The New York herald., 1876-12-07

veloped in flames not nvc minutes; there
three avail able passages last night for tho
door Floods alley LAST night, which Is only opened
in case re and had never been used by udience
BEFORE If II had not been for this there would have
been 200 moro lives lost opened that door and have
tho key in my pocket now; II was hung beside the
door.
LESSEE PALMER STATEMENT.
Albert NJ. Palmer testined:-I reside at No. 16 East
Forty seventh street, New York. and with Mr. Shook
leased the Brooklyn Theatre from Mcssrs. Kingsley
Il Keency. oil the Brooklyn Building Company, for
three years; was not in Brooklyn last night, but
came over this morning when heard OF the nre; wo
amounting 70 about SO 900, ali q which Is
had Insurance. OF 1000 only; the lighting ma
chnery OF the building was lifted up four or 1--WE
ago, and was OF tho most approved and modern pat
tern we spared no expense to mako the theatre per-
fccy safe; wc had just put IN now set OF ropes on
all o The drops and borders in order 10 make them
perfectly secure did the Are, and say
how u caused; only know that we employed tho
most careful and competent persons wc could gc and
that very exacting and strict IN relies
about the oi nre in the theatre ono was allowed
10 light Ares except the gas man, and OF course there
printed notices this effect posted all through tho
theatre; l supposed that the Brooklyn Theatre was
M va. means Of ss aass smpe IN osa,s.ry smss the
bousc would be empsicd In i've minutes.
MAUD HAaRisox's wscArK
MISS Maud Harrison, who played the part OF Hen
retta IN the Two Orphans testified that she was a
the grecnroorn nj tho time Of the nrc with Claude
Burroughs and Mr.. DAILY; heard a noise II there
was scunls told Mr. Burroughs there . night;
Mr.. burroughs len me the door of the greenroom
and up 10 the stage, aud toward The stage
In another dircction mot Mise Claxton and Mrs Far
rcn coming down stairs Mrs Farrcp said the theatre
gone aud we had better cscapc tho front way;
saw but few sparks at this tImc and mado my way
out through the private passage with Mrs Farrcn and
Miss Claxton went out through tho orchestra into
the lobby and saw confusion in tho audience; they
playing the first part Of thc last when the Gre
occurred; the lower portion OF the house fairly
filled and the upper portion we'll filled; ! know
that Mr. Thorpe, stage manager, was very careful
about fire.
BUSINESS MAyAGKR's STORY.
Mr.. Lorraine Rogers, the business manager Of the
theatre testified that he inside the building up TO
OF the last act; ne then gave Nike the janior
keys open the theatrc tor the day
out and on the sidewalk when the nre occurred;
there about $50 people on the nrst ioor $50 on
tho dress circle second door, and 405 In the gall
lery, about 900 persons in ALL the OF exit
from all points Of the house and especially from tho
parquet were more ample than IN most other theatres
and he had transacted business in four-nths OF the
theatres OF the United Statcs
PANIC IN GALLERY.
Tho stairs from tho gallery wcro unusually w'dc Tor
q theatre Of that size; he felt assured that tho
audience IN tho gallery must havo become terror
stricken and prcciptatcd themselves ono upon tho
other IN their snorN 20 get Out and thus choked w