The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-04-04
.ArLANTlCClTY'SFlRE 4
Twelve Hotels and Other
Buildings Destroyed.
/ Loss OF St,5OO,0OO ESTIMATED.
Inmates of the burned Boarding
Houses Rescued - Some Injuries
Received, hut No Fatalities
RepOrtcd-ThicveKn nt Work.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. April A.
Twelve hotels and more than Il score
of small buildings adjoining the board
walk which is built along the ocean
edge have been destroyed by Il fire
which swept the beach front for two
long blocks from Illinois avenue to
New York avenue. The loss, il is he.
lieved. will exceed $l.500.O0O. In this
respect the conhagration is the most
disastrous that has ever visited this
city. The loss will he only partly COW
cred by insurance. as the rate OF . per
cent charged by insurance companies
on property here is regarded as almost
prohibitive.
Fortunately no lives were sacrificed,
though probably Il dozen persons were
slightly injured and burned during the
progress of the fire. 1t was reported
early In the afternoon that six men had
perished in the flames. but the rumor
was without foundation. The origin of
the fire is unknown. but is said to have
started IN either Brady's baths or the
Tarleton. which adjoins the baths at
Illinois avenue and the board walk.
The city is guarded by a company Of
militia who were requested by the mu-
nicipal authorities TO aid the police in
the prevention Of loOting. About doZ-
Pn men have been arrested for robbery.
The hotels destroyed and their esti-
mated losses are: The Luray and an
mex, the latter formerly known as the
Norwood. owned by J. $. White 4 Son,
$l25,OOO; the New Holland. Mrs. NJ. }.
Lee, $S0,OOO; Stratford, Arnold W.
Waldnor, $4,000; Berkeley. Bew Bros,
$4,000; Rryn Mawr, J. and +. Keffer,
$4,000; Stickney Mrs. L. V. Stickney,
$4,000; Evard James 4. German, $780,
600: Rio GraDde j. =. Fitzpatrick, $780,
600: Mervine. H. Eels, $4,000; Acade-
my hotel and Academy of Music,
Charles Fralinger. $25, 600: Windsor. &.
200; Tarlcton, G. Jason Waters, $50, 1000.
Charles Keeler. who conducted drug
store in the board walk at Kentucky av-
enue, estimates his loss at 100000, and
Victor Freisinger. proprietor of an art
store at st. James place and the board
walk. says his loss is $4,000.
Other victims whose losses range
from $4,000 to $4,000 are: james A..
Brady hnthhousc; David John, drug
gist; Nabass & Kazarr, oriental goods:
iIanes. florist; Shmamura X Co.. Jap
anese novelties: Ching Hop Sing, Chi
nese novelties; John II. Flett, art
store; Partridge Il Richardson. milli-
merry and dry goods; Women's En-
change. f.. +. Quinn, hairdrcsser: NJ.
Moyer 4 Bro, jewcry; Richard Binder,
barber.
In addition TO the foregoing there
were numerous other smaller booths
and several cottages on minor thor
Oughtarcs in the rear of the board walk
which were either partially or entirely
destroyed.
The fire was discovered shortly after
0 o'clock yesterday morning. and for
nearly i've hours the flames ragged with
such violence as to threaten the city
with destruction. All of the burned
buildings We're frame structures, and
the flames famed by a strong south
east wind, swept along the beach front
with amazing rapidly.
The local fire department worked
well and willingly. but was unable to
.ope with the flames, and it was found
necessary to send TO Philadelphia and
'amdcn for aid. The former city sent
three engines. and two came from
Camden. The engines were brought
here on two special trains furnished
" the Pennsylvania railroad compa-
~. and they made Tie run of nearly
;iXty miles in iifty-livc minutes Their
presence here was of vast assistance to
he local frrmen. but ii was not until
IN hour after their arrival that the fire
'ould be said to be Thoroughly under
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