Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-25
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION AT NEW
YORK.


YORK.
The Park Theaire in rHia.- Seperal olher
Buildings damaged.
The New YORK. Herald OF Sunday morning
announces The total destruction by fire Of the
fark Theatre in thst city. II TOOK place Sat
urday evening sbout quarter past siI O'Clock
an hou' before the time appointed tor the PR
iOuuanCe 10 commence. About that time
smoke WAS seen g. issue IRON the rear part O'
The building which butted on Theatre alley,
small street running ia the rcar OF PsTk row.
from Ana 80 Beekinsust.
ihe anu0uncym Was shade immediately
lnat The Tax IhestTe was oH fire and IN a
lew moments afterwards, the smoke poured
from every window aud sky light IA The build
ing. SJO1 fame shot forth from the WIN
dows. and ia an uncomfortable short period
ui ume, me building was developed III flame
] he hfemen were on the spot with their &C
cusIoincd aud pfdisewoftly alacriiy; aud a.
many as iory streams OF water were soon
directed un the burning ediice.
But human etl1It seemed OF little avail ia
stopping The progress oi the desinytng elc-
m-nt.
Al! hopes OF saving the Theatre were a
Dauduutd and the hrvineu directed their at
tcnuun 10 prevent the adjoining houses Oh
Ann street, Beekman street aud Park rOw
from being destroyed. Accordingly they left
the Theatre to a late they were puwerrss IL
avert, snd played their streams on the proper
4 y most ia danger. Their efforts were succ.
essul.
There are various conjecture. as 10 the
cause q ne fire. Mr. Madini, says be was
ia the Theatre al hall past | o'clock, When
tue smeii oi utFioi Was ~ strong, that Mr..
Dawson, who Was engaged Ia the rehearsal d
comedy, was obliged to stop not being abb.
To 60 ON IN consequence thereof.
When the fire FIRST broke out there wen
severed ladies' belcugiug 10 The troupe an,
baileue, who became very much heightened
ahd one oil item swooning, was rescued b.
Lsuls, the servant OF Mr.. Monplaisir. Tin
rest escaped.
Ii is said by those no were in the Theatr
at the Time, that the FIRE originated from tn
scenery taking fire from the Gas light over th
prompier stand, which being oil very in
idntnabe InaterIil, caused the flames I
spread with grrst Espidity.
Oair about one tenth OF oil the costume
were ssyed, which are very valuable especia
~ those OF the MUnplaisr tfuGpe.
Hr fainbhns loss was about S25 900 VI
on which there was d v9y tntllng lnsu
rance.
The Building belonged to Mcssrs Beekma
and Asior. ami was worth $50 900, upol
Which there was al.o veIy tnflug insu
rance
The flames communicated to Earle's Hotel
adjoining, the rear OF which was partially de
stoyed. The damage 10 the furniture Wa
fully ensured. The injury TO the house wa
about two thousand, which Was partially IN
sured
The fire also communicated TO Clark
Hotel. which sustained trliling damage by fin
though the iumItufe was considerably inlure,
by water.
They are both five story houses, which
was the cause ol their taking fire 50 Quick
| ly.
The Park House five story building wa
al one lime thought 10 b. III imminent DANCE
though by the rAeriions OF the iiremen IL sus
tanned bu, little damage.
The Fountain House adjoining the east Ell,
OF the theatre, took fire, buI was exiting uisleo
withou, any material damage.
A building IN the rear, on Theatre alley
TOOK lire from The heat. but single stream o.
water = once e2tlnguished il.
In one hour aud three quarters from the
time the IRE was discovered, the flames were
subdued with the loss Of property 10 the "a.
mount, Including the costly Costumes oil the
theatre, oil probably $50 600.
1t is heavyweight years since the Park
TneatEe was destroyed, and yesterday was
the anniversary OF tie grea, fire oil 1886, when
an enormous amount OF property was DIES
trJyed.