The New York herald., 1876-12-13
The Scene Of Snowy Desolation
Among the Ruins.
TAKING DOWN THE WALLS.
Progress of the Relief Movement-A
Reminiscence.
A Touching Reminiseensc-Pretauiion at
Plymouth Church.


possible than at any previous time since the late
dreadful calamity. The cape OF snow, which, like
winding sheet threw its folds the scene OF woe
almost concealed from sight the greater part Of the
| dcsolaie ruins, leaving here and there uncovered
\ backencd heaps OF bricks and mortar, partially
burned beams and joists among which might be seen
the shattered and ha fused remains OF work that
had ornamented or sustained tho stage and
auditorium. Tho fearful, burning pit, into which hun
dreds OF men, women and children IN their agonies
preoiptated, filled with the debris OF tho sur
rounding ruin. The remnants OF clothing which
| adorned many fair form and manly figure ON that
fatal night TO bo strcwn about in all drec.
nons hall consumed, battered and torn in,o almost
unrecognzsble shrcds The ground had been carefully
| gone by the workmcn who cxhumed the remains
Of the victims, and all that remains TO be done In
the way of exploring the lately covered by tho
| theatre Will probably be finished to-day.
xoRx RELICS DiscovEagD.
About twenty work on tho ruins yester-
day, some OF them being stationed Floods alley
the others SET TO search the space behind where
| tho stage was Up 10 late hour yesterday alter
| noon bodies had been found, although
| IL is thought quite possible that somo
| individuals may havc pcrishcd in the alley
way. The passageway here indicated - filled
III to a depth Of over four feet by loose bricks, NOR
tar aud half burned tmbers. During the day some
found Among these the cru .idx. beads and
bronco medals OF tho Mother OF God" bearing PIC
turo stamp in relief OF the immaculate Conception
These articles supposed be those that
by Miss Ida Vernon, who took the role OF the Nun.
Tho ruins OF the building we're taken charge OF yes
tcrday morning by Mr. Abncr c. Keeney, and James
Stevenson the builder has entered into TO
pull down what remains OF tho ovcrhangng
wallis which considered unsafe in their
present condition. This somewhat dangerous
job has been already commenced by Mr. stevenson's
men, and the Of two thrco days
expected that the work Will be sufficiently
allay apprehension OF danger from It, The policemen
of Captain Smlths precinct whose quarters are con-
tguous the ruined payhouse not permitted for
the present TO occupy their old biliets.
While working at the right hand side of the stage
tho employed there discovered the carpet Of the
dressing room in tho corner. 1t was wet and disco
ored but not greatly injured. IL thought by
OF those the spot that this ruined dressing
room Is the one occupied by Miss Ethel Allen just
before she made hcr remarkable escape. The walls
viii have TO be taken down to the foundations before 1t
Will be sale TO rebuild on The ground they occupy
MOURNING EyERYwHERh.
On the half burned tower adjoining tho theatre q
looking lae IS displayed AZ half mast. The ma
Pos, once City Hail other public well pri-
vate edhces within sight OF the scene Of the calamity
draped with tho cmblems of mourning. and tho num-
Der Of women to be seen in sable weeds about tho
streets Is remarkable.
CAPTAIN SMITH AID THE COAL HOLE
Police Captain smith, who was charged By some
evintsntioned person with preventing the escape Of
through the coal scurt!e, that the charge IL
gratuitousy malicious that he Will not deign 10
Officer George Flushing, who belongs to tho
Tnrd district, states that was he, and not Captain
Smith, who pulled The out OF the scuttlc. He
passing along the sidewalk front OF The theatre.
when the iron lid OF the scuttle was raised and .
from, below put his head through IT.
FIushing aided by a citizen whose name as not
beeL ascertancd pulled the stranger Of his peril
like manner rescued. These parties, whose ad
the officer had time ascertain said, in
answer 10 his INQUIRIES that there other in.
dividuas in the cellar below, whereupon the officer,
alter short interval, during which other persons
approached tho light closed the scuttle.
THE FIRE MARsHALs INVESTIGATION.
Fire Marshal Kesay has been compelled 10 suspend
proceedings in tho investigation which he has
tued in the origin and circumstances OF the fire. OWING
ito he illness OF several Witnesses whom he had ~.
tended TO examine. He will be obliged to wait until
the attending physicians allow their patients TO DO in
tcrrogaed before he can 60 on. which will probably be
! Marshal Ready received, yesterday afternoon, a
note from the physician attending Charles 7. Dough-
| was well enough testify, and in the evening hc
visited the residence mentioned and took tho sub
| Dougher,y the last man 10 leave the gallery
Charles Doughcry testified ~ was IN the centre of
the gallery the night OF the fire; the Dire spread
over scenery In less than two minutes; everybody
mado rush Tor the door, aud some jumped over the
with me and started ior window used for rcnta,ing
| purposes; the smoke was so thick l could
! not see; the window Just large enough to crawl
| through there was one young man after me- but he
| did not come out; renamed on the gravel roof
some time was badly burned before could get OUT
| II tnan i've minutes from the time l
first the lire that lelt my bowels burning; when
eit the gallery the people were crowded around the
door trying get 10 the stairs; do not think they
could have escaped had there been two starways on
each sidc the fire spread so rapidly others musthavc
been burncu, as ncard them shreking there was
fearful draft; never saw fire burn up SO quickly;
! knew when got Out great many must DO lost, more
persons would have been saved had the actors gwen
|
they rcaiizcd tho DANGER the burning curtains fell
on lhe stage before tho actors lett ~ have In
the gallery hncs but never before experienced
| any uiilcuity in gettng out OF ~
Henry Miller OF No. ISL Sumter street, reported 10
the police yesterday that jose Lopez who lived nj his
house, has not been seen since tuesday night Lopez
was a G. gar uiascr the mandatory oi Mr. Garry,
in Main street, Water, and worked al day Tues
day, He did not return home 10 supper. aud II IL sup
/ posed that he persisted IN the theatre nlc
PLYMOUTH CHURCH rAxKs PRECAUTIONS
Tie occas,oned by tho burning of the theatre 70
provide means for carcss ,hcrcfrom, has aeirotei
the moving spirits Of plymouth church. one # w
aisle chairs attached 10 the pcws be rcnovrd 80 ia
in OF ire the congregation coui mrr casiy cs-
4 cape. Such movement by many IN tho church. IS
considered unnecessary, and the topic il. crcorc,
| one OF lively discussion among tho good brctei"u.
SAD aEnISlsczscE-
The burning Of the Brooklyn Theatre sc.als to the
memory OF the the facts OF atouch.hg ronancc
in real fc with which us ruins are closely associated
About six years ago, when tho CoDways managed the
theatre successfully, there was attached TO The regular
company Two sisters, sin.ulary enough 'rwo Or
pbans." One OF them, an exceedingly lovely girl, in
splrcd the and affection Of young actor named
John Morton. They were bctrohcdin due time and tho
wedding day arranged. SO tar had matters gone Ia
direction that the pair mad been engaged together
10 begin the next season tho boards OF the Fiith
i Avenue Theatre But alas! the course oil truc love
was rudely ana terribly changed One night. wEiIc
young actress in her dressing room preparing
TO 20 the stage, hair caught re from the gas
Jet before could reach her her clothing
(of most nlammablc tcxture) was blaze. Finally
the flames we're exiing,shcd but not before she was
| burn so nj 81 he n week
ward Such the effect OF her bctrothcd's bereavc
that he lett tue stage and has never returned TO
| IT, He became attached TO n newspaper In Newark
and subsequently to OF the metropolis newspapers
Hc is now conducting weekly journal In Liverpool,
| England He resides with his mother, nm excellent
wei-to.do lady, and is sim unmarried.
| SERVICES