Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-17


Of the extinction Of the gas, that suf'-
cient numbcr Of water plugs should be
in the Ties, aud that a wire game cur.
tain should hs placed before the drop
scene to Let down IN case Of Gre On the
stage.
Six months have passed since this or
der, and a fro breaks out IN tho scenery
on the stage. How tbs FIRE originated il
immaterial. and nobody seems to know
really how 1t did originate, whether by
tho overturning Of = psrafne lamp OH
the stage, or by tho carelessness Of .
man lighting lights IN the Aies, or
whether piece Of scenery was driven
by draft, for which the theatre is re-
nowned, over the blsse Of the auditori-
um. Every precautien for tho security
Of the audience was there except tho
drill and discipline Of the attendants,
who, with their directors, are response
bio for the catastrophe. The audience
WAS holpless. The bravest man conld
do nothing. The shouts Of Director
tanner to the audience, endeavOring to
quiet them by saying that there WAS no
danger, reads to-day like the act Of a
man deprived Of his senses. The calm
est head, the bravest heart, could have
done nothing to save those nearest and
dearest to him. 1t was almost mpossi-
bio to save any one bnt ones self Sev-
eral Of those who escaped are to-day
MADMEN.
Last night about midnight q young
man belonging by his dress to tho upper
classes, WAS found in side street near
the theatre, bareheaded aud siuged, in
sanity expressed in bis staring eyes, and
crying out necessarily single word,
"AmalieW "Amaliew He held y strip
of fur worn by ladies around the neck
HISTORICALLY to his bosom. "Where do
you live' Have courage said by
stander. But his only answer was,
"Amalie Amaliei l sprang down but
she is being bnrnt within! She is being
burnt within r
OF the members of the Bourse, one
broker is missing. Two bank officials
and twenty members of tho Fruit Elk
change are missing. A score of medi-
cal students are among the victims.
Tho majority of tho dead are hard
workers, clerks, and people Of very lim
tied means.
The Vienna fire department proved
itself supremely inefficient. There was
only one fire engine, giving u stream
scarcely larger than fuxcr, and it
could not render any service. There is
to be a searching official inquiry into the
cause OF tho fire, and who is culpable.
Among the victims is
ONE ENTIRE rAhitY or SEVEN.
Tho father arrived home on Thursday
after six mouths absence, and celebra-
ted his birthday BY taking ell to the
theatre.
Many bodies lack their hands or feet,
which were torn of in the struggle for
life.
Ono beautiful Young lady lost both
arms. Tonight only pieces Of bodies
can be recovered. Some corpses are
crushed almost Eat. Among tho bodies
found were those of a mother and child
seated, embracing each other, Oh the
steps leading to the second gallery.
Tho stairs leading TO the third and fourth
galleries were found bsrricaded With
such mass Of overcosts, umbrellas,
Jackets, sbswls and bonnets that the
workmen had to tear these away before
they could proceed to the left side. The
third gallery had few victims, one
man having the presence Of mind to
maintain order at the open door, and after
entering the dark passage he lighted u
wax taper and led the people ont Of dan
ger.
Consul General Weaver assures me TO-
night that % American students are
missing In the narrow stairway b..
tween the second and third galleries tho
dremen discovered o confused mass Of
human bodies all wnthed together. The
corpsss taken out Of tho galleries were
NO maugled, 40 entw,ped, that it is not
doubted that the upfortunates At last
struggled and
FOUGHT KACHs OTHER,
In order to gain the door. Thrw Of tho
corpses could not bo separated, and were
borne away together. The scenes de-
scriptive of tho bodies awaiting reoog
milton n various places are too fearful
to repeat. Many Of the dead appear to
he ladies Of the better classes. On the