Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-03

.es 4 was already to late to save them.
Ie ses were in the stable, of these only
" saved, the rest shared the fate of
';ldinp. Great difficulty was found
'acur,ag water in the neighbourhood
conflagration, and it was only until
&c engines was formed extending to
East River, at Catharine slip, and
hsr to the corporation supply engine,
corner of Leonard and Elm streets,
sufficient quantity could be procur-
have any effect upon the flames. In
,oan time the flames were driven by
wind full upon the Bowery Theatre.
nnrehensions were entertained for its
n as the side wall was fire proof and
':,dows were guarded with iron shut
No nrecautions we're taken to remove
cnnery and decorations, nor the ward
If the performers. At length how
IN less than an hour from the first
the wooden cornice of the theatre
Ere and the flames, seizing the ends
] rafters. were driven with great vio-
into the interior of the building.
oid was the progress that the persons
4 and on the roof, escaped with diff
Two men were taken out of an
window almost suffocated, and
er who was on the roof at the time
ID fire was seen retreating before the
..oes of smoke and flames till he came
Ie ridge, where, finding no other
od of escape, he slid down the chin
hat stood against the north side of
oof and thence let himself drop upon
'Oof of another building about twenty
i below. When it was discovered that
.oof had taken fire, the doors in front
s. set open, but the crowd pressing in
s numbers to gain admittance, they
prudently closed again with all pos
) speed. In quarter of an hour from
line that the fire was communicated
+ ! caves, the whole roof of this inn
! edifce was wrapped in flames, and
" after the lead with which it was
ed melted with the heat and fell in.
rimid of flame rose from the burning
+ % an immense height, with dazzling
& sty of brightness and heat that drove
the bye ISLANDERS, and shed over the
+ light like that of day. At length
rbof fell in, which was followed by the
'a'neys, one after the other, and by the
+. of the west end of the theatre. The
element continued to rage within,
81 every thing but the front and the
Is walls was consumed. An immense
Der of spectators, from all parts of the
near and remote, of all ages, sexes
conditions, were assembled to witness
errible and magnificent spectacle,
S he streets to great distance around
choked with the throng ofthe people
ling to and fro, or standing to gaze
the conhagration. The crowd was
eat as to impede the conveyance of
& } to places of safety from the numer-
/ dwellings, the inmates of which were
ned at the progress Of the fire, and
s depredations were committed upon
FuperIy. FROM one house COT heu-
4 was thrown through the window up
group of people below, and one man
EARN was SO severely injured ON the
that he was taken to the hospital.
fire ragged about three hours before it
at length got under by the exertions
e firemen. The Yorkville engine
brought down by three horses, and
Brooklyn firemen came over although
but their engines. There services
# important, for the fatigues which
bremen underwent are almost incred-
be play of the Gamblers Fate was to
been performed on that evening for
eenltit of Mrs. Gilfert, the wife of the
hger, and full house was expected.
performers were dressing for their
when the fire broke out. 1t was for
e that the alarm was given before the
e began to fill.
10 Sdlu tnat an insurance has been
ted on the Theatre to the amount of
poo in different offices. The other
frty, the scenery, &c. is said to have
but partly insured.-N. Y. Fee. Post
pcsday last.
Pout two o'clock this morning a nail
~ and stable, attached to the House
e,tuge, on the Bloomingdale Road,
destroyed by ire.-IJid.
SoTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Our
tlll continues to be the sport of in
aries. The success of the villains
e pet ilre to the buildings in Bayard st.
onday evening-the extensive con-
P !. occasioned, and the opportuni-
nofded for depredations amidst the
pslon and the crowd, have surprising
coufaged other attempts of the same