Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-15
RAvAGEs OF THE FLAMES.
The standard Theatre. New York, and a
River steamer Among the Property
Reduced to Ruins.


Reduced to Ruins.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. I4.-The steam.
boat Josie Harry, while en- route from
White River to this port, was burned this
afternoon at Reeves Landing, fifteen miles
below here. Her cargo consisted of 6OC
bales Of cotton and a quantity of cotton
seed, which, together with the steamer,
was totally destroyed. The fire had its
| origin on the starboard side abreast of the
! boiler among the cotton bales. Capt. MiIt
Harry at once marshalled his entire crew
and fought the fire, but without effect.
and seeing the danger which threatened
| the passengers and crew, ordered that a
landing be made, which was done. All
escaped, but the boat was burned to the
waters edge. The vessel was owned bv
capt. Milt. K. Harry, and was valued at
| $5V,OOO. The amount of insurance is I'M
known. A sum of money that was in a
desk was saved, but the safe was lost.
NEW YORK THEATRE BURNED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The Standard
Theatre, at Broadway and Thirtv-second
street, took fire about O'Clock this even
ing and burned so rapidly that the flames
were bursting through the roof by the
time the engines got to work. The pros
poets are that the building will be totally
destroyed. The new comic opera en-
titled "Enstrella" was produced there for
the first time Tuesday night at great ex-
pense, ana was expected to have an ex-
cellent run.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA, II 80 P. M.-When
the fire broke out there was no one in the
theatre but few stage hands and two
Young actresses who were rehearsing
their parts with the prOmpter. They had
no dlfhculty in escaping. Stories conflict
as to when and where and how the fire
originated, except that all agree that it
began In the neighbOrhOod of the stage.
The flames spread with such astonishing
rapldlty that the whole structure was a
total wreck within an hour after the
fire started. A portion of the rear wall
OF the theatre in falling crushed
in the wall of an adjoining dwelling
house at No. 10S West Thirtv-third street
causing loss of $4,000 to the building
and 81 200 to the families who occupied it.
The theatre building was valued at $50. 900.
and the scenery and stage property at
$20,OOO, which are total loss. 1t is said
that the property was insured for nearly
its full value.
AN INCENDIARY FOILED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-On Wednesday
night about 1880 O'Clock the night watch.
man OF the Casino Theatre. at broadway
and Thirty-ninth streets, discovered a large
box filled with shavings. papers and rags
saturated with OIL In an unfinished box in
the upper tier. A lighted candle was
burning in the centre of the box.
The fact was reported Yesterday
to Inspector Byrnes, who detailed
two OF his detectives to work up the case.
Ihey succeeded so well that before the
day was over they arrested Edward
Rough, a stage carpenter who had been
discharged the day before for dsobedience
or orders. Although Rough denied the
accusation he was locked up over nizht
ana to-day, and when confronted by Ru-
dolph Aar0nSon, the lessee of the theatre
he confessed that he was guilty of the
charge. The proof against him was most
conclusive. His motive was revenge for
his dismissal
TEN FIREMEN INJURED.
LOWELL, MASS, Dec. 14.-Harris, mill
| burned this morning. The flames from
the mill communicated to the wood turn
ing establishment of the Merrimac Gro
quet Company, and caused an explosion
which threw wall upon the tiremen. .iniur-
ing ten of them. The most serious injury
is broken thigh. No one was killed.
| The damage is about 100000.
FLAMES EAT UP $4,000.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Dec. 14.-A
| dwelling, store and warehouse, with their
contents, of ID. Halle & Co., at Rogers
store, Orange county, were totally burned
last night. The loss is $4,000.
AN ENGLISH COTTON MILL BURNED.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-The cotton mill of
Jones IL Co., at Leigh. has been DESTROYED
by fire. The loss is 100000.