Fire Billowing Out of Buildings
A square block along the Ocean Front at Averne, Queens, was doomed by fire as scores of firemen, answering a fire alarm call, battled the blaze. The Prince Hotel, most prominent building in this remarkable air view, is one of the oldest Hotels in the Rockaways and was once a gathering place for New York's society. It is believed that the blaze started here. The intense cold was responsible for the flames gathering so much headway. Paths had to be dug through the snow for the fire engines, while ice and freezing water mains hampered the smoke eaters in their work.
