The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-04

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BY DISASTROUS fire
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in the afternoon that six men had per-
ished in the flames, but the 5rumorsWas
without foundation The origin OF the
fire. is unknown, but is said TO nave We
started in either Brady's baths or the
Tarlton Hotel. which adjoins the. baths
at illinois Avenue and the Board SValk:s
The city tonight is guarded by COM
pany Of militia, who were requested by
the municipal authorities to aid the police
in the prevention Of footing. About
dozen men were arrested during the day
for rob berry.
THE LOSSES.
The hotels destroyed and their esti-
mated losses are: The Luray and annex,
the latter. formerly known as the Nor
wood, owned by j. S. White & Son, SIPS
GOO; the New Holland, Mrs. NJ. u. Lee
500 600; Stafford. Arnold Walter, $50, 0O0;;
Berkiey. Bew Brothers. $4,000; Bryn
AlaWr G.. Keeler. $4,000; Stickney, Mrs
L " stickney, $4,000; eEvard, James T.
Gorman, s29.00 Rio Grande,s P. Kill
patrick, $50 GOO; MerYinc, X. Eells. $50, 900:
academy Hotel and Academy of Music,
Gharies s. F,ralinger. $4,000; Windsor. G..
Jason Waters (partly destroyed), $4,000;
1a ar G. Jason Waters, $50 0oo
charles Keller, who conducted a drug
store on the Board Walk at Kentucky
avenue -. estimates his loss at SCI, 900. and
victor trestinger, proprietor of an art
store at st. James Place and the Board
walk, says his loss is $50, OO1 s. Other vic
90 IS whose losses range from S. 200 to
slc'V !. are: James r. Brady, bath house:
Das1d ) ohn, druggist; :Nabass and Kazarr,
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| mop ring. Chinese novelties; John n
flett' art store; Partridge and Richard
son. millinery and dry-goods; Women's
nactanse;9 =. 2. Quinn, hair dresser; NJ.
MAYER and Brother, jewelry; Richard
Blnder, barber. There are numerous othe,
small stores and houses on other thorough
lares totally or partly destroyed.
BURNED FIERCELY
me, Inc nre was discovered shortly after 9
| hours the flames ragged with such violence
as to threaten the entire city with de-
structlon. All burned buildings were
frame structures and the flames famed
oy a southwest wind swept along the
neach front with amazing rapidity. The
1drlton Hotel was soon a pile of smoul-
der1nS debris and the flames fed on the
small stores and booths between Illinois
and Kentucky Avenues until it reached
| "
Veloped. The fiery tongues leaped to
the Berkeley adjoining and in a few min
utes the new Holland, the Bryn Mawr,
| the Everad and Stickney We're doomed
Inc local fire department worked we'll
and willingly, but was unable to cope
with the flames and it was found neces-
sary to send to Philadelphia and Camden
for aid. The former city sent three en-
| gines and two came from Camden. The
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trains furnished by the Philadelphia Rail-
way. and they made the run of nearly
sixty miles III IS minutes. Their presence
| here was of vast assistance to the local
| tiremen, but it was not until an hour after
their arrival that the fire could be said to
| be thoroughly under control Just as the
special train bearing the Philadelphia
flremen arrived. burning brand set fire
to the center of Young's pier, near Tenn
essee Avenue. Meantime the flames haa
communicated with the Rio Grande Ho-
tel, the Mervine and the Academy Hotel
and the Academy of Music at the corner
OF New York Avenue and the beach, The
| Marine Hall, on Young's pier was entire
ly DESTROYED. bisecting the pier.
| WILD EXCITEMENT:
| The widest excitement prevailed among
| the guests of the hotels. Most of the
hotels were fairly filled. In most cases
|
their trunks and grips, but many non
descript heaps of clothing, bedding and
| furniture We're deposited on the beach.
| .'The Morris Guards" and the members Oh
| the volunteer fire department acted as
special policemen, and Company l.. Ma
tionaI Guard. of New Jersey, was called
| out to preserve order.
| Strenuous efforts were made by the
| tlrernen to prevent the destruction of
| lot 81 a-bir f was
to take fire. At 10 o'clock the wing OF
| the Windsor nearest the blazing struc-
| lures began to burn and in a half hour
had been consumed. The flames. however
! were confined to this section of the build
| ing Nothing but the iron supports is
| left of the board walk from illinois Ave.
| nue. to a point within q few feet OF
| Young's pier. This is the portion of the
| walk that is mostly used by promenad-
ers The Dunlop Hote! and Bleak House
massive brick structures at Tennessee
Avenue and the beach, were in grave dan
ger, but their employees played streams o.
water upon the buildings from all sides
| and thus doubtless prevented the further
| spread of the flames.
GUESTS CARED FOR.
All Of the guests of the burned hotels
have been cared for In other quarters. 1t
was 5 o'clock before the danger was past,
| When the fire broke out Mayor Stoy was
in Trenton with a delegation from here
to urge Governor Murphy to sign the new
Atlantic City charter, which, among 9th
er things, provides for more strict build
ing laws. When the news reached him
! the Governor Immediately signed the
| charter.
A special meeting of City Councils was
held tonight to take action on the fire.
| Mayor Stoy tonight issued a proclama-
ton deDloring- the calamity, but giving
| thanks that it was no worse. Mr.. Fra
! ling, proprietor of the Academy and a
drug store in the building. tonight said
! he was the heaviest individual loser He
| placed his loss at s125,oc0. with $1,000 in
| surance- Most of the fire victims e1-
| pressed a desire to build as quickly as
| possible. The local board of insnranc
| underwriters tonight announced that She
| loss would not exceed $3.50. co., and the loss
| to the insurance. companies would be
| $4,000. and no individual company would
sustain a greater net loss than SIS, 0}0.
The loss TO the srlunicipa lity in ma go TO