New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-07
WHOLE NUMBER 1880.

the excited audience; she stepped to the
foot-lights and said; "There is no trouble
mere. There is no fire. ladies and gentle
men; keep your seats" Many resumed
seats, but only for q few moments.
| Inc names spread rapidly, and the the.
atre was soon enveloped in fl smes. Miss
Nate Clayton and Mrs. Farren showed
great se!f-possession and remained upon
the stage till the scenery at the left was
completely licked up. They then rushed
| out IN their stage Costumes saving only the
dresses they wore.
1hs panic became general before the
| actors left the stage. The audience rushed
| for the door; women tainted, the aisles wers
| blocked, and many were thrown down and
trampled upon. The ushers and police
! made every etfo,t to induce the audience to
| retire in good order, but without effect.
The heat was intense. Many fell helpless
| to the floor. Miss Farren aEd number of
actors jumped into the auditorium, and
| took their chances Of exit by the Washing
| ton street door.
One hundred lives are believed to have
been lost, including Mr.. II. S. Murdoch, 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.
nieter's Hotel is damaged to the extent
| loose their clothes, jewelry and costumes.
| The Brooklyn Building Assc citation looses
| 100000. Shook & Palmer, scenery of the
| 1.-TWO Orphans" valuable properties and
! costumes; Kate Claxtor's wardrobe; George
| Butler, several thousand dollars worth of
furniture and personal property; Ida Yer
| none wardrobe and diamonds, from $4,000
to $4,000 Total lose, 100000.
Horrible Details of the Calamity.
/ NEW NnRE C
extent of the Brook IN fire discovered was
not apparent until daybreak. when it was
discovered that a great number of the
audience had perished while escaping from
the gallery and dress circle. The upper
portion OF the hOuee was packed full, al
though the attendance in the orchestra was
only moderate. The stairs and lobbies to
the upper floor became quickly choked up
with the terrified crowd, who trampled
| over one another until progress was i'm
| peded. Doubtless many we're suff0cated
by the smoke, which was dense within tho
space three minutes from the first appear
ance OF fire. The bodies were found in
lobby and gallery having fallen through
the upper flooring, which was burned
away. The sight appalled, the stoutess
hearts, Charred heads, legs and arms pro.
truded in promiscuous disorder from amid
a black mass of debris. Recognition was
impossible except, perhaps, in few cases,
where remnants of clothing remain. The
holocaust was mainly confined to the gal
!ery occupants, men and boys, although it
is feared that number of those who were
in the dress circle or first tier have also fall
len victims.
When the flames were discovered Mr..
Murdoch acted with GOODNESS and COM
posure. He said that the fire would soon
be extinguished. and then ascended
small stairway to his dressing room, which
was at the right of the stage; his valuable
wardrobe was there, and the impression is
that he went there to save it, was hemmed
in BY the flames and persisted.
The loes on the building is sl5O,OOO; fix.
lures $4,000. Shook & Palmer, Iassees
lose $4,000, uninsured.
Tho Missing and the Dead.
The loss of life at the BROOKLYN Theatre
is appalling. Bodies were found this morn
| ing in heaps within few feet of the door,
1t is supposed they went down when the
lobbies fell. They are burned beyond recog-
milton. Eighty-six names registered as miss
| ing; among whom is H. s. Murdoch, the
actor, who, after endeavoring to calm the
crowd last night, went to his dressing r0om
A bulletin dated eleven O'Clock says
forty-four bodies have been recovered. Il
is supposed at least 100 more remain 1t
| will take all day to get remains from the
hot ruins. Ii ID supposed the dead are
those who were in the dress circle and gal
lery. Intense excitement prevails. The
courts adjourned. Scarcely any business
| doing. The Park Theatre has closed for q
week. A meeting Of the profession is called
for Thursday to concert measures of relief.
Horrors Upon Horrors.
| p. M.-Ninety-fOur bodies have been
| recovered. Others are still visible in LAYERS
four deep. Mr.. Burroughs, the actor, is
among the victims.
One hundred and thirty bodies have been
removed, and still finding others.
4 p. M.-One hundred and ninety-fve
bodies have been recovered.
| S p. M.-Two hundred and forty. five
bodies have been recovered.
The Latest.
| Up to $50 P. Nj. 2S5 bodies were taken
from the ruins Of the Brooklyn theatre,
The work will be continued all night. The
streets are still crowded, and the excite
ment is giving way to feeling of intense
! gloom and depression. 1t is now feared
the lumber of dead will reach 300. What
life and resulted in the killing of more
ladies' and gentlemen of the theatre com
| pany, was the panic stricken movement of
| the janitor at the stage door. As soon as
he got an idea OF what was going on inside,
| he hurriedly locked the stage door and
| kept Dack the aStOnlshed crowd by
refusing admittance or egress. 4
party headed by Mr.. Paul Nicholson, how
ever, 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 otherw 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 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
| they went in, bu. he retu,nsd home. They
have not been heard of since then, and have
net returned to their hotel. Their families
are wild with grief. Mr.. Grange was mil
| lionaire, and leaves q wife and child six
weeks old. No trace of them has been
found.
POLITICAL.