Three Buildings Burned

New York, 1895

A fire started at 6 o'clock P. M. on Monday in the new hotel building on the Long Island Chautauqua grounds, Point of Woods, Fire Island beach, and spread to the cottage of Mr. Stanford and to Capt. Moore's boarding house, all of which were destroyed. Terry's factory and two other cottages caught fire, but were saved by the good work of Capt. Miller and the crew from the life saving station. The hotel was nearly completed, and would have been open this coming season. Mr. Silsbie, the builder, who was on the ground, cannot account for the fire, as there was no one at the buildings. The buildings were owned by persons in Brooklyn and Patchogue.


Sentence of Miss McKenzie

Miss Mary Helen McKenzie, who with her mother has made things lively for members of the Hempstead Harbor yacht club, and who was convicted of discharging a firearm at Commodore Daniel K. Hall, was sentenced to three months imprisonment in the county jail and a fine of $250 by Judge Garretson.


No Green Flag on the Hall

The most significant incident of the St. Patrick's day celebration in Long Island City was the absence of the green flag from the City Hall — the first time since the incorporation of the city. About two hundred members of the A. O. H., accompanied by the Hibernian Rifles, paraded the streets and later joined the procession in Brooklyn.


To Amend the Charter

Many amendments have been made to the charter of College Point. The amendments include a provision for the erection of a village hall and fire house to cost $15,000. The trustees are empowered to issue bonds not exceeding $40,000.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 22, 1895, p. 1.