New-York tribune., 1867-06-21
THE PHILADELPHII IyEE.

NAMFs OF IIlE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The Phdddclfha Hqai6r Of Thursday morning gives
the following account OF the destruction 81 the American
Thester in that city:
The fire broke ont N the second story hay loft ~
stable which Is directly connected with the theaiI and
adions i on SAMSON st. few doors above Eighth Ow
Ing the combustble nature Of The material here ths
flames spread with remarkable rapidly and
volumes OF frc aud black smoke Issued nom The
doors aud windows facing o" Sansomst Before The
names ,ond be got under they communicated to
the rear Of the thcatcr itself, and u few
minutes The dres'ngIoom.; properly rooms' Sc,
performance portion OF the thcacf in light blaze
By this time period 0f orly about Is minutes from
The beginning OF the cohdgrato was evident mat ihn
entire edllce wa- doomed Ia destruction The flames
spread with fearful effect over the ROOT OF he building
which extended he entire distance from Wanuist to
sansomst, and when that portion Of the thcaer situated
on Walnust was enyclopcd in The flames the
ndescrbaly grand The entire ncig.orhood for squares
around Illuminated and rendered almost light "a
day and sparks and thick columns of smoke and fame
shot upward TO ihe distance oi several hundred
feet Ia less than hall an hour after the
AZ the time OF the breaking out Of the re the large bal
let troupe connected with the establishment engaged
There IS 80 young girls the stage and for
time all knowledge that the rear portion OF the hcaicr
although the different attaches Of the establish
uent aware O the real condition of things 10 IL
clamed, IL was thought that the fire would be extin
gished before any tmatOn Of II would reach the per
w ~ va wv v'''VIl'c ,ui ,l i
some OF ihe audience issning on the stage nom
several OF the audience commenced 10 retire. The
movement soon became general, aud moderate rush
commenced for the doors The ballet girls then
jumped from the stage into the parquet and mixed with
the retiring audience. Some of them, however, made fu
tile attempts 20 reach the dTcssing gIOOms to their
wardrobe. BY the time the fire had really reached the
auditorium the building entirely cleared but
entered again by number Of intrepid hrcmen with hose.
They were speedily forced to retire however owing TO the
rapid spread OF the namos. The most lamenable story
connected with the catastrophe remains TO be told Just
before If O'Clock about feet O the front wall facing
Walnut-st Tell In with u tremendous crash, killing
nine hiemen and wOundmg fourteen others. The
rremen, lust preceding the falling OF the wall had
been running n aud ont OF the main door OF the eater.
without moments warming the crash came aud some 30
became enyclOped ia the O ruins. The result Of the
l,mss Dots ben, EasHe isdes Al No go Genaaast mem
beg Of the fhka Engine unknown heal smashed In john Lo,
gsrOon, Caleb Bee wag,oa Ehsne John Earnest t,Anslg
1ei,oe Recognized BY The member Of BE-, oompaar.
worsDro-Wisn Mitchell W,hngien kngile severely iplnrsdi
shh Bect hysmesg Hose The lsi su Trsye 10 No -
injured nra resie. on Las below eorse J.ha
Kelly Frsasl EuIar leg broken ana severely ened he
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TLe Press gives the following description OF the tbeaid
"Ihis building Was originally erected for Gen. Weih,
f0r the exhibition O1 his National Circus aud Mcnegere
It here where the elephant Columbus behaved badb,
nearly killed his keeper aud caused great deal ~ cc
sternatiOn IN Philadelphia. The excitement at that time
was considerably increased because of he appearance OF
two six pound cannon on the street under the COMMAND
Of Col John X. Murphy. It Yas thought necessary 10
bring field pieces into requisOn 10 sundno his soya
highness Columbus. Herr DrlorDach the celebrated Hon
tanner however subdued the phnut by Dildor lne.s
ntes, anG i.s isnnvA were IeYYied IAensnn9 VI IeY