The New York herald., 1876-12-12

opern House will also probably do the same thing.
Camilla Urso offers the entire proceeds OF her hrst
concert tomorrow evening.
ALDgxMASic ACTION ~ BROOKLYN.
At tho regular meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen
yesterday letter was read from tho Commissioners
OF Fire and Buildings recommending that ordinance
or act OF tho Legislature be passed empowering the
commission to place two at each public place OF
amusement and public assembly, churches, schools,
&c 10 have cha rye OF fire apparatus. which was laid
over. Alderman hurtha offered resolution Tor the
appontm ment OF committee OF i've. in connec-
tion with tho Departments OF Fire and Buildings. TO
report upon the best to prevent OF
disasters like that at the Brooklyn Theatre. winch was
Mayor had prepared Tor transmission TO the Board
The following Is the letter OF the Mayor referred to-
Maroas ogrcE, Brooklyn, " y. Dec. IL. 1876.
Tho dead have becn tenderly buried Let
70 sha. end sha, 4" who 10 able 70 sss in
formation touching those Who have been de-
ssiy TRANSMIT sScsams 70 me. either BY letter
S ss s ~ho ss.
,ha. the various committees which have been organized tor
representatives meet As ths Mayors ONCE ut three
be eonee Of action and that the work may properly
sys.ena,.e,d Visitors have been enssgea to VIII. the
volunteers especially ladies' Let those who wiling TO
reeommsad thai The ministers IN charge Of the various
churches take up smGns their %
committees are hereby invited meet in the Common
o'clock r NJ when report viii be made of what has
done and when such further may 10 agreed upon
con,hhusions DC SEM. 70 Daniel chauncey, Esa
once lie, ali Who can. and are wnins 10 give, give
ss ss or for M
destitute among the surviving sufferers without Imposing
Ss 1arss~ns money i"dsida. credit
city wsh9u. warrant M o. & law and LOOKING 80 Legislation ana
''A-'''' 70 repay 'A' '''' 'hs' scHsJEbE Mayor
Alderman Ray offered a resolution as substitute
nr MIR rnl m n n
committee OF three associate with them at least two
architects and builders, to examine all public halls
churches buildings, &c, and report upon the same,
and that the Corporation Counsel chairman OF the Law
Committee. tho President OF the Fire department aud
chairman Of the Committee OF Lands and Places he
authorized TO report an orduancsto prevent similar
phes Ia the future. The substitute was
adopted alter the President had been added to y and
tho number Of the committee increased TO 1--WE. A
committee was appointed in accordance with tho rcso-
luton.
Alderman Griswold submitted an ordinance provid-
ing that all public places Of amusement shall have two
or moro competent men present and supplied with
hose and water; that they snail be occupied in no
other calling. and that penalty Of $3.50 be imposed
for each violation OF the ordinance The ordinance
was adopted.
RESPONSIBILITY THEATRE OWNERS
In the OF James McAIpiue vs. Rebecca B. Pow.
ell a session OF the General Term, Judge Nc
Cuo delivered an opinion which may bear the law
as regards tho responsibility Of tho owners builders
in putting up such stairs those which led from the
gallery OF the theatre, and on which such a loss OF
life occurred, II II be proven that this stairway
did not afford proper means Of cgrcss from
the gallery. The action was to recover damages
for the death Of child years OF age who died from
the effects OF injuries received by falling through
plaintiff OF 81 00O The opinion was delivered on an
appeal 10 the General Term from the Court below and
II Will be remembered that Judge McCue one Of
the three owners OF tho Brooklyn Theatre.
AT THE LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Island College Hospital, Lynch, by name has been
conscious condition. He aitcrward said that he had
found It necessary TO jump somewhere. but he could
not tell where from or where 70.
The only case remaining at tho hospital 10 Arthur
Frodcveaux. eighteen years OF age. He was In tho
gallery with his sister, and In his efforts 10 rescue her
some severe bruises and burns His sister was lost.
Froacveaux is jeweer by trade and Is rapidly re-
covering.
John Cumbcrson, the lyman, who died on Sunday,
suffered greatly before death. He jumped from the
window Floods alley and strained the gatures Of
his leg near the ankle Tho shock 10 his So stem was
SO great to destroy vitality. and finally morti0ca.
ton At his ankle and extended up the leg until II
caused death. He had been severely burned about the
head, neck, face breust and arms, his hair, beard,
eyebrows and ashes being entirely burned or
BROOKLYN CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Ciizens' Relief Committee viii hold meeting
tomorrow evening nalfpast seven O'Clock In the
| Common Council chamber. The committee are en-.
dcavoring to find out what families are IN immediate
donations the day after the messing. Several families
have been already relieved. Yesterday morning
two urgent cases were reported to Sheriff Dagget.,
tho secretary Of the committee. one was OF the
family Of John Keenan, Of No. %97 Marcy avenue, and
the other that OF Josephine T. Lund Of No 452 Hart
street.
Next sunday again Q great many churches and
places worship Will devote the collections to be
taken up to the benefit OF the sufferers Committees
from = number Of churches have been appointed TO
all hp thpV can In n
fund Among the numerous charitable institu-
tions which are doing good work IN tho cause
This tho following cash dona-
tions:-Mrs W. Langord, $40; T.. u Footo, $40;
A. r. Putnam, So; H. & w., East Forty second street.
ST. E. Il. B., East Forty second street, So Fritz VIC
TAA so0 cnssca o G .hs The
sunday School, Sss; Church OF All Souls, Rev. H. W.
Bellows, sl6' aa; Second Unitarian church,
pssv,ousy nes acknowledged, saii total, ssie Il.
The Mayor thinks that not lever than 200 families
sun,crp,on list Of yesterday was as follows Pre-
viously acknowledged, $2,s2S; cash handed to tho
Mayor at tho Academy ON Sunday, s25; Charles Re-
Ciy. Sl3; Carroll Hyde. Binghamton, n. Y. $40;
Joseph Hyer, 81; George b. Elmorc, So; Guthrie &
81, 93s.
Entertain ment and Citizens Committee, acknowledges
The following, which IS deposited IN the Mechanics
Bank nk:-wllliam Il. Sim, $3.50; Annie Ward Tiffany.
800; Samuel Devere,. 500; Fayet.o we:ch, 500;
John r smith, 500; Johnson. Carroll Co, $500;
c. r, friend Of tho destitute, 5000 Buchanan y
Lyal $685. j. D. p, cash, $40; George Crary, $25; A.
Crttenden, $40; Is. Il IL. McCann $40: John D. Burke,
SIS; D. H. Chauncey, slC0; "Rche of Sufferers"
SIS; jean N. Davcnport Lander Washington, u. e.,
500: f.. p. Goodwin. So; Andrew K Culver. 500;
John NJ Hicks, &25; George Fawcctt Rowe $50;
Thomas Kinsclla, $50. Total, $3.50.
RYcAPIrULATfoN.
Mayors ofncc .........................s2o oss
Mechanics Bank .......................... 1880
Rehef Committee Observation-Disclosures. 200
BrookIyn Quad and Union Observation-Disclosures. 049
Miscellaneous. wa
Collected in churches on Sunday, probably...... LOCO
ADDITIONAL CONTRADICTIONS.
The following subscriptions have been received at
the HERALD Office for the relief fund
Dion Boucicault.. SoUV w
Mncncll, Vance Co. tcmpioycs)...... 90 80