Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20
A DEED OF NOBLE DARING.

Inc Following deed Of noble daring is recorded a. one
OF the events attendant the late destruction by fire.
Of the Imperial Theatre at Moscow:
From the suddenness of this melancholy occurrence.
ana from the number Of employees permanentlv =
with their families In the house. many liz nving
Three skeletons found in the ashas We're lost
commencement Of the fire. thraA ---orl Just ut the
~ ,he upper stories, finding no mear had been
o so rapid was the progress . 70 descend
ing ron soon became y 20 the lowe roof which be-
thra ahate beings, not capable hot that two OF the
fa themselves to the grou OF enduring the heat,
49, Inc third, with more 4id and were killed by the
y over proruding bro presence of mind, made his
'ere remained for ad cornces the front roof and
Content with y minutes, till the greedy element
earance close number of its victims made its APP
nep. Ladd' ~ him. The poor man cried loudly for
ne neigh RS were procured but they did not reach
~ arr !. az which he stood He saw it; and, raising
nsa'. ~ ne made sign of the cross and be-
70 approach ,he cage OF the precipce before him. In
N instant more he would have become corpse Thou
sands OF people stood all around gazing with horror at the
pile upon wch 's poor man remained help
among the multitude His fate seemed inevitable Snd
denly was heard voice. Stay moment INV cood fol-
low Pray to God Almighty, and I'll endeayor to save
you All eyes were turned to the spot from which those
sentences were uttered group Of three men wara ~
served, common peasants; Of them HOLDING hv ~
arms a1a shoulders third who was struggling hard to
lads" said he, "my heart is burning within me- I cav.
not bear the sight Of christian soul thus pershno .,
And with powerful effort he broke loose and d0rfsd
forward The dense crowd gave way as he ran 70 the
burning building, pulling from binass4 and at the samu
time throwing away his shoot (shecp skim and his hat
In an instant he at the foot Of the ladder here he
took of his boots, attached rope round his waist and
selling oyentork which happened TO lie close by he
began to ascend the ladder which did not reach at the
utmost ~ thirds Of the height Mt which stood the VIC
TIM Having attained the upper footstep the generous
man took hold Of the gutter Apparsntly it was not
very safe means Of ascent it bent and ratified under
his weight. But the man resolved; he made the
G. ON n fba and ara ~ J..u -
locating smoke whrled around him. the flames were fast
approaching burning timber, redhot sheets of roofing
iron were falling down from every side but what to him
was all this His heart was burning within his breast
ne could not bear the sight Of christian soul thus
perishing.
1t was frosty day; the rain-gutter was cold as ice
ms warm, sweaiy palms and fingers stick and freeze to
the iron tube he tears them off, leaving bloody marks at
every hole and ascends higher and higher till he puts
his foot on projecting cornce. From hence by means
OF the oyen-fork he handed the rope the poor man
above him Tie 1T fast to the hook which supports the
gutter That's right Now descend - And he held the
other end of the rope and preceding the man. still sup
porting him down the gutter, placed him the ladder
The man saved
During all this time the multitude stood breathless
but when they them both of danger all hats were
taken on and sign of the every testified
general thanksgiving, and loud shout approved the
act OF generosity Every pressed forward to see the
hero Of this The first who approached him. an
otcer IN the army, gave him twenty five roubes silver
Inc example was followed: noblemen, merchants, pea
SAINTS, took out their purses-some gave golden some
silver coin; some threw into his hat few copper
copeeks: all gave what they could. "God bless you
noble friendn' was heard from every side.
The name of this generous man is BAIL Marrin native
OF the Government of Tarosla Being reofer by trade
he for many lived in ST. Peersburgh pursuing his
vacations but afterwards engaged himself as boiler
maker at the Government foundry of Kopno year
ne took leave of absence and visited his native village
Having spent few months with his friends he was re-
turning to St. Peersburgh by way of Moscow to avail
himself of the railways. He to the ancient capital
the day before the fire. and having caught the train
was obliged to remain till the day AS this was his
rst arrival in Moscow he took the opportunity of seeing
the Kremlin the old fortress and visit its venerable
There, from passersby he heard of
the fire. and FASTENED to the spot where he nobly dis
Lnguished himself.
AT three o'clock in the afternoon Of the same day he
took his seat in railway carriage On the 18th of the
same month he reached st. Petersburgh and again en-
listed himself in the number Of workmen Kolpno In
Two days after he summoned to the Office Of the
general police Of the capital where he was told
hat the Emperor desired to him. He was accord
ngy taken to the palace His Imperial Majesty received
Marin in his cabinet, and pleased say to him
when he entered, 81 thank you for good action En-
brace me- and relate how you did it." In simple words
Marin told his story; and when he finished the Empe-
or dismissed him, saying Now you may go but in case
u need come TO me at any tme Soon afterwards Mar
IN was rewarded with medal and Of one hundred
md fftyroubles silver.