Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-25
THE EVENINGS DIsAs rAR,
Mrs. Cunninghanl- -Burdeu Among
the Victims--The show People"
VINO Were Lost

Il q
watery grave.
MRS. CUNNINGHAM-BURDELL.
The supposed heroine of the great Bond
street tragedy, in New York, was on board
i of the ill-Elted steamer. She had estab-
lished an extensive and fashionable naison
de grisettes in New 0rleans, and was return
ing to that place from visit to Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Boston, where she had
collected a fresh troop of young girls,
known as Ryllphs du pare, whom Mrs. Cnn-
ningham was conveying to the Crescent
| city, in order to promote her nefarious
| business which was assuming vast proper
| tlons. This alditreSSe du salon has gone TO
| the bottom of the ocean, In company with
thirty employees and co-workers in crime.
MISS JULIA MORTIMER,
| This young lady had gained a great no.
| toriety as an actress, vocalist and terpsi-
| chOrean artistic at casinOes and music-halls.
| She was a great favorite in New York,
| Washington and Baltimore, and was one of
| the most beautiful and voluptuous women
| upon the stage. She is reported to have
been lost upon the Evening Star. When
last seen she was clinging to spar, but,
being very heavy, could not have remain
ed above the waves long. Julia Mortimer
was native of Philadelphia, and made her
first appearance here as ddnseuse In acon-
cert saloon In Arch street, below Seventh,
some years ago. She was % years of age,
2Nir MISS MILLIE FOWLER. f'
This distinguished terpsichorean artistic
was reckoned the most beautiful woman In
her profession, both In form and feature.
She was well known in this city, and play
ed a very successful engagement at the
American Theater here last spring. As
ddnseuse she was remarkably graceful and
agile, and was rapidly becoming finished
actress and vocalist. Millie, in company
with her three sisters, Clara, Louisa and
Emma, was en- route to New Orleans to fill
a professional engagement there. Millie
reputed husband, Mr.. William D., son of
well known banker of this city. The couple
were ostensiblv very aifectionate, and
met death heroically, clasped in each 9th
er's arms. So prominent q position had
Millie taken in her profession that she
readily commanded salary OF $l25 per
week, and her sisters, Clara, Louisa and |
Emma, SIS per week. They were of Eng |
lish parentage. Mile came to this coun- |
try about six years ago, and made her debut |
in 1860. She became great iavorite, re-
manning here for some time, after which |
she went to Washington. She then tray- |
eled with Frank Rivers company, becom- |
ing great favorite as a ddnSease. Return |
ed to England, and, in company with her |
sister Clara, revisited America. The two |
then appeared in different cities as the |
Fowler sisters, meeting with tiattering |
success. About year ago, Mile again |
visited Europe for the purpose of bringing |
her mother and her two sisters-LOuisa and
Emma-to this country. She returned with
fn ri " Cin
have been before the public, and recOgnz- |
ed as popular performers. Millie and Clara
were ddnseuSeS, and Louisa was a vocalist. |
The mother is at present living in Phila
delphia, left to mourn the loss OF four |
beautiful and affectionate daughters
Miss Millie was "a years of age; Miss
Clara, 20; Miss Louisa, Is; Miss Emma, p.
BELLE BoYD's FOURTH HUSBAND,
Wylde Hardinge, was also a passenger.
This gentleman became notorious in con-
nection with the pirate ship Shenandoah.
On his arrival in England. about three years
ago, he married Belle Boyd, and shortly
after made his debut as dramatic reader in
the provinces. The reception he met with
there embOldened him to turn his attention
to the stage. He arrived in this country
about six months ago, and at once advertis-
ed for star engagements, but not succeeding
in effecting any, sailed for New Orleans to
try his fortune there. He was young
man, about 30 years of age, rather slimly
built, and of good appearance.
THE sPAULDING & BIDwELL OPERA TEoUPE.
There were also on board % performers
engaged in New York by Messrs. Spauld-
ng & Bidwell for the Academy of Music,
New Orleans, consisting of Frank Gerard,
-ha fuyO nd xxffsr I |
,olo and young Nicolo, Tom Russell, Will
lam Wray, Mile. Delphine, Mile, Clara
Emma and Louisa Fowler (known as the
Fowler sisters), William Dawson, Edward
Murray, Edward S. Berry, Emma S. Pow
RS, Julia Mortimer, Mrs. H. B. Koch (Kay),
Marie e. Letta, Minnie Taylor and Mary
Duval. OF these, at the present writing.
)nly two are known to have been saved.
Tiz: Frank Gerard Ian Ethiopian comedian,
who was the only man saved in the third
mates boat, and whose residence il No. 81 |
Bond street, Brooklynl and Minnie TAYLOR
These are the only two out of 81 proiession-
lis that are known to have been saved.
several of the performers who were en-
gagged to 90 with this company broke their
thereby saving their lives. These
we're Bob Hart, Billy Emerson and Willis
Armstrong, who had promised to go, but
ortunately for them they did not start.
Billy Reeves and wife were also engaged,
tut waited over for another steamer, and
allied on the 9Th inst. We also understand
hat L. Eddy had a large portion OF his
on board. DIR. Spaulding was 10
ave accompanied his company on this
teamer, but fortunately business prevented
lin. ...l q. ..f .r
THE NIcoLo TROUPE.
The Nicolo troupe consisted of J. Nicolo
right name Nichols), young Nicolo Ia pu-
'iD, and the Talleen brothers Fright names
William Rodney and Thomas TOlliday).I
1r. Nicolo came to this country with Fran
oni's hlppodr0me, and Travelled with that
ompany for some time. After this he trav-
led with different circus companies. He
returned to England, and af-
er an absence of three years once more
listed this country, bringing with him
oung Nicolo, whom he had adopted and
rought up to the business. Since his last
rrival from England with the Taleen
rothers, they have travelled together as thelI
Iicolo troupe, with circus companies, etc.
hey have also been to Havana with Chi
rni. The Talleen brothers had their wives
18th them. Mrs. Nicolo is at present in
lew York, confined to sick bed. and
early crazy over the loss of her husband.
he Nicolo troupe were all first-class ar
SITS. The first appearance of the Talleen
rothers was at the Fourteenth Street cir
ls, in New York, under canvas, with
ames M. Nixon as manager.
MR.. WILLIAM wRAY. d, .m
William Wray, who was born in New
'ork, July rs, 1888, was a very clever
Ethiopian comedian, as well as one Of the
lost useful and versatile performers in the