr srnrks.
and occasionally with burning boards. Marlin
said si he w9ud M tFy agsin: hpt ne. @ IN the town.
just on ihs outsk;rts Of tho town be climbed
The second wire he tested commun Gated with
Long branch and Asbury Park and by means
OF It he sent tho word for help to those towns.
Long Branch responded that she would SIN!
three engines and Asbury Park that ahe could
spare one and they would bo sent on at once ON
q special train. The news sent over this t0>t
wire was the first received telling oftho extent
OF the fire.
When the wind storm came tho fire spread
with such rspldlty that the goods carried from
the stores and cottages caught lire and were
consumed. The ssabright bremen lost III 1T
oi their hose In tho flames. They were com.
peea to abandon 1t because Of the heat.
The tower OF the cottage Of Washington i.
Conner caught fire, but The flames were sx, s,,
hoIels and the cottagers OF Monmouth Beach.