The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-27
100000 Golf Club De-
Stroyed and Lives of Fif-
teen Are Imperilled,
LEAP FROM WINDOWS.
Broker Toler and Many Ser
wants Aroused from Sleep
to Take Daring Chance.

Fifteen men and women had to Jump
from the secon1story windows early to-
day to save themselves from the fire
that was sweeping through the build
ings comprising the fashionable and OK.
elusive Baltusrol Golf CLUB, at Short
Hills. y. ], one OF them, a cook. was
taken to the hospital with his legs
broken. The others escaped with bruises
and minor injuries.
The beautiful new clubhouse, the
garage. the stable and the squash
slurt we're all destroyed with their
furnishings and contents. Practically
nothing was saved. so that the total
loss will not fall far short OF 10000,
Half dressed, scores OF millionares
from the handsome homes in the neigh.
borhood came in their automobiles to
do what they could. Many of them
were members OF the club and some got
their faces and hands scorched while
trying to save property.
A maid in the kitchen discovered the
flames, which were then mounting with
great rapidity. Her cries aroused a
butler, who made his way through the
smoke-hlled corridors Of the upper
stories, pounding on every door AS 1t
happened, there was only one man
member in the living apartments set
aside for members-Eiugh Toler, a
broker, who has offices with Waggoner,
Short & Company, at No. % Broadway.
this city; but in the wing set apart for
servants several men and women were
asleep.
Forced to Jump from Window.
In their night garments all these ran
into the halls. So fast had the fire
spread through the richly furnished
building that already escape by either
OF the stairways was Cgt of
They had to jump from the second
floor windows. Fortunately there WAS
soft turf below. BUt Edmund Jacques,
the chef, = very heavy man, fractured
both his ankles. Mr.. Toer personally
lifted several Of the serving women out
of n window and dropped them. Then
he Jumped hIuIself. lie stood bIrefootod
in his pajamas directing the attempt to
rescue some uf the trophies on the main
floor for some time.
In all fifteen men and women had To
leap. Others made their way to the
roof of porch. and hen descended on
4 ladder which one of the sSbemen
.a.sed for them.
Hose Couldn't Reach Flames.
The Fire Department at Short Hills
was notified. and when 1t arrived ana
endeavored to attach its hose to the
MIGRANTS around the grounds It was
found that the hose was so short that
The tiremen could not reach the fam
with their streams. The members and
employees soon saw that the building
was doomed, and made efforts to save
the stable.
Twelve horses were In the bssn. and
these were got out In safety, but al
the vehicles were consumed in the fire.
which quickly spread from the garage
to the stable and thence to the squash
court.
Mlllionalres Fight Flames.
Although the fire was not discovered
until few minutes before | o'clock.
many persons from the surrounding
country WHO had seen the glare OF tile
flames FASTENED to the scene.
Among them were many million
aires, who belong to the clah. and these
arrived In their automobiles They I'm.
mediately Joined in the desperate lgh;
being made to save The surrounding
buildings. and although they worked
tirelessly ,helr efforts Went Tor nauga;
Groups o. men and women were soon
Joined by the Hremeu. WHO admitted
that without hose they We're TuW--.e,,.
and tNn spectators stood hy uul tie
last " the buildings collapsed and
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