New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-07
BURGLARIEs AND THEFrs.
atharine Franks was locked up in the Gal
ct Police station charge OF having stolen $50 iron
a williams in saloon No % Chathamst, on Saturday
I'm Barry grocer at No. l76 F1rstst, EhLabethport
A PANIC At An OPERA HOUSE.

FRIGHTrUL SCENE AT CINCINNAU-AN IMMENSE
AUDIENCE OF LADIES AND CHILDREN TERRIFIED
by CRY OF FIRE-A RUSH FOR THE DOORS
FIFTEEN OR TWENTY KILLED OR WOUNDED.
CINCINNATI Feb. 6.-For three days there
has been performance Robnsons Opera House OF the
aegory OF the Great Republic for the purpose OF recruit
Ing the funds OF the Relief Union for the benefit Of the
poor OF the city At the matinee performance yesterday
a manic occurred which fIightfu in the terror 1t
created and sad in its results. The performers in the
allegory were principally children from the schools,
comprising from the best families in the city The
popular interest has been great, and the audiences
enormous.
Yesterday afternoon the building was Oiled from par
auet to gallery. The crowd not only filed oil OF the
seats and ases but crowded the stairway and hundreds
were out side seeking admission. Behind the scenes
ware 500 children. As the time approached ior
the commencement OF the exercises calcium light In
the gallery flashed It's glare upon the stage, ana he
diately cry OF nre raised. Tho cry was echoed
from various parts house and the audience became
panic stricken and made immediate rush for the stair
WAYS The lower circle of the house only four steps
above the level the street. but the steps are narrow
and soon became blocked 10y the sergng crowd.
The scene inside OF the narrow vestibule was inde-
scr,babe People IN the rear shouted and cursed, and
pressed on front furousy Men strnck down the
helpless women and children in front, or climbed over
their heads 10 the top OF the staircase and precpated
themselyos upon the screaming OF women and
children I'm the hallway. A number Of cooheaded men
said that there danger, and tried 10 check q Q
panic by reassurng the audience hut they did not sue
coed until number OF people had been injured
The scene, meanwhile, outside the Opera House WIS
also OF An almost heartrendng description. As the news
M the panic spread out through the city, having
friends in the building rushing Ia the spot, and
soon filled the street til IL was Impassabe. O! the
audience those able walk after the panic was over at
onco made their way homeward. Those seriously in
urcd were taken 10 the Ninth street staonhouse and
10 the Commercial Hospital and the dead we're gathered
in one OF the offices OF the Opera House The following
aro reported killed;
Mrs Alfred White and her Harry, IL years old
Mrs Nancy Clark, reported 10 nave ded from heart
disease caused by excitement. -
August and Fred Loesch brothers, 10 and years old
respe, lively. .
Hattie Leslie. IL years old.
James Crowley. years old. -.
Annie Mac Rienzi OF Alton, Ill, who was visiting
friends here She pushed or Jumped over the gallel
railing
Mrs Henry Kesslcr suffered severe confusion OF the
brain and In reported 10 have died IN the evening.
one unknown woman Ia dead
Among the injured are:
Fred strasburg Miss Humphrey. Master Harry Bliss
and "A child named Coldington.
Carrie Uhl OF skull crushed and coarbonc broken
Mrs Anna Flood hurt IN breast seriously.
Mrs LYONS. injured internally.
Mrs white who killed, had Ave children with her
one Of whom was killed and another. the youngest wac
found casped In her arms unlnjured.
A coroner's inquest will be held on Tuesday ana VIII
eudeayor to ascertain definitely how the alarm origin
| ated.