New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-27
SCARE AT PARK AVE. HOTEL
4 SMALL BLAZE NEAR BY DRIVES
GUESTS FROM ROOMS
QUEST TOMORROW.

Guests in the Park Avenue Hotel had another
fire early yesterday morning. The fire was
not in the hotel, but was in a shanty called a
derrick house, at Fourth-ave. and Twenty ninth
st Flames were discovered in the small frame
structure at 800 a. m. and a policeman sent out
alarm for the iremen at the signal box at
Thirty secOnd-st and Fourth-ave, where the motel
stands When the fire engines dashed up to the
hotel in response TO the alarm, they made great
noise that disturbed many guests remaining III the
hotel. With thoughts of the disastrous hre OF the
morning of Washingtons Birthday stlIl 1reSh III
their minds. the guests Who awoke to the sound OF
changing fire engine bells lost no time in getting
of their beds and into their clothes. Some did
not take time to dress themselves fuly before
they ran downstairs 10 the office. Some gathered
up their effects and fed to the street
Excitement the scene Of the fire was Increased
when some person cried that the burning
shanty belonged to the sub-contractor for the
rapid transit subway section in Fourth-ave' ana
contained a large amount of dynamite. mat cry
caused many persons in the neighborhood to nee
for their lives The fremen eXtinguished the fire
and pulled the shanty to pieces in d few minutes
and then the people who had been scared went
back bed. The loss by the fire did not exceed sou
Coroner Godenkranz said yesterday that he had
finished his preliminary investigation of the fire in
the Park Avenue Hotel. which caused nineteen
deaths and he would empanel jury and DeSln a
formal inquest in the case tomorrow. lie SAID he
have inspection of the hotel before taking testl-
The Armory Board will meet today to consider consider
plans for rebuilding the list Regiment ArinoIy;
which destroyed by flames on the morning OF
the fire in the Park Avenue Hotel The walls OF
the armory building still remain, but they are sau
be unsafe that they VIII have TO be torn down
without delay. The temporary housing or the res
ment and the saving of relics in the ruins Will be
discussed at the meeting. -,-.....
Three trophies belonging to the list Regiment
have been discovered in the ruins Of the armoryaa
the Zabriske Trophy. the Homer trophy anu
most valued of ali the Grant Trophy, presented
the regiment by General Grant The latter IS
form A bust of the general
The Grant Trophy discovered yesterday py
two of the officers of the regiment captain been
man. Of Company g. and Lieutenant John List, OF
Company A. The two men were poking among me
ruins where had been the room or COM
pany a. They upon something sticking
up from the debris. and removing some OF, liie
charred wood. bricks, etc. which surrounded ~
pulled the bust of General Grant. captain
Baekman wanted 10 take il away and put II IN
keeping. but the police duty would not per-
nit him 10 do so. Then Police Headquarters were
telephoned and permission given the officers to take
away the trophy. Then another difficulty arose Inc
Buildings Department officials would not permit
its removal. and it stin remains in the ruins An
will be made get all three trophies to-day
The trophies all for shooting, and the Homer
Trophy shot for only week ago, being won
by Company e