The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-08

Calcium lights threw "a bright glare over
the runs Of the BROOKLYN Theatre ali Wednefav
night. and men with picks and spades delved
into the ashes In search OF the remains OF the
dead. At daylight the swift hying rumors that
many 10 ore bodies had been found served to re-
vive the wearied watchers into greater excite
ment than before. The police said that the
nun Der OF the dead was 24o, and the Coroner re-
ported that 2s0 bodies b ID been found. Among
the lstest found were tho remains OF The actors
Murdoch md Burroughs. At 6 O'Clock the
workmen were relieved bY another set. 1t was
known that many Of the auditors II ust have
Teen m the galleries. aud that tney undoubtedly
II with the wreck into the cellar unuer tue
ye-tibue. II was thought that some might have
reached the lOuDv, Inc hoors were burned
az ay ceai 10 the inner uOors on the frs pOr.
aud the deuris had ialien into the cellar reneath.
From tue Washington street entrance To the
inner doors the nour of the vestbule remaihe !;
Beyond tni- tnete Was nothing but cnHTred
ana blackeneJ heap Of ruins teiween the wall
adloinine tue Washington street police station
and tue "a " wrli through which persOus en-
Chef Engineer Nevins, District Engineer Far
lev. ntlOtr' Burns. and a so al Of bremen were
at Woik As last as the b dies were uncovered
tney we're carefully ntted out aud put on Ia -
moor OF the Nestoule Inc work wds begun
A. pO'cluck nve uudies had been ken out. All
were 80 Dl ckened as to be unreco.nizdble Uv
meuts of bodies were found. and wiih Other- AN
arm, or leg or the head was missing. some
were entirely nude, huu Others bore bldckened
.ud charred remnants OF clothing Articles Of
personal auOrnment aud use, suCn As watches,
chains ,lnHs. shlrl studs, onnches OF Keys, let
ters. and pOCke books, were found.
Snorty after eight o'clock undertakers' wag
on- beRan 10 arrIye, aud the remains were taken
10 the morsue. Ecu body was covered win a
blanket and then put into y cotin-shaped b l..
he gnastly scene In the vestibule was viewed
by many. Ia the cellar was n mass ~ brands
and shes. nd arms. legs, blarkeneu trunks, and
the * ais Of victims were visible. PIanks were
formed, nj IA siantine gnsway was con-
Il.n hArg al Ns.lA
rigged up from the cellar to hD opening IN the
alleyw yto the theatre. and workmen carried
away portions Of the wreck.
" nile wOikneB were digging under the ruins
Of the dress ciicle they discovered tine remains
Of .wo women and enid. They we're between
the piers tnat supported the h1Or.. the bodies
were di>tlnguIsnaDe from the wires OF the
skirts That chung To them. They were taken to
the yard Of tue stati n house. where Law the re-
m ins Of Mutdo ana Burroughs. The smoul-
derlng nres IN the audi Drum were q enched'
hu hI'eI lhla tpe 'hicp "ou'c' "eie .aheh ~
the mOrgde. and, according 70 tue CorOuef :
/ Nv, this made the iul list 2o8.
AT zen O'Clock Cnie' Engineer Nevins con.
tracted IN Martin, the house mover. to dix
over the ruins again. a gang of MY men were
50 n put II work.
There we're many applicants at the scene Of
the uisssier and at the station house Tor the
relics which had been taken from the dead. A.
soon meek 'tinn IL hnished and the exam
iua in Conciuued, the,e Hruces Will be ar
ia ged ana eXpos Il T. public view. Watches
onains, aud Jeweliy 4 all description were taken
1 the Washington street station, where Srrgt
Cam registered them. One gold open-fdred
watcn, made by q. Wickons, New York. and
numuefeu 80, markeD Is muutes before IL.
MIR. Louis lsr e, II lsV CarllOn avenue, 4 rep
!, sentative 81 l'nilc lslael ana the r tel
LIE nc Samuel Lodge OF the Inu Berlin
h.s zen il'd eleve hodirs rs Dsing VI tuOse Vi
famine, 10 those 0rGanE tons.
ADout II ps eleven few fraiments Of
toNlrs were founn, aud II was Thought mat trf
r-mains some Of ne supernumef Iles re unde
the >.ig-, lrttet hdures-eu 10 "Fflonu Cli-,
and signed by 80. F,roD,' was picAed ~ wh rr
one Oi the prlv lie boxes mad Oeen. Nj Rogers
nom hessrs. Sho Palmer. ana ID mel q
Gliiet e. ne BRO her Ia law Of lauGe Burr rrnughs
visusd the runs, ANA asked for the bodies al
B.rrOuRh, amt Murd d"ch. ARRANGEMENTS wer,
uade win IN undertaken T. r thr removal ut tnt
trnairs u the ACTORS. D.. Andrew Ot ers, n
IA President - he B,ard oi Health, who hio
just u'tuun from the cremation # Baron d,
Palm. III Washington. r., called NJ thr place
ti u directed mat CarpnIlr a'id ana suiphale vi
ron should "a used where The dc ad lay.
Gen Juurd II thought that the police houlG
be perm ted 70 svcuTe rest aud una rtOOk t.
a. s. metuinl for thrir relief. One hundred
n en- u ,he thirteenth Regiment y. g., ;. y. y.
Lnder Col. Pniip II. Is iggs and Capt. Inonia'
Dean. vol Inferred 10 90 duty.
Coroner Slmus's J nv ysi Ell the Washington
=tItst police station. IL Was suggested TO the
Coroner 10 I he sh"ild have p'-t-moriem eA
in ination made OF such bodies a. were In
suitable condition FOR the purpose OF ascertain
irg whel her ueAth MAS the result Of suhoCati0n
Ibe Coroner adjOurned the inquest uhlil sa ur'
several New York aud BROOKLYN architects
visited the rulus Yesterday and All SAIL IA Il TIE
Theatre tad been faulty IN Us G ns rnctlon' II
was the height oi foly, -ey SAID 20 50 erect
theatre that the peoile from the galleries might
meet IN the same e1ress as ~ Il used bN Tue
spectators from tho orchestra. Persons iamili
| vith theatres and oiher public buildings depOrs
| the fact that Mes-Ts. Snuok Palmer did moi
supply the brooklyn heatre wIih suitable hose
| ana pro er men to use II III the event ~ a hre.
When the La members 81 the Thirteenth keg
mrnt. y. G.. :. n. y, reached the Washington
street p, lice station Capt. Smith ~ that precinct
was about ready to retire his men. They were