The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-07
From the New York Times Of yesterday.l
!. eA THEATRE BURNED. !
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND PANIC IN
-, .',t.. BROOKLYN. 80 .'.sss
The Brooklyn Theatre Totally Demol-
ished During the Performance IN
"A ..,4,. OF tho, :. Two Orphans.' !, ,I:,s

A FIERCE RUSH FOR THEDooRs- SEVERAL
PEOPLE SUPPoSEDaTo HAVE BEEN
! KILLED 1NJURED-GREAT
EXCITEMENT CAUSED IN THE NEIGH
BoRHooD-TIIE ADJOINING BUILDINGS
sAFED-THE LOSS OYER TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS. 5........ 80.
The Brooklyn Theatre, situated on Wash
ington street, Brooklyn, was completely de-
stroyed by fire last night. The flames were
discovered over the stage in the flies Just
as the curtain rose on the last act Of the
{" Two Orphans" In less than half an hour
after the flames were discovered the thea
tire was utterly destroyed. The scene that
ensued in the auditorium when the whole
upper part Of the stage Was seen to be on
fire is simply indescribable. A panic seized
the people. and in the rush for the door
hundreds were injured. Whether all of
those who were in the Theatre escaped could
not be ascertained up to o late hour last
night, as the fire was still raging f1ercely.
The theatre is bounded by Washington
street, johnson street, Floods alley, and
the First Precinct station-house..
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In q comparatively short time after the
breaking out OF the fire the flames which
shot upward through the roof lit up the
heavens with Q lurid glare and attracted to
the vicinity an immense throng OF people,
who crowded around the burning building
and related to one another shocking stories
of suffering which they had heard on their
way to the fire. Soon, however, the entire
reserve police force of the First precinct,
under Sergeants Kline and Easton, formed
line at Washington and .Tillary, Johnson
and Fulton, and at the junction Of the
latter street with Washington and Myr.
tie avenue. They had all they could
do to keep, the excited populace
from forcing their way into dangerous
positions, SO eager were they to reach 0
point from which they could obtain a good
view of the burning building. The most
intense excitement prevailed, and the mum.
ber OF persons were by no means few who
showed that they had dressed hastily. AS
soon as the police had satisfied themselves
that all Of hepeople had been got ont OF
the burning structure whose lives could bt
saved they devoted themselves to saving
whatever movable property they could lay
hands on in Deiter's Hotel, adjoining thu
theatre, and In a comparatively short space
OF time the sidewalk directly opposite
was covered with sofas, beds, chairs
tables, and various 5other articles Toi
household furniture. i. s... f5.l.
! LOSS OF LIPE-FIyE. PERSONS MISSING.
/. It has been ascertained beyond doubt that
at least five lives were lost. AT the time the
fire broke out there were four men in The
flies. None OF them have been seen since
There were 800 people in the house; The
large majority Of whom were In the upper
eircles. The receipts were, $500. In the
gallery there were 100 persons many Of
whom were boys. The actors and actresses
escaped In their stage costumes. District
Engineer Charles Farley, sergearits Cain
and John Easton, and Detective Malloney,
staid In the theatre up to the last moment
until the flames rushing upon and from the
stage fairly drove them into the street.
2 all Of these, men are OF opinion there
were some who did not succeed in getting
ont. Many even the men had t0Ebe
dragged forcibly out Of the smoke. Sheriff
William G.. Kingsley, and number OF other
prominent citizens were early at the fire,
doing all in their power b relieve the
suferings OF the injured. Carriages and
We're secured and the wounded
removed, some TO their homes and some
to the hospital. .,,. s,
4 NAN BuRsED TO DElTH---sTATEMRNT OF
b.'ii9it tf,2aS EYE-TTTGEssEs. =
high gable wall facing Myrtle ave-
nue. are two large windows near the r0oi,
opening from the upper galleries and look
ing out on the rn0f OF the First Precinct