The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-07

steps descending to the yes tibule, and
those in their rear came tumblIBg peH
nell upon them until the passage was
completely blockaded by shriekiug,
frenzied, trampled, groaning and dying
women and children, who with exceed
ing difficulty were pulled away and
carried to the street. Tine scene there
in that vestibule was simply horrible.
1t is estimated by Mr.. VIM. Eckel, wte
did gallant service In extricating the
sufferers, that there must have been as
least one hundred and fifty persons
piled up, PROSTATE and helpless, and The
demoraiized crowd surging over them.
The confusion in. the galleries exceed
ed, If possible, that in The dress circia
and parquette. The upper portion Of
the building was mostly occupied by
children, though many grown persons
were there, who preferred that position
to missing the play altogether.
When that dread alarm was uttered
the children became wild with alright,
and sped down the dark and winding
stairs with such headlong precipitatlea
that deadlock similar to that OF tho
vestibule was formed in an unlighted
corner Of the stairway west of the bal
cony lounging-room. Down into this
and few women, and right here three
poor bodies were trampled to death.
1t was here little Hattie Leslie yielded
up her young life. She was killed by be.
ing crushed against the back of bench
by some brawny man, whom. abject fe4r
had rendered, for the time being. .
beast.
When the policemen had dssucceeded I'm
forcing back the surging tide OF humanI.
| ty and cleared q passage from the yesti-
bule the danger had passed.
There was no panic behind the scenes.
fact due to the admirable presence of
| mind OF MIR. Jesse DeBeek, Principal OF
| one of the schools, who commanded the
troops in one of the scenes. The curtain
had not been ordered up when the pauic
| began. An attempt was made to 60 ON
with the performance, but the intelE-
gence from the front that several people
had been killed and injured, the portion
of the audience who were not as yet
aware Of the extent Of the calamity be-
came restless and uneasy, and the cur
tain was rung down.
| In response to the alarm from box A5,
which was gwen after the 1lrst cry OF
| ''fre" in the balcony, the fire companies
whose duty it is TO respond to that nuln-
ber rushed for the scene. Chief Megrue
| seeing there was no fire halted his men
and had two ladders run up to the see
ond-story window to carry water to
sprinkle in the faces Of the injured. No
sooner did the people in the city learn
sands and thousands Of anxious ones
rushed TO the spot. Well knowing that
a fire at such place would end in dis.
aster most cruel. e; @
/ The following articles were picked up
N n
them in charge At the Opera-house this
morning. and gave the owners who called
those that they could identity:
ladies, hats a
Muif.. i
Hats (of all descriptions,. ..............-.....s ~
Rubbers. ers................. .....-............-....s
Boots.
Iadies boas
IShawls
Boys overc3ats and capes. ....................ss Ii
Ladies' capes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
One boys shoe, one lot of scarfs, one
lot OF hair-swilches, one lot of gloves,
one lot of walls, one pocket handkeE-
chief, =
Below we give the names of those of
our fellow-citizens who rendered suct
valuable service during the great horror.
I names that will ever hold a place in thu
lhearts of those betrlended:
| John X, French. Amos II. e.. Meyers.
| Nick Roberts, Dr.. g. B. Stemen. il. C.
Boyce, William Eckel aud usher d. W..
lClifton.
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, Eivs,s 9o, Goni uW w.. anu ps.,. w. Laniefsick.
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1osrr bro% ~" nd Itohinf Snaaies meyers
'or., 10y "n" ~. q; latton.
vaashoaslng, .sa. ,ho Voaunteer.
Amohs we hiost eEciens Iaboreis az
snc Molh vi lescu,hS tne iisihg ana car
lsins ous ene usau rom tue heaps 10 tho
DaiGony anu ene sestlouie, were captain
nuusoh, Lleut. 'opaet1, omcers Davis,
montgomery brothers, Won Seggern aaia
hahfahah. E'
THE FUNERALS.
To-day at 2 o'clock the Loesch brofh-
ers, Frederick aud Augustus. were hu-
ried from their fathers residence. Nv.
| 9S6 Central avenue. A large numhar al
friends and relatives were i'm attend.
ance, and great deal OF sympathy wan
manifested tor the sorrowing narantr