The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-06
THE BRooHLYS TnEArBE ON FIRE.
Marrow Escapc Of tho \ l.,,e,e.-ssx.r.,
ihgsren .umors Of Live. I,o.t.

AS the last act Of the 1.-Two Orphans"
was In progress In the BROOKLYN Theatre last
n'eht' az about quarter past eleven, a Ere
caught In the nies on the stage, and In
Tess time than II takes to tell the story
'ne smoke was filling the theatre
and the flames licking up the scenery.
Inc most exciting scenes at once followed. he
audience, which was large, made a rush for tbe
exits. The actors. among them Tborne. Uur-
roughs, and Miss Claxton, who were in their
parts rushed from the stage to the street The
screams OF women and cries OF men nled the
building. The police from tho Washington street
station were quickly In the LOBBY. Those who
were struggling toward the doors crowded each
other down, and the police were barely able to
prevent the complete sacrifice OF womou la tue
eaeerness OF some men to get out. sergt
John Cam and Sergt. EIson with pistols
IN one hand aud clubs 10 the other, kept back
the crowd to some extent Nevertheless many
were thrown down, number had their arms
broken, and several were SAID TO DO more ssri-
oysy Injured.
There were a number Of falntlnr women. who,
with the others injured. were taken into the
Washington street police. IL was impossible to
afford tnom any relief a. the burning building
threatened to catch up the station house In the
names, and the Injured persons left for home.on
foot aud III carriages.
tho number OF iuJured, but MIR. Hocheiord. the
Chi fusher. said That all OF the audience rot out
III shlotys except AS 10 tue Injuries some Bus-
tanned In the Iobby. He threw open tho
Johnson street entrance and the other en-
frances, aud which could afford easy egress Tor
all. The fro consumed the stage and
the rear OF the building slmply, caught
up to the mausard roof aud tower In
front, and gradually burned out through
tne audi tOrlutn. II skirted Dieter's restaurant,
hut % Gh O'Clock It had not begun to burn
that part OF the property although the
building had to be stripped Of all its
contents. Those sleeping In the restaurant GOT
out safely. The chief usher believes that three
stage hands were badly burned, and perhaps
burned 10 death. 1he company escaped
by the stage entrance aud At once
went to PierrepOnt street. where they
met all In their costumes. The FIRE
Is stlll burning at l o'clock, and no Information
could be obtained about the rumors concerning
those killed. The police reported that the dead
body OF one man was hanging Out OF the win
dow In the stage part OF the building.
The building was put up six years AGO by the
{. kingsley, A. keeney Alexander McCue, and
Others. at cost OF sa0,0O0. The Dieter
building is owned by tho same parties. II is
leased to Dretor for fal.0tJ a year. The theatre
l. lensed To shook & Palmer for three years, at
SIS ODa year. IL IA insured only for
ABOUT $1,000. Messrs. Shook & Co. lose
the Two Ofphans" scenery. Mics Claxton
loses a valuable wardrobe. including handsome
seal akin sacque. MIR. George Butter. who lived
IN rae theatre, loses all Of his furniture and per-
son1l ur9nerty. me total loss on the property
is about S2OO,OOJ