The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-07

every manly duty. In the passage leading to the
corridor on which the psrquot circle doors
corridor, while the aisles we're 1lledwit falntins
women. terror struck men, and cries from won
ger. OcossIonaliy dense clouds Of suIpnurous
smoke rolled out from the great gulf beneath
the ssge' hiding the whole house W ewseaiS
penetrate II. 1hen the house rang with screams
mournful calls between separated friends,
moans from women VINO we're being oruseed IN
who were beating ahead those 10 front VINO
were holding back In extreme fear & Of being
pushed over and trsmpled to death. The onieI
usner, with an iron hook which for six yeats
hung by the doors at the side unlatched them,
threw them wide open, and warned those to
leave that way who were with tbroooine nehI.s
rush hat at the front. Il was a great relief. Ihe
doorwsys were RAPIDLY nIied, ana IN
OF ""nf ,,me TN the sudtoriun was clear Inc actors
had fed from the stage, and the hames were
roaring and 50 ppina In an-fy TEMPEST over ,he
quaking sights in the balcony and In the top
gallery. The great clouds OF black smoke which
| tase ground which the four hundred BOYS and
young men In the gallery hsd-the open space
last IStO' to be be startled % by the excitement
below them, and when the andienes
were were just getting out Of The narrow sisies ana
| over the backs Of the high seas The omcers
were hurrying them ahead but the black smoke
was swifter than they, aud as 1t settled about
| them and choked them they became ike dunno
| animals. alU ndrIlS knew now 10 move huchus
They struggled and fell, and being overcome by
| smoke, lay IN one mass on the nrst lanuihs oe,
low the gallery The multitude Oh oistsened IKE. 20
| their fate.
Those who pressed out OF the auditorium met
at the door those coming from tne dress circle
| fell, women tainted, children were trAmpled
under foot. and the whole speotscle was that OF
| solid bouy with myriad OF heads struggling
The City Hall bell was sounding out a harsh
the nanes climbing over the roof OF the
theatre, hurried TO the entrance, and rush
those who were hungry for the open air; /;
| tue streets were hlied with nre engines hurryins
at the entrance to keep back those who were
anxious to get In o the theatre. and were trying
to aid those who were struggling IN the lobby
descaoed. h The ,Ssrs oS H shs two Sode. wbss
met a. right ansles 10 the lobby threw many
tom msa sa'' to ''sl 81, 'GS Keep wa .s.
SsIS SsIf up SIssS aoSy. S. % Centre Of s sss Ora
Clothins was tore on Ike p Der, and furs: h,ts,
less in the sHussis for iite. For about seven
minutes II was sight never 20 be FORGOTTEN by
who saw IT, 1 ISsn cam shs and sen
,neir control at inerent points In the loooy,
kept from the door those who faltsred OF who
were upset. and stsAdied aud guided The throug
1t was not long before pyramid Of flame
brooklyn. The roar OF the fire aud the cracking
OF tho timbers drowned all cries OF the scorched
@ rance that several sew ' hundred 'S men We're PROB
ably burning to death within calling
%su .ds.se. sss were s" fs as Sa3
the gallery oeeupants seemed to have
the ,hfonS with aas.iion. tons FOR poicsmsn: e.
men, and theatre stitches, could learn OF but
OH Of The srs HANGING bali % ws1 ou, % Of one &c Of the
rear windows. There were three men slightly
,a'S @ had shossns ossp on % 'Gs s.'ps
these. With few who had been injured
ere crush IA. In 'ss ss.%ss sss' ss: al asS SG aS
to keep the nsmes from the Adjoinina euildinss,
az "si "a tho los.
Neyins, In entering the ioooy. stun olsd over the
body 4 womsn. and on % going inreer
serves which had been ordered from the other
police ,Atlons at nrst and had rsturnea home
when the nre was got under control, were re-
summoned And put to work taking out the
But while all this was going on At the front Of
the Inflated house, the actors on the mimic
stage found themselves involved In current
far outdoing the most weird and tragic scene.
upon the professional boards. Fact was WORSE
In the " Two Orphans there were several la
Miss Harrison, Miss Girard, and Miss Morant
aud the chorus and ballet well as the follow
Ing gentlemen. ThOrne, Murdoch, Studley, Bur
roughs, Mathews. Thorpe, Phillips, and Thomp
son.
Miss Morant should have remained until the
nnaI scene. but preferred to leave early and did
so. Miss Vernon left at the close OF the prison
scene. The story tha, sns lost 5000 worth OF
1ewery Ia pure Invention. Mrs: Farren and Mis,
Claxton were on the stage. Miss Girard hac
gone nome. hiss harrison was IN her dressing
room, and the ballet had gone away. As sool
the place Mrs. Farrsn and Miss Clax on
me The, rs s 5 I. a.ps,on G2T" to and 'nf si
three started for the stare door; As the,
wen, went W the steps the a nre 6ea, down dow T. % upon
cool as eucum Der, Mics Claxton greatly ex
cited, and Miss Harrison unable to spe,k
lhs stairs fell In. There was no means oi
escape Fortunately ai's irrison remem'
Uered private passage leading from the 81 &c
to the stsiv which went TO the business once
az the front OF the mouse. This thsy reached
the c0ur &c and pluck Of old lady Farreb com
pensating for the fear and terror Of her younp
charges, Rushing up the stairs, they passed
gone home early and burst out of the managers
door olening on to the corridor. Already tht
nerco audience had nlled the issaRe' ana the
tnree new comers were set arated IN moment
Mrs. farren found out little obstacle, and sooI
reached the street which Is not Z r from heI
nome. Miss CitxtOn and Miss Harrison were m
| their sttge COS umes and make up. Iheii
blonde hair fell In ringlets down their unpro-
tectsd backs. lhe one had some lleht clothing
In her hand, and the otner tenacously ella. ped
, half dozen hair pins and an empty uowder box
SIS, Claxto pushed and hauled was fortun 'te
| ly met at the en- .ran'e Dy some one who knew
her took her Into the station house, wrapped
. House, wn-re Sss Vernon and her dUnp
brother had gone and wnere, We should Judge
she must nave spent at least twenty hours IN the
| lwentY -lour IN granting interviews, and talking
t. reporters. are ad 10 say III Il the story o
her losing SlOUO by the nre Is as rldicuiou'
| hs that told OF MISS VtrnOn's loss. Separated
| from her con pantun orphan Miss Maud Hhr l.
| son WAS less fortunate. Sue WAS caught IN
I | Kind Of human eddy, whirled on into the street
| ,lung into u doorway, where she tainted. anC
| VS. picket up by Mr.. Kirkland, VINO, with Ms
! huma ne wife, wrapped the lays shawl aoOu
| the sinking Hfnrictte, ana took her TO hc
G mothers home IN LIVINGSTON street The othe
ladies were all happily out Of the theatre.
e | chief sOrrOws Of TINS saddest of reports.
imn.edi ttely, and, Ike a prudent husband, tool
= his vile 10 a hack at the door aud drove un II
safety. Mr. thorpe had a wife and sick child II
- | ths upper apartments Of the theatre. After Al
t-nDiug TO Ms duty As long as he was Of service
A | lac got thtH out. but saved no furniture. Mr.
a | Studley, Mr. Matthew'S ana Mt. Thompson
! | met no sprcl accident. Here we wish the re-
: | port might end, for its furtner nntsh must tel
| ths tale that will send sorrow and sincere grie
c | To many hundred he rts In the profcs siun, hnt
| 10 thousands OF patrons Of tue drama. MIR. III
| ;. MuTdOCh, not a nelhew Of James Murdoch
= was laying Pi,rre, the cripple. For many year
he WIS favOrits actor Ia Boston, wueTe, II
q special lines, he made great sue
t. | New York TO play Sdndy Morton al tn
4 | inion square, ana although, Ike the rest, b
. | faIl. i 20 M ike the play success, he gave eNl
| denoe Of talent and c ,refu stuny. II was IA