The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-03

fight the flames. "A number Of hotel
guests have reported the loss of valua
bic papers, jewelry and baggage, but
much OF this is expected to be recovered
after matters are Strengthened out.
There We're no performances on the
ocean piers today as all the visitors
and residents turned out to the beach
front and adjacent avenues to see the
fire.
The hremen and others We're in dan
ger of shocks from live electric wires
which fell on the board walk and in the
streets The bus men and the express
men reaped a harvest conveying pas
sengers baggage. furniture and all man
ner Of goods TO places Of safety
TIMELY ARRIVAL
The timely assistance from Philadel-
phia and Camden aided materially IN
stopping the sweep Of the flames. With
the Philadelphia companies a number of
officials came down. including sur
geons from the Jefferson hospital For
tunately the services OF the latter We're
not needed.
The Hotel Windsor, which appears to
be doomed, is only partially destroyed.
The east wing is stin on fire, but the
flames win spread no further. The
Hotel Richmond. on Kentucky avenue,
which was in the path Of the flames,
was saved to the surprise of all, the
fire being stopped at the New Holland
house. The Kenilworth Inn has been
saved. although Evard house, along
side was partially destroyed.
There is praise on all sides for the
work of the Philadelphia volunteers.
They went al the fire with Will, go
ing into most dangerous parts of the
Hotel Rio GTande, which was falling
apart. and getting a stream on the
flames Camden also did heroic work.
A number of ladies, guests and pro-
prietors of hotels not burned provided
the OverWOrked and tired fremen with
hot coffee and lunch. At the Hotel
TraymOre where it was expected the
blaze would reach from the Windsor,
the guests hurriedly removed their be-
longings and hose was run through the
hotel to be ready in case of emergency
The fire will prove great hardship
on many hotel men who had just rent
ed and opened for the spring season.
They have lost all they had, with very
little Insurance, as TIE insurance COM
panies would rot take risks on the
beach front.
Even while the fire was burning sew
eral of the losers We're talking of get
ting to work for Immediate rebuilding
not wishing to lose the summers busi-
ness.
CALL FOR HELP
Philadelphia, April 3.-Atlantic City
has called upon the Philadelphia fire
( department for help and three engines
left for the scene of the fire at IL o'clock
on a special train.
Up to this hour no request. has been
made to the Camden. n J.. fire depart
ment for assistance
TARLTON IS GONE.
Atlantic City n. J.,-11.15 a. M.-The
! Tarlton hotel has been npletely de-
/ stroped and the Windsor, ,Luray, ,Berkley
/ and Stratford hotels are now burning
The high wind is making the work of
fighting the flames most difficult
STARTED IN BATH HOUSE
Atlantic City. n. J., April 3.-The fire
is reported to have started ia Brady's
bath houses on the Board Walk near
Illinois avenue. In q few minutes it
communicated to Smiths photograph
i gallery and two small shops adjoining
Within 20 minutes all Of these fimsy
structures had been destroyed and the
I Tarlton hotel was in flames The wind
! drove the blaze toward the Windsor
/ and the Luray hotels, and these too,
/ were soon a mass of flames. The STRAIT
4 ford hotel at Kentucky avenue and the
/ Board Walk, one block north of the
I Tarlton hotel also caught fire These
! buildings it is feared viii be a total loss.
/ The Hotel Berkley adjoining the STRAIT
/ ford caught in n few minutes and was
soon burning fercefy.
/ The Board Walk is crowded with
! thousands of specta tors. The hotels on
/ Kentucky and Illinois avenues adjoin-
! ing those that are on fire have been
/ emptied of their guests and furniture
/ in the expectation that they too, will
! be burned
UNDER CONTROL.
2,20 o. m.-The fire is now under con-
! troll. the firemen having checked it al
/ New York avenue. Estimated loss. s.,
600 600