New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

stores with seven-story hotel occupying the
centre of the background. On each side, near the
auditorium. is engine house A large crowd or
people employed in this show. The hotel takes
fire in the lower stories; the alarm is sounded, the
cry of 'Fire' is raised. and there is general ex-
element in the neghborhood the flames leap
upward from floor to floor, driving the inmates
in apparent terror to the roof. The alarm is re-
ceived at the engine houses while the men are
asleep in bed They dress hurriedy, slide down the
brass pole; the horses come out and take their
places under the the harness drops, and the
engines start for the fire. There are quickly four
engines the scene, in actual operation throwing
volumes of water on the flames. An extension lad
der is raised the water tower adds its vast stream
the battalion chief arrives and gives his orders;
ambulance is called. The inmates are on the
roof of the building the roof fails in. the flames
mount to the top of the wall and just in
the nick of time the fifteen inmates are by the
aid of scaling and extension ladders brought
safely to the ground A exciting spectacle
can scarcely be imagined II may reassure over
nervous spectator to learn that the performers
who personate the imperilled inmates of the hotel
are expert acrobats. and would be well able to
take care of themselves were the conhagration a
real instead Of mimic
Next in order is the Japanese Building two
stories high crowned by a central tower. the whole
being faithful reproduction of japanese tenn
pie. Here japanese refreshments will be served in
Japanese style by Japanese attendants 70 the Wis
itor who will enjoy in addition q beautiful view
of the md of the Ieapfrog railroad and its
antics. One end of the Japanese building Is the
entrance to tho tea rooms another serves
wide entrance to the arship, ana the waterfront
has exhibit called the Seven Temptations of St.
Anthony.
Tho Leap Frog Railroad will soon be known far
AMI of the most sensational features
Of Dreamand. When in complete working order
Il viii be a railroad extending 500 feet into
the ocean. Two loaded with passengers ap-
preach on one track. The at the point
of collision, but, instead Of telescoping.
crosses over the top of the other and continues on
its trip
Passing through the Japanese Pavilion the air
ship building is reached which Is to house the
Santos Dumout Arship No .. in which the famous
9ronaut sailed out to Longchamps Paris. 1t will
be flown under the direction of the ZERO Club of
America during the summer. making frequent
flights.
The ocean side o. Dreamand has for Of its
most conspicuous objects the great duplex steel
chute. from the head OF which two boats
descend at the time side by side at racing
speed into the waters Of the lagoon
on the old iron pier which extends into the ocean
several hundred feet is magnificent ballroom. in
the French Renaissance style. 1t has a highly
polished of white maple. A balcony with boxes
extends around it. The dancing floor is $50 feet
long by 1O2 feet wide. The is lighted from
the ceiling by thousand electric lights A band
of fifty furnishes the dance music. With the sea