火灾破坏了乔治堡的天堂公园
上周一凌晨，在纽约市第205街的乔治堡（Fort George）的一个娱乐活动的天堂公园的干燥木制建筑中，西北风火焰席卷了天堂公园的干燥木制建筑，几个小时，只剩下一堆灰烬和碎屑，帕克站了起来。公园里的每栋建筑都被摧毁了。火焰蔓延到舒尔西斯的乔治堡公园和赌场，距离酒店很短，并摧毁了那里的几座建筑物，包括看守人的家，看守的家，其妻子和儿子被赶出。在超过一英里的半径内的屋顶上的大风携带火花，笨拙的房客一直忙于桶，以防止火花在屋顶上握住。伊莎贝拉·海马斯（Isabella Heimath）是一座老年夫妇的房屋，位于距离公园不远的阿姆斯特丹大道（Amsterdam Avenue），一段时间以来受到火焰的威胁。家里的老年人保持沉默，尽管其中约有五十人坚持要离开建筑物并在地面上出去，因为他们内心不安。损失估计接近10美元，UUO。天堂公园（Paradise Park）在1911年12月遭受大火，几座建筑物被摧毁。据说，公园将在季节结束时关闭，当时将地面用于建筑用途。
天堂公园（Paradise Park）在申克兄弟（Schenk Bros.）的管理下经营，后者还管理着泽西岛河边的帕利塞德公园（Palisades Park）。夜间守望者多米尼克·巴诺（Dominick Barnot）在2点钟A后不久发现了火焰。米，在公园的舞厅，是一栋两层楼的框架大楼。当他跑到办公室并通知簿记员古斯塔夫·瓦格纳（Gustave Wagner）时，火焰在空中射击高高，并在步行中蔓延到另一侧的建筑物。瓦格纳（Wagner）打电话给开火总部并撤离了办公楼，火焰从舞厅散布在那里。当消防员到达时，火焰爬上了粗糙的骑手过山车的侧面，并笼罩着旋转木马和溜冰场。大火发出了三个警报，但由于强烈的热量，消防员无法靠近公园。朝着空中射击的各个方向飞向“旧磨坊”大楼的火花，这是阿姆斯特丹大道演员侧的娱乐场所之一。这座建筑被摧毁了。看守人安德鲁·罗宾逊（Andrew Robinson）在舒尔西斯（Schultheis）的赌场看到了大火的开始，看到火焰驶过赌场的方向，唤醒了他的妻子和儿子，并把他们带出了房屋。 The flames soon caught the casino, burning up the house and merry-go-round there. The firemen prevented it from injuring the plant of the Queen Aeroplane & Motor Co., near the casino. At the Isabella Heimath the sparks set fire to the pagoda and several parts of the fence. In several vacant lots sparks set the grass on fire and little bonfires were starting up in all directions. The Zerrenner farm, a large truck farm in Audubon avenue, suffered badly from the flames. The garden and vegetable beds were scorched and burned and dried up by the terrific heat. The flames shot at times 200 feet into the air, sending sparks flying in all directions. The park, located at one of the highest points in the city, got the full sweep of the strong wind which fanned the flames until they lit up the sky for miles around. There were many residents of Washington Heights who looked with approval on the fire as it swept through the park. For some years there has been much opposition to the resorts at Fort George. Fourteen engines and four ladder trucks, including many pieces of motor apparatus, responded. Assistant Chief Martin made the run from his quarters, a distance of 11 miles in 11 minutes, in his auto.
