New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-11
ONE THOUSAND CHILDREN IN DANCER.
Fros The Boston T,oreisv. Jss.

Froa The Boston Tyorcisv. yss 10.
On Saturday afternoon there was considerable
element in this city especially In tho vicinity of the
City Hall, where about one thousand school children
had assembled TO witness the moving OF panorama.
For some days past there has been on exnicslor 70
Charlestown panoramic view Of India, at the City
Hall. The proprietor Of the panorama extended IN
invitation TO the children Of the public and prvsts
schools to attend on Saturday afternoon, 6xing The
price of admission at sx cents each. THIS invitation
was accepted by large number, and ct O'Clock the
seats of the Hall were packed as were also the asles
not less than one thousand children, boys and girls
being present. With but very few edulu Everything
end Of piece the drop curtain fell, and in 90 doing
caught Gre from the footghts, which blazed up sud-
denly. At this juncture sciy Of FIRE. wss raised
sled with screams and cries Of the children.
The noise attracted the attention Of City Marshsl
Chamberlain, Officer Kelley and others, Who wsss In
the Station House below and they immediately pro-
ceeded to the hall entry where they found the children
coming down stairs at ereal speed, while st the hall
door there was mass Of children endeavoring 70
get out screaming as loud they could whils others
were being trampled upon.
The officers rushed up the stairs and pulled the
children out into the entry way some by main force
at the same time endeavorng to quiet them, whis in
side Of the hall there was one sea Of heaos endesvor
ing 10 force their way out The doors OF the hall are
very large and open out while inside are small storm
doors These we're closed a. was also one.haH ofths
large door, which fastened, and through Q spses
of about two feet the children were trying 70 get out
of the hail.
The officers finally succeeded In quieting the chill
dren at the same time assuring them that there was
no danger and after working sone time many resumed
their seats while others vent home. Not ono Of them
was seriously Injured, although more than . dOssa
were tampled upon. A little girl named Dalton, Vas
the only one Injured TO any extent and feared that
one Of her knee pans was fractured. Quito nanber
we're somewhat iljuIed by falling do N the stsrs. II
was very fortunate hat none of them had any eoeee
broken. Great credit is due 70 the officers above
mentioned and several other for the coo,
age and cooness displayed and It Is probably through
their exertions that no lives were lost
After qustness bad been restored the exhibition ves
continued although great many were 30 much fright.
eped that they went home. The propristof Of The
panorama had his hands somewhat bcsnt IN extin.
gushing the fire. but Notwithstanding this, 10 dn sn
n his power to quiet the children As the news ~ ths
excitement spread about the city, many Of the payse
Of the children waited the hail. and found their httls
ones safe.
The very bad practice Of filing the ssles Of lscture
rooms, exhibition halls &C., vito seats, was deoon-
strated here where all the ssles Hllsd and when
the cry Of "1re raised in this instsucs, there
was a difficulty in moving.