The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-29
SIX DIED IN THE FLAMES.
THEIR CORPSsS FOUND IN THE
RUINS OF THE THEATER.

All the Victims Members ofthe Devils
Auction" Company-Several of the
Survivors at the Hospitals Much
More Seriously Injured Than First
Supposed-Scenes Among the Ruins.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 28.-The de-
ssruction Of the Grand Central Theater by
fire last night proves to have been far
more terrible in its results than was autici-
pated. Six members of the Devils
Auction" company lie dead beneath the
fallen walls of the building, and nearly
three score people are in the hospital.
suffering from burns. or the men aud
BOYS in the hospital seven are in such serious
condition that their recovery is doubtful;
all we're members OF the audience. Besides
those who were seriously enough hurt to
remain in the hospital, fully fifty others
were treated for minor injuries. The un-
fortunate members of the company who
lost their lives are: Thomas Lorella, dancer
and grotesque artist; Flora Lorella, his
wife, coryphee; Vincent Gina Chittern,
premiere danseuse, one of the Chittern
sisters of Italian dancers; Fanchon Conyers,
Juvenile character, a resident of Chicago;
Sarah Golman, a coryphee, resident of
resident Of Philadelphia.
THE INJURED.
The injured in the hospitals who are
likely to die are all suffering from burns
about the face and hands and from having
inhaled flames. In addition to the serious
condition Of the above it is feared that
many will lose their eyesight, as their burns
are all mostly about the face.
By the light Of day the destruction
wrought by the fire was made more ap-
parent and the desolation of the scene
seemed more terrible, as it was without the
accompanying grandeur given by the col
umns Of flames shooting skyward above the
tallest buildings. The ruin of the Central
theater is complete, only the front wall
remaining standing. The other walls have
fallen in and fill the space they formerly
incosed. Directly back of the theater but
a shell remains of the S-story building occu-
pied by the Times. A row of stores to the
east Of the two burned structures, and
facing on Eighth street, and extending from
Walnut to SAMSON streets, is almost COM
pletely Quilted by fire and water.
The police have had great difficulty in
keeping the crowd OF curious sightseers
moving so as to give the fremen the neceT-
sary space to work in.
LOSS OF THE TIMES.
noon to-day in the former quarters of the
paper, at the southwest corner Of Eighth
aud Chestnut streets. where its business Of
fee has always remained. Proprietor
Frank Mclaughlin announced to his ems
ployes that the publication of the Times
would be continued as usual, and all took
up the daily routine of their
work. The, portions of the build
presses were secured for temporary use,
and will be Immediately placed in the
basement Of the old building. The loss of
the Times is found to be much smaller than
was at first anticipated, owing to the con,
struction of the annex building, which
was designed to save the valuable presses
in the basement in case of fire. Double
arches were built above the machinery, and
1t was found this morning that they had
sustained the weight Of hundreds
of tons of debris, and the presses and other
machinery, valued at 100000, had escaped
with comparatively little damage The
building, valued at S149.2 .234, is q total
wreck, with its fixtures, which cost $40 900.
at will be at once rebuilt" said Mr.. Nc
Laughlin to-day, land l think on the same
plan" he added. The Times was insured
for $4,000 in large number of compa.
MES.
DeKosenko & Hetherington, art metal
workers, who occupied four floors of the
Times annex, place their loss at 500, 900,
including valuable models and designs.
One hundred and fifty men were
employed by the firm, which has secured
quarters elsewhere and will resume The
books and papers Of the firm were recov-
cred intact from their safe. Their insur>
ance is S35, 600, scattered among twenty
companies.
Half of the Traction Gable CompanY's
line, extending south from Market street to
the lower portion of the city, is being op-
Grated by horse cars owing to the fact that
one OF its motors in the SAMSON street
power house was buried beneath the falling
walls Of the annex. Workmen succeeded ia
dlslncumbering it this morning. While the
lighter portions of the machinery were bent
aud twisted, most of it is 80 ponderous as to
De but little damaged, and it can be used as
con as repaired.
DEATH OF THE GYMNAsT.
Thomas Lorella, the dead gymnast, met
ms death in an heroic attempt to save the
NE OF his wife. When the fire broke out
r ne easily made his escape from the dressing
room and reached the street in safety. He
supposed that his wife had preceded him
and was safe. Not finding her in the street
ne returned to the alley leading to the rear
OF the theater. 1t was filed with
smoke and flames were beginning
70 break out of the roof OF the theater.
turning to friend he said "rN see if she is
safe II 1t cost me my life." Without needing
tne remonstrances of those standing about
MIN he plunged into the dark smoke that
nlIed the alley and disappeared from view.
ne was true to his word about seeking his
we though he met his death, and he lies
buried beneath the ruins with her,
BOY MISSING.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 2S, II p. M
IN all probability the seventh victim will be
added to the list of those who perished in
the Central theater fire last night. The
parents of Samuel Wallace, boy of Is,
Today reported to the police that their son
Iett home to attend the performance which
Seuued so dlsastrously, and up to this time
mas failed to return. Diligeut
search has been made at aII the
hospitals and other places, but no
u trace OF the lad can be found and it Is be-
neVed that his body lies buried beneath the
iuins OF the theater. No attempt at rescu-
lug the bodies has been permitted as yet
owing to the dangerous condition of the
runs. A single corner Of the Times annex
wall eight stories high, overhangs the
scene in a threatening manner, and ali
IalIlc on the three neighboring streets has
been stopped to avoid possible catastrophe
through the falling Of ehe wall,
~ %ulcn Is very shaky. Men are at work on
Sue oeorls in front of the Times annex night
,lS, sn9 DAY, and the dangerous wall will be
P1lieu ~ zee down by tomorrow. when the work
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