The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-14
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreign Do
ings and Gossip.
Over Three Hundred Lives Lost In Brook
Ian Fire.

Over Three Hundred Lives Lost In Brook
Ian Fire.
: Brooklyn theatre took fire on the
night Of the 9Th, and was burned down, burn
Ing upward of 400 persons in the ruins. The
story of the disaster was one of the most hor'
rible Of modern times. Just above the Land
ing place of the stairway woman, In the
crush, had her foot pinched between the ban
listers and fell. The crowd behind, forced for
ward by the terrified people still behind, fell
over her and piled on top Of each other four
or i've deep. The police from the station
house next door were promptly at hand, but
owing to the manner in which people were
piled on top Of each other and naassed togeth-
er, could extricate comparatively few, and
these were all bruised bleeding and manned.
Kate Claxton, At the preliminary inquiry OF
the fire marshal, said: At the beginning Of
the last act, just a. the curtain went up,
heard q rumbling noise on the stage, and
two minutes later saw flames. The fire
seemed to be all on the stage. Mrs. Farren,
myself, Mr.. Studley, and Mr.. Murdoch were
OH the stage atthis time. We four remained
there and endeavored, as best we could to
quiet the audience and prevent a panic. !
said to the people: "Be quiet; we are be-
tween you and the fire the front door is open
and the passages are clear" Not one Of the
audience jumped on the stage. The flames
were then coming down on us, and
ran out and jumped over several people.
When the fire allowed the fremen to exam
inc the ruins, the Post says, about II o'clock
horrible discovery was made. In the mid
die of what was the lobby Of the theatre lay
an immense pile Of rubbish, smouldering
beams, fragments Of Orders and other things.
This heap was nearly opposite the principal
entrance to the auditor Of the theatre. Be-
yond it was another heap, marking the place
where the stairs which led to the gallery fell.
Under the heap first mentioned dead body
was found, and the fremen diligently pros
ecuted the ir search in that direction. With
much labor some of the heaviest lumber was
removed, and horrible sight was revealed
Beneath that mound the corpses lay in rows,
heaped one upon the other, packed together
with fearful solidity, which told of the great
pressure to which they had been subjected.
How many lay there, or what their sex OF
age, no man could tell, and at noon only
guesses could be made.
On the 9th, the funeral OF those who were
not identified or whose friends had not the
means to bury them, took place. There were
over one hundred bodies, some sixty hearses.
each with two collins, being in the line. The
cold was intense, but all Brooklyn seemed to
have turned cut to the funeral. There was a
tremendous crowd at Greenwood: As the
cortage passed through the gate the bell in
the tower tolled mournfully. On either side,
along the pathways, on the hillsides and in
vading the private piats were people. The
ground set apart for the reception Of the mu-
tilated remains was donated by the trustees
Of Greenwood cemetery, and is located on
Twenty ninth atreet entrance, at tie corner
Of Battle avenue and Main avenue. Battle
hill rises to the left Of the main entrance to
Greenwood. It is the highest point in the
cemetery, and near it the battle Of Long Island
was fought. The soldiers monument, the
tomb Of Col: vokburgh, Of the 7lst New York
regiment, and monument to Capt. Freeborn,
the pilot who persisted off Sandy Hook so
years ago, are all near the plot selected by
AID. Guthrie. A trench or circular grave o
seven feet in depth and 10 feet in width was
dug, capable Of accommodating over one hum
dred collins. The great crowds which were
formed about the vast grave. The site being
on the slope Of the hill, and completely ex-
posed, the cold was almost insufferable, but
still the people held their places. There was
no delay in removing the remains from the
hearses and wagons and depositing them in
tho circular trench. Then the services were
began. Rev. DR.. Noah H. Schenck read the
beautiful burial services of the Episcopal
church, which was listened to attentively by
those who were within reach of his voice
There was inexpressible sadness mingled with
solemnity in the scene. Hundreds Of people
wept, the tears freezing ON their cheeks as
they issued frotu their eyes. A monument il
acircular space Of ten feet will be erected il
the centre OF the plat, with appropriate de
vices and inscriptions, to Which work thu
theatrical profession promise subscription
and commands fine view Of many Of tn.
beauties OF Greenwood.