Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-10-12
GREAT FIRE IN
ATLANT|CGTY.
More than two hundred
Thousand Dollars loss.
Fierce FLAMES sweep The BEACH FRONT.
THE PALACE, TWO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STORES AND COTTAGES TOTALLY DE-
sTRoYED,
FIERCE FLAMES Sweep THE BEACH 'FRONT.'

The most destructive fire that ever oC-
Cured in Atlantic City broke out about
half past five O'Clock, last Saturday
| morning in the bathing houses owned
by Moore Bros. between Tennessee and
South Carolina avenue, and in short
time it had assumed alarming proper
tions. All the surrounding property
was of wood and much of it of fimsy
character that made excellent food for
the devouriDg flames. The fire spread
with incredible rapidity, and the whole
territory between the two avenues was
soon a mass of seething flames which it
seemed impossible to subdue. A general
fire alarm was sounded and assistance
telegraphed for from Camden and Phil
adelphia. Fortunately there was but
little wind and what there was changed
to favorable point at a critical mOm-
ent. The Out-oftown engines arrived in
less than an hour-but the fire was then
under control and only one was taken
from the train. The fire presented a
striking spectacle from the Shore Road
with it's huge volume of black smoke,
its lower edge fringed with fame, shoot
ing up into the air for hundreds of feet
as straight as chimney. The first
rumors from Atlantic located the fire
at Haddon Hall, but few minutes later
it's true location was known, and it's
progress was watched by a large
number of people until it was known to
be under control. The following is
list of losses and insurance:
Somers Casino Company, controlled
by Congressman John J. Gardner, Coun-
ty Collector Levi c. Albertson, and Free
holder Stewart Shinn, loss $50, 900 in
surance SIS, 900.
l. Whildin Moore, building and stock,
loss $40, 900 insurance $3.50. The safe
was recovered, which is said to contain
$4,000 in Jewels and trinkets, reduc-
ing the probable loss to $4,000.
Samuel and Stratton Moore, bath
houses. loss $4,000; insurance SIG, 900.
The Palace Circle Amusement Com
pany, loss $25, 5000; insurance $4,000.
1t is reported that Philadelphia agents
perty.
Victor Freisinger, loss about $4,000
insurance not known.
Palace Amusement Co. building, loss
500, 900 no insurance.
Frederick Schwamb's tenants, loss
$4,000; no insurance.
Ol0WdFG hCDuet b COttdSo, fOcS PtOOO,
insurance $65O0.
Herbert McCann's cottage, loss $4,000;
no insurance.
Lewis Haines' cottage, loss $4,000; full
ly insured.
Hobson Hotel, owned by o. Fl. Quit
ridge, loss $1,000; fully insured.
Dewey Hotel, loss $500; fully insured.
Michael Campi, loss $500; no insur-
ance.
Scenic Theatre, loss $1,000; no insur-
ance.
Amherst Cottage, loss $4,000 fully in
sured.
Demar Cottage, loss $4,000; fully in
sured.
Peter Strong, taffy store, loss 5000,
fully insured.
Japenese store, loss $500; no insur-
ance.
S. Merchant, leather goods, loss $500;
no insurance.
Harry Graft, restaurant. loss $4,000.
no insurance.
William Morris, pool parlors, loss
$1,000.
J. G. Jones, confectionery and soda
water, loss $1,000; no insurance.
r. Trifsld l. Son, sheels, loss $500;
no insurance.
Margaret Pennell's cottage, loss $500;
insured.
The Boardwalk damage amounts to
about $500. g.