Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-08

bodies as it proceeded told terrible tale oil
the sufferings endured by the victims.
As timber after timber was removed
by the fremen in their search, body after
body was brought to view, burned
beyond recognition. with here an arm
missing. there leg, and again head. The
sight Of the half charrtd trunks was sicKen-
ing 10 manv cases the clothing Of the
dead was only partially consumed and will
probably in numbers Of instances lead to
Identification of the remains.
The bodies found were mainly
those of men, but occasionly woman's
charred form was discovered. The
bodies were invariably found lying face
down while the arms seemed to have been
stretched over the head a. il in mute
appeal for mercy. Probably not one in TWEEN
ty Of the victims met death outright from
aspbyxia. They were literally roasted
to death, and that almost in the time that
it takes to tell If it. The excavations had
not been begun deep enough and the bodies
we're found under the very feet of the work
men in the space where they hurried to and
fro. The bravest quailcd and grew sick at
the contemplation.
The record If the treasurer OF the theatre
shows there were present at the performance
last night $50 persons, divided as follows :;
In the gallery 425, in the dress circle 400,
in The balcony I25. Those in the dress circle
which was on level with the means Of exit
are.thought to have all escaped, the greatest
loss having been among the occupants OF
the gallery who in endeavoring to descend
the staircase blocked the passage and were
either suffjcated by the smoke or me; a
more terrible death by fire. Such IS the
state Of the remains exhumed that up TO
the present the only way by which the
bodies have been identified Is by means Of
some trinket or article Of wearing apparel
the features and limbs being charred and
distorted out CT all shape. The following
have been identified Patrick McExan. pO
liceman; Arthur Bell, aged -. insurance
clerk; Henry L. Palmer. aged 81; Abram
Dietz, pawnbroker clerk; Stephen Dram
aged As; Thomas w. Hastings, aged "a;
James MCLEAN, dry goods clerk; William
A. Gray, of Greenpoint; Charles II. Lott,
policeman; VIM. Nj Barton, James j. Cul-
len, aged IA. Mrs Joseph Rogers, of East
New York; Robert Jackson, aged %; Ch&s-
A. Styles. aged 20; Louis L. Beckett, Mary
Mulyanny. Stephen Crum, aged 40; Cooper,
John McGinnes, pres man; Joseph Lo0ney,
aged "a. John Addison, aged &c: James
Gay, Mrs Ann Martin. Mrs Richard Berry.
What might have added to the INN ense
loss Of life was the panic stricken movement
of the iunitor at the stage door, who locked
the door and refused admittance or egress.
A party headed by Paul Nicholson, in spite
of his circumstances broke open the door
and pushed him aside. In the excitement
of the moment nobody took any count of
the number who made their escape By this
means, and who would otherwise have been
sacrificed.
~ d rtNN4dA ALINNAAA- u A+N oAA-- - 80
deImen this afternoon, committee of nine
members was appointed to carry out the
suggestions contained in the mayors com
nunication. \ sub committee were after
ward appointed to procure if possible
plot of ground in Greenwood cemetery, asd
to make arrangements for the funeral,
which Is expected to take place on Sunday
from the rink.
Ata special meeting of the board Of super
visors. special committee of seven was APP
pointed to confer and Cooperate with other
city authorities for the purpose Of taking
some action for the burial Of the dead. The
sum not exceeding $500 was placed at the
disposal of the jail and morgue committee
to meet extraordinary expenses.
The LATEST.
Nkw YoRK. Dec. THE last Intelligence
gives the number Of bodies recovered up TO
a m this morning nj 9S5