The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-06
N re III II r. p o Ie II.
Fearful Casualty in a Cincin-
natl Opera House,
A False Fire Alarm Causes
a Panic,
Resulting in Terrible Loss Of
Life and Limb.
Stokes Objects to Prison Life,
Crooked Whisky Mckee
Wants a New Trial.
Interesting Summary of
Minor Happenings.

Cincinnati, Feb. 8. 5.-During a per-
fnrluance of the allegory OF the Great
Republic. at Robinson's opera house, =
this afternoon. the house being dense
~ packed and the thousands of child,
rem among the audience at the height
of their enjoyment, some onein the
gallery raised the cry Of fire, just as
the red light from the colored fires
used in the piece flashed out from
the.wings. Every inch of the theatre
was occupied, and dense crowd was
pressing and surging about the stair
cases, and in front of the doors: Some
one in the audience took up the cry
Of fire, and it WIS re-echoed from near
the door by some one who caught
glimpse of the red glare from the
stage. There was an immediate rush
for the front doors, A child was push
ed down the steps, and screamed.
Immediately after man thrust his
arm through the window, and the
scream and the crash was enough to
set the panic in full force. The scene
was n terrible one in the narrow ves-
tibule leading 10 the street. People IN
the rear. mad with fear, pressed upon
those in fiOnt shouting and cursing.
Men, terror stricken, struck down the
helpless women and children in front,
or climbed over their heads to he
top OF the stair case, and piecipituted
themselves upon the screaming aud
bleeding mass of children and women.
The scene in and about tho opera
house, after the accident, WAS heart
rending. The news of the catastrophe
spread like wild-tire over the city,
and from every direction came peo-
pie hurrying TO the scene, until the
squares were impossible. A few men
placed themselves near the door way.
and .endeavoredto assure the people
that there was no danger, anu an eff
fort was made from the stage 10 check
the mad career of the atfrighted audi
ence, but quiet was not restored until
a number were trampled to death
and many severely injured. Those
able TO walk, at once made their way
homeward, while those more seriously
injured were taken to station houses
and hospitals, the dead being gathered
III one of the offices of the opera
house. Five women, four boys and
two girls were instantly killed. and
eight or ten ladies and chill iren were
seriously. aud perhaps fatally injured.
A coruner's inquest will be held
Tuesday, when an Investigation of
the cause of the accident will be had.
New York, Feb. 5.-The Indus
trial Exhibition Co.. of this city, has
failed. and its effects are to be sold at
Sheriff IS sale. f
The fast freight lines of the country
have arranged to 81 concentrate the
business of the various companies that
but one general superintendent
shall be employed at each main line to
transact all business of the different
lines running over that road.
Edward Stokes, the murderer of
Jim Fisk. was taken before Judge
Dyckman, at White Plains, to-day on
writ of habeas corpus, his counsel
moving for his release on the ground
that he was illegally Imprisoned The
motion was denied.