The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-07
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. .sos. a s,S are those who were IN the dress
circle aud gallery. q. 5, ,,,has
,,s,,..s have adjourned, and there is scarcely
I any business doing. The Park heatfe M mas
closed for the week, and meeting VI a ssc
profession has been called Thursday 20 con- n
cert measures OF retief.
ONE HUNDRED ASD Thirty DO DIES j ksoNhkhp
So n Up 10 4 T. N.
~ gsnax,,YS. December 6--1 +. 1H.---Nin
tr.so,,rf bodies have been recovered. others
are ssh visible in layers four deep. Mr.
Burroughs, the actor, Is among the victims. Z
q Idters-one hundred and thirty bodies
have been recovered, and they are still find-
ing others.
rive HUNDRED AND FaRry-Hfvg BODIES RE-
COVERED. 5000 Ss'at-a
BROOKLYN, December 6---4 e. lR.--0ne
hundred and ninety-fre bodies have been
recovered s3ss
5 p. M.--Two hundred and forty-five
bodies have been recovered.
TIE FEARfUi. EXTENT OF THE DISASTER NOT
D1scovsREp UNTIL, DAYBREAK-THE AU-
aDIENCE AT THE TnEkTRE--THEs SMOKE DENSE
"a IN TIRES MINUTES AFTER THE FIRE WAS
- DIscoyERGD--A sICXESING SIGHT-NR. MUI-
poCKsS GOODNESS.
New York. December G.--The fearful eX-
tent Of the Brooklyn disaster was not APP.
preciated until dasbreak, when Il was dis
covered that 4 great number OF the audience
had nerished while escaping from the gal
lcry and Gress-circ!e. The upper portion OF
the house. was packed full, although the at
tendance in the orchestra-stalls was only
moderate. The stairs and Hobbies to the
rsnper floors became quickly choked up
with the terrified crowd, who trampled over
one another until progress was impeded.
Doubtless many We're suhocated by the
smoke (which was dense) within the space
>ci :hree minutes from the first appearance
OF ire. The bodies were found in heaps
along The line OF the main lobby and gallery
stairs, having fallen through the upper
flooring, which was burned away. The
sight appalled, the stoutcst hearts Charred
heads, legs, and arms protruded in CHASTITY
disorder from amid blackened mass OF
dfbriS. Recognition was impossible, eN-
cept, perhaps, in few cases where REM
rants OF clothing remain.
The holocaust was mainly confined TO the
gallery occupants-men and boys-although
il is feared that number Of those who
were in the GresS-circle or first tier have
also fallen victims.
When the flames were discovered Mr..
Murdoch acted with GOODNESS and compo-
sure. He said that the fire would soon be
extinguisheG, and then assembled small
stairway to his dressing-room, which was
AZ the right. OF the stage. His valuable
wardrobe was there, and the impression is
That he went there TO save it. He was
iemned in by the flames and persisted.
TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIvE BODIES RE-
SoyEp-IT is FEARED THE NUMBER WILL
REACH THREE HUNDRED.
New YORK, December Go Z. Mp to
$50 p. NJ. $50 bodies were taken from the
ruins OF the Brooklyn Theatre. The work
viii be continued all night. The streets
way to feeling OF intense gloom and de-
preston. 1t is now feared that the number
Of dead will reach 800
What might have added to the immense
loss OF life and resulted in the killing OF
more ladies anu gentlemen OF the theatre
company was the movement OF the panic
stricken janitor at the stage-door. AS soon
as he got an idea OF what was going on in
side he hurredlv locked the stage-door, and
kept back the astonished crowd by refusing
admittance or egress. A party headed by
Mr.. Paul Nicholson, however, broke open
the door, and pushed him aside. In the cX-
citement Of the moment nobody took ac-
count Of the number who made their escape
been sacrificed.
This afternoon gentleman living in
Remsen street came to the police station and
inquired for two friends-a Mr.. George A.
Grange and tIr. D. s. Morton, both of
Galveston, Texas. They were stopping at
the st. Nicholas Hotel, in New York, with
their families. The gentlemen came over
to Brooklyn to dine with their friend in
Remsen street, and after dinner they went
to the Theatre, bought their tickets, and
went in, but he returned home. They have
not been heard OF since then, and have not
returned to their hotel. Their families are
wild with grief. Mr.. Grange was million
aire, and leaves 4 wife and child six weeks
old. No trace OF them has been found.
> one OF the two theatres in Brooklyn that
deserve the name was destroyed by ire last
night. and n number of the audience were
injured III the panic that followed the alarm.
The catastrophe will not have happened III
vain it il directs public attention to the in
security OF many places Of amusement, and
OF some prominent ones, that might be
named in our own city.-Nelo York Tn
5Mae Of yesterday.
'r r'::.: ...&y &c also truly said oi.some Of
Toe rublic buildings in Richmond.
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STnY THE MESSAGE WAS SH0RT.-The fact
IS the President originally had incorporated
with the present annual message an eX-
h.ustive review OF the southern troubles.
lie at first concluded to transmit 1t to both
houses, but in view OF the fact that the
electors meet in their several States to-mor-
row and cast their ballots, he, at the last
moment, decided to withhold his views on
southern affairs until Thursday next. He
Will on that day transmit a special message
covering the history OF the same and the
policy of the Administration. ri
The message is generally regarded as an
able State paper Washington Speciot-
Baltimore american. E
The COLORADO CoNTEsT.-The Commit
tee on the Judiciary will hold meeting. on
Thursday for the purpose OF passing upon
the resolution referred to them in relation
TO the Colorado case. and the Committee on
Elections will meet tomorrow, to pass upon
the case Of G. w. B,ittz, who claims the va
cant seat from the Second district of South
,Caro!ina.-Ib.
THE COMMITTEES TO Go SoUTH.-The
makeup Of the Louisiana Committee is re-
garded as an especially strong one OF mem
bers representing both political factions.
Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, Is the only
hot-head on the committee, and there is
enough fair and conservative element ASSOC
ciated with him TO restrain him should he
become bellicose. 1.
The Florida Committee is headed by