The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1876, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DEUEMBER 9, 1876.—-TRIPLE SHEET. greatly affeetea a tne ‘8 of Mr. Burroughs’ uan- timely death, expressed the most poignant grief in thinking it quite possible that be muy have encoun- tered his wretched late while endeavoring to reach the dressing room from which be had agreed to couvey ber to the carriage. THE CITIZENS’ RELIEF COMMITTER. The committce appointed at the meeting at the Park Theatre on Thursday afternoon met at the Sherifl’s office, in the County Court House, at four o'clock yes- terday afternoon, and organized for business, Colonel Carroll was elected chairman, and on motion to estat- Nsh a permanent organization he was retained as President aud Sherif Daggett elected as Secretary. Colonel Carroll called for the reading of the uames of the committee, and the following gentlemen answered the roll:—Messrs, Schroeder, James, Koebr, Dukin, Rooney, Walsh, Marquet, Bennett, Brive, Easton, Fountain, Catroil, Estes, Henry, Fisher, Shipman, Fieeman, Carroll and Daggett. COMBINING THR FUNDS. President Carrol! stated that the committee had already roceived about $1,500. Alderman Fisber said that in order to proceed understandingly with the | business om hand it would be weil to have it known j shat the city authorities had made arrangements for ® public funeral, and that Mayor Schroeder bad on hand more than $1,000 with which to alleviate the im- immediate wants of the suffere! by the fire, He said = =6would «be = more istactory if the two funds—that held by the Mayor and that in the hands of the committee—were combined and distrib- wted through the same channel, and to that end be Moved thats fnance committee be appointed. The following gentiemes were named to constitute such committee:—Mayor Schroeder, Daniel Chauncey, Sheriff Dagzctt wud President Carroll, The committee was empowered to elect its own Chairman aod distribute the mopeys ot the fund. ADDITIONAL COMMITTERMEN, Sheri? Daggett called for the sense of the meeting On a suggestion that had deen mude to inereass the number of natnes un the committee, A motion was made that the committee be imereased, and Sherif! Daggett read the toilowing list of names, who were ree elected on the committe: William Walter, Henry D, Howell, Crosman Lyors, W. D. Vedder, A. M. Iiliss, 8S. B. Chittenden, B, M. Wilson, A. 3. Corneil, George G. Herman, A. G. Wi tums, ‘A. J. Perry,’ C. 8. Higgin, J.C. Bervan K, W. Cornell, S. P. Brockett, A. W. Gile: son, Nelson ‘Gates, J. H. Atwater, H. MM. Smith, Yr, 5. Decker, . © Hoagland, Stewart L. Woodford, J. A. Shauaban, P. 8, Crooke, Clarence Burnett, U. W. Goddard, J. J. Stedweil, Charles Jones, Henry Eliott, Martin N. Day, W. K! Knapp, A. W. Beason, D. Mi. Stone, J. P. Atkinson, Thomas H. Roaman, B. Peters, Demas Barnes, L. Palmer, Thomas Kinsella, J. M, Van Cott, James Jour- den, John Pyburn, Dr. Hurd, J, Broodwool, J.C, Smith, A. A. Low, George H. Roberts, Ripley Ropes, Gyrus P Biith, B.F. Tracy, F. 8, Rockwell, James’ 3. Craig, Beorgo L. Nichols, H. D, Polhemus, H. C, Murphy, Jobn F, Martin, F. Martin, J. F. Koapp, D. M. Dorbett, ©. K.’ Fellows, Leo H. Fisher, Nicholas Wykoff, A. C. Washington, J, 8. Catlin, James Wariin, Rodney Thursby, Sherlock ' Austin, W. L. Livingston, A. H. Dailey, Judge Pratt, Judge Bilbert, Judge McCue, Judge Moore, Judge Reynolds, Judge Wilson, Winchester Britton, Thomas A. Gar- diner, Samuel D, Morris, Juage Dykeman, 8. M. Beard, Morris Reynolds, L. ©. Burnham, W. 'M, Tnomas, George Elford, William Walter, Hon. George L. Fox, Sigmund Kautmann, T. A. Havermeyer, James lavner, Peter Osgood, Eawin Beers, H. T. Jewell, J, B. Hutch. ingson, Dr. Thorne, Rev. W. Keegan, George Meyers, Rev. Churies L. Everett, Rev. Dr. Reed, Rev. A. H. Partricge, Rev. Dr. Porter, Rev. 3. Malone, Thomas McCann, Richard Major, Alouzo Sloat, W. H. Murtha, Franklin Woodruf, Right Kev. Bishop Loughiin, Bishop Littiejobn, Edward Kose, Rev. Dr. Hall, Rev. Dr. schenck, Rev. Dr. Rufus Jeffrey, Rev. Dr, J. H, Bmtth, Rev. Dr. Cuyler, Rapelyea Boerum, Rev, Henry Milles, kev. E.' J., Haynes, Rev.’ A. J. Lyman, Rey, H. W. Beecher, Rey.'R, 8. Storrs, Henry Taylor, Joshua Taylor, Dr. McAllister, Wilham Reed, J. P. Robirson, Rev, Dr. Qreel, Dr. W. GC. Ottersou, George H, Prenute, Rev. Xywiand May- ard, John Mitchell, John W. Harman, A. W. Tenny, Dr. Alex. Hutebings, Dr. W. C. Teimage, George night, General J. 0. Messerole, Francis s. Street, wichacl Bennett, Rev. Mr. Hult, £. F. Williams, James Kavanagh, Kev. Dr. Scudder, 5, B. Dutcher, Seymour L. Husted, George W. Husted, George N. Curtis, Wilham Marshall, Joseph R. Thomas, Edward Ludlam, Edwin Gates, John Williams, Alderman French, N. G, Lowe, Seth Lowe, George W. Chancey, James Lock, Danel Bradley, H. W. Sage, Peter Os- good, Edward Boers and Il. S. Jewell. HOW WILL THK NEEDY BE RELIEVED? Colonel Carroll explained that while the members of the dramatic projession would do all in their power to get money for tho sullerers, they most positively Tetused to have any hand in the distribution. Thus ho said the work of distributing the funds to the poor and needy would devolve on the committee, Ho thought 1t would be well for the committe to roceed at once to the consideration of a plan jor distributing the charity. He suggeated that tho members of the committee should inquire into all eases in their immediate vicinity and report on the same to the treasurer or otber distributing officers of ‘ne committee. PLAN OF THR GOOD WORK, On motion it was resolved thut the Execntive Com- mittee have power to visit the suflerers and reportupon their condition to the Fil Committee for action. Alderman Fishor sugg: that any moneys remain- ing after the wants of the sufferers have been provided for be applied to the erection of a monument over the jae donated by Greenwood Cemetery. Many persons, e said, who had lost friends, anu who could hot iden- lify them, would make aaditional subscriptions jor this purpose, The suggestion that the moneys of the committee be given to the Society for the Reiiet of the Poor for distribution wae promptly tabled. On motion it was resolved that the Finance Commit- tee make arrangements for the holiing of a public meeting at the Academy of Music, and that the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and other eminent public speak- ers be invited to make addresses. THEATRICAL AID EXPECTED. Sheriff Daggett stated that measures had been taken to induce theatrical managers all over the Union to give the proceeas of atleast one entertainment for the Teliet of the distress caused by the fire. Tho Sheriff cited the case of an old lady whose only son and sup- ort had been lost at the fire to show the extent of ho suffering entailed by the awful catastrophe. This pid lady had recognized the charred remains of ber Bon, but she was unable to get a pla to bury her dear one, The boy’s salary had been just sufficient to keep them in food and shelter and consequently noth- ing was saved and she is pow in abject poverty. AN ANONYMOUS GIFT. One of the absent committee men, who requests that his name be withheld, sent a check for $200 in his letter of excuse to the Chairman. Tt resolved that the whole committee meet in Ube chamber of the Common Council on Wednesday tvening next, at balf-past seven o'clock. Previous to adjournment about $250 was collected among the com- mittee men, WHAT THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION ARE DOING, The weeting of the committeo for the’purpose of arranging a series of dramatic performances to raise funds for tho sufferers by the fire at the Brooklyn Theatre was convened yesterday afternoon at Colonel Binn’s New Park Theatre. There were present Mossra, Philhps, Davidge, Kinsella, Jonn P. Smith, Chauncey, Sinn and Maverick, The mceting was organized by the election of Mr. Thomas Kinsella as chairman, pro fem, Mayor Schroeder and Colonel Thomas Carroll were added tothe committee, and Edwin F. Gillette was appointed tu transact tho duties of correspouding sec retary with the different managers throughout tho country, under the directions of the committeo, Shortly alter the meeting was called to crder Colonol Sinn announced that he had received a communication from Mr. A. M. Palmer signifying his willingness to accept the position of chairman of the committee, and pledging himself to do all that lay im his power to for- ‘ward the objects in view. The Secretary then read a letter from Mr. W. J. Gil- more, of the Holliday Street Theatre, Baltimore, de- claring that he had arranged for a benefit some time next week in aid of the rehef fund, Mr. Jobs P. Smith said that be was authorized by Mr. Oliver Dowd Byron to state that that gentleman would give the gross proceeds of a performance in Jersey city for the sufferers. Mr, Byrou also tendered the services of himsell aud wife for benefits at Colonel Sinn's theatre and at the Bowery Theaure, New York. ‘A communication was read from Mr, F. Rode, an- nouncing that Mr. Martia, proprietor of the Stadt Theatre, New York, bad placed that house at his dis- posal, ahd (vat he would give a German performance at that establishment on the 25th of December, the eds of which he would hand over to the commit. tee. Mr. Rode expressed the hope that 1f any other German manager intended to give a benefit he would not have it on the same day, ‘The suggestion was taken advantage of by Coionel Binn, whothouzht i would bea goou tdea for man agers in the same city imtending to give benetits to make arrangements that no two of them ould take place at the sai te. Regurding the management , of the benefits Jone! Sinn thought the wisest course to pursue would be tor each manager to attend to ail the detatie of the pertormances at his own establish. ment and hand over the proceeds to the treasarer of the commitice, Mr. Maverick was of opinion that the fund might be p increased by the committee communicating with church organ.zations and societies, inviting their co- operation in obtuiming money, Ke thought there were a great number of people Who would yiadly con- tribute to the fund who would not, tor seruples of \heir own, attend a performance in atheatre. By jableaux, exhibitions, and entertainments of that kind much money could be raised which cculd Got others wise be obtained. The committe, however, dec ded ) to lake no action in tue matter, It was appointed tor a specille purpose—that of communicating with the responsible theatrical managers throughout the coun- iry—and it was thougut best to conline itself to tuat duty. ME. Joun P. Smith then moved that acommittes be appointed to draft a circular to be addressed to the theatrical managers of the Untied States, appealing to their generosity to get up benelits tor tbe sufering aud aliiicted, The mot was carried, and Messrs, Bmith, Sinn and Maverick were appointed to' servo, ‘Mr, Chauncey, treasurer of the committee, asked to know to whose order will he pay monez for those who may stand in need of belp, and Mr, Thomas Carreli expinined Lhat tho commibtee of citizens from all the wards would arrange (hat at ther meeting. In all provibility, he thought, to (he chairman of (hat meet. ing would be delegated that duty, ‘Mr. Kinsella expressed the regret that the movement by the authorities toward relieving the sufferers was av slow, theatrical protessiog acted promptly and nobly, but he wos sorry to say that the public men of Brooklyn acted so tardily. This view was shared by many of the committee prevent. Mr. Kinsella then offered she fyliowing circular to be addressed to the theatrical profession throngbout the country which Was unanimously agreed upon :— THE APPEAL TO THR MANAGERS. To tue Tumarkical PRoression Tunovcnout Tar Coux- nuderstened netors, journal!sts and citizens have printed aAcommiitee at a public meeting held Brookiyit on the 7th ot December to make an appeal to the theatrion! manncers and te the menber of the tl throughout Juited States tor aid in ponyin inst. country, the people face to face with 2 dread resul terrible misfortune. Very nearly 300° peopl to have perished, among | whom ented members of the dramatic prof out exeeption the Troughs and Murdoc! 0 ras ot ou amity falis nimost solely B loss was of our own city. The o upon Brooklyn, We are weil assured from the proverbial generosity of the theatrical protessiou—especially in any Scheme of benevolence that directly appenls to humanity that we need only to ask to s united co-operation the sorrow au hk bins turned 9 he time, in orities ans. in th % sure ers of the theatrical profe: eager to ea united and distinctive part in the good work. ‘The main purpose of this committee 1% to secure this ev-operation. ‘Ot the nearly 300 vietims of this calamity the vast mefor- ity ov the night of the disaster were in the gallery of the theatre. They were, for the most part, men and women who bad otsers dependent on them, ir | ded whil they were enjoying the relaxation of an evenine’s am ment s0 Necessa hose who live by the labor of hanas, ir sudden taking off will leave many fami in want on fa seve near at hand. Your ed so that ek of means of living: this wint all events, may not add to the burden their sorro The members of the profession with whom we haye con- sulted believe that one or moye entertainments for the benefit of the sufferers by the Brooklyn disaster will be given freely by the managers and the protession throughout the different cities of the country, and we have no doubt the people every Where will be giad'\o contribute to alley! this great sorrow in this way, ax we think x. special vice Iu bebalf of the profession in this case “Blosseth him that gives und him that takes.”? F, A. SCHRKOKDER, May ALM, PALMER, Union D, CHAUNCEY, Presid ‘Preasw er. g FG TL THOMAS f Brooklyn, ro Theatre, Ne Yo, Chairman, Bank, Brooklyn, y, New Park Theatre, Brooklyn, ‘ditor Brooklyn Eagle. if Kings county. INN, New Park Brooklyn. M DAVIDE nug Texte, New Yors, .D, LAMB, Union Square Theatre, New York. A. MAVERICK, Brooklyw Argus. THOMAS CARROLL, Brooklyn. The meeting then adjourned. RELIEF FROM NEW YORK. On Thursday a subscription list tor the relief of the sufferers from the fire at the Brooklyn Thoatro was opened, and thus far resulted as follows: klyn. heatre, Firth Hon, 5S. B, Chitten- Semonite bros.& Co, . $10 den.. a 1, William Ball....... 10 Excelsior Club (Clin- Cash... 10 ton street)......-. 200 J. D, McCloskey. 5 Frederick Loeser & Jobn Bruce.... 5 Dies «aeons 100 EF. C. Anderson 6 F. A. Schroeder. 100 TJ. Wright & Bro. 5 Ww Abraham E. Indig.. “ 2 & Co. 100 J. Weniber; 2 8. B. Jo Aldhaus D. 1 Thomas Leary ©. 3, Higgins & Co,. 250 ‘Thomas Sullivan 25 W. Cheshire & Co., 10 L. Brandes . 25 Dion Boucieault.... 500 Allsgood, Rash & Co 25 Mrs, A. J. Garvey.. 100 Wm, Thibauit 10 Wm. Wise... 10 Vitter & Luis, George Pool & Sons, H. Wishman Total. + $2,531 The following letters will show the intensity of the feeling evoked by the late calamity in Brooklyn. They are both touching and instructive: Newark, N, J., Dec, 8, 1876, To tnx Epitor oF THE HERALD:— The unparaileied calamity in the city of Brooklyn sends a thrill of horror throughout the land and should awaken 8} atby in every.fbuman soul. Perhaps no disaster in our history so directly appeals to our acn: of charity and benevolence asthe present, In co sideration of these tacts the musical people of this city, headed by the Crescent Quartet Club, desire to add thoir mite of contribution to the other efforts so nobly being made toward ameliorating, 80 far a8 money may, the consequences of this heartrending calamity, ‘They will give a grand concert on the 22d inst, in the Newark Opera Houso, which Mr. H. B. Kimball donates for that purpose, the entire proceeds ot which will be appropriated to the reliet fund tor the Brooklyn sut- J. Van Zuten jJerers, CHARLES H, SEKER S. H. DEBK. Crescent FREDERICK V, JONES, { Quartet. WILLIAM M. MOORE, New York, Dec, 8, 1876. To tae Epiror or Tax HxRaLp:— Sympathizing deeply with the sufferers by the late Brookiyn calamity, we have telegraphed to our busi- ness manager to announce a benefit performance, to take place on Thursday next. KIRALFY BROTHERS, Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia, To tux Eprror or THK Hxnaup:— L propose to give tor the vonefit of tho families of those who have been the victims of the terrible catas- trophe occurring in Brooklyn, the receipts uf ny Place of business, No. 70 Broadway, on next Monday, the 11th inst, which sball be deposited with you for that purpose, an who may, be dis pred to contribute mite will lly welcome bra SR 4 Pp. rae isHaaspang No, 70 Broapwar, New York, Dec. 8, 1876. * Eantx'g dtota1, Nuw York, Dec. 8 1876, A subscription was started this morning, and heaved by Messrs, Earle Brothers, proprietors ot Earie’s Hotel, ior the relief of the sufferers trow the great firo in Brookiyn. A LADY'S CONTRIBUTION. No, 37 Wrst FourTrenta Street, New York, Dec. 8, 1876, To tne Eprrog or tax HERaLp:— * ‘The. terrible event of the Brooklyn tragedy bas caused a tbrill of horror to pass through every tecling hoart, Floods of tears have been shed by all who have awtul details rendered so deseriptive by your able correspondents, Alus! for ald those who have met with such a trightful death, and alas! for those two able young artists thus hurlod tpto eternity in their end ‘ors 10 save the lives of others. 1 beg to enclose $25 for the mother of Mr. Murdoch, and tbat the Almighty Goa may be pleased to pour tho balm of consolation into her heart and into by lorem he all hecpeande Alo i ty. 1 remain, Sir, yours respectfully, Malice aas Si YMA SCHIFF: JOuN 7. oar ty SUBSCRIPTION, To tne Kprron or Tax HeRaLD:— In the. absence of my husband (Mr. John T. Ray- mond) from the city iu the fulfilment of his protes- sional duties, I cheerfully represent bim in a cause in which the sympathies of both him and myself are en- Msted—tho relio! of the sufferers by the burning of tho Brooklyn Theatre. Mr. Raymond wishes, I am sur to be particularly ive ia the good work, for hi friendship for Mei Shook & Palmer is of tl strongest character; and 98 for my! elf, apart from feeling of sympathy which I share with him for the anguish inflicted by the terriblo disaster on so many unfortunates, I was so attached to the Brooklyn Theatre, of the company of which I was formerly a member, that I sheuid desire to do anything in my ower to alleviate the misery which its destruction Bas brought about I beg to enciose $100, with the additional donation of the services of Mr. Raymond and myself for any Ll ee ste pos Lat aaags at ‘hich they may be desires Very trul ours, by ahi MARIE GORDON RAYMOND, Firtn Avexvx Hore1, December 8, 1876, HELP YOR THI BEREAVED, To tux Eprror or tix HenaLp o ‘The Brooklyn Guild.and Union for Christian Work have visited many of the /amihes bereaved by the late calumity and bave begun the work of relicving the destitution caused by the death of so many who had been the sole dependence of their families. We are now receiving a stock of supplies at our depot, No. 20 Smith street, Brooklyn. Money, lor also this special object, will be received by our treasurer, JH. Cary, Jr., at No. 196 Fulton street, and also at our rooms, No, 531 Fulton street. Tne following subscriptions bave been received this evening :-— A, A. Low. ..06 .« $100 N. G. Can 1 Thr eve 5 KB. H.R. Lyman..... 50 Mrs N. G, Canvan, 3. V. Lowell. 20 Jr. N. He Cary.. . 10 Mrs. Geo. Win. C, Howard..... 10 J. H. Cary, Jr Will you kindly call the attention of chants to our depot in Brooklyn, Donations of gro- ceries and provisions are earnestly solicited. ROBERT FOSTER, President AN ACTOR'S MITE To tux Enitor or tum Heraty:— Reading a notice this morning in your valuable paper thut they are making Hobe rations to give beae- Als at the different theatres | ofler my services on any occasion, and beg ieave to tender the sinall sum of $5 to- ward the relief fund, LOUIS AIBISCHER, Actor, (Just arrived from San Francisco.) Uxiox Squars Horet, New York, Dec. 8, 1876. THE IDENTIFIED DEAD, Jobn Addison, 177 Water street. Amanda Alberti, Atlantic avenue, near Boerum street. Joseph Allen, 148 Firat street. Jatnes Alsen, 62 Amity street, William Anderson, residence unknown. Christopher Armstrong, 462 DeKalb avenue, Alfred Arne, Court street and Hamilton avenue, Gustave Arnaud, Hatnilton avenue. Joseph Ashwell, 86 Fleet street, Gustave B. Auerbach, 32 Hudson avenue, Abraham Barnett, 1,145 Second avenue, William B, Barreit, 606 Vanderbilt aveaue, William Bennett, 129 Butler street. Peter Boyie, — Adam place. Patrick Broderick, 85 Sackett street Jotun J. Broman, 300 Pear! street. Haunah Brown, — Avianuic avenue. William Brown, $20 Hicks street, William Bryant, 370 Navy street. William N, Brfant, 107 Flatbush avenuo, Henry Ranee, 202 Ulinton street, Frederick Burke, Bigiow House, Fulton street, George Burke, Bigiow House, Fulton strees, Claude Burroughs, 88 Myrtie avenue, Wiiliam F. Burton, 436 Latayette avenue, Samuei Caluoun, Orange, N. J. Michaet Cassidy Thomas HH. Chicest Curistopber T. Clark, Ey Daarel Collos, 111 President street. James J, Colom. . Robert Concannon, 73 Walworth street, Michael Conroy, 256 Plymouth street. John Coratetie, 164 Prince st. William 2, Crandall, Plainfield, N. Jy William W. Creech, 44 DuMeld street, Samuel ©, Davis, 445 Gates avenue. Edward De Aogui 205 Navy street. Thomas Dewpsey Clara Denara, 94 North Fourth street, Joseph Denara, 94 North Fourth street, Deunis Denison, 26 Withers street. Charles E. Deveau, 34 Deveau street, Wilhtam Donlin, 229 Edward ¥, Doody, 103 President street Hugh A. Dunoet James Elliott, Atlantic aven George Farrell, 145 Myrtle avenue, Henry Farretl, 957 Bergen street. Joseph Farrell, Myrtle aveuue and Duffield street. John Farrell, 145 Myrtle avenue, Hamilton Faron, 967 Bergen street George Fit aid, 61 High street. Cornelius Foey, 181 Dograw Charles Frank, 17% Columbia street Wu ik, 78 Degraw streot im FI Dr. Frankish, 751 Fulton street, George F. Friel, 100 Fleet Rosine Froidevaux, 257 Columbia street, Patrick Galiagher, 236 Plymouth street, Thomas Gay, 128 York street. Jobu Garey, Fourteenth street. John E. Garvey, Twenty-tifth street and Thirdavenue, Charles Gassert, 68 Livingston strect, P. H. Geary, 104 Presiden! Philip Gileare, 66 Woicott Puilp Glies, 66 Wolcott atreet. James Goodwin, 495 Court street. John A. Grace, 87 Douglas strect. Alfred H. Gray, 158 Cx Wilham A. Gray, 158 Calyer street, Frauk E. Green, 1,029 Latayette avenue, 'y, 175 Court street, 162 St. Mark's avenue, Jobn Harton, 477 Hudson avei Jobn Hayes, 205 Twenty-second streot, Samuei Hays, Wyc' eet and Fifth avenue, Louis Hecht, 431 F i street. Dora Hedrick, Fulton street, Emma Hedrick, Fulton street. John Hickey, 103 Fulton street. John Hickey, 505 Hicks street. Charles Jackson, 45 Hic! treet, Jovn H. Jackson, 355 Adams streot, Richard M. Jackson, Flushing and Carlton avenues, Rovert N. Jackson, Flatbush avenue. John W. Jennings, 47 Concord street, Henry Jereu, Sumit street. Henry A. Jones, 154 Summit street, Michael Kaley, 18 Meeker avenue. Mortimer L. Kavana, 477 Hudson avenae Jobn Keenan, 497 Kosciusko street, Nicholas Kiely, Red Hook. Charles Keile! 19 Tillary street. Jobn Kennedy, 189 High street. John Kennedy, 81 Gold street. John Kerrigan, 74 Beexman street, New York, George Kralt, 183 Boerum sireet Joseph Kramer, 224 Stagg street. Abraham Kurtz, 322 Myrtle avenue, George Lagon, 190 Amity street. Lawrence Lamb, 311 Plymouth stroet, James Lanagan, 46 York street. Georgo Lane, 86 Prince street, Patrick Lawlor, 90 Little street, Isaac Lever, 326 Atlantic avenue, Lennon, 194 John street. James Leyden, 199 State strect, Anne Likewise, New Lots, George E. Loffell, 1,607¢ Fulton street, Jotn Locke. George Logan, 170 Amity street. John Lobn, 86 Prince street. Joseph Looney, 242 Conover street, George P. Lott, 464 Sackett street. John Loughlin, 244 Bridge street. Abrabam Lowenthal, 203 Fulton street, Fdward Lynch Ann C, Martin, 37 Patriek Martin, 26 George Matthews. Hiram Massey, 332 Gold street, Henry 8. Murdock, Philadelphia, Hugh McCuiferty, ‘Twenty-first street, McCaffrey, 251 Navy street, P, Me Y, 'wenty-first strect. Patrick F. McCarthy, 65 James street, ‘Angus McCallogh, Jolin McCullough, Francis H. McGiff, Hicks streot. John MoGinois, 38 Little Water street. Patrick McKeon. George McLaughlin, 229 Filteenth strect, Charles D. McLean, 204 Pacific street. Dennis Mclear, 160 Myrtle avenue, James McShea, 100 Myrtle avenue, Jobn McManus, 506 Court street. Jobn McNally, 191 Princa James KE. Meek, 77 Pacitic 5 Joseph E, Meek, 77 Pacitic stroet. Danie: Meigh, 195 Franklin avenue, William dfeyer, 25 Orchard street. Doidrich Millerburg, 651 West Thirty-seventh street, New York. James Morris, 194 Sands street, All W. Morrison, 405 Sackett street, William Morrison, Jobn Mowbi 25 Centre street, New York, Mary Mulvaney, Saratoga. Wilitam Murray. James Murphy, 62 Amity street, William R. Nagle, 58 Broadway. Hngh O’Brien, 197 Conover street, Stephen Oram, 66 Prince street Jacob Ostrander, 374 Navy street, Charles Otis, 180 Clinton avenue, Lina J. Pampel, 191 Fulton street, Frank Picklord, 18 Patchen avenu William H. Pierce, 44 Duiticld streo: John 8. Pollard, Fiushing and Grand avenues, Wilkins C. Powell, 99 Fifth avenue, Ehas B, Quick, 2U1 sixth street, James Quinn, 49 Gold street, George K. Randall, John Reddy, 90 Walworth street Theo. Robineon, 825 Willoughby avenue, Mrs. eee cos New fork. Henry je, Grand avenue and Bergen sjreet, Donald Rose, 204 Pucific street, neiais Charles H. Rowe, —. Arthur B. Russell, 334 Atlantic avenue. Henry C, Sammis, Atlantic avenue, near Boeram Lawrence street, jorth Elliott place, street. Henry Schautz, 289 Court street. Amelia E. Simpson, 141 Sands street, Saran F, Smith, 141 Sands Deborah Solomon, 103 ocrum place, Lena Solomon, 103 Boerum place. Mary Solomon, 103 Boerum place. Morris Solomon, 103 Boerum sircet, Philp Solomon, 103 Bueram street. Albert J. Souwien, 204 South 9th strect, Abrabam Stearn, 43 Flatbush avenu, George stephons, 289 Court street, Daniel Itheli, Court and Neison streets, ' Daniel Still, Ninth street, near Second avenne Thomas Stinson, 1,101 Dean streen Charles Styles, 221 Putaam nue, Arthur Taylor, 27 Chauncey street, William E. Terpinnion, 274 Fourteenth street. E. M. Thomas, Philadelphia. Jobn Tracy, 200 Wyckoff street. Joho F. Turner, Jay and Prospect streets, Christian Veith, 163 Smith street, Everett H. Vockman. B. H. Wakeman, Court and Joralomon streets, Matilda Ward, 18 North Oxtord street, William Ward, 18 North Oxford street, Henry Webster, — Henry street, Harry Webster, St. Thomas, West Indies—Flatbush avenue, Michael Weldon, 138 South First street, Thomas Whistance, 447 Hudson avenue, Joseph KE. Wick, 77 Pacitc street, Joun Wolvarn, 25 Centre street, Jchn Woods, DeKalb avenue. ‘John J. Woods, 104 Third place, Charles Wroe, 191 Prince street, Charles Wroe, Jr., 191 Prince street, James Waish, 90 Caiharine strect, THE FIRE MARSHALS INVESTIGATION, The investigation which has been so vigorously in- stituted by Fire Marshal Keady progresses rapidly and thorougaly under the immediate supervision of that indefatigable official Yesterday thoro members ot the audience were examined. Again was it told how the accidental falling on the stairs of a woman caused the end of, perbaps, a score of hives, through the ex- citement in the minds of as many fellow beings who rushed and tripped over the figure of tho prostrate woman, became lost and buried among each other, and were choked by the stifling smoko before they could freo themselves trom the living tomb. It was again shown that no proper apparatus for extinguishing firo was at hand, although twice before, witbin a few weeks, the scenery of the theatre has been in flamon In these cases, however, the danger was averted bo- fore the audience could become aware of its existence, Below ts a summary of the evidence: — ALL ESCAPED FROM THK PARQUET. Marshall T, Bryan, of No. 345 Pacitic street, recited the incidents of tue breaking out of the fire and who rush for the doors, and continued:—I do not think there were six people behind mo, and they were near the door when | gut out; 1 am sure there w: woman in the parquet eircle when 1 escaped; attompts made to put out the fire with a long pol gaw bo hose or water used; there was great contusion for a chert time only im the lobby, but ail reached the street safoly; I heard a noise behind the scenes for several minutes betore I saw the fire; the audience been notified at that timo to retire qui could have got out bolore the fire sp parts of the house; 1 sawtwo or three people come down the gallery starrs and then they stopped coming; I beard no noise oF yoices on the gallery stairs; 1 am positive still that all escaped from the parquet, OUT OF TILE GALLERY. Jobn Lyone, describing bis tlight from the gallery, snid:—L dropped over the banister at the head of the stairs, and when J got on my feet a policeman tried to force me back, but I got past him; several others Jumped on top of me; the stairs were then crowded, and the policeman tried to keep the crowd back; were was also a crowd ahead of me, but | met with no further obstruction; when Licit the gallery not more than halt the people had got “but, and the fire bud not yet reached (he galery ceili I saw no at- tempt to extinguish the tre on the stage; there was othing to indicate a breaking of the gallery airs when 1 came down; the audience were panic. stricke ind were Jniling one ontop of another; there were very few women about, but 1 saw several men knocked down and walked upon; | huve been to the theatre soveral times bofore, but never saw any imperfection in the stairway; they were not steep, but were very silppery ; 1 did not see any banisters on tho gallery staircase; atwer I jown on the strect | remained there a little while, but saw no more people come down trom the ery except one old man, who was carried out by lour offivers; there were about seventy-five out before ine: the amake had ot reached mahan J Jabh. \ second flight was thick with it when I got down } the only Ure I saw in the th was over the timony was:—I was ip the galiery I was sitting on one was given drop, over the banisters to the first tight of stairs, Jobn Lyons called me back and I went and saw the’ actors | addressing the audience, while the fire dropped from the fies behind them; I dropped over the banisters a second time aod made wy way w the street; there were very tow out before me; I did not see the crowd. ine oon the stairs and could not near what tho uctors said; 1 do not think all tbe im the gallery could have gotien out, teu when I frst jumped over whe bal ut (wo minutes from the time 1 heard the first alarm to the time when | got ont; I saw ge break or injury to the gellery stairs; when | got out L went around to the Johnson street side, and saw the rev of the theatro all in flames doors were not open there; the large doors to the slage were not open; I came back to the front a few moments after, aud saw no more people come down ‘the gallery stairs; the place was full of smoke then; 1 could not tell how many got out. Johu Boyle gave the folowing evidence;—I was 10 the gallery; I think there were 100 people out before I first saw the fire in the flies, and then dropped over the banisters and was carried down the stairs by the crowd; there was a crowd of about twenty-five people after me; | heard the actors address the audience and then | returned to my seat; the only fire Isaw was over the stage; I do not know bow it oc- curred, LIKE A WHIRLWIND, ‘ Edward Harrison testitied:—I ot first thought the falling fire was part of the play, but se much of it tell that | became alarmed and fan out by the partition and down tho stairs; some one fell on the stairs, and about twenty dve persons tripped over the fallen one; the smoke and fire then rushed on us like a whirlwind; John Turner, au old fireman, told me to look out tor mysell, as the place was ail ablaze; the people were ee Biricken; they cried out that the stairs were reaking, and begged for “God's sake,” to let them out; I did not see the stairs break or fall; I think not more than seventy-five people got out; there were per- haps filty ladies on the gallery; I did not see any of them got out; one man cried, “I! there are men here, let them stand oxide and allow the poor women to pass out first I saw several boys banging over the partition erying to the men below to catch them as they fell; the fre had pot then reached the gallery but the smoke came up in great volumes saw Turner go down ahead of me, but he mus! € gob lost in the crowd that fell on the stairs; he was. at one time assistant foreman 0! No, 1 Engine, in Prospect street, and, I thought, knew all about fires; | was thrown down on the sidewalk, but gained my feet, and waited for Turner; but he did not come out; a hundred people pressed down behind me; 1 saw no effort to clear the Mairs; the people were ina perfect panic; yes, even more than that; everybody seemed to think only of himself. TUB WARNING TOO LATE. Charles Andrews was in the dress circle and thus picturos his escape:—All made a rush for the door; I was knocked down, bht succeeded eventually in res- cupg a lady who was with toe; 1 saw soveral ladies kuocked down fn the parquet and others in the vesti- bole; there was even a flash of fire at the ticket oflice; saw No attempt to putout the flames; from the dress circle to the front entrance panic reigned; | saw several women knocked down and the crowd rushed over them; I saw no effort on tho part of the em- ployés to quench the fire; 1 think if the audience had been requested to leave the piace quietly when the flames ‘rst became visible all might have been saved, though there might have been trouble in the gallery} the Gress circle was very bot when | jeft it and 1 donot think all the peoplo got out of it; [ saw no break in the stairs, but I beard the fire crackling on the stage, THR ‘0G? ON THE GALLERY STAIRS. E. M. Richardson testified:—1 was in the gallery and first saw the fire in the flies on the left hand siae; every one was on hys feet in an instant; the people wore pacified for a moment only, and then a stampede ensued; | saw men trying to extinguish the flames with long poles; the opening from the gallery to the r8 1s ADOUL twelve lect wide, and nad no doors on; in going down the first flight of stairs all were push- ing, but un their fee ry passed the first landing ai lights wont out; a man fell; I fell on top of him; then it seemed ali who tollowed mo were on that heap; the place was dark, and yolumes of smoke came up; 1 was on my face, but was familiar with the place; I bad to turn my body toextricate myself; this waS on the jog; men cried out “Let me go;’! I got out and went down alone; | am sure there were no bannisters nor handrail to the stairs, nor anything to bold on by except a bare wall; trom the street | saw no one come wut, and ran to the stage doors in the rear, which were shut and on fire; [think no one got aown from the gallery after me: they were all piled up ina heap on the first lund- ing from the street, near the box oflice; the stairs bad not given way when 1 left; there was no other stairway from tho gallery; there were win- dows overlooking Filona’s alley, but I saw no one attempt to get out of them; when I returned to the front of tho building the police were clearin, the strect; Mr. Lamb and Mr. Phillips, actors, in- ment and want of a better means of exit prevented the people from getting out; the time between the first and second alarms was fiom two to three minutes; I saw no hose or water used to quench the fire; 1 was neariy a minute in freeing myself from the crowd; I saw but one place on fire; I do not think the people could have gotten out, even had the actors not asked them to stay when they did; the jog or landing caused the people to fall, and their hamber was so large that they were completely blocked up: I think that not more than 100 out ofthe 400 or 500 in the gallery ever got out, A SCORCHED WITNESS Charles Halloway was also in the gallery. He sal I heard a rumbling noise on tho stage, and soon saw the fite in the scenery; 1 put my’ foot over tho balustrade, and was about to deme down into the e ladies below, and was jumped over the peo- Yoke’ ollice; I feil, but got Up again, and ran a little farther, where I encountered a pile of bodies on the stairs in the dark; about fifty got out; I fell threo tines; I did not seo the stairs break, but think they fell atter I got down; not many cume down alter me; those I climbed over on the stairs seemed 0 be dead; there were two separate heaps of people on airs; the fire overtook me and my ear was burned; | was nearly suffocated with a ter- ribly thick smoke; I saw no eflort to extinguish the tire, THE TWO PREVIOUS FIRES. William H. Smith, an actor, was at the parquet door when the fre occurred. His eviaence was as follows: Larst saw the fire in the scenery on tho right hand side of the stage; [once acted at the theatre under Mrs, Conway’s régime and am familar with the build- ing; I was on the stage about three weeks ago, during formance of the “Long Strike,” when 1 saw the rubber connection of the border lights of the third entrance catch fire; then the excitement did not pass beyond the few people who stood around and the gas was shut off at once; if the flame had touch one of the borders the result might have been a8 disastrous the calamity of Tuesday night; thero was another alarm on the second Right of the run of “Our Bovs,” when Jobn KE. Owens was there; L sat in the gallery and saw a movement among the people; heard Mr. Murdoch say “sit down and calm the audionco;" I have heard this dre was in curtain ina vox; I know that Mrs, Couway kopt a large fire hoge attached w a hydrant on the left hand side of the stage, back, near the wall; 1 saw some axes labelled ‘Not to be used except 10 case ot fire on the stage;’’ they were there, | think, up to the tie of the great fire; | know that tho ‘fire door” fromthe parquet to Flooa’s alley was open at the time of tho fire, as [ saw a number go out by it. THK PILE ON THE FIRST LANDING. George M. Price, the doorkeeper of the theatre, was examined as follows:—As soon as I heard the cry of lire | threw open the main door, and the first door from the parquet to the lobby; ‘all the doors swung outward; the people all got out of the parquet; I went up to the dress circle and found piles of people on the first landing calling tor help; 1 tried to pull somo women out, but they could not be moyed; the crowd would not fall buck; the police came jn, and, finally, all were rescued from that place. . F. Bridgman, Cornelius Clifford, Otis P. Braisted and others who were in the gallery when the firo broke out, corrgborated the evidence of the above witnesses, and again detailed the barrowing events which occurred on that night as prolific of awful scenes. THE NUILDING INSPECTOR’S EVIDENCE. James Rodweil, Inspector aud Superintendent of the Erection of Buildings, in Brovkiyn, was also sworn, and replied to the interrogatories put by Marshal Keady, as follows:—It 18 the duty of inspectors to m- spect and superintend the erection of all buildings in the oity of Brookivn; 1 bave been a builder for torty- two years, and have pat up a number of large build- ings, several sugar houses, colleges, churches, asylums, mullhouses and other buildiags; i | amined the plans of the Hr they comply with the building jaws of Brooklyn not bold my present office in 187i when the theatre waa orectod, and the building laws have been altered since then. NF DOES NOT KNOW. Q Do those plans as you find them provid necessary precautions against fre? A. I b: amined them closely enough to say Q. How are teby os regards meaus of egress? A 1 think they are very guod; but, of course, there might be some !mprovoments, Q How is the stairway from the gallery? A. The plans in this respect are good, but I cannot now say whether or not they were carried outy sometimes plans Are not carricd out; all the details aro not here, so L cans not tell how the border hghts were arranged, or how far the curtains wero from the lights; the filing of plans Was nos required unt within a y ; | cannot say how the flre occurred; | do think, jadging from the plans, that the building needed fire escapes; there | is no law bere to compel owners of property to ‘put up fire vscapes; we request owners to put them up when we deem them requisite, ALARMING LAXITY. Miles Keolan, the watchman of tho building, tes- tiled that when Mrs. Conway inanaged the theatre a fire hose was kept attached toa hydrant; then in the habit of stretching the hoso every night and preparin way, Keelan said, bad nails full of water constantly at band; when Keeian wad hired by Shook & hose was not Wo be sven; he saw hose of two sizes On the stago near the door, but could not say whether or not it was fire hose; he had never sern hose attached tw the bydrant snco be was employed vy Snook & Palmer; bo did vot know what caused the fire. Dating the day Marsual Keady received the follow- ing communication :— THE DRESS CIRCLE CLEARED. New You, Dee. 8, 1876, —1 see by the testimony of Ofieor Weasman po trom the dress yoany angi ty that my wile h myaelt oveuplea sents No that we were the just to lenve our seats, cvrner, were tho ‘words, “Ixit a wore driven hack by she. Tam sure the | nd fire that was makine tt } smox id when we turned trance all the people who got into the lobby, We had no difficulty in get the lobby, but found it was blocked, and that we could get ho further ab that moment, We were uverwheln noke, and after being nearly suflveated we escaped. circle behind as, was lying on « down, that the first landing when I who | there ware no ‘temalos brought my wite down, HARRY L. AN ARCHITNOY In the evening Mr. Keady, the Fire Marshal, con. tinued bis investigation, and took skilled testimony concerning the cohstruction of the theatre. | George L. Morse, No, 61s Carleton avenue, an areht- toct ding business iu Brooklya for seventecn years, | bestified as follo' 1 have examined the ruins of the Brooklyn Theatre, and have also examined the plans of the building as drawn by Mr. Jackson, the archie tect; | conclude that the buikiing was weil constructed beyond question, so far ax its stability and strength were coucerned; i refer only to ils construction aud | stabiliuy; the main wails were built sixteen inches thick, enlarged to twenty inches under the trusses of the foot; where additional weignt wes there was | also additional strength; they were built of the best hard brick laid im hbydrauiic cement mortar, and “grouted;’? the building weil tempered and substantial in every particalar; it was heated by steam at low pressure, both vy dire indirect radiation; the heating apparatus wos in good order; I reconstructed the apparatus a year ago, and I am Satisiied it was safe against fire; as to the means of egress, the minimum width of passageway from the parquet and dress circle at the end of the butiding where the audience is supposed to find exit was 16 fe § inches; trom the dress circle it was 7 feet, and from | the family circle, or gallery, it was 6 feet; according to the plons there were 400 sittings tn the balcony and 250 in the orchéstra chairs, making 640 on this leve deducting the 7-toot passageway from the dress circ tings of the family circie or gallery; my opinion is that an audience of 1,450 people could easily find their two and a half to three minutes; the stairs to the gallery were distinct from the passageways to other parts of the house, with the exception of a doorway on the first landing atthe ticket office or the uppor er; 1 understand the object of that door was to afford additional means of exit from the dress circle in case of fire; 1 am notable to say whether it was open on this Occasion or not; if this door was open persons coming from the gailery could have passed into the dress circle and down the main staircase, Q Was it practicable, as the building was situated, to have hada fire escape trom the gallery to Fiood’s alley, on the outside? A, It was possible to have con- structed a tire escape on Flood’s alley, but it would have been worse than useless in suc! jam; an iron staircase outside would have been an cilectual reliet, but this would have been an encroschment on a public thoroughfare; [think the means of exit were decidedly better than in the average of public buildings; tho Staircase leading to the gailery was in two straight rung, without “winders;” the size of the landing at the head of the first fight was about 14 fect by 6 teet 8 inches. Q How was the gallery stairs as to strength and durability? A, As to tho strength of the stairs ldud- ing to the gallery, the first flight, Which is not en- Urely destroyed, was very substantial and would not give way under any joad of people that could get on 1; I suppose that the other flight was constructed in the same manner; the plan does not give the speciti- cation of how the stairs were coustructed; it is very improbable that that second flight of stairs gave way uptil it was burned away. Q Was there any means of escape for those on the gallery by way of the root? A. don’t think there was; the roof of the theatre was adouble pitch roof, too steep for persons to stand on; I cannot tell any- thing about the arrangement of the border lights and scenery from the plans. * QUICK SPREAD OF THK FLAMES. Q. Can you tell why the fire reached the root of the gallery in less than four minutes trom the time it broke ousy A. The scenery and material and fixtures of the stage were very inflammable, and there was an !mmerse amount of this material there; the flames must have spread with the greatest rapidity; as soon us the fire was well under way all the glass in the Johuson strect windows must have been broken out by the heat; the stage entrance door on Johnson street, if not the targe double door, must have been opened to allow those on the stage to puss out; on that might the wind was blowing from the north and northwest, and wow strike directly against that front of the building, so that there was a strong current of air, which carried a blast of smoke, heat and tlame directly to the otherend ot the building, where the crowd was struggling to get out; this accounts for the rapidity with which the fire moved trom the stage to the other end of the building, and for the consequent loss of life, The investigation was adjourned until ten o’clock this morning. MIBS KATE GIRARD’S STORY. Areportor of the Hskap called upon Miss Kate Girard, at her residence, No. 42 Union square, yoste Miss Girard played the part of Marianno, the outcast, in the “Two Orphans.” Miss Girard was lying abed, suffering acutely trom the terrivle inju- ries sustamed on the night of the fire, Her watching anxiously over the sufferer, Mt, with mother’s aid, sho told her a3 follows:—<‘l had dressed, having got my part, ond had leit the theatre, when I knew instinetively that the simpie story through witl I saw a biaze of Iiuht, theatre was on fire and rushed back, almost involun- tarily, to tell Mrs. Allen, who was waiting for Mr. Bur- roughs, to come out at once. As I attempted to ro- enter think, 1 was pulled back by some one, a fireman I I called out, ‘Where aro the company?’ 1 was told to go to the atation house. As I attempted to make my way thither I was thrown down on the side- walk in Washington street, and whether [ was kicked, trampled on. or a beam fell upon mel know not. I reached the howe’ and thea Jost consciousness, Then I was taken to the house of Mrs Lewis, in Pierrepont street.” | Having tuken his leave, the reporter repaired to the | office of Dr. Klhott, in the University Building, where it was ascertained that Miss Gerard's injuries con- ed of a fracture of the ribs, fragments of which pierced the lungs and caused protuse bleeding. So serious tn his judgment, were the injuries, that he Hed in Dr, Carnochan, who agreed with his diagno- thstanding the agony under which Miss suffering. her only anxiety was that bor Prevented her from alleviating tho Girard wi own helplessnes: suffering of others. GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST CAPTAIN SMITH, Mr. William Kerr, aclork inthe Department of Health, Rrooklyn, madethe following statement toa reporter in reference to a rumor that Captain Smith, of the First precinct police station, who was in charge of the theatre at the time the calamity occurred, in- stead of assisting actually prevented aid to be oxtended to the occupants of the burning theatre 1 and a trieud of mine, Mr. Georgo Shaw, who is con- nected with Eddy’s sate manufactory, No, 361 Classon avenue, and resides at No. 186 Willoughby street, ran to the main entrance of the theatro on Washington street, just atter the fire broke out. As we came up there were few people coming oat of the building, and when we arrived there | saw no one leavin; Shaw was very anxious toenter the theatre to seo whether he could be of any assistance, especially as ho thought his daughter, who had gone to the theatre that night, was at the Brooklyn, but he afterward found that she had been to the Park. I airo expressed a strong desire to enter the build. ing and offered my aid, for [ have had a good deal of experience at fires, but Captain Smith snid he would not allow us to enter the theatre nor | permit any ove else to go in to offer any assistance as the audience were all out and there was no necosstty for any help being extended While we were standing there we saw the cover of the coal hole in the sidewalk close in front of the main entranco raise up anda man’s head protrude. Mr. Shaw and myself seized bold of him and pulled him clean out on to the side. walk, and then another head appeared, This second man was stout, and his legs 1 think got bent in somo way under the sidewaik, so that wo bad great trouble and bad to use considerable exertion to get him ont. Ido not know cither of the men we pulted out, and they wasted no time on being released, each of thon quickly leaving as soon as he reached the sidewalk, without saying a word. I fancied that they were omployés about the house. As soon as the second man was out Captain Smith ordered the cover to be replaced on the hole without giving any explanation or reason for the order. AT PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING, The Plymouth prayer meeting of Inst ovening was mucb more crowded than has becn usual of Iate, Tho parlors wero thrown open for the first time in many weeks. After the usual services Mr. Beecher spoko at length concerning the Brooklyn Theatre horror, About two years before I was born the Richmond Theatre, said he, was burned, and about seventy per- | Sons lovt thoir lives, and since that event 1 have been acoustomed to hear it spoken of os one of the most horrible ever known; bat this precedent will sink down by the side of that great sorrow which has flied this city with gloom, and which with from this time forth = mark Brooklyn ax a byword of terror, aa example of sur- row, This eveut, so unexampled, almost para’ the powers of reasoning; bat while it is one et sorrow aud bitterness, It’ seems to me far beter that we should, so far as is consistent with duty ond sympathy, try to set up what feeble hight there is case on this greatwoe, And let me say one thing on the side of generosity. [think itis not right to turn around and blame those who made the building. 1 hear the architects blamed for the stracture of the buaitdin, sUppone it was as woll constructed as the average, and ib i Hot right to blame men for pot domg better than their times. THYATRES ALWAYS DANGEROUS RESORTS, There bas been, since the sevtling of this country, about ninety theatres burned, snowing that of ail houses for public resort theatres are the most da: gerous, and there ought to be introduce? a policy Of safety never velore attained io thia country. It is not necessary to go back to blame, but forward, and oaght to make those pi ity Way ponsivbie. My kuowledge of public halls leaus me to say thas they are mantraps, Toe means of exitare suificient ordina- rily, but in case of aw panic I don't seo how half an andience could be saved. A GOOD WORD FUR THR actors, Tet me say a word in commendation of the actors. The demeanor of mon and women on the stago was most honorable, whatever any ono may think of the profession, The woman who stood on the piatt Shan she could 1m @ whole yoar of proicssional service, there would be lett 9 feet 8 inches, which it would be proper to allow for the exit | of the 650 sittings on this level, so that we have 9 feet 8 inches minimum passageway for 650 sittings on the first level, 7 teet tor e 450 sittings in the dress cirele and 6 feet for the 0 Bite way out, if there was no jam or obstruction, in from | ‘iz - | Let me saya word. It would go against my feelings - | to hear any one say “What a dreadful place to die in! | Iv is perfectly fair for both sides to urge their judg- ment, but if wo are prepared to die, it makes no difference where we die, The road to heaveo is JUSL as #bovt trom one piace as anotber, and if aman has the elective affinity by which his spirit goes to- ward truth aod goodness and love, no matier | wnat ho does or where he is, one place is a8 yood to die as another, 1 bave struek by the great, sparing delicacy on | I have never heard une man speak m gement of Abraham Lincoin’s death ina theatre. SiS botto be compares with the loss of the civil war, ‘At the close of the battle of Gettysburg 40,000 lay dead or anangled. THE LESSON OF THE GREAT SORROW. It is true death for a cause is different from simply dying without any end to be gained by the sacrince; DUE it i the suddenness, it 1s this holocaust in a moment that seis this apart from the «ther, and this sorrow is not a great one compared with whut steadily unfolds itself in this city. If yoa measure it by what is going on all the time it will nos stand out solemn | and alone. Y could not live if you were insympathy with universal sorrow. God, therefore, bas mercifully | isolated men. We shield our hearts, But once to a while a sudden bolt comes that holds men to atten tion, and such a one Js this, and everybody thinks aud everyboly feels, For the moment the rage of ‘politics is bushed; for the moment all closses and conditions ‘are brought to a level, Whatever a sensitive heart can feel, how many, O, how many are feeling, it is not only a bitter cup, bat a Orery cup, and everywhere prayers should as- cond that they inay be upheld. Aud the ebiet con. sideration in your thoughts shoald be, “Had I been there, was I ready to deliver up my account to God?" Now, I suppose Plymouth Church wishes to take part 1p the active measures for the relief of the sufferers, and 1 suggest tho propriety of taking ap a collection next Sabbath for the reliet of those who are thrown on the breast of charity. THE NEW YORK THEATRES. Tho Board of Health met in special session yester: day to take action with regard to the safety from fire of theatres in this city, After some discussion thé following resolutions were adopted : the recent calautity in a Brooklyn theatre has resulted In a great loss of life, and wherens there is ape parently no reason why a similar ealamity sho: at any time inthis city, and whereas the res protecting the public from such a calamity 1s divided be- n ui Fire by partment of Buildings and will most itizens in theatres in case of panic from fire or any other cause. Resolved, That to aveid delay the Secretary be directed to forward copies of thes revolutions to the Pire Commis nioners and to the Snperin‘endent of Buildings, with the re~ quest that they Board, at the office ot the Heaith artment, on Tuesday, December at two P, M., and Ubat His Honor the Mayor be invited to be present. On motion of Commissioner smith it was Resolved, That the above resolutions bo referred to the connsel of this Mord, to report at a meeting, to be held om il, nt two o! Pr. this department in respect humun life in theatres aud other places of public assembly, tnd whether the officiel duties und powers {n this particule? are conferred by Law upon other departments. Alter their adoption General Smith related his experience us Prosident of the Police Board in endeav- oring to prevent the fiiling of the aisles of the Union L ue Theatre with camp stools about a year ago. Then he found that jurisdiction Jay only with the Superintendent of Public Buildings, wause powers went only to the extent of bringing action against offenders and subjecting them to a* smali tine, a penalty which theatre managers gladly acceeded to’ in order to ill their houses. In view of this fact he suggested that a Dill bo dratted and presented to the Legisiataro giving the police power to prevent such dangerous crowding in theatres. His suggestion was aaopted and a bill ta that effect is to be drawn up. 4 MOVE IN THR RIGHT DIRECTION. The following correspondence between the Prosident of the Fire Commission and the lessces of Booth’s Theatre shows a commendable spirit to take means te Prevent, if posstblo, a disastrous conflagration in at least one large house of amusement:— Heapguantens Finn Durantuxsr, +“ Crry or New York, New York, Dec. 7, 1876. Messrs. Jarnetr & Patmek, Munagers Booth’s Theatre:— GuNTLEMKN—To render the recurrence of disasters of the nature of that which has so recently happened af the Brooklyn Theatre as nearly impossible as may bo 1 tender to you, on bebaif of this department, a detail of firemen, to be equipped by you with such necessary ap pliances for iire extinguishment as the departinent may recommend, and to servo under the proper oflicers during all public performances in yout establishient, being stationed wherever in the opin jon ol such officers they would be of most use, The reports of the disaster referred to seem to estab. igh beyond question that if effective appliances, sack as will be proposed, under control of compet me traimed to tneir use and charged with the duty of using them had been provided, the terrible loss of life, if not the great destruction of property, would have bees prevented, Arguments favoring greater protection to life, limb and property and appealing alike to your sense of hu- mauity and your own tnterests are deemed unneces- sary at this tine, An officer of this department will be ordered to in- 8pect your premises at oace, with directions to feport bis recommendations as to the number of wen required for the purpose, the character ol the appliances ueces- sary lor their use, as well as gonerally all needed im- will be communicated to you without de! specttully, JOSEPH & PERLEY, THE REPLY. New York, Doc, 8, 1876, Josern L. Pentuy, Esq., Presidout of the Board of Fire Commissioner Dean Sit—We thank you for the profler of a detail of regular tiremen to guard this establishment, made in your communication of yesterday's date, Notwithstanding the general recognition of tho vast superiority of Booth’s Theatreas regards safety from fire, we deem the presence, eveu here, of a uniform patrol of service, if only jor allaying tue apprehen- sions of the nervous and thou.htless and thus pre- venting panics, that aro possibie in any great publia gathering. ‘The proposition to cause an inspection of this theatre is very pleasing to wu \d we want you to feel as- sured that the representative of your department te whom the duty may be assigned will find every facility placed at his command for its thorouga performance, With great respect, your obedient servants, JARRED & PALMER, ASSOCIATION HALt. New York, Dee, 7, 1876, To tne Eprror or tar Herary:— In your article ‘A Survey of New York Theatrea,” you did not include Association Hall, Won't you ‘our opinion as to the safety of this nee much difficulty in Rotting Xits 1M Case of emergencies MG A out, and think the suould be increased? Y. ISOLATED BUILDINGS. Nuw York, Deo, 8, 1876, To tne Eprror or THe Henauy:— I nave read your excellent article of to-day on “Bs There any Remedy ?”’ and think that the community ia indebted to yon for practical recommendations Ia addition to those already given allow me to call your attention to the fact that sn most European cities new theatres are built ¢n places accessible from eve: of the building. WwW. PB FIREPROOF CANV:S. Dacemner 6, 1876, To tux Eprror or THE HrxaLp:— in regard to tho Jate fire at the Brooklyn Theatre I see several suggestions in your paper about tron cur. tains and other precautions to prevent tho spread of fire in similar ca-es, Why should not managers go back sull farther and use fireproof canvas tor the scenery? Fabrica of the lightest kind can ata slight expense be made perfectly proof against fire in any skape. Why should not theatres be obliged to use such material? cc. HALL O¥ THE SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, New Youx, Doc, 8, 1876, To tne Epitor ov tHe Henatn:— 1 cannot forbear calling your—attentton to the very rarrow, contracted and generally insufficient means of exit from the gallery of the hall of the San Francisco Minstrels, It certainly is a perfect “trap,” aud should a fire over occur in the building carne A po formance the loss of lifo must needs be frightful. BH, PERFORATED IRON PIPES, Trextox, Dee, 7, 1876, To Tuk Epiton or THe HRRALD:— In every well appointed picker room in the New England cotton milis you will see on entering a series ot perforated iron pipes crossing the ceiling in parallel lines about eighteen inches apart. When fire occurs, as it often does, the workinan shut the doors, side in the bail to a stepeock, turn onthe nd io less thioe than it takes to pen these lives 18 completely extinguished. With this simple ngemMent Of perforated pipes above the thes i1 every theatre a fire on the stage or above in tb scenery would be impossible, Let fire wardens t of it, IG AN ALBANY THEATRE BURNED, {From the Evening Telegram. ] ALBANY, N. Y., Doo. 8, 1876, The Adelphi Theatre, which has been used by @ variety company for some time past, was burned this morning. The building was leased to Jobn J, | patrick, but was owned by William ora The loss, which is about $5,000, was insured for $1,000 eveh in the Paterson, of New Jersey; Lani Pennsylvania; Farmers’ Fire, of York, Va; Fails, N. Y., and Lycoming, of Peausytvania, actors have sustaimed the loss of part of their robe, The or ithe firo is as yot not known, but it bad pe’ wo Yhe ae a stove back of the stage, The fortunavely. opourred ‘when the thoatre was cmpix, ‘hink B ot