The New York herald., 1876-12-08

the best matcrals particular attention was paid TO
easss fram nopser ushs either the border light or
the border was not properly hung the borders may
be allowed to touch the border gnts by carelessness
strong draught, but they ought not 10 do So
At tins nncturc, being about halipast O'Clock
| p. NJ, Marshal KeaGy adjourned proceedings until
evening ana accompanied Mr. jackson 10 the scene oil
the RUNS.
AT THE THEATRE.
They found the water hydrant, which Mr.. Jackson
mentioned SIM IN The northwest corner Of me cellar
OF the stairway leading to the gallery was
IN width II Was on the platform at The head OF Tue
first flight OF these stairs where many OF the crowd
Tell In that fearful disorder described above Tho
twelveneh partition wall Was still stand NJ and was
IN toleraby good condition The sill o the door form
ire tho rear entrance 10 the parquet was visible
portion OF the wall on the corner OF johnson street
and Floods alley standing, and Mr. Jackson said
that should be knocked down as 1t was dangerously
insecure
Marshal Ready thinks that fire escape on Floods
alley would have been useless as the alley IS very mar
row. He also thinks that all the bodies have not
been recovered least 800 persons wero lost
some OF whom were entirely consumed
IL was the Marshas original intention 10 go on with
the examination at three O'clock but he was informed
! that the witnesses whom he wanted were injured TO
too great degree to be on hand, SO the proceedings
were adjourned until this morning
At THE
During the evening Marshal Ready visited the City
| Hospital and obtained the testimony OF Charles Vinc
who in the gallery when the nrc was discovered
Vines evidence Interesting, and Is here given in
! FULL
| live at No 3 james street, Brooklyn; am bill
/ poster; was at the Brooklyn Theatre on Tuesday
night am free to 90 10 the theatre when like and
am acquainted with Il in all parts; generally 80 into
| the gallery ON Tucscay night when the lre broke
out nrsi heard a runbllng noise back OF the stage
somebody cried 'Frel' and then Miss Claxton and the
gentlemen Tho stage told the audience keep quiet
that there ire; at the same Tune tho lire
menced tail the stage; saw II then tor Tho dst
! THE GALLERY PANIC
As tho cry OF fire raised the people
rushed toward tho door but, at the bidding OF the act
ors, resumed their seats for moment alter the hro
i bpca sill her. N n tle
whole audience IL the gallery, where there were
women and boys, rushed for the doors; the women
screamed and the men cursed and sword at each
in the gallery before they reached the stairs;
one opening from the gallery to the hall whero the
stars were, and this opening had no doors; It was
about eight feet widc the crowd tried to get out
oil ms door in body. but u number got out at tho
first alarm and blocked up the stars: then nobody
they could no; or did not move; then looked Tor
some other means oil escape; ran 10 window when
Opened on tioods alley raised oots 'hs SASH
saw the height from the ground great,
and did not dare Jump the crowd wns still inside in
| the gallery screaming and some OF the women were
rushing wildly to and iro between the seats therc
s plenty of light, but think the lre made It and
not the gas; soon MS turned around saw the CELL
ing ire over US and It was dropping down on the
people, 1t was great sheet OF fire; It could not
have been more than Two minutes from the time the
fire broke out.
A JUMP ron LIFE
! / could not get by the stairs, and saw
others rushing about crying wildly, and went down
TO the front row OF The gallery, looked down into tho
az ne 'e aed smoke so sr
rounding the people, and some OF them were
shs ea. "s Sus was Ss
was fire. aud all tho hea, seemed
70 be in the upper gallery; did not SEQ any officer
knocked down: even had the doors not been blocked
ana the stars not croaded do not think the people
would have gotten out in tme to save themselves The
fire got 10 the roof OF the gallery IRON the scenery
the smoke smeled like burning paint, and was
| the dress circle struck one OF tho iron chairs
and was severely Injured about the groin; cid not
notice any one in the dress circle TIL got to the stas
there found many women and children on their
backs about three deep unable to move; the OF
this woman who caught her leg in the banisters
and could not be extricated there light In the
dress circle when lett there; 1t also quite dark
on the stairs; there may have been people IN
the dress circle when left there; / was
behind the crowd the stairs; saw they could not
move and jumped over the angie Of the staircase, on
top OF the peoples heads below rolled into the hail
| way and made my way to tho street; did not know
where was; there were ten or fifteen policemen
Threatening the people ut the back OF the crowd, tell
ing them they could not get out that way. nnd using
their clubs; they had TO do II 10 extract the
their backs with their feet twisted in tho
banisters; l jumped when the police
not looking; had to do IL; IL was too hot beh ind me
and WAS sulocatiug; remained nj the door nearly
an hour aiterward; do not think that the crowd
could nave gotten out ty the dress circle stars was
horrible and il the gallery stars: the
people were raving mad, and did not seem 10 know
what they were dong; think there would have been
/
ny into match box and setting the box anro; tho
people bad no more chance than the fly would have
mad; It was oil owing TO the rapdity with which the
hro reached The ceiling think the request Of tho
those vino started FIRST get halt way down before tho
second rush took place; II they had all started at tho
first fusn there would have been more
| lives lost; there was q window for ventilation
looking out on an adjoining roof, but did not know
how tar would nave TO jump and did not 60 there;
was the only who Jumped 10 the dress circle;
saw no one else try the window IN the gallery they
followed each other aboutD the hope that Of them
would iind some means oi escape; thlnk there were
tty in the gallery who could not reach the stairs
at all, besides those VINO running about mad and
screaming; thought there were 400 or 500 IN The
gallery; think probably $50 Of tho 5o0 got out, but
not more noticed no breaks III the gallery stairs they
always seemed very sond TO me; have bccn down
them III a rush many a time; never trouble,
except 1T the anglcs; tins would always cause some
delay; have been up and down those stars once
week Tor four years never any trouble there be-
fore; 10 part OF the gallery stairs ie down or broke
| while was there or in tnc dress circle they were
about ect wide IRON top TO bottom am now suffer
ing from my wounds which give me inuch in,cra
pain.
Thomas J. Farrell testified as ioilows:-Whcn the
fire broke out IN the first seat OF the upper dv
son The auocncc all jumped up at the cry of -Fire
most OF the reoe down wncn the actors tried to
paciiy them; the next after that pieces OF
burning wood dropping on the stage; joined IN tho
genera rush toward the opening oil the gallery leading
to the stars; the crowd ciokcd up this passagcway
and those who got through went down the stairs in
body; think ATTY scventyuvc persons got
ahead OF me; there were auCut scvcnty-nve people
standing IN The gallery when got out l went around
To johnson street To pull open the stage door, and
there with blaze of tire; Tor iuily three iour
minutes before the alarm we heard rImhling NOISE
behind the scenes IT created by the try ing
extiugu'sh the nre, suppose; suw tall ON The
gallery stairs, out was carried oil my iect-
ANOTHER GALLERY SURVIVOR
Samuel Roderlck, OF NJ. loo Eigbth street, was
sitting the aisle in the gallery lie heard somebody
say the PARK Theatre on ire aud several people
jumped up and out They came lack soon, aud
then fire was seen over the stage Roderick out
About twenty people were ahead OF him. lie
heard those behind him tumbiihg one over another
the stars aud screaming. There were about twenty
women in the front seats OF the gallery Hc fell twice.
but got out with hIs COUSIN Roderlcx inscnsib e
when he reached the street He remained the
for tnc and saw aborl ifty people come
out OF tue theatre The investigation Will bo con-
Lnued al Inc tEis morning.