New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-31

the curta,n. But in the excitement no ones 1udg-
ment could be relied on went back to the othee'
helped to gather up the books. money ana uokets'
and retreated to the opposite side of the street.
III. Palser. the house manager gave tue Hollow
ing account to a TRIBUNE reporter: was III 'he
lower office fxingup the tickets when hearu the
1roman's veil of Firer thought at once OF llllot-
son in the Office above and rushed up 10 give MN
the alarm. He was talking with TRIBUNE re-
porter. and told them to get down and out preO'S
ouick | stopped to look IN the door, where saw :"
mass of flames. Then sent outthe alarm from 'ne
box at the stage door, got my oooN1
from the Office and left the building
tried TO get a policeman TO go uP
ladder to the upper Office and save the conn :.
other papers but it was so hot be would not 'i' -.
and felt too nervous to try it after the excitement
especially as | never climbed ladder One VI w
foremen Of hose kept playing the stream oil "a'oi
nersstentlv over the top Of the low building
fbo yoU Of the theatre while the flames were H'''".-
ill, vrorl,ing into the Offices. l asked MN ~
chance the direction and so save the oinoo''
wouldn't 1t was the quickest hottest "0i''
eyer , saw is, feeling happy said c. II; Matthews
+to boot2eener az had all my WORK WIll.en ~
and the Langtry engagement was ~ - ocross
gin. had ordered a new nat aiu u.s. aIarn and
the street 10 get it when l hedru .nI 80, 70 nv
saw tho flames had no time 10 get PACK W IL
Office tell YOU Everything Is IN 1o, of
papers md all-and expect nothing Will W i'-' Va
James Conner, assistant treasurer OF the tneaIt'
fine box Office at the time the hre OI0Ae Odt.
e The first intImatiJn we had OF the hIo do
from pee Die who rushed INTO the. eulI@u09 IA 80
the street and gave an alarm. we Wer5 to.u ~
make haste rs there WIS danger OF our Qcins ~
off by the flames | at once thought VI - - S6a
which had been taken in there was ABOUT Fl'UGyH
in the drawer and the safe. collec.eH ~ Co. o.
stuffed 1t into my pocket, ana theh uau9 ~ Ir1 m
door The flames were already bursting lIinu-i
tLe doors between the lobby and au1lIVeIIIf!tln
and the smoke was rapidly IillIs
the lobby. made nay way TO the sIlccJ W. 49,,
siderable difficulty, and had a marrow INV as
burning Asitls slnged my nose consiaeLao'9 10 10
Won see' The assistant treasurors nose vas vas ~,
cldedly red and swollen, as also We're ne ~ "a
consequence OF the fire. he rapiQty WI =. ~
the flames spread was remarkable, nc 49, boo
Is \ mystery To US how the fire gained su'n nr"r4
wav There seemed 10 be a long delay on Iue pa !.
OF the Fire Department. f0c II was tdIly zen -
al least il seemed so TO me-befOre the cHIiuc'
arrived dare say ii was not more ln'n H'0' NV
Edward c. Smith, who had charge Of the gas ar
rany4uient- fl ked with q reporter tt" tuiI''O'
after the fire eaCiues arrived. lie was HoiuIu7 -
Goa. ON his arm and was gIea.S
excited. Il was in the theatre, ,,o nc ="
Just had zine TO grab my c0dt ana y. ~, ticre
the flames flied tn, whole building. thiu VH0'O
was one man lost bat don't know MS name. 49,,
Do you know what caused the hrc ] asAeu 'Io
no. don't; but I am sure it was not from any
fault of the gas. Ia fact. there was Only
one bunch OF Jet, lighted and 10 was IN th9 luuo
OF the stage considerable distance from inc Pi0'
where the lire starred. an
" In front Of the curtain IN line WIN the upper
boy on the left side of the stage. heard the Dor
der light falling as cane out