Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-10
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
Associated Press Reports.
THE FIRE IN BALTIMORE
The Holiday street Theater, SO. Mich.
stroyed-TOtal Loss Over SI25. 900.

BALTIMORE, Sept. l0.-John T. Ford's Holli-
day street theater, the st. Nicholas hotel, ai-
Joining on the north side, and large four-story
brick building adjoining on the south, owned
by the city and used as a high school, were
burned tins morning, between nalf-p past and
o'clock. All the inmates OF the st. Nicholas
wardrobes.
At half-past two O'Clock this morning
few moments volume Of flame burst forth
from the Holiday street theater, enyeloping
the building in a mass of fire. The flames
poured out simultaneously from the roof and
upper windows, and before the steamers could
be got TO work IL was evident the old Holiday
was doomed TO destruction. In less than ten
minutes after the alarm was sounded the CEN
trail portion Of the city was Lit up as by A
great calcium light Up Lexington street 70
Charles, on Monument street, on Baltimore ST.,
Northern Central depot the reflection of the
iurid flames was so intense as to create the i'm
preston that general confagration had begun
deluge OF flaming cinders rolled up from the
burning mass and was borne by a gentle breeze
from the north into the very heart OF the CITY.
distance OF five or six blocks over the roofs Of
Union Telegraph oficec and adjoining build
ings. Great blazing cinders rained down a sheet
OF nre and many awnings of stores on Baltimore
and South streets caught from the fiery showers
OF embers, and at three O'Clock these streets
were brilliantly illuminated by the burning
canvass, adding TO the general CONSERVATION
III INC medlitllne the steamers began TO work
with an abundance of water and the hremen
with will and determination to quench the
flames. The fire had already Communicated ia
the roof OF the st. Nicholas hotel, adjoining the
theater on the north and to the large brick
building adjoining on the south, and also % the
factory Of Frey, walheit & Co., in the rear of
the theater. The entire fre department was
vigorously at work, but all their efforts to save
the theater were unavailing. Shortly after three
O'Clock the roof fell in and only four bare walls
were LETT standing. The thester and some ad-
- xr~Qc Nr1lz.r a..
by John I. Ford, the manager for siO0.OOO The
damage by the fire will reach about $4,000, OF
which there Is an insurance of $4,000, lrinci-
pallv in city companies. The st Nicholas
hotel, adjoining the theater on the north. was
large building-w. B.w. Earl, proprietor-and
was patronized almost exclusively by actors and
actresses performing at the Holiday and Front
street theaters and the Baltimore opera house.
about fifty of whom were in the building at the
time Of the tire. The rear portion of the fourth
story was entirely burned out, and all the lower
floors were deluged with water. Many of the
guests were forced to escape with nothing on
but their night clothes. Some of the actresses
lost their wardrobes. watches, money, jewelry.
ac.i but majority of them succeeded
in saving their effects, which, with the
furniture of the hotel that was rescued
from the flames, was piled up in the streets
gives his insurance as follows: Pennsylvania, OF
Phi adelphia, 81 800; Franklin, of Philadelphia
$1,000; Westchester, of New York, - 500; Ger
$4,000. The building was owned by VIM. j
Albert The Baltimore City College, adjoining
on the south, had the roof and upper ioof
burned, and the whole building damsged with
water. The first floor was occupied by fhe Raj
umore school commissioners, and the second
and third doors by the Baltimore City College.
Inc I. o Damage to the books by water is estimated
az 50 600. The furniture and carpets were als1
damaged. The loss on the books, furniture.
&C., amounts to 5000 The building was owned
by the city, I'D was not insured. The mattress
s Co., % north Cav Street, in the rear Of the
theater, is owned by the firm, who estimate
their loss in stock and damage to the building
between fifteen and twenty thousand dolls-s;
insurance not over $500, divided among the
Queen, of London, German, of Baltimore, and
Etna, of Hartford. The roof of building No.
south ssreet, adjoining the Western Union
ders, and was slightly damaged The Upper
portion was occupied by Flynn & Charles hat
tiers, who estimate their loss by water at IS coo
g me hrst b nSor , was occupied coal
embers from the roofs.
day street theater, including the building, ma
chinery and wardrobe The American, Of |
Baltimore, $3.50; Baltimore, Of Baltimore
e, co. Citizens, Of New Jersey, 50, $40; Frank
lin, Of Baltimore, g, 800; Great Western, OF |
New Orleans, 81, 6i0; German, of Baltimore, |
3 $780, Hibernian, Of Cleveland, 81 800; Lynch |
burg, OF Virginia, e $40; Lycoming, Of Penn |
90 800; National, of Baltimore, S2,640; Pea
body, of Baltimore, g., GAO; Potomac, Of Baiti- |
more, S2,ei0; Virginia Fire and Marine insu-
rance company, 1880; Maryland insurance |
company, of Baltimore, $1,000; total, s40, 900. |
MIR. Getz, the scenic artist of the theater loses
about 50 900, and many of the company and |
other employees lose from 800 to 81 600. |
Mrs. Linton, who had charge of the ward |
robes, with her daughter Nellie, aged IS, and |
little son, aged IL years, occupied room In the
building, and were asleep when the fire was |
discovered, had q narrow escape, the two chill |
dren being badly burned about the face. The
theater was opened al (ut four weeks ago for |
the season, and every night since he's been
densely crowded. For two weeks the spectac-
ular play, "The Ice Witch ;" drew the largest
houses ever congregated within its walls. Last
night the play "After Dark" was performed to
q large audience. With the exception of the
Walnut-street theater, Philadelphia the Holli-
day street theater was the Oldest in the United
States, dating back to 1894, when a frame build
ing occupied the present site. Manager Ford
says it win be Immediately rebuilt.