The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-14
JOHN LIS COMPANY BROKE.
1T VAS ALI OWING TO THE MIG
PATERSON FIRE.
John J.. and Manager Goodrich Succeed in
Raising Funds Had 10 Keep Little Eva
From Eating the bloodhound and
Eliza From Eating the Property lee.

John l.. Sullivan, who has been playing
Simon Leoreo in Downing, Sullivan q Good
rich's Uncle Toms Cabin company. was
booked to appear in the Garden Theatre
at Paterson on Monday night, but the
theatre went up in smoke during the big
fire on Sunday and the company had to
come on to Jersey City, where many Of
the members continued to live in the special
railroad car until yesterday. undecided as
to what to do pending arrangements for n
"fling-in" date. The car, which also con-
tanned the scenery and properties. four
donkeys and two big bloodhounds. was
side-tracked in the Pennsylvania Railroad
freight yards. while n Of the managers
Of the show went foraging for a date. A
second manager. who carried the company
funds, disappeared on Monday night, so
tina when the members OF the company
awoke yesterda y morning they found that
they had eaten everything in sight and had
no funds for breakfast.
At 5 o'clock, before most folks In Jersey
City had awakened, John l.. walked into
Frank Remington's Hotel, at $40 Barrow
street, and calling the bartender aside said:
Hey, Bill, is Frank around? Hasn't
been home all night? That's certainly
tough. We're cooped up in the freight
yard down there with not a thing in the
house. The company's starving. I've been
sitting up all night keeping Little Era from
eating the bloodhounds, and Topsy's in
with the other donkcys eating hay. Me
and Uncle Toms been splitting cotton Tor
six hours and I'm afraid Eh,d II bust the
show by eating the ice. I've made a circuit
of the town and can't get enough for foot
lights. And here | am with a big long
thirst, the only thing left:
The bartender explained that Mr.. Rem
ington would probably be home In a little
while and John l.. remarked:
For Little Epd's sake send him down
TO our car when he The railroad
company's got us in hook and Hoey's coon
band Is playing with the Sheriff. II some
thing don't turn up. pretty quick, III elope
with Aunt Ophehd.
Frank Remington got home a few min
utes later and went ntothe freight yards
where he paid a visit TO Sullivan. Rem
ington usually carries a big roll of money,
but he mad been out all night with a party
of friends, he said, and explained TO John l..
that all he had with him was s25.
We'll, thatll buy breakfast for the
bunch replied Sullivan, and Remington
handed over the money.
John l.. divided the money among eight
members of the company who were still
in the car. Two of them were negro
women. Inc neRIO Ddilu idd tpH' away
with George Watson, the car porter, 10
get attachments on the scenery for sal
aries due.
Later a deputy sheriff anne along and
levied on the donkcys, dogs and scenery.
John l.. and his friends levied on a bottle
of whiskey and kept warm until S O'Clock
in the evening. Then Mr.. Goodrich, one
of the managers, returned. He had plenty
of money with him. He squared NJ ac-
counts with the negro band and the rail-
road company, and then inquired for Marks,
tho lawyer. and Lille Eva. They had fled,
having saved enough money TO buy rail-
road tickets for their home at Columbus,
Ohio.
The remnants of the company were got
into the special car, and went to Bridge
port. John L. said he would go, too. and
he went.