Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-11

and South streets were ignited by the
fiery shower, and at three o'clock these
streets were brilliantly illuminated by
the burning canvas, thus adding to the
general CONSERVATION. In the mean
time the steamers began to work with
abundance Of water, and the fremen
worked with will and determination to
quench the flames. The fire had al
ready communicated to the roof of the
St Nicholas hotel, adjoining the theatre
on the north, and to the large brick
building adjoining on the south, and to
the factory of Frey, Walpert q Co., in
the rear of the theatre. The entire fire
department was vigorously at work, but
all their efforts to save the theatre were
unavailing. Shortly after three o'clock
the roof fell in, and at four o'clock the
bare walls only were left standing. The
theatre and some of the adjoining pro.
perty were purchased three years ago
by John T. Ford for one hundred thou
sand dollars. The damage by fire will
reach about seventy-fve thousand dol
lars, ON which there is an insurance of
forty thousand dollars, principally by
the city companies.
The st. Nicholas hotel, adjoining the
theatre on the north, large four story
brick building, w. B. W. Earl, proprie-
tor, was patronized almost exclusively
by actors and actresses performing in
the Holiday and the Front Street Thea
tres and the Baltimore Opera house,
about fifty Of whom were in the build
ing at the time of the fire. The rear of
the fourth story was entirely burned
out, and all the lower floors were delug-
ed 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, &C., but majority of
them saved their effects, which with
the furniture of the hotel that was re-
scued from the flames, was piled up in
the streets. Mr.. Earl estimates his loss
at about twenty thousand dollars, and
gives his insurance as follows Penn
sylvania, of Philadelphia, $25, 1000
Franklin, of Philadelphia, 1915, 900
Westchester, of New York, $25, 200 ;
German, of Baltimore, $4,000. The
building was owned by VIM. G.. Albert
The Baltimore City College, adioin-
ing on the south, had its roof and upper
floor burned, and the whole building
was damaged by water, The first floor
was occupied by the Boarding School
Commissioners, and the second and
third floors by the Baltimore City Col
lege. The damage to the books by wa
ter is estimated at three thousand dol
lars. The furniture and carpets were
also damaged. The losses on the
books, furniture, ETC., will amount to
five thousand dollars. The building is
owned by the city, and is not insured.
The mattress and curled hair factory
of Frey, Walpert & Co., No. % North
Gay street, in the rear of the theatre,
was owned by that firm, estimated their
loss at between $4,000 and $4,000.
Their insurance is not over $4,000.
The roof of the building South
street, adjoining the Western Union
telegraph office, took fire from falling
cinders, and was slightly damaged. The
upper portion was occupied by Flynn
and Charles Homers, who estimate their
loss at So, 900 insured for 81 900.
Mr.. Getz, scenic artist of the theatre,
lost about three thousand dollars, and
many of the company and other en-
ployees lose from one hundred dollars
to one thousand dollars. Mrs. Linton,
- La ~l.s.so, OF tLe wardrobe, her
daughter Nellie, aged eighteen, and lit
tie son, twelve years old, occupied
room in the building, and were asleep
when the fire was discovered They
had narrow escape, the two children
being badly burned about the face.
The theatre was opened about four
weeks ago for the season, and every
night since has been densely crowded.
For two weeks the spectacular play,
"Ice Which," drew the largest houses
ever congregated within its walls Last
night CATER Dark" was performed be-
fore large audience.
With the exception of the Walnut
street theatre, Philadelphia, the Holli-
day street theatre was the Oldest in the
United States, dating back to 1749,
when frame building occupied the
site. Manager Ford says it will be i'm
mediately rebuilt