New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-29
THE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
SIX MEMBERS OF THE DEVILS AUCTION.
COMPANY PERISH.
NEARLY THREE SCORE PEOPLE SUFFERING IN
THE HospITALs-THE LOSS ABOUT 100000.

THE HO.PITALs-THE LOSS ABOUT 100000.
Philadelphia Aprl 2s.-The destruction of the GRIND
Central Theatre by fire last night proves to nave been
far more terrible In It's results than was anticipated
six members Of the Devils Auction company No
dead beneath the fallen wall~ Of the building, an1
nearly three score people In the hospitals suffering
from burns. OF the and boys In the hospitals,
seven are in such a serious condition that their
recovery & doubtful. All were in the andt1aA
Be ides those who were seriously enough hurt to
remain in the hospitals fully fifty others were
treated for minor Injuries.
The members Of the company who lot their lives
n1e Thoma, Loretta dancer and grotesque performer;
Flora Lorella. his wife, cOryphee; Nncentcina Cnit
tern. dancer: Fanchon Conyers juvenile character.
resident Of Chicago Sarah Goldman, c0ryphee reM-
dent of Chicago: William L. Brooks, leading man,
resident Of Philadelphia.
The injured In the hospitals who are likely to die
are all suffering from burns about the face ana heaa
and from having inhaled the flames Their names
are Harry McCloskey, sixteen years old; James
ngeon. fourteen year old Amer liinchclfe, sixteen
wears old Rand Patterson. sXtesn years old Albert
Crlmback sixteen years old Thomas Atclson, thirty
seven years old and Ralph Frazer sixteen year, od
In addition to the serious condition OF the ABOVE,
Is feared that many will lose their eyeSight, AZ u0u
burns are all mostly about the face
Mr. Yale manager Of the company, said that AZ tnS
time the fire broke out there about seventy poo
we're beneath the stage in the rear OF the theatre
Two sairyays one upon the right and the other upon
The left ~ the basement led directly 10 doors that
admitted TO alleyways in the rear OF the tneaue'
All the members OF the company were In the dressing
rooms when the alarm OF fire sOun'ed tlrOuehout ue
house All those who sought safety by the left stair
way reached the street unhurt. NJ TINS pme the iet
side OF the stage was still untouched by the IRE ou'
the hight was already OF flames. Finding
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and blinded aud choked BY the smoke, falling gasp
ing on the stairs and in the passagewas beneath the
stag. II was but few minutes after that the who's
stage ablaze
Mr. BETTER director OF public safety, and Firo
Marshal Thompson, after inspecting the burned oue'
lngs this morning, decided that until fragment Of
the rear wall Of the theatre and the rear wall OF Inc
Times, Building which still standing, should %
pulled down. II would be unsafe to attempt the work
~ recovering the bodies force OF men was put %
work this afternoon pulling down the two walls ana
pumping the water out. II Is not expected mat me
work will be finished until late tonight and the searrh
for the bodies will not be begun untl tomorrow
morning.
The Tines staff was called together At noon To-
day In the former quarters OF the paper at the sousn
west corner OF Eighth and Chestnut SIS. where its
business Office has always remained. Frank McLahsA-
lin the proprietor announced his employees that tho
publication Of "The Tines would be continued a.
usual and all took up the daily routine of their worx.
Portions OF the building occupied by tenants were
cleared for the competitors, editors and reporters.
Two presses were secured for temporary use ana VIII
be Immediately placed in the basement OF the old
building.
Thomas Lorela. the dead gymnast, met his death In
an hcISc attempt TO save the life OF his wife. Whal
the fire broke out he easily made his escape from tie
dressing room and reached the street in safety iis
supposed that his wife had preceded him and was
safe Not finding her In the street, he returned TO
the alleyway leading into the OF the theatre 10
wac filled with smoke and the flames were beginning
TO break ont Of the roof OF the theatre lie plunged
into the dark smoke filed alley and disappeared nom
view. lie came out again. A.,
Tho following Is statement compiled to day OF the
assurances and losses: 1890.
Central Theatrc-Loss $4,000. insurance $4,000
No al3 Walnut st.-Willam {. Poulson loss $1,000
no insurance. estate Of John c. Poulson loss $4,000
Insurance ~, 500; Nos. So4, 5o6 and SOS sansom.st
De Kosenho & Hetheringt On, ornamental brasswogS,
loss 800. 600, Insurance $4,000; " The Times PUB
fishing Company-loss 100000 Insurance Sllooy,'
No $40 SAMSON st-Hamton & Dissinger. loss 49,.
600 insurance $4,000, top floor. John Meadow. loss
SO 900 insurance % 900, and several smaller amount~
making total Of over 100000.