New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
CHICAGO.
THE COLD WAVE-NEW YEAR'S-A NEW
STOCK THEATRE-"TH CREATION"
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CHICAGO, Jan. 5-The cold wave from the North
west takes precedence of all other topics to-day.
Nothing like 1t has been known here since the
memorable New Years Of 1864 The lowest point
thus far reached Is 30 below zero. Fortunately
disasters have occurred. and the city has been
spared from large fires, the most serious being the
burning of Marshall Fields private stables, adj
Joining his residence Prairie-avc., aud the fash
ionable Beaurivage Flats, which turned several
hundred people out into the cold at 8 o'clock this
morning. when the thermometer was at It's lowest
point There has been great suffering at the stock
wards among the animals, and manr cattle have
perished on trains stuck in the drifts OH the ada
cent prairie Business is almost practically sus-
pended, and the Board of Trade is engaged i'll keep
ing warm instead Of attending to deals"
New Years passed off very quietly, and the num-
Der of callers was largely diminished, the observ
ance of the day tending toward private dinners and
family reunions. General SchOfeld and staff, as
sisted by the Generals wife and daughter received
at their home, where General Sheridan previously
resided and calls wero numerous. Tho Mayor also
received at his home, assisted by his wife and sey
eral young ladies' among them being Miss Anthem,
of Nev-lork.
Tho managers of tho Exposition building have
rendered it's use to the Foreign Exhibition Associa-
ton of Boston, on the customary terms of 10 per
cent Of the gross receipts declining to assume any
pccuniary obligations. No reply has yet been re-
ceived
Colonel Wood whose Museum was favorite
resort before the fire, has leased the
Olympic Theatre. which occupies the site
of the old Museum, for five years, and will combine
a museum and theatre with an old-fashOned stock
company. He has associated himself with several
prominent capitalists who intend making it q great
success E. s. Dreyer 81 Co. aud Charles Henrotin
have been the prime movers in securing the build
ings and forming the stock company. The lease
was procured through w. ID. KerfOot, and stock
consisting of 100 shares of ) 900 each all sub
scribcd after twelve hours canvassng. There are
about twenty-five stockholders. all of whom are
wcll-known brokers and Board of Trade men.
The Mercantile Club has finally made an assign
ment with liabilities of $4,000 and assets OF
5000. The action was necessary, as tho member 4
dld not respond as it expected they would do TO
the appeals for financial help.
Tho performance Of "The Creation" under the
direction of Theodore Thomas last evening was a
great success The Music Hall was crowded, not
wltnstanding the cold, and the performance reused
the audience to repeated bursts of enthusiasm,
largely due to the chorus, whose splendid work was
fuy Hp 70 that of the chorus of the first Cincinnati
festival Mime. Drema and Mr. Remmertz re-
ceived an enthusiastic welcome, and made very
favorable Impression.
The transfer of tho lease of the Havery Theatre
to Charles II. Mcdonnell has been cOnsumlnatcd.
MIR Mcdonnell secures the entire building for ten
aud half years, and VIII AZ once make arrange
ments for beginning extensive improvements Of
the same.
The subscription sale for the IrGing season closed
Monday evening, and Melted Si,374. The repert0ry
for the first week will be Louis Ai,' The
Merchant of Vcniae." and The Bells