The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-14
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Burning or the Brooklyn yheatrc-
q Over Two Hundred Elves Lost.
By TatcrapA 70 Me Me.rs and cburier.

BROOKLYN. December s.
A fire broke out last night on the stage
of the Brooklyn Theatre during the per.
formance Of ''The Two Orphans" Mr..
Studley, who played the pait of jacques,
made IN effort to calm the excited nu-
| dience. He stepped IN the fant-l;gh.s
and said: "There is no trouble here,
there is no fire; ladies and gentlemen,
keep your seats." Many persons re-.
mained in their seats, but only for few
seconds. The flames spread rapidly. and
the theatre Was soon cnvcloped In flames.
Miss Kate Claxton and Mrs. Farron
showed grea. self. possession. They re-
maincd upon the stage til! the scenery
at the left was completely wrapped in
flames. They then rushed out In their
costume. snving only the dresses they
wa.e. The panic became general, and
before the actors left the stage the
! audience rushed for tho door*. Women
tainted. The aisles were blocked and
many persons were thrown down and
tramplcd on. The uskers and police
made every effnrt to induce the people to
retire in good order, but without effect.
The heat was intense and many fell help
lessly to the floor Mrs. Farron and a
number of the actors Jumped into the
auditorium and took their chances for an
exit by the Washington street door. One
hundred lives ar, believed to have been
lost, including Mr.. Fl. S. Murdock, the
actor, who has not been seen since the
fire. Most Of the killed were in the dress
! circle. their means of escape being cut off
by the burning stairs. Every member of
the theatrical company loses bis clothes,
jcwelry, costumes, &c. The Brooklyn
Building Association lose forty thousand
dollars. Shook Il Palmer lose the scene
ry of The Two Orphans" and several
thousand dollars worth of furniture and
personal property. Ida Vernon's wnrd.
robe and diamonds, valued at from SC, 900
TO $4,000 are loat. Total loss, 5000, 900.
SOME FURTHER PARTICULARS.
NEW York, December 6--l2M.
The loss oflife at the Brooklyn theatre
is appalling. Bodies were found this
morning in heaps within n few feet of
the door. 1t is supposed they went down
when obbes fell they are burned be.
yond recognition. Eighty-si names are
registered rs missing, among whom is II.
+. Murduck, the actor, who, after endeav-
oring to calm the crowd last night, went
to his dressing room.
a bulletin dated III O'Clock says {:
Forty four bodies have been recovered,
and it is supposed that at least one hun
dred more remain. It will take all day
to get the remains from the ret.hot ruins.
1t is supposed that the dead are those
who were in the dress circle and gallery.
There is intense excitement The courts
have adjourned, and scarcely any busi-
ness is doing. The Park Theatre has
closed for the week, and n meeting Of The
profession is called for Thursday to con-
cert measures of relief"
TWO HUNDRED AND FoRTY-FIvE BODIES
RECOVERED.
BROOKLYN, December 5--4 p. NJ.
One hundred and ninety-five bodies
have been recovered. and Mt 5 o'clock two
hundred aud forty-fve bodies had been
recovered.
SIGHT TO APPALL THE sToUrEsr
HEART.
NEW York, December 5-Midnight.
The fearful extent of the Brooklyn dis.
aster was not appreciated until daybreak,
when it was discovered that a great mum.
Der of the audience had perishcd while
endeavoring to escape from the gallery
and dress circles. The upper portion of
the house was packed full, although the
only moderate. The stairs and lobbies
to the upper floor became quickly choked
up with the terrified crowd, who trampled
impeded. Many were doubtless auifo.
Gated by the smoke, which was dense
within the space OF three minutes from
the first appearance of the fire. The
bodies were found in heaps along The line
of the main lobby and gallery stairs, hav-
ing fallen through the upper hunring.
which was burned away. The sight Ap-
palled the stoutest hearts. Charred
heads, legs and arms protruded in ghast.
ly disorder from amid biackened mass
of debris. Recognition was impossible,
except, perhaps, in q few cases, where
remnants of clothing remained. The
holocaust was mainly confined to the
gallery occupied by the men and boys,
although 1t is feared that number OF
those who were in the dress circle or first
tier have also fallen victims. When the
flames were discovered, Mr. Murdock
acted with coolness and composnre. He
said thntthe fire would soon be extin-
guished, and then ascended smaliAtnir
way to his dressing room, which was at
the right Of the stage. His valuable
wardrobe was there. aud the impression
il. .has-he went there To save it. He waa
.bemmed in by the flames and perished.
THE LATEST.
NEW York, December 6.
Up to 2.30 p. m. two Hundred and
eightyfive bodies have been taken from
the ruins OF the Brooklyn Theatre. Il Work
will be, continued. all night, The streets
are sti crowded, and the excitement is
/ giving way to a feeling of intense gloom
and depression. 1t is now feared feaTeia, that III. the
number of dead will, reach three hun
|'dred. What nigh. have. added to the
immense loss Of life, and resulted in the
|. killing Of more ladi.s and gentlemen of
the theatre company was the panic.
stricken moyement.of the janitor at the
stage door. AS soon as he got an idea of
what was going on inside, he hurrieily
locked the stage door and kept back the
.astonishcd crowd by refusing admittance
! or egress. A party headed by Mr.. Paul
Nicholson, however, broke open the door
and pushed him aside. In the excite
count of the number who made their es-
cape by this means, aud who would other
wise have been sacrificed. This afternoon
gentleman living in Remsen street came
to the police station and inquired for two
friends, Mr.. George a. Grange and q
Mr.. 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