The Washington herald., 1907-07-30

New York, July e9.-Fire broke out in
an upper room at the extreme western
end Of the Long Beach Hotel. at Long
Beach, on the south shore Of Long Island.
at 5 O'Clock this morning.
In an hour and FIVE minutes the flames
swept the entire length Of the four-story
wooden structure. nearly a quarter Of
mile, burning it down 70 the black. char
red stumps OF the foundation. and con-
suming a large frame cottage. the church,
the big four-story building occupied by
the servants. and several other smaller
buildings.
The I.loo guests OF the hotel were all
asleep when the fire broke out. They
escaped IN every variety Of costume from
nightgowus and pajamas to automobile
coats and rubber boots.
Nine persons were injured Two Of
them, guests at the hotel. received in
juries by jumping. and from flames. Seven
servants were bruised and suffered brok-
en- legs and arms in the course of the
exciting hour that followed the giving Of
the alarm. None of the injured will die
The Long Beach Hotel was one Of the
largest on the entire Atlantic coast. It
faced the ocean on the south shore of
the island. extending east and west,
with its back 10 the marsh and chan
els of Hampstead Bay and Jamaica Bay
II was jammed to its full capacity sun
day night over a hundred people were
turned away on account of lack Of fur
ther accommodations. Among those at
the hotel We're Senator Patrick II. Nc
Carren. who is heavily interested in the
hotel. and ex-senator William II. Rey-
nolds, president OF the company who
this spring bought the hotel for 100000.
Clerks and Bell Boys Rouse Guests.
The fire was discovered by Pat Shea,
a watchman. He had been sent to a
neighoorlng cottage by the night clerk.
S NJ Heyman. 10 deliver telegram a
few minutes before . O'Clock on his
return he noticed smoke curling from
the roof at the extreme western end
Of the long structure. He rushed to
the night clerk and told him of his dis
covery. The two men. followed by the
bellboys on night duty rushed through
the halls shouting Fire knocking at
doors and urging the guests to make
their escape as quickly as possible
LOdger Falls from Blazing window.
In ten minutes after Pat Shea gave the
alarm. the whole fourth floor was seeth-
ing with flames. and the dazed and
grotesquely dressed occupants, who had
seized blankets. sheets. and every sort Of
garment 70 clothe themselves, were POUR
ing oUt upon the verandas. climbing from
the second floor windows. and being
helped from higher windows on ladders
The fire worked swiftly downward. and.
driven on by d sun west wind, went rag
ing Ike red cyclone TO the very end
Of the great structure. The work Of res
cue was carried on under the direction
of Senator 8IcCarren, ex-senator Rey-
nolGs. and w Johnstone Quinn, the man
ager of the hotel
The greatest activity prevailed. no one
being particularly panic-str1cllen. Sew
erai guests We're shut of from the stair
way'l and could get only TO the higher
win lows. r. r. Devanney. a marble
merchant. of Manhattan. hung in a third
story window until the flames began 10
scorch him, and then seeing no ladder
approaching. he jumped He landed in
the soft sand. but sustained a broken
arm, internal injuries, and injuries OF the
spine, besides severe burns.
Two other men were injured In the