The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-07
. On East River Bridge
Greeley Congratulated.

YORK. May 6.-For the second
.,s history, the theatre at
.Garden has been destroyed by
al bv noon !o-day there was
,, seen but a heap OF smoking
% mark the place occupied by one
most popular places OF amuse'
. the city. The fire broke out
~ before 5 o clook in the dome Of
.atre and gained great headway
:. being discovered. A general
va> sounded aud the fire depart
sa. quickly on the ground. In
! ian a aQnarter OF an hour from the
4. u the discovery of the fire the
H. was euveloped in one sheet OF
4 +. the materials being OF q very
\ ,1,,iblc nature. Police Captain
h ,lv with some OF his men, made a
j. attempt to check the flames, but
explosion OF gas, caused by the
sluug OF toe gss pipes, severely in>
,red himself and several of his men,
pd csused them TO beat a hasty re-
a. Several firemen in the building
T. cut off by the smoke and flames,
. rumor was prevalent that four
i perished. They were finally res
] by their companions. Two were
H. oyerdone and did not recover for
h. time. At one time the whole Of
\ Metropolitan Hotel, portion OF
be- :, occupied, was in danger OF
b. !e'troyed and was on fire in
j .:al PAGES, but the wind fortunately
r. the iames away from the hotel
b the fremen were enabled to check
! progress. A general panic spread
! ]ns the guests of the hotel, and but
! 'te exertions OF the police and fire,
s stampede would have taken
/. t.. was some time before order
!. ,e.,ore,l and the frightened guests
|.,ei Ina short time the roof OF
.heatre fell 70 and the fire commu.
..,ed to the bu ding lately occupied
Helmbold, the wind blowing the
Lee across Crosby street IN rear OF
hotel and setting fire to FIVE houses,
,h. however, were not seriously
Ued Every floor in the hotel was
1gletely flooded with water, caus-
great damage to the furniture,
noon the flames were subdued,
|: he saving OF the Metropolitan Ho-
;om total destruction is almost
Islous, and is principally due to
K act OF the open space which Is In
J: :c-are of the building dividing the
.i,;e from the hotel. The total
= j: now roughly estimated at $780,
b. The building was owned by A.
~swar;. Loss $4,000 fully insured.
';-i I'd Garfield, lessees OF the ho-
.0se by water $4,000; insurance
I; snown. John F. Cole lost $4,000
;heare property which had been
t":o thetheatre uninsured. jarrett
Palmer, lessees Of Niblo's, estimate
k; .os- at $4,000; partially insured.
r ac'crs and actresses of the theatre
e nearly all their wardrobes. The
@-' occupants of the building also
* heavily.
4. /. Stewart was present at the hre
. assured Jarrett he would rebuild
( theatre in a style of unsurpassed
A;A.hcence. He promised to have II
:iy BY November lst. Palmer, a
"aer Of Jarrett's, is absent in Europe
;iest OF talent There will be a meet
professionals tomorrow 10 devise
-'ns for the relief of the sufferers.
ere vii. be benefits al the Grand Opera
Use on Wednesday and Friday for
: same purpose. Offers Of benefits
''- also been received from the
:..aPlc, Theatre Comique and others.
he first accounts OF the fire al
''aasttan market to-day were greatly
aEgeEated. The only damage done
We was the burning OF portion OF
o ana timbers of the spire, causing a
= :. 'i $1,000; fully insured.
.-s painters of this city struck to-
: 'o' eight hours work without a re-
s"'n OF the present wages. The
u. III was so well timed, the present
oS the busiest season of the year
~ IWenty bosses at once surrendered.
: n > believed that most OF the Others
=, - % so tomorrow
me !aborers in the caisson OF the
,'' =. river bridge struck to-day for 10
,-a -. 80 hour. They report the caisson
oot yet reached the bed rock and
-" quick sands are still encountered
sesiaIatory Dispatches to Mr.
o., Greeley.
'ae following dispatches have been
~''ed BY Hon. Horace Greeley:
PARIS, KY, May 6, 1872.
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