A blaze at a illegal club leads to the arrest of ejected patron; who is a suspect in setting New York’s worst fire since the 1911 fire at the Triangle In the early morning of Sunday March 25th 1990 in the Bronx a devastating arson fire occurred at the Happy Land social club. A man named Julio Gonzalez entered the happy Land social club located at 1959 southern Boulevard in the Bronx , New York. At witch time Mr. Gonzalez was one of estimated ninety patrons at this social club. After arguing with his EX-girl friend who worked at the illegal social club and having a few adult drinks he was ejected from the club bye the door men.When he was ejected he stated that he will return! Know body took his statement serious and business continued at the club. Mr. Gonzalez gathered A one gallon plastic container before leaving the social club. At this time Mr. Gonzalez walked to a near by gas station and filled the one gallon container with gas. Then he traveled back to the Happy Land social club where he then re-entered the club with the gasoline, poured it on to the floor and ignited it with a few matches. Mr. Gonzalez quietly left the club and went to his apartment a few blocks away.Page 2 of 4 Ruben Valladarez A disc jockey for the Happy Land social club was in the rear of the club on the second floor; playing music when somebody yelled fire “I tuned on the lights and said in to the microphone that I got a fire ; everybody out”. Mr. Valladarez descended a narrow flight of stairs and found the first floor bar filled with flames. People were trying to get out of a door but it was locked. Valladarez then ran through the flames to try to find the only unlocked door witch he was able to do. When he got out too the street he was badly burned. Valladarez was one of six too survive, Eighty-seven others either burned to death or died from affixation.It was later found out that this club was one of hundreds of illegal so...
