Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-09
The Brsshiya Disaster.

NEW YoRx. December 9.-Thc Mayor Of
Brooklyn asks all citizens to close their
respective places Of business from 1 to .
o'clock. and rslinquish their customary
.~enployments In respect to the dead. and
70 those who. through . sudden and terri.
BILE afiiction. arc bowed down with grief
and sorrow.
Tho funerals Of Harry Murdoch and
Claude Burroughs will take place to-mor-
row. The expenses will bc borne by
Shook q Palmer. lessses OF the burned
theater. and propristors Of the Union
square ThsAtsr. The members Of tbs two
thsatsrs have adopted ~arssoution tsndsr-
ing their sympathiss to their managers
and hslding them blaneless for tho awful
calamity.
Among those who will assist at the fun
eral services are Henry Ward Beschsr and
". !. B~uadington.
AT the Missionary Church Of tho Pill
grims last night the regular missionary
collection was dispensed with and q collec-
ton OF $i20 taken mp to dsfrsy the enpen-
sss Of the burial Of three IONS OF Mrs. Iloss.
members Of the church.
NEW YORK, December 9.-The scene Of
tho horrible catastrophe In Brooklyn was
Almost dsssrted Today IN consequence OF
the unsafe condition OF the walls. ina
part OF Warrington street from the Pest
eiice 70 johnson street was enclosed ny
barriers, guarded by the police. and no
pedestrians wsro permitted TO travsrss II.
A bitter wind and driving dust aided the
police In the execution OF their duty.
Within the ruins . number Of workmen
were engaged In bracing tho dangerous
walls. . o that the firomsn could resume
their labors. Almost ths whole interior
OF the theatsr has now boen explored.
The vostibule has been cleared out
70 the staircase, and this afternoon 3 heap
Of rubbish beneath IL will be removed.
The parqust has been thoroughly searched
and there remains but few parts Of the
stage UNEMPLOYED. IL WAS thought that .
fragment Of . m boiy was found on
rhur,day near .no rolP's :. ' gIni,
proved not 10 he tie case, for the body Of
Iurdock, or rather part Of u, was found
this merniug: n clearly Identified. IL
y .ss..rs.x noticsd a .,ropg oJor pro.
ssSSiss srom : bsan m bricL, near ibo left
n, ,ha nrascani,w hox' anil camc 40 tbr
.,nci, Ion tbst a lc.J holy law beneath.
T,,is n,Nrn,ng ,bs Lricl. xoro carefnlIy
- $3.50 a., .or. toru.i
, ..sJ ~ r;,h, loo snJ
Paiu 'ouy'
soou. oho'n,iu ~ .,uo a, mn
hsd escaped 'ne Iu.y VI 'ne NJ" nv
sese Ana sppeI M. were sons. IN ~ .n wy
nr.naen h Snosa ~ H. ppnss III ri. tsa,
us.a ~. ss,,sS ,hs, Ill., ,smain. .sre
,ho.s 81 MurJocb' Tbey were afterrard,
s.s.sn.J =. c",on.I no.ia, Iaraine
p.na.. ..ayr. William. and were fniIv
inns,ia.J =. Mn, ,ho.s A. Wn,Iach. ~
Tnn ~ snd 49, man 70 I.
.aisS ~ ,ha III ~ mi..iny.
The bitterly cold weather caused Gen.
Dakin to eountsrmand his orders ycster'
aay issuod 70 I1v ,'s an, I, na,rm e
tesrod their services viii take part in the
funeral procession.
In front Of the morgue q long limo
Of wagons drapod In black was
drawn up. and tho undertaken.
we're directing the removal VI the coffined
bodies and preparing 10 convey them To
their burial places. Along flatbush ave
nue.. through which tho funeral procession
passes. the shops are closed and emblems
OF mourning appeared upon many doors
Windows Many OF tho stores III the
principal streets are closed.
Two building experts have been inspect
Ing the gable wall OF the theater %oyerhang-
Ing the rear part Of the First Precinct Sta-
t~ion.houss and hayo decided that 10 IL
liable To- fall.
Nkw York. December 9.-J. stinson.
who lived on Nelson street, aud who was
injured wniie 'rying 20 escape
from !no tisatcr Atlho hnie oi thouisas'ei,
died this morning IRON 'ho ehec's VI MS
injuries.
Mrs. Sarah Goodrich committed suicide
to-day at her nome. She lost q relative IN
The hre and 10 Nor griei became siighuy
aerAnBed.