The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-09
Fire Marshal Ready. Investigation.

In the Fire Marshals investigation, Mar
shai r. Bryan Of 345 Pacific street testified yes
terday that he frat saw the FIRE In the upper cor
ner OF the mimic house on the stage. II was
then small sparkle were dropping on the stage.
Mr.. Bryan continued his testimony. as folows
The play was continued for about minute or So and
then Mr. Murdoch slipped forward and said something
to quiet the audience, dl not hear his words. ONE
out except fe% near the front thinI there W we're not
near the aocr a sue e whe ~ent I S eai tnee was
not man or WON IN the patQuet circle. | saw
ss bS one a!s ere ter hose p1r UT Pu
nh. In ,ne ne There was Sonfqs'on 10 tne lover hs
heard noise behind the scenes several minutes be
TO retire quietly hlnE st ,asS could have ca al es
house SoSe OS am POSITIVE @ m s hsS III y. eespe9 from he
paiquet.
In the tor sa n nd s e sc G on te liz nsnG "a ds
Of tnc siags through crack in the scenes. II was
~ dslzed name then some one IN he gallery shouted
fire g, aud then Kate tlsston aud Murdoch ssed
Of tue stairs. .nd Wien got tot up up poheensS ,rd to
e s '"s s to % Ees s n crow ns ssc
q INC peope had got out OF ne sallery when eft
attempt made 20 put tue nre on the stage. There
was nothing indicate breaking of the gallery stars
aud were falling on . q each other. 1 saw some
Alfred Plant OF aS YORK street who was in the gal.
ey when he nr, alarm w,s gwen dropped down over
two minutes from tn, time Le heard a. nrst slarn until
he gOl out He went around 10 the johnson street sde
ands saw the ~ all il naunes. lie was
cure the doors were not open there.
nrsi hiatt nre va. spart Of tie play John Turner.
an oId brennan tod him 20 ooS ou lor hn,self Iur.
prayed 70 God for help Tney cried that the stars we're
char es ndress q 5i Hicks street. VINO was in the
are slrcle hesrd NJ ,,uiley say Go and go quiet
Quct ID others ~ the yestioue. The crowd rushed
casra C 'cS sso fyfssS of the gallery iH testified that
~, Spspss ps M ~ 'ns nssy SI to y s css .S5' N % sso9
wnrn ne got TO u In galqg dosa the nrsl nighi al
landing near the boz cnlc' TIE lights went out ana
se.,n. is s9s "'nes ie on iop St si iaen y
heap. The place Was dark ana volumes Of smoke
Chsres Holloway. OF ia skiilman strcrtiu escaping
"a ne Eaery put his iooi on tne bilutrIde aud w,s
incn rn To- the oocr opening 70 the .ar- Jumped over
hs snis were put oui lie tell got ~. vent ahead
hd iln enc ounefed pile OF 0ode' on the stars in
William ii smith. OF els Adams street. one Of the
maso, 10 the play ~ - Lo strke," the rub
rsnGe caasn n,e and ian tnere was an alarm on The
she saiery AMI ~ s % p pb ,h s was ~
ii ard Mardoeh say ST. down" The Snepss psVgn con-
attached hydrsns o. tue efthsud SIDE Of 5s stssc, SS,
Brdsman Of 4e7 state street from the dres. cir.
Gle pressed out with his vile a. the OF the
ssd OUT 5sa for yo1a unl e sG@e saa sSs sn
~ sttn o.ck ueul some one cried OUT. Al right
ing Inc police took Sc re e. 4 tGsse,
T.. u, " the Fire COmmis .onrrs testintd that int
building laws we're complied with Ia tn. oi the
Oils Breasted OF e7l Adam. street Wa iu the pros.
trate throug on the audus aIl had his hand badly
lnrrd. He crrpt out almost surJcatrd by the smoke
lie testified that the Oock IN fhe STAIR the hrs I.
neulty tn su Ike the next. and the next II
there hsh been another staircase the loss OF life would
not nave been 50 great.
Miles Keelan, the watchmsn, testified tnst Mrs Con.
way always had hose IN the theatre and taat sessrs
Shook Palmer never had.
John X Conner. me M her Of the orchestra tesuned
that ne Uttered from the that the fire must have
burned nYe minutes before the alarm given. He
saw the scene shfters trying to beat out The nlmc.
with poles As he sas escaping from tho FOOda allie,
door. the draft WAS % strong that he actual
George |. Morse, architect Of 6ia Carlton ave
nur. te tired tnat he hsd examined tne runs of the
thrMre aud the plans OF it, arcnitect Mr.
Jackson. lne nu dug well construrte T.
II was wei timOcrel snd substantial Ia every
rcnlsr II was heated hy steam. ani the apparatu,
wa p"ritcti safe. lac width II passage way from
parqut aud dress circle was sixteen feet eight Inc
lhrrr seas fOr $50 pcr-ous IN the balloon, and
orchestra, 90 IA tue diess circle $50 IA tne ism
circle aud gAu,ry thinN that lthl persons could
eLsty srt out n there was no obstruction in from
ana half 10 three Winue- The gallery staircase was
rarai from thr other staircase nrc t-cspe on
Floods alley would have been than useless n
such IN An iron stuircase Ousl would have heen
men upon pubic thoruug fare. The mean. Of eat
we're deci cI better thsn those ~ the syegs ~ pub
Ne hulidiug- The stare we're built IA most -u D-iau
tlai mtnner, ana would not i've under any load ~
pe pie that cuuli ge INTO Il. DO believe thcy
Tel UNI burned Away.