The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-12
THE VIENNA HORROR.
oULPAsILITYoFrAEArREEMpLoYEs
Humber Of Victims Five Hundred and Eighty
Gallant Flight Of an E'EllIh Crew VltA
SlaTSr-Ald for the Laadl0rdH-HlGht
PSnOHI Killed IA Railway Accident

} men on the stage ran OF affrighted at tn,
first blaze, One even tunbled headlonl
from the "aies" to the stage floor, and an
other, who had charge Of the gas, thinking
! that an explosion had occurred, or woult
occur, turned of the gas at the meter
plunging the theatre into darkness, until i
became illuminated with the blaze Of thI
conaagration. The reserve OF petroleum
lamps, placedin the theatre six months age
by order Of the police, had not been lighted
on this occasion, and probably had never
been Eghted after the first month OF the
order. There was wire gause curtain
ready to be let down in such case OF EN-
ergency, and supposed to be attended to
by special mechanic well drilled in his
duties. Had this curtain been lowered Il
Is probable every person in the theatre
would have escaped, But,either the at
tendant could not find the apparatus box,
or he was also seized with panic Anyhow
he ran out and saved his own life at the
expense OF GOO or more lives, for whom
Vienna Is mourning to-day,
Additional details OF tho Vienna fire
state: On the arrival Of the FIRE brigade
1t was found impossible to penetrate be.
yond the first tier OF the theater, the rush
OF sufocatlng smoke and air extinguiShing
the lamps and torches. The flremen re-.
tired under the momentary impression
that because their shouts were not an.
swered there were no more people In the
theater. Those who escaped on the first
alarm, however, soon undeceived them
Another effort was then made To penetrate
the parts OF the theatre which were not &C.
tuQlly blazing. In narrow passage be-
tween the second and third galleries mass
OF corpses were discovered, some so closely
interlocked i was hardly possible to part
them. The first man discovered was got
out alive, but all the rest were dead, These
were persons who had lost their way In
consequence of the turning off Of the gas,
which, 1t Is now aHcertained, was done by
some irresponsible person with a view TO
prevent an explosion.
Some men were found with their hands
gnsping each others throats, Subsequent
investigations showed in some cases, per-
sons finding escape hopeless committed
suicide.
1t is stated by the survivors that women
were seen to throw their children from the
galleries into the pit, At tho time OF the
outbreak Of the flames the gallery especially
allotted to ladies was full. Among the
missing are young Count Sigismond Feste.
tbs and several other students from
private military college.
About 10 o'clock the gasometer exploded,
the roof fell, and the whole place was re.
duCed to q wreck.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL OF THE
VICTIMS,
vienna, December ll.-Aiter an ami.
mated controversy as 10 whether the funer.
al OF the victims OF the theatre fire should
have the character OF public demonstra-
tion, the Common Council decided against
procession, and that the bodies be quietly
transported TO the Central Cemetery,
where tbe,uneral services will be celebrated
Monday with great pomp, before q colossal
cataAlque, on which the collins will be
placed. All the Yiennese copontions and
civil military authorities will be invited 10
the funeral.
Oratlons will be delivered by Father
Marshan, Catholic Prior; Herr Kanka,
Evangelical Provost; Rabbi Jellenik, and
Burgomaster Newald.
THE NUMBER OF TIE VICTIMS.
The morning papers give d corrected list
Of the victims. The number is five hun.
dred and eighty.
--LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
The Common Council have issued no.
tice that the funeral OF those victims OF
the fire who cannot be buried by their
friends will take place on Monday All Of
the hospitals where the bodies are laid out
present agoniziny scenes. An official list
gives the number Of missing at OH The
interment Of the identified dead began to.
day shortly after daybreak. The Hebrew
dead were conveyed TO tho Jewish portion
OF the cemetery. The scenes at the graves
were painful to witness. The ruins Of the
theater were surrounded by crowds OF peo.
pie to-day when the work Of the removal
OF debris was resumed. II Ia feared that
hundreds more OF bodies will be found in
the blocked.up passages.
Tho Captain OF the Fire Brigade states
that all inside Of the theatre Is q heap Of
human bones and charred remains. Frat.
lein Paulik, daughter OF o well known
member Of the Chamber oi Deputies, who
succeeded ia escaping from the theatre,
whilst Urging the people outside 10 attempt
the rescue OF those inside, WIS treated as
mad by the police and forClbly made to
cease her opportunities, tie guards declar.
ing that every body lad been rescued.
The relief committee OF the municipality
las contributed $4,000 tlorins.
Indignation at the laundering OF all con.
cerned in the theatre fire Is greatly on the
GUhnnNttNIt1na t..I
very rapidly. Relief funds have been
opened In Paris, Rome and Berlin. The
FIRE which broke out Sunday In the Seed
Exchange, near the Ring Theatre, was soon
extinguished. The troops were confined
to tleir barracks on Sunday, as the police
had received threatening letters.
THAT FIGHT wtrit AsLAvRh
LONDON, December 10.--A dispatch re.
ceiVed at the Admiralty Office from Mnzi.
bar, stntes that men Of the British man.of.
war London, who were wounded In the at.
te npt to capture the Dhow, flying the
French colors and loaded with slaves. are |
progressing favorably. Capt. Drownrigg,
Of the London, was on a tour Of inspection |
and had gone along side Of the Dhow to
ascertain whether she was flying the cor.
rect Colors. The Arab crew. Of the Dhow
seeing the tnen In the London's pinnase
were unprepated, fired a volley into them
Gnd then boarded the pinnace, killing
some, wounding others and driving the
remainder overheard. They then closed
on Capt. Browhrigg who, after a gallant re.
sistance, during which he received twenty.
one wounds, fell shot through the heart. |
A boat from The London has since captur.
ed the Dhow, which was empty. A body
Of the Sultan Of ZahIibats troops have
captured party Of Arabs who are sis.
pected as having formed the crew Of The |
Dhow.
A WARNING TO GLADSTONE.
DuBlts, December 1O-The Ftetman,t
JolrnaL publishes letter from Bishop Nc.