New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
CITY RUSHES TO BEAcp
Fire Engines Break Up Animal D.
rdde at Coneu Island

More than three hundred thousand n.-,.
advantage OF the fair weather vast.~L.- 'ons 81
visit to Corey Island and Brirnt.- I" ~
crowd being larger than on anv o.s,- ~ u
season The water was fine AMI msnv -. - "a
starting in earlier than usual te gar tt.. '1'
coat Of tan No drownirzs were rsno-.as 9a1s- s-
the first big day Of the season. but So Ia
the Coney Island station we're kent b. .'acs
care OF the visitors In addition IN N. ,.R
TONED there. thers were about one b,,,s-., -
tfves from the Manhattan bursau a. - ar-
headquarters on hand TO prevent tho s,L-DoaFs
and strong arm men from respinz a -
Dreamla11. Luna Park. stseplechass PART -, y
the other places Of amusement iii sr,.. an, aia y
enough TO make up for their Memorial r..
and the night drew 70 a Close tbe-. ~ Hos'7
pleased expression on the faces Of an r. r as :
finger in the pie.
While the crowd was tire thfckast yssr.-.,- -
noon watching the parade OF the ani,af, "a -
new Coney Island Hippodrorne fra ia. g.
cred on the roof Of Stauch's restau-sn+ .. = .
avenue by Lewis 3. Hewitt who vas ussssny -
fire apparatus. on its way 70 the blszs -
through the line Of animal cages brezsi,e " =
procession Many OF the animals becar,. ss--..
and ran excftedly about their cages and r1ucs a.
fculty was experienced IN quietinz the s,.nt,-..
and canels Hardly any one IN the rss-..,...
knew OF the fire. until the arrival OF the auu.r,s-
The fire started from a chimney, and was ayr.
guished with a small damage
Another alarm OF fire was sounded from Iu,.-,
Dock. at Dooley street and sheepshead Bay. IN q,
afternoon for a blaze IN the stern ot the 49,
naphtha launch Iroquois. The boar belongs a
John Luger. Of No. a Thalnan street Brook,v
He was on board with hts wife and party VIA,
the fire started They had been for cruise do4-
the bay and had anchored about one hundred an
fifty feet off Dooley street and started 70 cook son,
chcwder on gas stove The stove exploded an.
the craft caught FIRE. Luger loaded his guests ir,,
the tender and after landing them went back a
the boat. Starting Up his engines he stesret H-
the pier and succeeded in reaching it. alrnouss
badly burned. The hremen had no difficulty IN yt.
ting the fire out with a damage OF about $50
Patr5lrnan Luke n. Grace, attached 70 the Br1os.
lyn motor cycle squad. hit black dog vhie,
crossed his path. and the officer taken 70 II.
Coney Island Reception Hospital badly injured
While on his way from Sea Gate along Neptune sgs
nue. Grace was passed by a touring car going a5rs
forty miles an hour. Hows of derfsion came satx
10 his demand 10 slow up. and he started AFR
It. At West I'd street the dog ran in front Of
HE machine and Grace thrown into the Il.
landing against the curbstone- Joseph Mangls. ot
Coney Island. was passing in his carriage AMI
nickfug I'D the unconscious patroln1an. took hin 70
the reception hospital The motor cycle was d.
rnolshed-
Five pedIers were arrested by the police for ea-
ing without licenses. but the most OF them TeaI
back 20 work again after being hailed cut several
pickpockets also were picked up through fns day'
but none OF them was caught with the goods' %
they were all charged with being suspicious peg
sons. = -,
The new express service OF the BrooAyn H1sl
Transit Company over the Brighton Seacn lO17
was a pronounced success and ran VllousH e'
dav without any serious interruptions -a7 '''
dents along the route are delighted win las =
,s.o ara many New Workers went TO Consy Isls'a
hv that route instead Of the old way. as / cd- ~
several minutes from the time