Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-09-21


A sudden thrill Of horror, though only
momentary, amid loud cries Of " order,
order, ordcr," ran through the audience,
about twelve hundred in number, many of
whom were ladies.
He requested his auditors to keep quiet,
as perhaps the occurrence was not so seri.
Gus as might be supposed. The audience
did keep quiet, the intervening drop cur
tain was lowered, the orchestra performed
piece, and the somewhat excited assem-
blage gave rounds of applause.
Mr.. Whcatlcy upon returning to the
stage, pleasantly and firmly said-Ladies
and Gentlemen Owing to the unfortun-
ate occurrence hat has just taken place.
the performance of the Tempest will be
postponed for this evening. You will
please retire in good order.
THE CAUSE OF THE CALAMITY.
We have taken great pains to ascertain
the cause of the disastrous event. We
are inclind to think that one of the Misses
| Gale, of whom there are four sisters, was
rather careless 1t seems that these ladies
have their own dressing room, which is il.
Eliminated with gas, two of the Jets being
alongside of large mirror. The dresses
which these ladies wear are made of very
light, or fimsy gauzc, known as illnsion
The four sisters were in their room, all
partly dressed One ofthom, in her under
skirts of light gauzc, got upon stool, or
chair, in front of the mirror She reach
ed over to the hook to get her outside
skirt, and just as she was jumping to the
floor, her dress was discovered to be in
blaze. Two of her sisters, with all the
affection quite natural, and regardless of
their own danger, sprang at once to her
assistance, and in moment their dresses
were in light blaze,
The dress of the fourth sister ignitcd ,and
in less time than it takes to write about it,
the whole four of them were completely
cnyelopcd. They all ran through mar
row passage way, leading into larger
room where the rest of the ladies of the
troupe, about twenty in number, wero en-
robing themselves for the piece. In NOS
ment, the entire party became panic strick-
en-, and nine or len of them took fire.
They ran about in wild despair, the scarfs
used in the dance, that still hung in festoons
from the walls, took fire, and in moment
the cnterior was light blaze.
MEAN PIECE OF BUSINESS.
We have it from the best authority that application
of the best brandy, be used for the benefit OF the
sufferers. There they wrltling III the most hor
rihlc agony aud yet that gentleman was refused. Mr.
John L. McDonOugh hearing of the flat refusal, threw
down dollar for tumhicr hnli-iillcd with the much.
wanted stimuian BESIDES this we learn that several
physiclans, when applied TO- positively refused render
ANY medical aid 10 the sufferers We have attended
many Medical commandments, and have heard, ON
nearly all these occasiOns considerable said about being
humane.
The ply who refused had perhaps forgotten the
first principles Of the profession in fact the foundation
of the whole structure, the stone Of which is hI
manity Those ply. .eians who did come aud those ap
uhccarics who furnished the medical necessities,
entitled to thanks and coed opinion Of the public
HOSPITAL REPORTS.
Six of the unfortunate young ladies' who were burnt
at the Continental Theatre, dead
The following is the report obtained at the PCnnsylva
mia Hospital, at ten o'clock last evening"
Miss Mcbride was the one who rau ON the stage il
full blaze, in view of the audience. She died al ST.
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Miss Philips died at ong o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Miss Annie Gale died at three O'clock
Mrs Herman died at four o'clock. While she was be
lng conveyed to the hospital sch made request Of tn
officer totell her husband take good her baby
Miss Addie Gale died at half.pas eight o'clock las
evening.
From the Star Of the .Sbrtk.