New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20
BETWEEN FIRE AND THIEVES.
GUESTS OF A SUMNER HOSTELRY SUFFER
HEAVILY.

GUESTS OF A SUMNER HOSTELRY SUFFER
HEAVILY.
THE ATLANTIC HOTEL AT LONG BRANCH BURNED
THE INMATES, REUSED FROM SLEEP FLEE
PANIC-sTRICKEy AND sCANTILY CLAD
THIEVES REAP A RICH HARVEST.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rHIBUSE.I
Long Branch. ~ j., July 10.-The Atlantic
Hotel. on Ocean-ave, was almost destroyed by
fire early this morning, and what the guests dld
not lose by the flames was stolen from them by
thieves who swarmed about the place Ihat there
were not at least a dozen persons burned TO deatn
or killed in the panic that followed the cry OF
fire is almost a miracle, for the flames burned 1or
long time before the alarm was given. Inc
fire broke out in the south wing Of the hotel, IN
the vicinity Of the kitchen; it is not known how
IL originated. The blaze was discovered by the
night watchman when it started, and, instead Oh
alarming the guests, who were sOundly sleeping,
he ran of toward the village TO give the alarm
to the tremen He was unable to ma DoN
and returned about an hour later In the mean
time the flames had reached the roof above the
kitchen, and the glare was seen by Mr. Moses
proprietor of the Shelburne Hotel. He ran to
building Mr. Uslity, the clerk, was awakened
psrtly by the smell of smoke and partly by Mr.
Moses's cries. Without waiting to dress he
awakened the proprietor, Mr.. Lustig, and the
two ran from door to door crying Fire! ana
awakened the guests.
The widest kind Of a panic Immediately en-
sued The guests ran into the Railways clad only
in their night robes Women screamed, and
children and babies shrielSed in terror Many
rushed down the stairs and on to the lawn, taking
nothing Of their possessions with them, while other
guests, finding the flames not near them. Jammed
their bclongings into trunks and threw them out
Of the windows.
Judge Henry NJ Goldfogle, of Ncw-York, has
tened TO the aid Of his aged mother who Is an
invalid, leaving his vauables and clothing in his
room lie saved his mother and carried her to
n cottage nearby: but as the flames increased she
had 10 be removed 10 Mrs Schimmers cottage Two
blocks further away The excitement has had O
bad effect upon her, and her recovery is doubtful
Several children and two frightened women
Jumped from the balcony TO the lawn, but were
not seriously injured. One Of the narrOwest
escapes was that of Miss Seigel. the Western
Union operator, who slept directly over the spot
where the flames originated. She had to hght
her way out She lost everything.
About an hour after the alarm was given the
hrcmen came up with three engines. and after
two hours hard work the flames were eXtin-
cuishcd. The lawn in the meantime had been
piled high with trunks and wearing apparel. and
those among the guests who had left everything
behind were cared for by the cottagers near by,
who threw open their houses and gave shelter
and clothing freely. The hotel had been flooded
with water, and what clothing was afterward
found was ruined.
The alarm had no sooner been sounded than
all the ruffians at the Branch appeared on the
scene and one OF the biggest robberies known
took place The rabble rushed into the burning
building and ran from room to room, reaping rich
harvcsts in cwelry and fine wearing apparel. The
closet containing the hotel tableware was also
ransackcd Mrs Rosa Friedman was coming down
the stairs clad only in her ngh-rote. and carrying
in her hand all her jewery, amounting in value
to 81 800 and nearly 5000 in bank notes. when a
man rushed up to her. and, grabbing the valuaoies
diSappcarcl in the darkness. Miss cara Cohen
and Mr.. Y IIcllcwitz escaped in their wrappers.
and lost all their jewels and clothing. Mrs Hell
lewitzs loss amounts to nearly 81 600. Mrs. Gold
foglc lost $1,000 worth OF diamonds. besides her
entire wardrobe; MH. William Morris
left about $4,000, Mrs. NJ. Rossett a
Jiamond brooch and other Jewels
:, 600. in her room and has yet been unable
10 find any trace of them. MrS Gilbert huh
did the same thing, and is minus lewery and
clothing valued at $500 and Sl6j in notes.
| Gilbert Kuh had his clothing stolen. George ana
| William Ro,cnweg lost their clothing III the
uonic and went early to Ncw-lorll tO repair their
,yardrobcs Mrs. Clara Goldstcin lost gold
,v,tcb and other vauables worth $500. MIR.
and Mr.. Solzpackcr, of New-York, whose room
,y,s near the north wing, lost everything but
the clothas they escaped with.
| Every one of the guests lost something in the
| limo of icwclry. and not one succeeded I'm obtain
| i,, an entire wardrobe Had the treasures been
| dumped over the blum in bucket-full they could
| nnt nave disappeared more efcctually. The rooms
| nf the male and female help were entirely con-
| -un,.d and they lost cVrything except the ecanty
| clothiug they escaped with. subscription was
| started among the guests for their bcncht. Mrs.
| : Werner gave IA breakfast N her cottage 10
tiirty-four of the guests and other cottagcrs did
| the same All day long the guest have seemed
| dazcd and have wandered around The place look
! ing for traces Of their vauahlcS ara whi'lng Tor
| friends TO come down from the clty Wlth money
| ard clothing .or them ,o ooo
| The loss of the guests aggregates S3O.OOO
| The loss on the hotel will not exceed Slo,ooo
! not considering ruined season
! The hotel was ono of the oldest In Long Branch
f. was originally called the Bath Hotel, and was
! built hy Samuel Morris. known 10 all the od,
| timers at Long Branch as "HoVernor MOTIFS
| In time il was renamed the Atlantic Hotel, ana
| was managed by Henry Rowland, after he built
| thc Uowland House and failed. IL was then
| named the Hotel Bellevue. 10 was run under
| tLis name for two years and was then leaS'u by
Nr Iustig, who restored the old nameIAtlanUc
| IIntcl II had shinglcd sides and small rooms,
With narrow stairways from floor 10 floor.
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