New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
THE FIRE RECORD.

BURNING or THE OLD NATIONAL HALF a PHfLA-
DELPIIIA--Two FIREMEN KIILED-yOss AiA 900.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Tho new Olympic
Tbeater Mzrketst below Thirteenth st, oausht IRE
about O'Clock this morning and WAS .destsoyeu
The building formerly known National Hafi rRd
was used for putaic meetings. exhibitions, AID convsD'
tens. 1t was lately occupied varieties thesser
under the management OF Johnson Pilgrim Fitzgerald
It IL strongly suspected that tho fire of ncsadary
origin Several attempts had been previously made to
fire 1t, and about Christmas tho City Fire asshal
cautioned tho Board OF Underwriters OF tin dangorous
character OF the building and or the attempts burn It,
st. Johns Roman Catholic Church In Thirteepah-st ard
the Friends Meeting house in Twelfth-s iu greas
danger, but, through the efforts OF the rencn
saved. A carpenter,shop adjoining the Of tho
theater crushed by the falling walls. but other
adjacent property was seriously damaged except by
water. Two frcunen George W Dewitt and Chas ONeil
were killed. and Others seriously injured Fro
men at work this afternoon pulling down the walls
left standing.
Tho total loss is estimated at 100000. The building
which belonged to the PrenIe estate cost sso0O0 and
was insured in tho Westchester OF NewYork Birming
ham OF Pennsylvania; Boatmens Of, Pittsburgh ); ANA
gon OF Cincinnati Fire and Marine. Citizens, Peabody
Nail City aud German OF Wheeling; Brewers Of Nil
waukeo; Roger Williams and City of Providence; Cit
zens OF Missouri Atlas OF New-Orleans Globe or Chi
cago and National OF Mississippi. $500 each Pennsyl
or Philadelphia, 5000; Safeguard OF Philadelphia.
5000 American Central OF st. Louis, and Acmania OF
OnlO 81 80 each The total insurance on the building IL
S5,7OO Tho loss To the management Is about Sl5.O0
Among the sufferers are Mr. Van Horn. costumer Anne
liza Dcan Minnie Jackson, Sophie f mer, Fannie Beam,
Charles Vincent Little Joe, j. r. Raymond, and 9th
ora. all OF whom lose by the destruction OF wardr0bes
management have offered the Mayor the use Of tnat
thiater ana company for benefit on Monday next In
The National Hall was erected IN 1850 In 1857, DIR Tying
used it when his relations with the Epiphany Church
Butler. prominent member Of the Church and large
shareholder organized such movement against MIR:
Tvn or laa laf thai and
pending fbe erection OF new chnTch IN 1859 On the
18th of December. 1889. Geo. william Curtis delivered
lecture the Slavery question ia the same building,
the event being attended with excitement great tina
there serious apprehensiOns OF riot. aud large
force OF police required 10 Keep the peace On the
evening Of jan g. oS large union meeting was heda
IN the just previous to The outbreak Of hostes
Ing in Which Was held the sCathcrS Loyasts
Convention. which was called IN opposition to the Re-
dictionary Convention held in temporary wgwam a
short time before.
A PATRoLMAN SAVES THREE LIVES.
While Patr0lman John Doyle of the Fifteenth
Precinct In West Fourteenth-st. about a. M. yes
terday. he discovered smoke issuing from the cellar OF
the fourstory brick building. No. So occupied by j.
Rothschild a millinery establishment He raped at
the door OF the the first floor and after time
succeeded in arousing OF the inmates. The place
was 6llod with smoke. The young man who had an
swered the officers call Informed him that there
other boys the apartment in the of the store
Officer Doyle CROPPED his way through the smoke, and
the way TO the apartment found one OF the boys
greatly bewildered He led the boy to the door.
and then started for the third
The smoke had now become dense that he
was compelled TO work his way along on his
hands and knees He finally succeeded In reaching the
sleeping apartment, pulled tho unconscious lad out OF
bed and with difficulty carried him 70 the front door In
the fresh afr he revived. The lads named Solo
mon Jacob and Herman Rothschids aud 40 aged II,
H. ana ~ respectively They nephews OF the pro-
prlet0r. Their escape narrow one. The hro was
soon extingushed II confined to the cellar, and
originated rubbish Tho actual loss by fire was
very small but the costly stock damaged by smoke
10 the amount OF $1,000. Insured for $4,000
by city companies. The cellar, first and second
floors are occupied by Mr.. Rothschild. The
and fourth floors used lodge rooms ana are
unpiured. The building, owned by f.. >. Van W1nkle
was dana ged 1900 Insured for SIS 900 The fire i cup
nosed 10 have bean caused nDDns OF matches Dy