The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-09
City Affairs.

About 6 o'clock last night fire broke
out in the Harmonic Hall, or 'Deutches
Theatre" situated about one hundred and
sixty feet back from Coates street, below
Franklin. The building was high two-story
structure of pressed brick, thirty-fve feet
wide by one hundred and twenty feet deep,
and was owned by the Harmonic Club, whose
club house is on Coates street, east of the
bnilding The ground on which it stands was
leased from DR.. @. M. Grifiths for period of
ten years. Six of them expired on the first of
February last.
The hall was built in 1864 by the Harmonic
Club, for the purpose of dramatic perform
ances, balls, and literary exercises, at a cost
of $4,000, and was leased by them to the
Deutchess Theatre Company.
Yesterday evening Gene0teoe de Brdbd mt
was to have been performed there, and the
janitor was engaged in lighting the side lights
on the flies by means of his alcohol lamp, pre-
paratory to the performance. While so en-
gagged, his lamp came in contact with the side
scenes and instantly the whole of the scenery
was in flames.
They burnt rapidly and fercely, and be-
fore z o'clock the entire upper story was de-
stroyed, with all its contents, consisting of
wardrobe, scenery, piano, over $500 worth
of music, dresses, and all other paraphernalia
of theatre.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, while
there is an insurance of only $4500 in the
Office of the Fire Association. The building
had been but lately redecorated, and presented
fine appearance 1t was capable of seating
seven hundred persons easily.
The Deutches Theatre Company had sold
$4,000 worth of tickets for performances yet
to come off, and there was to have been a
grand fancy dress ball in the building on
Wednesday evening next.
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday
on the body of John Timmony, who died at
his house, No. 619 Baker street. Verdict,
death from intemperance.
The Coroner was notified last evening to
hold an inquest on the body of Edward Elliott,
who was found dead in stable near Seventh
and Arch streets.
The annual meeting of the Apprentices
Library Company was held last evening at the
Library Building, Southwest corner of Fifth
and Arch streets. During the meeting the
annual report was read, from which it appears
that the library contains over 80, 900 volumes
An electi IN for Managers for the ensuing
year was held, with the following result
James j. Barclay, Samuel Mason, Thomas
Ridgway, Benjamin nj. Hollingshead, JOSEPH
H. Collins, William p. Troth, Samuel f
Troth, Mark Balderston, Tristram Bowdle
Benjamin Orne, John Price Wetherill
Samuel N. James, Samuel M. Albertson
James s. Whitney, William O. Lloyd, Thomas
IL. McCollin, Hugh Stevenson, Joseph Trim
BILE, John Wetherill, Jr., Franklin NJ. Dixon
Charles Hartshorne, Joseph r. Rhodes
Henry I, Coates, John Livezey, Edwin w
Payne, Samuel Troth, George w. Dixon.
"A large meeting of citizens opposed t
the erection of the new public buildings oil
independence Square was held last evening
in Spring Garden Hail.
james O'Donnell yesterday walked int
the Athen@um, and appropriated to his owl
use an overcoat, hat, and cane belonging t.
Mr.. John McCullom, residing. at No. 62
Spruce street. He was detected while in tn
act of leaving the building and arrested. Al
derman Kern committed him to prison.
Lewis Grofe, hailing from Reading, Pa
had a hearing yesterday before Alderma
Kerr. nj the Central Station. on the charee 9
s,eallDg u hVrse, saiaed ~ $lCv, from oeors