Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-01
From The .NeU York Tribune.
Tremendous Fire BOwcry Theatre burnt
for The Fourth Time.
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. IICulkUuA ruC DUNCIl iHtNtU UuIH'
for The Fourth Time.
! A Eew minutes after six O'clock, last
evening, 4 fire broke out in the carpen-
ter's room attached to the Bowery The
atre, which instantly communicated to
the Theatre itself, and in three quarters
of an hour that fine edifice was com
pleie ruin, with nothing but tho high
walls and the massive columns standing
The inside of the building, scenery, fur
nture, wardrobe, machinery, sc. sc.
was entirely destroyed, and several OF
the performers, we understand, lost pri-
valc dresses and properties TO consid-
cradle amounts. The evenings per-
iormances were 10 have been for the
benefit of MIR Davenport, and the ac-
tors and actresses were all in the build
Jog, just commencing TO dress for the
duties of the night. We are happy 10
state that, so f1 as could be ascertained
by the strictcsi enquiry possible under
the circumstances, every person in the
Theatre escaped in safety, although sew
eral Of them wllh narrow risks ofliie and
limb.
The scene in front, at the height OF
the confagration, was magni6cently fear
ful and sublime. The Bowery, which
is the broadesi ihoroughrare 10 the city
was .denseiy packed with crowd ex-
tending on either side Of the Theatre
for a great distance, and numbering
iron fifteen to tweEty thousand, while
the roofs Of the adjoining buildings, illu-
minated with an intense glare Of rcd ligh,
were literally covered down to the very
caves, with spectators. Oithe roofs ad
joining and in the immediate vicinity o
the Theatre hundreds Of fromcn were
busy performing their dauntess and he
roic deeds and seeming 10 be absoiutel,
lnsensible as wei as a4apcrWous TO the
scorching heat OF the flames or the dan
ger OF their position. As the flames
burst oiIt ut the front windows and
wreathed around the entablature rest
ing on the lofty columns, the Saloon,
with ilJ rows OF decanters, pictures, So
fas, Sc. was splendidly Illuminated, and
presented a magnificent appearance
The sky glowed like red-hot dome Of
iron, and cast broad reflections of lurid
light all over the ciiy, while The air spar
kled like star shower with the burning
cinders, which flew in every direction,
and were rlany Of them carried by the
fire breeze, which Immediately sprung
up, flying over The roofs as FAR as Broad
way.
In the street below an indcscribable
tumult roared and ragged on every side.
At srS she people rushed to the do prs,
burst them in and completely Jamme
up the lobbies why, 90 one thought or
could tell. The 6rcmcn shouted TO them
to come back, and endeavored to intro
duce their hose over the heads Of the
crowd, TO see what could be done with
in-but they here effected little. The
crowd obsiinalely maintained tScir pla'
ces until the heavy en,abla,ure and lyT-
panum-now all in bright name--fe u TO
the ground, breaking into fiery fragments
and enclosing them with wall Of fire
in front while the burning theatre itself
wac at their backs this state Of things
Immediately warmed up their imagina.
tons, and general rush (bnppiIy sue
cessful) through the fallen and bIrning
mass to the street ensucd, amid the deaf
ening shouts Of the multitude.
The root now gave way, and tho tai
flag stailis on the building struck to the
red dag Of tho connngration, and all fell
| in with a stunning crash The fire then
sought the neighboring buildings, on
either side, and the following were more
or less ialured, before the progress OF the
flames was arreAed.
Bore,y .Norh n Theatre.-No. 80
Theatre Iiotel-badly burR ; No 80
Coffee House kept by y. Cor.
South SIDE ."Shaw's House." No.
IA; esbrook's Ten Pin Alley md
Coffee House, No ~ ST. Charles ilo-
tel, No 40-all badly damaged
Elizabeth street = Back Of THEATRE.
Two small dwelling houses, aud three
or four buildings IN the intermediate area,
the patiicuiais about which could mol be
lsained.
. L. the Theatre nothing wa4 saved, and
we learn ihat there was no insurance o'
any part of the psoperly or building. u
is believed that Mr.. Unmbin had 40 in.
,errst IN the Theatre, It having passed,
by recent decree ia Chancery, into
the hands of James r. Whiting, Esq -
but The particular nature Of tho trust is
unknown lo IL. We are informed, also,
that the ground cannot, according To the
terms Of The lease, again be occupied ior
The purpose of o,coiIng n Theatre.
JLl. - the l"uIlh time the Dowery