River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-12-14
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreig Do
ings and Gossip
Over Three Hundred Lives Lost III BROOK
Ian Fire.

Over Three Hundred Lives Lost ii Brook
Ian Fire.
Brooklyn theatre took fire on the
night OF the 5th, and was burned down, burn
Ing upward of 800 persons IN the ruins. The
story Of the disaster was one Of the most hoT-
rible OF modern times. Just above the land.
ing place Of the stairway a woman, in the
crush, had her foot pinched between the han
listers and fell. ThecrOwd behind, forced for
ward by the terrified people still behind, fell
oyer her and piled on top 81 each other four
or five deep The police from the station
house next door were promptly at hand, but
owing TO the manner in which people were
piled on top OF each other and massed togeth-
er, could extricate comparatively few, and
these were all bruised bleeding and MANNED.
Kate Claxton, at the preliminary inquiry Of
the fire marshal, said. At the beginning OF
the last act, lust as the curtain went up,
Heard a rumbling i1uise on tit -.agc, and
two minutes later l saw flames. The fire
seemed to be all on the stage. Ms. Farren,
myself, Mr.. Studley, and Mr.. Murdoch were
on the stage atthis time. W. our remained
there and endeavored, as l. ST We could TO
quiet the audience and prevent a panic. /
saidtO the people: ''Be quiet; we are be-
tween Won and the fire: tie front door Is open
and the passages are clear" Not one OF the
audience jumped on the stage. The flames
were then coming down on Us, and
ran out and jumped over several people.
When tie fire allowed the firemcn 20 exam
inc the ruins, the Post says, about II o'clock
horrible discovery was made. In the mid
die Of what was the lobby Of the theatre lay
AN immense pile Of rubbish, smculdering
leans, fragments Of girders and other things.
This heap was nearly opposite the principal
entrance TO the auditor OF the theatre. Be
Tond it was another heap, marking the place
where the stairs which led to the gallery fell.
Under the heap first mentioned a dead body
was found, and the fremen diligently pros
ecUted the IT search in that direction. With
much labor some Of the heaviest lumber was
removed, and a horrible sight was revealed
beneath TIA. mound the cOrVses lay in rOws,
heaped one upon the other, packed together.
with fearful solidity, which told Of the great
pressure to which they had been subjected.
How many lay there, or what their sex or
age, No man could tell, AMI at noon only
euesscs could he made.
ON the 9th, the funeral OF those who were
not identified or whose friends had not the
means to bury .nem, took place. There were
over one huI.6re bodies, some sixty hearses,
each with two collins, being in the line The
cold was intense. but all Brooklyn seemed TO
have turned out 10 the funeral. There was
tremendous crowd at Greenwood. As the
C0rtagp passed through the gate the bell IN
the tower tOlled mOurniully. ON either side,
along the pathways, ON the hlllsideS and in
vadiug the private plats were people. The
ground set apart for the reception 81 the mu-
tilated remaiEs was donated by the trustees
OF Greenwood cemetery, and + located on
Battle hill, but Q short distance from the
TWeuty-nInth atrcet entrance at tile corner
Gt Battle avenue and Main avenue. Battle
hill rises 20 the left 81 the main entrance To
Greenwood IL is the highest point IN the
cemetery, aud near il he hattie ot Long Island
was fought The soldiers monument, the
tomb Of Col N0-burgh- 81 the list New York
regiment, and monument g CaTt. FreeLorn,
the pilot who IeTishPd OF Sandy Hook 80
wears ago, are all near the plot selected 10y
Aid. Guthrie. a trench or circular grave o
seven feet in depth and 10 feet IN width was
dug, capable Of accommodating over one hun
dred collins The great crowds which We're
met near ami Just within the cemetery were
formed about the vast grave The site being
on the SLOPE Of the hill, and completely eX-
- ell the cold was alln,St iusuiieTable, but
still the people held their places There was
no delay in removing the remains IRON the
hcarSeS and wagons and depoSltlug them III
the circular trench. Then the services were
began. Rev Dr. Noah II. Schenck read the
beautiful burial services of the Episcopal
church, which was listened 20 attentIvely by
those who were within reach 81 his voice.
There was iuexVrcsSible sadness mingled with
SalemuIty in the scene Hundreds 81 people
went, the tears freezing on their cheeks as
they issuCd iruW their eyes. monument IN
q circular space of ten ct viii be erected IN
the centre of the plat, with appropriate de
vices and inscriptions, To which work the
Theatrical profession promise subscription
al S3J,ODJ. The plat IS about 200 feet square,
aud con mauds "A line view Of many Of the
beauties Ol Greenwood.