The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-25

FIRE IN NEw ORLEAys-Sr. CHARLES THEATRE
BUKSr.-On Sunday evening, about 8 o'clock, the
alarm Of fire was given, and soon It was found to be
in shed and stable at the back part of No. SO
Camp street, occuoied by Qurk 81 Sons, Cabinet
makers. The stable adjoned the rear Of the 81.
Charles Theatre, and the combusilbIes gave out .
lofty flame in few seconds. The engines were on
the spot quite in time TO have arrested the progress
OF the fire, could they have gotten In its rear 60 as
to have played on the St. Charles In some ten mi
nues time the blaze run up the wall of the Theatre,
coursing along covering OF tar that had smeared
the building the process OF hosting this material
for repairing the zinc roof. The paint room first
took fire, the lambert fame entering window that
opened into it. Ten minutes more saw the whole
building enveloped in dense black smoke and
By half past seven O'clock, one hour and a half
from the time the building caught, nothing but the
walls and the magnificent proscenium arch were
left standing. The fall of the great chandelier was
distinctly heard The fire next attacked the Arcade
Bath building, and il fell complete prey TO the de-
yourng element. The old Camp street Theatre
was saved with much difficulty, though one fourth
of the rear of that building was crushed in, root
aud all, by the fall OF the wall Of the Arcade.
One man was killed by another, who threw a bot
tie at his head-another by tumbling wall. Seve-
raj men were severely injured.
The insurance on the ST. Charles and Arcade is
$3.50, 600 The Arcade was sold by Mr.. Caldwell
last summer to the Gas Company, and the theatre
also but on condition that at the end Of three years
Mr. c. should have the privilege OF re-purchssipg
1t for SlO0 0O, IN the space OF tnree years more
All the scenery fittings, decorations, the chandelier,
&c belonged to Mr. Caldwell. who was not insur-
ed He estimates his loss at $40. 600 at low valu-
alton. On the Camp street Theatre, which is now
occupied above as billiard room and below an
auction mart, he had no insurance The injury
done TO this building is estimated at $4,000.
Our office escaped, though adjoining the Thea
tire, bat we have lost much by removing materi.
ais, &c.
The Italian Troupe was announced 10 play Clara
Di Rosenberg last evening, and two Spanish dan.
GERS were to appear. Every seat had been taken
in the house. Had the catastrophe happened two
hours later, God only knows what the conse quences
might have been.
There must have been 20, 900 people in the vicini.
y gazing on the destruction of the noble pile of the
ST. Charles, and the regrets were long and loud It
was the pride of our city.
Mr.. Caldwell bears the loss with frmness re.
markable. His energy rises 18th the occasion, and
be not surprised to hear that in nine; days the st.
Charles will rise Phoenix from its ashes
The Italian company will finish their engage
ment at tae French Theatre. The season at the
st. Charles Of the English company was to have
closed on the Goth inst.
Nearly all the walls of the destroyed buildings
have fallen in this morning. The total loss is full
$3.50 Co., at which cost Mr.. Caldwell, by his own
lnvidual fortune, erected them.