New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
FAIRIES VANISH In FIRE
BECOME WOMEN And IRE
RESCUED FROM FLOAT.
Brooklyn Parade Is EnhveRed bg a
Dangerous Blaze and Nuch
Police GaIIantry.

Ine curtain was rung down the Hudson
Fulton celebration last night The carnivai
pageant which held In Manhattan on the
previous Saturday was repeated in Brooklyn.
and the Hudson River from New York to Troy
was lighted Up by an unbroken chain Of bon
fires on the banks
In only one particular did the pageant which
four hundred thousand residents Of Brooklyn
ana Long Island gathered TO witness differ from
the parade on Manhattan Island. Fifty floats
were IN the first parade only forty-nine started
last night, the float pOrtraying Fairies taking
hre just as IL was swinging into the line OF
march in the Prospect Park Plaza
Fifty minutes after the parade started float
No 40 wheeled into position. $50 o'clock.
Before ii was fairly started toward the review
ing stand, however. the fimsy and inhammabIe
material with which it was decorated caught
FIRE from a stick OF red fire which one OF the
ten fairies was carrying. Instantly the flames
spread over the float. until the queen, Mrs Elsie
Schlick. Of No. 400 East 64th street: Miss Anna
Brooks Of No. 70 West 106th street and Miss
Jane Stadlunan. OF No. sS1 First avenue. who
were on the highest part OF the foat were com
pletely hidden
Patrolman Cohen jumped from his position in
front OF a dense crowd OF spectators. climbed
up on the fOat and carried Mrs SchIick 70 the
across the Plaza. made a flying leap from his
horse 20 the float. and assisted Miss Brooks and
Miss Stadlnan 10 safety. The ten other girls
on the float were helped 70 the pavement BY
other patrolmen- Seven or the girls were badly
burned and were taken 70 the Prospect Park
Riding Academy
Physicians were summoned from three hos
Pitals. and fire alarm was turned in bur IN
spite OF the excitement caused by the burning
Of Ha 77af
quiet Police Commissioner Baker took personal
charge Of his men while the fire was in progress
The float was destroyed
Hundreds OF spectators went avav aftar tba
nre- Mayor Mcclellan and Herman Bidder
again walked az the head Of the parade, bur the
Mayor dropped out when the reviewing stand
was reached. about half mile from the start
ing point. and took a seat
The line Of march was from the Prospect Part
plaza along the Eastern Boulevard 10 RaIph
avenue and return, a distance OF about i've
miles The parade started promptly at $50
O'Clock Colonel Willis L Ogden. chairman of
the Brooklyn Hudson-Fulton committee was in
charge Of the arrangements. and Brigaaisr Cen
eral John G. Eddy was grand marshal vr,rb
his sea1, the latter marched at the head q th-
procession OF floats behind the Mayor ana mr
Bidder.
| On account Of the height Of the floats it was
found necessary 70 raise the trolley wires aIonS
the route, and az five points wires were cut %
that the floats might pass unobstructed.
/ When about half the floats had started from,
/ the Plaza, Mrs. Amelia Sheek. OF No III Shell
ton avenue Brooklyn. was stricken with an at
tack OF heart disease and fell 10 the pavement
The police kept the crowd away from her ard
/ an ambulance surgeon was summoned He said
that she had died instantly
Police arrangements were OF the same order
OF efficiency so noticeable during rhe celebration
/ in Manhattan, and the immense crowds were
| handled without confusion. The rsservof- hank
offered an unObstructed view Of the pageant and
thousands sat on the grass there The BROOKLYN
Institute OF Arts and Sciences was almost hidden
BY the dense throngs which got positions Of
vantage on its steps and in rooms overlooking
the route Of the parade Along Eastern
/ Parkway one side of the roadway was lined
with all sorts Of vehicles. from the expensive
| touring car 10 the humble carryaH Of the Long
Island farmer. who had brought the folks up to
See the carnival
Near-y four hours elapsed from the time
Mayor Mcclellan and Mr.. Bidder stepped on at
the head Of the parade until all the floats had
returned TO the starting point and the pageant
had disbanded- When it was all over the floats
were driven 10 the parade ground at the south
side of Prospect Park. where they will be on ex-
hibition to-day. Though the courtesy Of Park
Commissioner Michael J. Kennedy. The parads
ground is reached by cars Of the Brighton Beach
line to the Woodruff avenue station. where sur
face cars in Church avenue carry passengers
direct 10 the park The Smith street and the
Franklin avenue lines also pass the parade
ground