The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-14

Today. He had little 10 cay, and was in
tense'y affected by the terrible affair. a.
NJ. Palmer is Ill from his constant attend
snce In Brooklyn since the disaster, bat Mr..
Rogers, acting stage manager of the thea,
ire. and representing Messrs. Shook and
Palmer, the lessees, Is empowered and Is
anxious TO relieve any case of immediate
suffering consequent upon the conhagra-
ton. The late treasurer, Gage, expressed
the same sentiment of commiseration and
willingness to assist the unfortunate in any
manner possible. Mr.. Shook has ordered
the Union Square Theatre, New York, to
be closed until after the funeral OF the vic
tins OF this awful calamity.
RELIEF F0s THE SUFFERING.
NEW York, December Sat meeting
OF the actors and actresses to-day, to arrange
for benefit for the Brooklyn theatre suf-
iereTs, every regular theatre and minstrel
troupe in New York and Brooklyn was rep
resented. A large number Of theatrical
people were represented individually in ad-
dition. A resolution was adopted, that
every theatrical manager in the country be
asked to contribute the proceeds OF enc per
Torrance to the relief fund.
NEW York. December 6.-Brooklyn ia
literally walking in the
VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
Funerals Of such OF the victims Of the thea.
tire disaster as have been identified are
taking place, and through the streets, in
every part OF the city, Eearses are going,
bearing the remains to the cemeteries.
About 55 men are at work on the ruins, and
il il hoped that the full extent Of the cal
amity will be definitely ascertained within
the next "a hours. They have not yet sue.
ceeded in uncovering the dress circle, ard
it is therefore still uncertain how many, il
any, Of the spectators in it persisted.
ONE MORE BODY
was found this morning in the parquette,
and also two or three fragments OF flesh,
which may possibly belong either to the
bodies which have already been removed
as to others which have been almost totally
consumed. The body was SO charred and
disigured as to be unacceptable, but j,
was evidently that of woman, as piecs
Of a hoopskirt adhered to the remains. The
articles from the dead have been deposited
for Identification, and are guarded by q
police officer. Since IL o'clock, when the
articles were arranged for Identification
they have been examined by large mum.
Der OF persons. The
REMAINS OF MURDOCH,
and his brother actor, Claude Burroughs
are in the charge of the undertakers. Sew,
eral bodies were claimed at both morgues
to-day. One body, on which was found a
gold watch, was claimed by no less than
seven persona. In the temporary morgue
there is quite pile OF arms, legs and fras-
ments Of flesh. The police central office
and city hall are
HEAVILY DRAPED,
and the large business establishments are
putting on the habiliments Of mourning
A number of stores are closed and on the
door are notice reading, "closed in conse'
guence of death in the family"
At the investigation which the FIRE mar
shall is making, John Lyons testified that he
was in the top gallery, and first saw the fire
through a crack in the scene in the LEFT
hand side Of the stage. 1t was quite large
flame. "When l heard the cry OF fire. my
friend and myself ran down the stairr, but
called him back again, and we sat down
but only for minute. dropped over the
bannis;ers at the head Of the stairs. When
/ get up, a policeman tried to push me
back. Several other jumped on top of me.
The stairs were crowded then, and the po-
lice tried to
KEEP THE CROWD BACK.
There was also a crowd down ahead OF me,
but met with no further obstruction. Not
half of the people had got out of the gale.
~ at the time left. There was nothing TO
indicate the breaking of the stairs when l
came down. The people we're panic-strick-
en- and were falling on each other. There
were very few women in the gallery"
Mr.. T. Bryan, who wal in the parquette,
testified: 81 d. not think there were SIX
persons behind me when l got out. i am
sure when got out there was not man or
women in the parquette."
TEE FOLLOWING TESTIMONY
was taken by the fire marshal: Jno Boyle
was in the gallery at the time Of the fire,
and said that when the alarm was given, all
made a rush. About 100 got out before he
did. He first saw the fire in the flies. over
the stage, and the cry of sire" was raised
behind. Murdoch went to the foot-lights
and requested all to be seated. He saw 9TH
ers sit down again and saw flakes of fire
falling on the stage. He thought it was in
the plays He got up and went out when it
increased. Some one fell, and then - or
80 fell over him A rush of Ere and smoke
then came through like a whirlwind. Jno.
Turner, an old fireman, said, "Look ont for
yourself; the place is all ablaze." The
people were panic-stricken, and cried out
that the stairs were falling behind them.
They begged some one for Gods sake to let
1nem out, ne did not see ,he STAIRS laii.
IT, &c ."y s,, ma no' n Ian ran 80 P.op,e
~. e 81 Pc.
Lnf r =, a.. ~ ~" e' was
EIGHTY BODIES
are still in the morgue and So in the Ad-
ans street market. Part Of some of the
ccrpses have crumbled and look like heaps
Of offal. Carbolic acid is poured over them
hourly, by order Of the board OF health, and
chloride of lime is scattered about theft oor,
in order that the decomposing limbs and
trunks may not increase the offensiveness
OF inc plAee. Inc Cefoner mace = iurs IN,
Pofl .or'sin eAauihaaon o-uay. Inc
MUSICIANS oei'e'e 'na' i'os' OIL Inc oea'hs
were
cAos-o ni soffo"A1ioN.
The relief committee is now ascertaining
the number OF surviving relatives and
Their condition.
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD.
Al n. ..,v;cs. :, the C.,bo,;c cbr,cbes
to-d.v reference Vas made tn the disaster
. md II. consr.~.t;ons vers c,iisJ nnon ~
m.ts m.n;iest their Catholic ch.r;tv nv
PRAYER for the dead and pecuniary aid for
the living.
Charles Adams was in the dress circle
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