The New York herald., 1876-12-14
7HE THEATRE HORROR.
DemOliShing the Burned Building -Iden-
tifying Relics.
THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Opening the Coroner's Inquest
The Relief Funds.

crowds OF sghtseers, and the. efforts OF squad OF
policemen constantly required 10 prevent them
from making their way into the midst Of the debris
Ropes stretched the in the vicinity
and mono save those authorized by authorities may
pass them. workmen were busy all day yesterday in
turning over The rubbish search OF lost articles.
About eleven O'Clock in the morning trunk was
found containing clothing, wigs and some stage
jewelry. Part OF The latter consisted Of necklace
and pair OF earrings set with what appeared TO be da
monds These wero believed to be portion OF the
81. 900 worth of diamonds which Miss Vernon is said
to have lost, but neighboring jeweller pronounced
them TO be paste limitations. They now in posses
sion oil Property Clerk William II. MuldooD, awaiting
claimant A little after three O'Clock in the after
noon human heart found among the rubbish IN
Floods alley. A foot also found close by Both
OF these badly burned.
Workmen were engaged from an early hour in the
morning tearing down the wall directly behind Dieters
restaurant Toward night was almost at the level OF
the restaurant roof and the authorities do
clared 1t safe Preparations at
made 10 erect scanoldng for the purpose
OF pulling down the end wall which adjoins the First
precinct station house. Floods alley has been
thoroughly searched. and u Is thought that nothing
further Will bc found the small area which has not
been searched Is not OF the theatre doors
windowa
INSPECTING RELICS
All day yesterday the room OF Property Clerk Mul.
doom besieged by friends OF the lost or missing
search of some mcmcnto OF the dear ones who had
gone their last in Greenwood aud other cities
pt the dead. Some 10 find their wishes gratned,
Dhers to retire disappointed with heavy loads upon
lhcr hearts. Among the searcEers were son aud
daughter OF Erie--brother and sister-who camo in
with eyes still wet with tears SAID the woman she
exhibited small key
81 lost my brother aud slster, SIR, and the only
hing could tell he had was key like tns SIR. We
rou dn't Ind either oil the bodies, out Ia give the
world u could only Ind the kew" SAID the woman.
She was shown number Of keys, twisted into al
most every conceivable shape by the ire yet by
she carefully examined them. Suddenly she
..oh. My Godl Ny Godi There's poor Joe's key.
oh, why couldn't have found your BODY as quick as
She kissed the lnsiga incant broken piece OF steel
over and over again with all the iervor OF q mother
showering caresscs on child
The womans name is Ellen O'Neili and the key is
Nil that She has discovered belonging TO her deceased
brother aud sister.
Right the heels of her departure old lady
Clothed IN deep mourning She asked In a timd,
trembling voice for permission to examine the relics.
She had lost a son "a conductor and could find no
trace OF his remains weary examination Of the
trinkets disclosed no elew she was In search Of Jut
as she turned 10 leave the charred fragments OF
ovcrcoat attracted her attention
my son used 10 carry rosary in his overcoat; may
look at that piece OF cloth, siry''
II was handed her. She felt something in the pocket
End the thought that 1t might be the object looked
unnervcd the woman
swim you please empty this, sir? I'm afraid TO-"
she asked.
rosary was taken from the pocket-the one given
TO the old adys son by sweetheart
Cases OF similar character followed in quick sue
cesson Mrs Sarah O. Jordan identified Manhattan
teegraph boys badge, tho property of her missing
and undiscovered nephew Della McDermott found
property OF ner SON. Edward J. Montrosc, after five
nays' unsuccessful search for his sons remains found
silver watch owned by his boy Mrs Jane Watson
ldentined silver watch worn by her deceased hus.
band; Robert A. Shaw recognized pearl handled
KNIFE marked with his initials, and loaned to his
cousin. Henry Webster, who perished IN the dre
twebs.er's parents are In the West Indiesl
Among the articles unidentified are several handker.
chiefs, marked iii St - buckle with the letters
Ing give instructions In clog dancing the works
CT several watches, winch may be identified BY mum
orkeys, with lag bearing the ~ = Keenan, p
handkerchief, with name OF John II. Meehan;"
crucifx about fy KEYS; broken opera glasses sleeve
button, with letter IL"
Addil,onal articles exhumed from the ruins
yesterday and turned over the property clerk.
Among the property thus delivered was the theatrical
wardrobe OF Miss Ethel Alien. This included two
eured wigs, stage ornaments leather fan, two valuable
desses; also three religious embcms, a cigarette and
several KEYS one wiih circular brass tag bearing tho
number -.
While hunting through the runs New York fire.
nan pcSed up gold nugget OF peculiar shape, bear
lag liant resemblance to immature monkey. The
lasgctses delivered to The property clerk.
SINGULAR INcIbgSL
Among tho property claimed at tho Coroner's Office
was small pistol found on The body OF Daniel sum- Of
No IS Ninth street. The weapon had been burned by
the lire 80 as 10 be rendered utterly useless when
the sister OF deceased acianed 1t yesterday morning
coroner sims took II out Of the box which il mad
been placed pulled the Trigger, and TO his asonish-
mcnt and alarm IL exploded the bullet striking the
opposite wall The persons in the room were very
mucn frghtened but fortunately none OF them
Injured. II seems strange that tue pistol should have
been almost mefed with the heat and the cartridge
preserved IL was with few other articles delivered
TO Miss st.
CLOSE OF THE rIRx aARsHAL's INQUIRY.
james Murphy. who was examined yesterday by Fire
Marshal Ready, testified that he lived at 4S2 Baltic
street Brookyn aud was IN the gallery o. the theatre
lio,,, whc was lost. Witness was in the panic
that followed, thrown down the stairs aud
separated from Elliott; he met the hrst crowd at
the outlet of the stars, and the second the
thereof, near the ticket office; the audience
these three or tour tiers deep at this the
gas aud smoke driving them out. but the lire had
not then reached them the men were crying '0h.
God help me and have ana have mercy my
SOUL" lie heard their until he had reached the
street u was not three minutes IRON the time witness
weight o. tho panic stricken mass OF humanity
witness saw NO one escape except by The
Ma,rs, and, 10 hs opinion, 4 the actors
nearly all would have beon saved About
was lost by tho delay and the stampede would
Mr Ready closed the investigation OF the Gre with
TO make his ocal report TO the Board Of rorce and
Excise to-day accompanied by copies OF all tho ev-
dence taken, which covers 2os pages OF ioo!scap
rng coaosER's isorEsr
Coroner simms ana his JUICY. wuh Ar Ripley ".
Hopes as foreman, met IN The SUPERVISORS room IN
the brooklyn Court House hast evening begin their
investigation INTO the cause OF the terrible TIRE the
brvokyu ihcatfc Inc tofoheT was accompaElcu "
DISTRICT Attorney Brton, WHO has assumed the dlrec
uon OF the investigation under the former
Official There only eight or ten spccta-
tors present. although the doors open.
Michael Chauncey was called as the nrst witness
He stated that lie was practical builder. aud had
been engaged IN the construction of the Inflated thea
tire aud knew how II was built. The ceiling was built
OF Two thcknessos OF pine wood covered the under
side with canvas 10 cover tho joints; ceiling Of that
kind more expensive ,han one OF a,h and plaster.
sni not more dapeerous, he thought. in respect TO
hre Witness became very much confused when
questioned about stairways and iooncs and DIS
claimed knowing anything whatever about the walls.
While witness was tcstgiyiug Nr Theodore Hamilton,
an actor, the room. and, with flushed face
and In q thick voice cried cSctcdiy "Mr, Coroner,
I've been hauled IN hero by policeman TO TESTIFY. now
1--we long way off aud want 70 60 home; caa't you
take my testimony now or else let ine and call me
svme olner lmoyn Tho gentleman was reminded by