New-York tribune., 1867-03-25
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,,etelv DESTROYED the sOuthern Gate LaIagel ho'ei
badly damaged and many stores ana ofeeS VI
injured -, ..oor
e,v how the fire originated has not yet been ascer
.,naJ II gas first discovered about 81 O'Clock m be-
Aa,h the stage and although the alarm was at once
xiyeD before stream Of water could be got upon the
fames they hadburs through the stage and darted up
tbe scenery and light woodwork, gaining force ana iy
with each succeeding moment Attempts were
made by Of force pump Located near the STAGE
90 get stream Of water upon the advancing tames Dut
as is with articles OF this description which are sci
dom used was found 20 be out of order aud the alept
was abandoned Manager William Stuart at the out
break Of the fire was IN bed in his apartment in the
tbeafer Aroused by the confusion he descended half
dressed stairs leaving his watch and wallet contain
soke 80 dense that could further and was
with the greatest difficulty that he succeeded in ms
into the street by the stage door, nearly soehteu
He saved nothing but what he stood in. . .r
Amity but short distance from the burning building,
had responded promptly 10 the alarm ana IN very sOIt
time had powerful stream Of water upon the lre ro
the rear They joined by other companies from
that and adjoining districts but by this time the IRE ha1
Into roaring furnace, and pouring from the rear @ VIII NH
dows n such binding yonne that was Teao 5ester sse
and attention was at turned to the h0tei
1G G SSa x or es feet existed between the
hotel building and the heate the task would have been
The roof OF the Southern Hotel and fremont House. from
Broadway and carried to the rear where f9 opportu
Dtty afforded play upon the flames In the rear
these efforts well seconded by the remen stationed
80 far subdned that no further danger OF thea
spreading was apprc The theate howeVer YER % Ts
completely burned ont the rear and portion OF the su
wall having fallen, while the hotel was seriously damaged
by fire and water.
As might be expected the confusion among the guest OF
the Southern Hotel and the fremont House adjoining on
learning that the theaer on fire, was very great
The trunks of the bOaers at the former hotel were az
tae guests We're removed to other hotels on Broadway
she prOpretoTs Of WHICH mad Kindly placed theG M
was made TO remove the furniture, which was condera
bly, damaged by fire and water
THE LOSSES AND nsURANCEs
The properties and appliances were owned by Messrs
estimated by them at about $4,000 Mr. stuart aud MI
Booth also lose about 5000 worth OF books Of the
which he valued at from sso9oo TO $4,000 including
rendered dOuby dear him that account Not Of
the abOve articles were insured The theateT was leased
Plres in September, 1868; and Messrs Booth and
StuaTt were joint owners by contract By the
Aeta seheer loses about $500 worth Of costumes Mr.
and Mrs Lefngwel about SGOO worth Of costumes, and
other members Of the company articles ranging in value
trom SEQ % $500 The Southern Hotel leased by esss
up fine style The third fourth and fifth floors
was considerably damaged by fire while the rest Of the
prOvements Of Messs Bruce and Martin is about soo0
Ensured foT 10000 improvements and lease The hotel
hnildDg furniture aud theater owned by the hers
OF the estate Of John IaFge The loss ON the thcater is
sSsOOO; building and furniture about $4,000;
fully insured in city companies The agent OF the estate
ut the request Of tie insurance companies declined TO
give the amount of insurance or the names OF the com
% The lief 10 @ G the %G oTe GS SSea
broadway have lost ON stock by water; NO !
ee9 cigar store, occupied by W. Mlehaels loss
Sence r. l. Norwich Of Norwich. Conn, and Baltic Com
panjes No coca oecupedby J. H. Summons optican Loss
able, and Franklin Companies Of Philadelphia. No GIL
SccSEied by George sharp dealer IN genteemens fur
town Companies Nos e9 and e5 is the hotel entrance
No ga is occupied 10y L. Binns, dealer Ia millinery goods
Ills stock slightly damaged by removal Insured.
No e79was occupied by Tuttle Miller dealers in gentle
mems furnishing goods Loss on stock about $1,000 In
snred for t2 600 in the following eompanes Asr g 800
Ope OF fE0S1aenee s M s2SOC Mutual ot Biiaio 5000 New
Worcester, $500; Narraganset on fixtures 81 500; Ameri
pha' ta5oo No .' Amityst, fIame Sugdne was
crushed by the falling wall II occupied by j. Paul
loss aSSGt s No A% cdupd BY M y iS Wor
Sen was damaged to the % extent Of 500 Not nsdred
Aote was but slightly damaged alt Ougb fire on the
Mr.. Leffingwell makes the following statement, which
Indicates that the e had been snoulderng hours be-
kore broke out At about - o'clock friday night
Dad occasion to go 20 my dressngroom, which was 10
PeSaaT sme Of soetnSe 70 as Of Sgs bHrn
spoke about this smell 10 Mr. Decker and Mr. Duel aud
Nd not call the attention Of Mr. Stuart or the janitor
Mat had experienced that night there had
ked fire used IN the play OF hrotH ut ~ had tne smell OF
Ss s%s dSs a the I aSs
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prior the Gre at about half past eleven O'Clock on
fstired 70 bed A Boyd, the iantor in chss Of ht
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end see that ~ "A sas e0Ftsti al about nine ocl6Si
Mss IIDng W6s ALARMED by noise in the theater
rush Ot many persons the stage left room
booked over the bansteIs and did not see any one bu
heard the noise made by the persons the stage dc
not see any smoke, nor did know there was any fr
until came down; was in my night-shrt and slppus
my pants and oyefcOa ran down stairs but could no
reach the stage, the smoke was SO dense tried to
down the stairs leading under u to ascertain where th
nre was, could but the smoke prevented me; l be
reached the street; was unable 10 back my
where had left my watch and pOcketboOk my dress
ingabe have not the relnotes idea as TO how the FIR
originated.
The police from the Fifteenth and adjoining precincts
tmer the command Of Capt. Caffrey upon tn
ground, and forming their lines, kept back the inmens
crowd who had cOngTegaed in the vicinity affOIding
emen an opportunity 10 work with effect and prevent
THI BURNED IHEArERs OF NEwroRK
Winter Garden is the last the old Park Theater wa
the int Of the long list of places OF amusement DESTROYED
by fire IN NewYOrk. III the chronicles OF more than
hundred years read Of the theater In Nassau
but dRng the first Quarter Of the present century
che city: 1t destroyed the 4th Of July is snf
Edmund kean the great imPersonaton Of Shakespeare
characters played In 1t his first tour in the TINTED
etates, shortly before its destruction. Edwin Booth
me last great master OF the Shakespeare muse
I'LL Hamlet, and shylOck in the Winter Garden bur a
abort time before t was swept away Following the de
st5ncon OF The Park Theater was the Bowery TheaeI
ON the 2sth OF May 1873 Ten years day from the
Destruction Of the former the Richmond Hin Theaer
q Leonard and Churchsts, was burDed and the 18th
0fFebIuary 1888 after lapse Of nearly ten years the
BcweTy Iheater was again destroyed. On the esd
on September 1889, the National Thester was
burned, the New National the Esd of
ath Of APRIL s SEss s. and 'Sa SSo t9s on
the 18th Of September lsle The Nibos in the Metro
poitan Hotel has nothing OF the Nblos OF former days
except the light and amusing performances which have
always gwen this Garden" its attractions as Winter
Garden and Metropolitan Hall before IT. has always been
the temple Of the classic drama The Park Theater
which succeeded the old theater dear the reeOctons