Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-08

FIRE.-rhe Filth Avenue Theater in \.
Y, was burned on the afternoon of New
Years day,
The matinee performance had barely closed
and the audience and theater company re-
tired from the building, when the Treasurer
in the box-ytfce noticed wreaths OF smoke
curling over the fan-iight OF the door lie ding
to the cellar, and on goin1 down STAIRS found
the WOOL blazing ia the vicinity .: the
furnace on the LETT side OF the lobby.
TIE direct cause OF the fire can olly be
coniectured, but was probably an 0verheated
furnace OF steampIpc AT the SAM moment,
the scene-shilters and painters who were at
work on the stage were warned by tongues
of fire, and 50 rapid was the mlrcl Ot the
flames that they were compelled - make es-
cape by the roof.
The flames passed rapidly throush the
dressing-room under the mann ball to large
room under the stage, which Was II led with
scenes and combustIble material; and IN a
moment the drop curtain took lire and the
audience-room was a volume of flame.
There were appliances enough for tx
tlnguishing the flames, but it was Impossible
to cone with such fire as this, and the FIRE
men were seriously obstructed by the mounds
of snow in the narrow street. Cnder the
circumstances the Fire Department deserves
great credit for preserving surrounding
property, especially the Fltlh-ave. Hotel,
which Immediately adjoiaod the burning
building.
The building belonged 10 Mrs. Lucy D.
Fisk, widow OF James Fisk, Jr., and was
valued at about $4,000. 1t was Sub-let to
Mr. Daily 1t a rental of S25, 600 Pr annum
The loss is almost total, as it Is probable
that only portion 0: the front will be
saved.
The loss Of MI. Daily will reach $4,000
He had not d cant OF insurance, believing
that the appliances within the theater Tor
extlnguishing fire were ample.
Tbs theater WAS built in 1862 ior an even
ing Stock Exchangc The Sock Extnan5e
forbid lts membeIs doing business there and
it was then leased ior a MINSTREL HAl! and
finally James Fisk remodelied the building
and leased it To Augustine Daily who has run
It successfully the past three years
J. ). ADAMs.-Ssa.ements have rec,n tly
appeared in the papers relative 70 tho disap-
pearance of. 5. Adams, Commissioner of
Emigration llr tn State Of Florida, and
Collector Of the port of jacksonville, from
his hotel
Il appears now tlat Mr.. Albums was on a
. big spree, which is thus described
Mr. Adams stepped on tue Washington
train at Jersey City, Saturday morning,
hatless and hasgard, and wanted TO know
where he was, saying that be wanted to g
to Washington On be NJ tIld that be was
IN Jersey City, he inquired for Taylor r
hotel, and, arriving there, lie spoiled two OF
three ages OF the register trying to write
his name. and flallv had to dictate 1t = the
clerk. Oace in his room, he nearly crazad
the bell boys and clerks by his constant
calls lor champagne. He wanted every body
TO know THAT lie was a Unilod states athcial.
aud showed lots OF money, bonds and cJu-
pons, paying Tor everything advance.
rhe proprietor didn't c insider him 4 desira-
bic guest, and So, Sunday morning, lie told
him he mighty good fellow. but he
must request him 10 - get. " i1l vehe-
ment expressions OF discomfort. Mr.. Adams
took bis carpet bag and weat to another
hotel, where he was relieved OF his vaiuables
and put u bed 10y volunteered assistance,
not, however, till he had treated the loaters
to fifteen quarts OF champagne One
Gleason, purporting to be Secretary Of State
in Florida, took him in tow, Monday night
! and started Tor Washington.