New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

pcndent shows had plugged IN WIFI 'hcii
own hose on city MIGRANTS.
Fred Thompson. the owner, and FREQ NC
Clellan. the manager. Of Luna Park. ICON
up the chief engineers charge as soon d.
they heard IT, They showed the fre nose
their own. which they had used durlht
the fire fight. and went on to show tht
hydrants also their own, TO when the!
had attached them They went further, u
show their own salt water main, together
with their pumping station, when gave
them an independent pressure water sys-
ten OF equal force with the citys
Mcclellan declared that not only hac
Luna Park taken care of itself with It's
OWE water supply and fire lighting ap-
paratus and force. but that II had gone
across the street to aid the regular city
department in the fight on Dreamland
we threw a stream from the Giant
Roller Coaster framework" said Mcclellan
and our stream did execution because We
had the pressure"
on the west, incidentally, the fire was
stopped at the plant Of the Giant Roller
Coaster Company. This structure Of steel
stood as a barrier to the progress OF the
flames toward Feltman's and the rest of
the island in that direction. To the east
the blaze worked its way right up TO the
Galveston Flood shows building and the
new municipal Coney Island baths.
Dan Smith. manager Of the Brighton
Beach Motordrome, formerly the Brighton
Beach racetrack, has offered the use OF
the motOr6rome 70 concessonaireS OF
Dreamland. through Samuel ". Gumpertz.
He also offers free stabling for all animals
unsheltered through the fire He says the
concessionaires can erect buildings or put
Up temporary tents. as they see best 70 do.
1t is a suitable place for baseball. bicycle
races and athletic games. and Mr.. Smith Is
sure II would meet with the approval Of
all visitors. because Of the variety OF things
that could he exhibited there and the
pleasure afforded.
Police Put Total Loss at 100000.
The police estimate Of the total loss was
set down AZ $4,000. and this figure was
confirmed by Louis Siernberger. secretary
OF the Dreamland corpora ton. Samuel
Gumpertz the manager Of Dreamand. set
the figure much lower, though, when he
said that he thought Dreamlands loss
thought there was about $4,000 insurance.
Mr.. Gumpertz. however. was not taking
into account the independent concessions
nor any property not belonging 10 the
Dreamland corporation. so the two figures
do not vary so much as seems at first
glance.
Following is a detailed statement Of the
losses which could be ascertained yester-
day:
New iron pier, owned by the Dreamland
Company. Destroyed with a loss OF $3.50
600; partly insured
Balmer's bathing pavilion, Surf avenue
and Balmer's Walk. Totally destroyed.
with loss Of $1,000; partly insured
Thompson's Scenic Railway. Surf avenue.
owned by the l.. A. Thompson Company.
Totally destroyed, with loss of $500; part
~ insured.
Thompson's Pixies Peak Railway. Surf
avenue and Pixies Peak Walk Damage.
$1,000; no insurance.
The Whirlwind Ride. Surf avenue and
New Iron Pier Walk 5. F.. Jackman.
owner. Totally destroyed, with a $4,000
loss; no insurance.
Johnsons Carousel and Pavilion. Surf
avenue and New Iron ier Walk. De
stroyed. with a loss of SO 900: no insurance.
Lent's dancing pavilion. on Surf avenue.
in the Resurrection building Owned by
George G. Tiyou. Burned to the ground.
with $4,000 loss. no insurance.
Charles Taunton's bathing pavilion. Sher-
idan Walk. Burned out. with $1,000 loss
partly insured
The Stubenboard restaurant, Old Iron
Pier Road and Surf avenue. Loss. $1,000;
no insurance.
Jollys Hotel. surf avenue and Old Iron
Pier Walk Burned 20 the ground, with
$4,000 loss: no insurance
Stubhmans CarrOusel. Iron Pier Walk.
near surf avenue: totally DESTROYED with
a $4,000 loss and no insurance.
Colonel Joseph Ferraris Animal Show.
Dreamland; total loss Of $500; no insur-
ance.
total loss of $1,000, no insurance
Sangunetto Photo Gallery IN Sheridan
Walk; burned out with 5000 less and no
insurance.
Van Warts Restaurant. New Iron Pier
Walk: damage $500 and no insurance.
Hartman Kassan's Cane Racks. New
Iron Pier Walk; 5000 damage with no in
surance.
Souvenir stand owned 10y Louis Green
berg in Pixies Peak Walk; 5000 damage
and no insurance.
schue's Hotel. Iron Pier Walk $500
damage. no insurance
Shooting CELERY at Sheridans Walk and
Surf avenue owned By j. j. Mccullough.
destroyed with 500 damage; no insur-
ance.
dHuN SldHN III front OF the bldDl 'odSt'I
owned by James Faze; damage. N"O' with
no insurance.
Dean Photo Company Surf avenue. near
Dreamland entrance; burned out. with g.
Op loss and no Insurance.
candy stand owned by Bauer Sisters, al
Dreamland entrance; 1900 loss and no IN
surancc.
Briol Souvenir Stand. on Surf avenue
near Dreamland gate; 5000 damage and no
Insurance.
Residence Of Louis Potash. on Sheridan
Walk. destroyed, with 5000 damage; not
insured
T. Mench's restaurant. in Sheridan Walk
5000 damage and no insurance.
Morris Music Hall. owned by Cropsey a
Mitchell. surf avenue and Iron Pier Walk
81 900 damage and no insurance
Cohen's Restaurant. at Sheridan Walk;
s. 900 damage and no insurance.
Mark Lees Gypsy Camp. In Sheridan
Walk: $500 damage and no insurance
Isador Schwartz Restaurant. Sheridan
Walk, 800 damage and no insurance.
MAY HerskowtZ's Restaurant. In Sherl-
dan Walk water loss OF 500: not Insured.
Before darkness set in yesterday many
Of the losers by the fire had already laid
plans to start in business again so as to
catch the Memorial Day crowds.
Although he lost about eighty-hve ami
mails I'm all. Colonel Joseph Ferrari who
owned the big animal arena In Dreamland
managed To save four lions. four leopards
and six ponies. and will exhibit them IN
big top" tent on the site Of his old show
place. He and his manager. Captain
Jack Bonayita. were busy all yesterday