New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE HORRORS OF THE VIENNA FIRE.

IHE HORRORS OF HE NlENNA TlhII
MANY PEOPLE sUFFOCATED-CAsEs OF SUICIDE.
LONDON, Dec. 1O.-Additional details or the
Vienna fire have been received follows: On the ar
rival of the fire brigade Il was found impossible TO pen
citrate beyond the tier of the theatre, the rush OF
suocatng smoke and air extinguishing the lamps NJ
torches The iremen retired under momentary lmpres
son because their answered. that there
were no people in the theatre Those who escaped
on the first alarm, however, soon undeceived them
Another effort was then made penetrate the parts OF
the theatre which we're not actually blazing. In the mar
row passage between the second and third galleries
mass Of corpses discovered, some 80 closely inter-
locked that II hardly possible to part them the
first man discovered got out alive, but all the rest
were dead These persons who had lost their way
in consequence OF the turning off of the gas when Is
now ascerained was done by irresponsible person
with view to prevent an explosion. Some men were
found with their hands graspng each others hroats
Subsequent Investigations showed that In some cases
persons finding escape hopeless had committed suicide;
aurViyOrs women seen TO throw
their ldren from the galleries into the PIT Al tnc
time of the outbreak OF me names the serH GTcrS @
allotted to ladies was tnll Among the ulsNInS W. W.
young Count Sigismund Festetcs and several other
students from pflvae m{ bc rooS fe, and the
whole place was reduced tO "a wreck
In passage Of the theatre without an onilet lory
persons lost their way and being unable to return were
sufocaed. ,,.-.. -.,
several Archdukes assisted the sufferers at the fire.
The Emperor Francis joseph has subscribed $4,000
iorins for the relief of the sufferers
PRECAUTIONS ESTABLISHED.
VIENNA Dec. l0.-The Government has ordered that
two policemen shall 20 TO each theatre hour before
the beginning of the performance 70 sec that all proper
precautions have been taken 10 guard against fire.
The report that the number Of missing persons Is
l. 800 is certainly exaggeratiOn. The theatre was
only capable of holding l76O, and some portions Of
empty
At O'Clock this afternoon the staircase on tho LETT
side collapsed Fire again broke out this evening at the
corner OF the Ring close to the theatre ruins The
engines Immediately played upon the flames and sub
dued them. -
The funeral of the, victims viii take place
on Sunday morning. The private niermcnts VIII
begin on Sunday with those OF Dr. GrOag and his Wlie
large grave has been prepared for the burial OF the
unidentified bodies, which will be maintained for all
time at the expense OF the municipality The members
OF the Reichrath will take part In the funeral In body
Solemn services will be held in all the churches on Tues
day The ynagoCues to-day were all very much crowded
The relief fund amounts 10 10000 hoI1ns
The BOurSe will he closed on Monday
The Emperor has ordered that all the
theatres be kept closed SUNDAY on account of the
walls falling the work Of removing the bodies from the
ruins has been suspended until supports have been
erected.
In the Reiosarth to-day Count Taafee, president Of the
Council said that vigorous measures would be taken
against any proved guilty OF culpabe negligence
He asked for $250000 for the sufferers which was voted
through ali the stages.