National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-28
THE BURNED rHEArER.
The Ruins visited by Thousands-
How the Insurance is Divided Loss
OF Other Parties.

The Ruins visited by Thousands-
How the Insurance is Divided-Ios
OF other Parties.
The ruins Of the National Theatcr,
which was burned NJ an early hour yes
torday morning were inspected by almost
the entire city during the day, and very
ono expressed sympathy with tho man
agoment at tho calamity. The fire on.
ginos worked TO oxtinguish all visible
signs of fire until long after daybroak, and
during the entire day ono engine threw q
continuous stream of water on the smok-
ing rubbish.
Tho interior OF tho theater was ono
smouldering mass of debris. Ali the walls
of the theatcr fell in during the FRO, but
tho foundation walls, which were very
strong remained in good condition.
THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE
is still shroudcd in mystery, and tho
only CONSTANT theory is that it started
from the inilammablo material stored in
tho property room. Fire Marshal Drew,
who is investigating the matter, has
another theory, and is reported as saying
that the fire was tho work of an incen-
diary. Tho stage door, IL is said, was
found open, and other suspicious circum-
stances seem 20 bear out this Wow. Some
person Is suspected, IL seems, but the au-
thoritios are quietly looking into the af-
fair and will throw no light on it.
MATTHEW GRADY, NIGHT wATcHMAN,
who was rescued from the burning build
ing, was beyond doubt asleep, and eau
give no tangiblel clue as to tho origin Of
the fire. Ha~says that one Of tho &C.
tresses performing ut the theator had left
y KY TO her portmanteRu In her dressing
foom, where he found IL after the theater
had closed. Ho took the key to his
room, and when lie was first awakened by
the knocking on his door he thought tho
lady had sent after her key. The theater
was oil secure when ho made his last
rounds.
THE ESTABLISHMENT or MILLER q JONES
was damaged beyond repair, their loss
amounting TO $4,000, on which thoro Is
an insurance of $1,000 or $1,000. The
safe in their establishment was saved,
although there was little Of valuo in It.
Tho loss TO Mr.. W. w. Raploy will ag-
gregate $l50,00O ut least. Mr. Rapley is
the sole owner Of the theator. and will
have to bear tho entire loss. There is an
insurance of $4,000 on tho building, d.
vided
AMONG THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES; {;
Peoples, of Pittsburg, 81 900; Potomac, Of
Georgetown, ID. e., 81 900; Washington +.
II NJ, Of Boston, 81, $50; Transatlantic
German, $780, Pennsylvania, Of Pitts
burg, 81, $50; Ins. Co., of state of Penn
sylvania, $1,000: British America, $1,000;
City of Pittsburg, 81 800; Boatman's +. q
NJ. of Pittsburg, $500; Fire Assn, of
Philadelphia, $1,000; German-American,
of Pittsburg, $1,000; American, of Phila-
delphia, S1,50O; North Il. & NJ, Ins. Co.,
81, 500; Firemen's, Of Baltimore, $500;
City of London, $2500 Commercial
Union, $500; Mobile Mutual, of Ala
bama, $1,000; Commercial, of Alabama,
81 800; German American, Of Baltimore,
81 900; Baltimore Fire, $1,000; Cooper,
of Dayton, Ohio, $1,000; Kenton, of
Kentucky, $1,000; Hope of New Orleans,
81 900; Germania, of New Orleans, $1,000;
Indiana, of indianapolis, Ind, 81, 900; Peli-
can, of New Orleans, $1,000; Peoples, of
New Orleans, $1,000; Alabama, of Ala
bama, Sl,S0O; Citizens Mutual, OF Ala
bama, $1,000; Citizens Insurance Com
pany, of Mobile, Sl,500; Vanderbilt
Mutual, of Memphis, Tonn., $1,000. Total
insurance, $4,000.
The damage to the stock and building
of the stove store next door, owned by
Mr.. Rapley, is about 81, 900.
Tho Harris House, lust west of tho the
ator, is damaged $1,000 or $1,000. There
is an insurance of $4,000 on the prop
erty. The damage to other houses and
buildings situated near the theatre Is
slight and will not amount to more than
81 900,