Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-10-03

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DREAprUL CoNrLAGRATIoN.-4I6i Gl Desiruc-
INN If The National Theatre Three Churches
aha sereroI D,ceilings.-A half past four
o'clock yesterday afternoon our citizens
were alarmed blythe cry of fire, which was
found to be caused by dense column OF
smoke, seen rising from the roof of the Ma
tionaI theatre, at the corner of Leonard and
Church streets. In IA few minutes every
part Of that beautiful edifice was in flames,
and SO great was the heat that the African
Methodist Church on the opposite side OF
Leonard street, was in q few minutes aiso
one sheet of fire. This building was WIN
its contents entirely destroyed.
On the other side Of the Theatre, the work
of destruction Was;too in progress The Gu
pola of the new French Episcopal Church
of Saint Esprit, at the corner of franklin
st.-the handsomest building of its class in
America took fire, which soon spread to the
wood work of the interior, which was also
destroyed The devouring element was not
vet STAYED in its course. The wooden roof OF
the Reformed Dutch Church in franklin
ST. took fire and the entire building was
shortly q scene Of utter destruction. such q
sight as the confiagration at this time pre-
scented has, perhaps, never before been wit
messed. IA theatre and three large churches
in a blaze at the same moment, and each not
a stones throw distant from each other.
4 The brick dwelling house adjoining the
theatre, No. Az Leonard street, also took fire
and was completely consumed, and the two
adjoining buildings, Nos. 40 and 81, nea rly
destroyed. On Leonard-street; next adjoin-
ing the5 African church, the dweiling-house
No. SO was entirely, and frame house NO.
60 partially destroyed. ah e naa Z
The National Theatre was erected and
opened 8 years since as am Italian Opera
House, al d cost of $4,000, the ground LOT
costing besides $65,000. The Opera con-
tinued for three seasons, when the house was
for a time closed, and in 1884 it was opened
asthe National Theatre by Messrs. Flynn &
Willard, who occupied it for one season,
when it was again closed. In the fall of
1887, Mr.. Wallack became the lessee at a
rent Of $4,000 per amman, and in his hands
it has remained to the present time. In the
spring Of 1888 the property was purchased
Of the original proprie.ors BY. Messrs. James
HI. Hackeft and O. Mauran, Esq. for $40, 900.
Mr. Fackettis share forwards passed through
two or three hands, and at the time of the de-
struction of the Theatre, it was the joint pro-
perry of Messrs. Mauran e. Aymar. They
were insured in London for $27, 500. The
loss of property to Mr.. !Wallack is very
great, and ii is the more to be regretted as he
had not cent Of insurance.
= The French Church was. as we have be-
fore stated, one of the most costly and beau
tiful edifces in The United States. 1t was
commenced seven years since, and has been
completed some two years. 1t is said to have
cost upwards of 5000. 200, was built of white
marble, and supposed to- be entirely fire
proof which in fact was tbs, case, if we. ex-
cept some wooden ornaments about the dome,
where the fire caught, The works Of the
splendid organ were entirely, and, we learn,
safely removed.
From the best information we could pro-
cure, the fire originated in the gas room,
whichis situated III the northeast corner of
tho buildings beneath the stage. The gas
man, ii appears. left q lighted candle in
The room, ia which the gas was escaping, and
he door being closed, the consequence was,
hat an explosion took place, and the fire
was thus Communicated to the coinbustible
materials around. IN. Y. Courier, Sept. "a.
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