The sun., 1872-11-29
ANOTHER THEATRE GONE.
the MOURNFUL THANksGIVINe or
KELLY & LEON'S ICTOR5.
The Heroic Work Of the Firemon and the
Police Losses that Caupst be Replaced
Parting Drink Over Temporary Ruin.

Police Losses that Caupst be Replaced
A Parting Drink Over Temporary Ruin.
The disastrous fire which yesterday
morning laid another OF the New York theatres
IN ashes is clearly shown to have originated In
the Arion concert saloon. Tho flames broke
out IN the rear, and spread with such extra
ordinary rapiditv that, although the fret alarm
was given by Roundsman Bradley about two
o'clock, the inmates Of the adjoining house
large granite blildng, once a chapel but now
divided into two compartments, and occupied
respectively by Mr. Lewis and DIR. Finch, with
their families-were not aroused until the rear of
the former gentloman's residence was . sheet
ul lames
At first the extent OF the connagra,ion was
greatly underrated. but in few moments IL be-
came apparent that the flames were gaining with
terrible rapidity, and a general alarm was rung.
The are department resp nd dedwith praise worthy
alacrity, and In an inconceivably short time tor
rents Of water were being thrown into the burn
ing buildings. But the namcs,fed with the light,
inhammablc articles which constitute the ap-
continents Of n play house, deHed for time all
Efforts to arrest their progress, and In an in
Gtdby snort period had completely gutted the
theatre.
now THE THEATRE WENT.
Facing broadway and over the entrance TO the
theatre are two suites of apartments. and in
one OF the rooms the business manager, Mr. A.
l. PMkes' was sleeping. The first lntimation he
his bedroom door by the police about half past
= and hasty summons to save himself lie
hurried on ms clothes as fast as possible, and
rushed down stairs. Before leaving the build
'ne he glanced hastily into the theatre No signs
~ hre were then visible, but smoke was rising
through the noor and entering from the rear.
Mir. Parkes. seeing that should the flames com
muncato with the theatre, all hope Of saving
anything must he abandoned wished TO enter
the hall and carry, out such light and valuable
articles as he could ind to aplace OF ofsafety. The
ponCe, however, would not permit him. About
eight minutes afterward he saw the theatre
inward seized the curtains aud scenery i'm The
rear Within halt an hour the interior OF the
theatre was virtually consumed, and long before
morning not yostlge OF anything remained
save the scorched and tottering walls.
MR.. KELLY's PLANS.
O.. Nessrs Kelly 4 Leon, who were staying at the
Stacy House, short distance from the scene of
the catastrophe, were aroused about O'Clock
WITH the intimetion that their theatre was burn
ing To ashes. matinee ON scale OF unwuntcd
mAsnihcance had been planned for Thanksgiy-
ing Day, aud the house was stocked with nun1er-
to use his own expression got up in his night
shirt. put hts head out Of tho window, and see
lne at glance that 1t was all over with him, be-
gan slowly TO dress himself calculating the
while what house he could hire for the perform
ance OF the promised matinee, and from whom
his employees could borrow suitable wardrobes
Meanwhile the nremen were Rallantly fighting
The names and endeay oring to save the adj Joining
buildings. Besides Mr.. Parkes, several Persons
. dss,dea "a the rooms , N front OF the theatre,
agent, and his wife They escaped with some
dihiculty, but were unable to save anything.
even Their clothing; Mrs Brown lost a large
quanSty OF valuable jewelry. including some
very nne, diamonds. Mrs. Warren, sr., Mrs.
W irren Jr., and three chlldrsn were saved by
ORenly and Rooney, and Roundsmen Bradley
and Buckley.
NRs. LEwrs's EVENING PARTY.
The saloon in which the Ore orlgi mated was OF
course, utterly consumed: not vestIge of IL re-
mains save the front wall A shoe store belong
~, ing TO A. Markent was the next to succumb, but
nrOurlFtOr N ha at.r
portion Of his stock In safety. A BARRIERS shop.
ssized upon the large granite building, ia and
20 Mr., Lewis and his family were residing in
been entertained at the house the preceding
evening, and the family had not retired until an
lewis were stu up. On the way to her apart
ment Mn Lewis noticed a volume OF smoke
her husbands attention TO II. Going in the
direction pointed out, he was horri1ed 10 dis
cover the entire portion Cf the back staircase in
aames. The house contained fourteen persons.
aIH , Mrs, Lewis, & io9r Daughter, three sons.
wants. The alarm was given At once. and almost
Al ths same moment the hall door was burst
dhcuty that the whole party .9cSetded ice 'e1t IN
erecting their escape In their night dresses
they owe their safety In a great measure. 10 the
heroic e1ertions OF the police.
THE HEROIC PoIIcE AND FrRINrN.
After their exit the flames spread with aston
ishng rapidity, ana in little more than hall an
demoshed tfn at tie S wa se STdns aHsd ga wiI M m%
er ,ng % nI9 spared was i9T the most part, ut
terms Of enthusiastic praise Of the gallant Efforts
~ the hremen. Not moment was wasted he
says me moment they entered the house they
saw the right thing TO do, and did IL. Nor was
their task a safe or easy one. The sufocatInr
smoke which llied every part Of the house, aud
tne raj idj Increasing heat were enough 10 have
drNenless determined men back, but there we're
no signs Of hinching here. They passed through
the hose where II was needed a. goully as though
they were inhang pure air
the TERRIBLE HEAT.
The aspect presented by tho rear OF this house
shows the terrific heat to which II must have
been subjected. The massive granite walls are
y9bfeSd Ind Ie., broken a LIE HE So much glass and
Surtace, aud come Crumblng TO the ground.
The glass in the windows, too, has all run to-
Eethtr like molten lead, and huge Jumps may
large four-po.ted bed in one Of the upper
rooms has had portion ~ the floor burned
from under il, and stands with one Of the les
suspended over the cavity, but the IRE being
beyond thorough saturatlOn. Mr. tewis' f1.r-
Idtlre was unfortunately nearly all new, aud his
No. IA. the adjoining house In the same build
.ng, Is owned by Dr. 5. Fitch, and has attached
20 II in the rear large storehouse, containing
chemicals and other valuable stock Ths lire
seized upon this, and little hopes were at first
entertained OF saving II. The wind, however
which was blowing toward the house, DELAYED
The spreading Of the flames, which were extin-
.Hished alter they had consumed one corner Of
thr warehouse, without In any great degree dam
agins lhe stock. A danger, however, sprung up
IN another direction The hre communicated
with the rear Of the dwelling house and IL mar
I"Wly escaped the fate of Mr.. Iews's building
IL took but a short time To master the flames
hul much damage was done to the furniture by
water,
TWO WOMEN FEARLY sUFFoCATED
No, ~! also caught nTe, but was eKtingulshed
before much damage was done. The occupants
OF the house were Messrs. &. l.. Kelty& Co deal
ers IN wood hangings and the ground noor IL
Mathew auction store, The latter sustained
no INJURY whatever, but the stock Of the former
II somewhat damaged by water. Mrs Brown
who was nearly sufocated by the smoke wa,
rescued 10y the police In her night dress, and a
MISE Bailey was taken out OF a back room on the
top moor of ISL similar condition.
In the confusion fears were entertained that
more than one person had perished. but they
fortunately proved to he groundless. Very niany
narrow escapes occurred, but no lives were lost
The night was bitterly cold and as the water froze
falhdly after reaching the ground, the streets in
the vicinity Of the cOnnagTation were soon mass
"l nee lhe rescued women were convened
uumbed and helpless, To the New York Hotel
"heIe thelr appearance created no small excite
mtnt among the guests, who had left their beds
ana were thronglng the once and halls wildly
lnquring II the fire could by any possibility
reach the hotel, Their fears on this point being
allayed they turned their attention 10 providing
Tor the comfort ut the new arrivals, who were
soon overwhelmed with hospitable Offers Of
wearing apparel.