Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15
The Brooklyn Holocaust.

Bailey escaped. end McKeon lost his life.
Frank Thompson who had seat in the gal
lery just over the stage. said
When the fire broke out | looked across
the gallery. ard l saw the officer standing
up against the front railing at the side. He
shouted out: Every one get out of here as
quick as you can" Tho crowd started
from their seats to run for the door; ran.
too. but the first thing knew was wedgod
in; looked back, and as 1 did so | could
see the brass buttons of the oficcr's coat
lie WAS then urging the people to get out
as fast as they could. The next thing
knew my coat was torn from my back. and
my shoes were peeled off my feet. found
myself lying on my back and hands. and
the shoes had kept me fast wedged. When
got them of. | suppose BY kicking, | was
able to slip my feet through the legs OF the
crowd and | managed to crawl to place
near the door where could stand up. As
| did so looked around again, for by this
time the air was terribly hot and could
hear the woodwork cracking. The last
saw OF the officer he was standing in the rear
OF the crowd, behind them all, and urging
them to get out as fast as they could. AT
that time he was without his coat, his cap
had been knocked from his head, but he was
still doing his duty like man, though the
flames were within a few feet Of him.
managed to reach the staircase, which was
then filled with smoke, and CROPPED nv way
to the street and was saved.
THE BODIES OF THE TWO ACTORS FOUND
The bodies Of the two unf una,e young
actors, Murdoch and BurrOu ~,were found
underneath the ruined re- ants OF the
stage. The cOrpses were ether. and it
was apparent that the two Tors persisted
at one time. The corpses w,ic burned and
battered out of all resemblance to humanity.
STATEMENT OF J. A DAVIS.
was at the theatre with my wife in the
seats surrounding the orchestra chairs.
The play was in the last act. and heard
suddenly an exclamation from some body on
the gallery above: 1t was girls voice.
looked up and saw as sweet young face as
ever saw. She was speaking to the man
at her side, but looking hIedy at the
scenery. was 80 struck by her expression
and manner that | did not notice when the
fire broke out, and alter calling my wife's
attention to the girls singular expression
and uncommon prettlness, We continued to
observe her until We were startled by a gen
eral uprising and cry. We stood up with
the rest, a. one of the actors stepped
quickly t. the front and said there
was not any fire, and We had better keep
cool, or words to that effect can't tell
how many minutes II was etter that but
all OF d sudden there Vas a shout that was
TO my mind more like the Shrek OF a sinner
in terror OF punishment than anything else
can imagine. IL seemed to come from the
man by the girls side, but 1t was taken up
al 10 b.. / - 4 a =.
Ell as i every separate voice IN the place
was one called out myself without Just
knowing Why. and 80 did my wife, for II
was her call that brought me to my senses
must save her. | thought. and having in
the confusion forgotten which way to 20 to
the doors, | mounted g seat to look Tor
them and saw sight that was terrifying. 1t
was like the stampede Of heard Of buiialoes
Ike a prairie on fire, with all the beasts OF
the field in a huidlei light 70 escape There
was only one appetite lief: for any, and that
was the appetite l1r lie. Il was mad
struggle iOr the free air, and II seemed as If
iJr the moment the husband forgot the wife
the lover tie claims OF affection, OF gener-
o-!iy, and that man and woman were ready
to light with each other for the first place
| gOt only glimpse Of this human volcano
which was pouring out terror and destruc-
ton 10 itself. Tor | WAS knocked off the
seat III an instant by the struggling crowd
about ne, and without knowing
distinctly which way vas gciHg, grasped
my wiic'- shoulder, and showed her
along before me intending u make
Tor the doors On the other side OF the
theatre. when perceived several suddenly
disappear at the side door, and edging our
way there, We found an easy exit into an
aleY-way AMI got home a. quickly a. pos
-lble My vile was ~ rather a delicate con-
diti0n, and was much bruised and hurt in
tie struggle to escape, and 50 We went home
v lth1ut stopping to see the end Of the ca
tA>trophc Bat thought of that sweet
faced liz. who gave the frs. alarm thu
IL ruinE pray GJd that she, II all 9th
err, may have escaped.
FURTHER sckNEs AND INCIDENTS.
sd and stocking incidents continue to
c nc t. hight There have been several IN
: stances ia whieh friends Identified remains
r. belonging % thcIT loved ones. 10 afterWari
lud they we've mistaken, - slight Are the
ilew- ~ which recognition l. effected One
ilt man asserted At the nlrEue Friday,
that hc had on Thurs law lIeutih-i the
bodies Oi i've 81 his relatives Ia the old
Larh-t "a ADAMS street, and that. when he
o. the market, with the corJuef's
pennies "a 10 remove them to their homes.
they bad disappeared Two married ladies.
uSiu, 10 e"cA o'her' whJ lived IN the
AHe hou-e' On returning ifon visit
ID ne country t'-e'ner' iOun1 Their hus-
au4> '14 gone % tue 'neAtre' never TO
-eturn. Several OF the victims went into
the theatre hy mere accident a. they were
y NJ va tne ease Win Nj Otls.
ne Ne" 1ork uroker, and boy % l. leii
ms h"u''' 'e44lhS hi7 iAther be was gong
70 wax WI street. snort distance with
''thd- sea liIing man. who was spend
"S d "a "e'A7 vacation IN the cliy, went
o 'ne theatre, d he Sstu' HttIe thinking OF /
ne hnAi >isuih,anee 81 tie words, Tor the /
ny ana iA-t time eirl OF l. went |
'i'A her over 10 whom she wa5 to be /
Iarfied "iihin month but they were |
'oth lost anu Nhe was identified by her /
.n="- ein'nt iIns' some OF the eases OF |
BEREAVEMENT are particularly touching. /
Aomah VINO Io-t son DY drown !
ny year ago no" loses her re- /
naming son anu hef husband. Three |
MR. ''o'cniheh' !ea'e only mother
'ht si>ier OF inc lAmiiy- Another young .
nan was ne only support OF his mother.
me man leaves seven children. y servant
M VINO "aS sent IN eharge Oh two children
va louLu WIN one oil the little ones on
Ach arm one man was found IN kneel-
~ posture win his hands claSped as II in
'raSer' Inc dislntegatlon OF the bodies Is
ho"n by the hnding OF two Jumps OF flesh.
'hlch PHYSICIAN pronounced to be human
lears, ara near them woman's foot,
'hne Two boxes o. detached limbs and rag
nents were tAkeu from the runs.
Two entire iAmllies were swept away by
ne csIAinity' one was that OF Morris Sol
mon; VINO Win his son PhlIp, his daugh-
ers Depofah ana MARY, and his daughter
,lackr,r5 isuifean1 40 d,r.,L,o. 81
nee; aeci thirteen. One old man recog-
"a i'ui' ecu StaIs