New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
THE GREAT CATASTROPHE.
A DEATH-ROLL OF ALMOST THREE
HUNDRED

OrAln-hOLJ VI ALhOOl lnhbG
HUNDRED.
THE C0RONERs' ESTIMATE OF THURSDAY BELIEVED
TO BE CoRRECT-292 BODIES RECOVERED AND
215 IDENTIFIED-BURIAL OF THE DEAD-NU-
MERoUs PRIVATE FUNERALS YEslERDAY-BROOK-
LYNs TRIBUTE TO-DAY-COMMEMORATIvE SER
VICES ARRANGED FOR sUNDAY-ACTIoN OF THE
ASSOCIATES OF THE TWO AcroRs-THE SEARCH
IN THE RUINS KEPT UP WITH MEAGER RESULTS
-RELIEF FOR THOSE IN SUFFERING.
The number of lives lost by the burning OF
the Brooklyn Theater proves to have been 292.
Of these 215 have been identified, and inter-
esting details concerning them will De found
below. There are II recovered bodies which
still remain unidentified. The funeral cere-
monies of a considerable number of the dead
were held in Brooklyn yesterday. The city
will bury the unrecognized and friendless VIC
tins of the disaster in Greenwood to-day, with
every mark of respect and grief. Mayor
Schroeder has issued proclamation request
ing the closing of places OF business, and
division of the National Guard is called
out to act as escort for the procession.
Public services in honor of the dead will be
held in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the
New Park, and Hooley's Theater on Sunday,
and many prominent cergymen will take part.
The companies of the Union Square and
Brooklyn Theater have made arrangements for
the funeral of Burroughs and Murdoch in the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION in this city.
The work of relieving the people who have
been brought to want by the calamity has
been entered upon with activity. The search
of the ruins of the Brooklyn Theater still con-
tinues, but only one body and few frag-
ments were found yesterday.
CORRECTED LIST OF THE IDENTIFIED.
THE NUMBER THUS PAR RECOGNIZED AND REMOVED
FOR BURIAL, 2IJ-SAMEs OF THE UNFoRrU-
NATEs-BRIRP HISTORIES OF THOSE IDENTIFIED
YESTERDAY.
Careful computation Of the number of persons lost
Mt the Brooklyn Theater fixes il at 2O2, the number
officially returned by the coroners. The names of
all the persons given in the two lists which THE
TRIBUNE publishes this morning. OF the total num-
Der ~ have been identified and the full names and
addresses of these given in TKE TRIBUNE lstunder
the above head The utmost has been taken in the
compilation of this terrible deatro 1t Is arranged
alphabetically in order TO aid in its supervision by
all interested The brief histories of the dead, which
formed striking feature of yesterdays list, are
continued this morning and some particulars OF all
identified yesterday will BE- found. In yesterdays
TRIBC Ne friends of the lost will find other partlc-
ulars which are omitted in this issue, though
the names Of all persons identified from the begin
ming are in the list as published. This repeu-
tion is unavoidable il accuracy is aimed at, for it is
only by keeping an absolutely perfect alphabetical
list that duplication of names can be avoided. by
this process the list of 367 published yesterday has
been pruned down to 202. Ii is hoped that still
Others NAV be found named more than once. Fol-
lowing is the list:
ADDISON, JoHS, No. 1T Water-st.
ALBERrI AMANDA, age IL. No. 266 hlantic-ave.
young nnn. despite hts feminine name
ALBERrI LOUIS, age II. Brother Of Amanda They
Thnrsly evening by the cloth Of the coat, but can
not tell which. They were young men, II Is sad' o
nnc character.
ANDERSON, WILLIAM
Axu.rnoyG. CHRISTOPHER No. 462 Do Kalb-ave Iden-
tlncd by A letter found on his person.
ARsAs ARTURO, No 3f Hamiton-ave
AsHwELI, JOS. A., No. 50 Fleei-place.
AUgRBAcH GUsrAvE. No 32 Hudsonaye
p,ppvrr WILLIAM H. W., No COG Yanderbitaye.
BESSErr, WILLIAM No. I2o Buter-st., age ls The
deceased went 10 the theater IN compahy VIII VIII
hcnt ishstand at 0sWald's place. IN Court-sli, anu
was a very steady man. The remains "ero ideh'r
fed by a cardigan Jacket and wristlets
BREsNoS JoHS No $40 Pcarl-st., New-YOrk. Tho pony
was Identified by relatives and after Post,m9rIgb1n TEN
examination by COUNTY any e was re-
moyed 10 his late residence In New-iork yesterday'
BnoDEcE PATRck no s. sscks %a the soe pa
port of q feeble mother. He has another brother,
but large fnmlly requires more than he y ape 20
earn that the aged mother Is ehylrgy aeS1ssd itd
Patrick has been labOrer In New YORK lie vlstsu
the theaier against the wishes OF ms nqtner, Mn9
said: Pat. am so afraid something VIII VIII nappen, % d.
"Bni, mother" he replied, " a friend has gwen me m
afcket You know would not take the nnnt{ {, ~
90 Won so much need, but since II costs me no'nins
let me have a little pleasure; | have not e oeen
70 play for & yea,S sSS sa@esced SrSssdN nay in
Identifying IT, and yesterday had II hterred'
BROOKS, ADDIE, No. 1867 AtlanticaVe'
BooDIs MARY, No. G2 Futon-st
BOYLE ROBERT H., No 13s Portland-aye
BROWN HANNAH A., HowardaVe' anu ouinP''i'"
BROWN WILLIAM, No. $50 IIcks-st'
BRrAST WILMoT s., No. 81 Flatbush-ave
BRYANT, EDWARD f., Bridgehampt'h' L. |
BRYANT, WILLIAM, No. $40 Navyst'
BUScg HENRY NJ, No 196 futon-st
BURKE FREpERIcK age II, Montreal Canada. co ne naa
ncntioned No. below. They boarded at the Bgelow
House. Identified by hoy who boarded WIN 'neli'
BURKE, GEORGE, brother OF FrederlcK, age ~o'
BURRoUGHs, CLAUDE, actor, New-iorR'
BURTON, WILLIAM f., No. 430 Latay e''c-a'o'
BYRsE Jouy No 263 Plymouth-st
C.Iuous. SAMUEL, No. 138 North Portand-ave'
CIptyIE DAVID sailor visiting friend Oh uoiu-s'
CASSIDY MICHAEL, No. AL Adelpnlst .a Inc rens I
were badly dsfgured, but were ldentinea py reds @
,ivas vino recognzed peculiar marks on the Ror-
tons of clothing that escaped the NAMES, tne
body was removed TO MS la'o reSiu'H'e '''
CAsELEr. JOIN, No. 164 Prnce-sI
CHICHESTER THOMAS, Court aud Baucsts; III s was
identified and buried yesterday ateihooh' ii' WV
i'm company with james Sayden.
CHRISTIAN THOMAS H. age "a No 2S2 Court ST. s
body was Identified. and he WAS ouii'u '''''
afternoon.
COLLINS DANIEL F., No 101 Presidentst.
CosALY ROBERT Carros IdsnsG ny T%o
CLARK a friend, by u suspender last1nihH, III but
othar ncrsons went 10 the theater with MN, put
escaped They sat in the front corner o 'ae vriOp ip
saiif|Si ne FSli h0 N"' '''''
CoscAssos PETER, No. 10 WaworthSt
cov,ox Mrcu,pI No o56 Plym0uth-st