The morning call., 1892-04-29
FATALLY BURNED.
seven Persons Perish in tho Philadel-
phia Eire-Seyen Othera WILL Die.

seven Persons Perish in tho PhIladel-
phia Firs-Seveu Others Will Die.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2S.-The destruc-
tion OF the Central Theater proves far more
terrible In lis results than was anticipated
Six members of the Devils Auction" COM
pany lie dead beneath the fallen walls, and
nearly three score of people are in the hos
pital suffering from burns. or the men and
boys In the hospital, seven are In such a
serious condition that their recovery is
doubtful. They are all members of the
audience. Besides those seriously enough
hurt to remain in the hospitals fully fifty
others were treated for minor injuries.
The members of the company who lost
their lives are: Thomas Lorella tyrotesque)
and his wife Flora ebalet-dancer), Vmcen-
tina Chitten tpremlere danSeuse). one of the
Chitten sisters; Fancheon Coniters 6uve-
niIel. Sarah Golden (balet-dancer), William
l.. Brooks Oeatiing mani.
The injured likely to die are: Harry Nc
Closkey, aged is years; James Pigeon, IA :;
Amoer Hincbtiffe, 16: Rand Patterson, IL !:
Albert Cleumbacker, g.; Thomas AtchisQn,
81; Ralph Frazer, Is
Samuel Wallace, hoy of 10. who at
tended the Devils Auction" performance
at the Grand Central Theater last night, is
reported as missing. and it is believed that
he also is buried In the ruins, making the
seventh victim of the fire. Lorella met his
death IN heroic attempt to save the life. of
his wife. He escaped safely from the thea
ter, supposing that bis wife had preceded
him. Not finding her he returned to the
theater, and. without needing the remon-
strances of those about him, plunged into
the dark, smoked-liled alley, aud did not
reappcar.
No attempt at recovering the bodies has
yet been permitted. owing 10 the dangerous
condition of the ruins. Men are at work on
tho debris In front OF the Times annex
night and day. and the dangerous wall,
eight stories high, overhanging the street
will be palled down. Then the work of re-
covering the bodies will be commenced
None OF the injured have died, and tonight
all are reported doing well.
The Times loss is considerably smaller
than at hrst reported. as the cellar had
double arches and preserved the press from
the weight OF hundreds of tons of debris.
so tie presses and other machinery. valued
at S200. .000 escaped with comparatively lit
tie damage. The building, valued at $780,
234, Is total wreck. The fixtures, which
cost $4,000. are also ruined. The building
will be rebuilt at once. The Times carried
$4,000 insurance.
Proprietor Gilmore Of the Grand Central
Theater Is overcome by the tragedy. He
received number OF teiegrams from
theatrical managers Offering him sympathy
The Academy of Music this morning ten
dered him the house for benefit for him
self and the Devils Auction Company,
which he accepted gratefully for the COM
pany, but declined on his own behalf. His
theater will be rebuilt at once.
Two additional missing are reported to-
night. making niue people who cannot be
accounted for since the fire. The last are
George K. Thatcher. machnist, and
Frederick Ampher. II years old, of
Manayunk, who left home to attend the
Central Theater last night and failed to re-
turn.
REED CITY. Mich, April 2S-The entire
business portion Of the town of Chase, con-
sisting OF 63 stores and dwellings. was de-
stroyed Dy nre last night, causing an esti-
mated loss Of 100000, with little or no in
surance.