Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-25

las, ticrooy enabling ule laoourerS " proceed
with their melancholy operations.
triheS pdftic,tlarS.--At six O'Clock this NOR
ming, the workm-n resumed their task Of clean
ing the arena Of the theatre, but up 10 9 O'Clock |
no additional bodies were found. The guard ot
soldiers was reinforced at about seven O'Clock, |
at which time, aud indeed two hours previously,
large cone curse OF people had assembled From
IT, worSmcn employed about the odhcc we hear,
tia sym oms of sctlcUentin the brick work were
evident IN the morning OF yesterday. One cir
cunstance, which accounts for the suddenness OF
the calainityiS, that there were no binders used
Ill the construction OF the theatre. IL appears
also that some of the brick-work was raised du-
ring the frost, which rendered the mortar less
adhesive This is in great degree confirmed
by tn rottenness displayed by the mortar, as 1t
can be Scraped off The bricks with the greatest
case. Three of he workmen escaped death most
miracuonsly. hey were working over the stage,
and hearing The crush, ran to the staircase which
wcntupin one corner OF the building, and there
stood trm notwithstanding several large beams
! fell against the woodwork. As many oil the per-
| formers and workmen were near the orchestra,
and in the dressing rooms, several bodies must he
buried in the ruins in those places; the wors,nen
| are clearing away the rubbish as fast possible
| in these directions.
| All the individuals in the London Hospital are
| doing well this morning. One OF them wascompell-
ed to submit TO the amputa,ion OF his leg, otherwise
modification would have ensued Nine individuals
| nave been taken out; and IL is said four five,
who were passing in the street at the time the &C
| cidenl happened, are buried under the ruins.
| By some the calamity is attributed to the fact
That TOO much weight was suspended to the roof,
some of the machinery, SC. being held up by it;
but, from view of the ruins, practical men are OF
| opinion, that had iron rods been through the
building, fastened as usual the outside the ca
iamity could not have been so sudden, if it had
happened at all. Mrs. Beverly, the actress, is a.
mong the deceased. Five or six of the workmen
saved themselves by jumping out OF window. and
TWO more found their way into the strong room, and
thus escaped death.
At the Star public house, which has been near
~ destroyed, Mrs. Chapman. the Iandlady, had not
Ieit her chamber more than FIVE minutes when the
ruins OF the theatre were precipated the top oil
the house; the roof Knocked in, and the bed
on which she had slept shattered to pieces. AZ
the same moment, young woman, who was going
INTO the front door for beer had both her thighs
broken, and she is now lying in a most dangerous
state at the London Hospital.
AZ the butchers shop Immediately adjoining the
otdr, the master who was standing at the door,
was killed on the spot. And at Mr.. Blatz's, the
bakers, the roof and all the windows were com
pielely destroyed. Mrs. Blaz, who at the time the
accident occurred, was standing behind the coun-
ter, was killed, whilst little boy about ten years
! oil age, whom she was serving was jaInmed be-
tween two sacks OF flour, which completely shell
tered him from the falling masses Of timber, &c.
that he escaped with little injury
MANY more and interesting details are given,
but we have not for them. A postscript TO
| the sun OF the LIST, dated at three o'clock saws
There Is report, which we fear will prove 10
be true, thatthe remaining wall of the late i'll fat
! ed New-Brunswick Theatre, has fallen, and kill
cd seven more individuality