The evening world. Newspaper, May 7, 1904, Page 12

AVERTS 4 PAN THEATRE FRE Proctor’s Harlem Playhouse < Emptied of 1,800 Patrons in \ Six Minutes Without Any Crushing or Casualty. . FIRE DRILL ADMIRABLY , CONDUCTED BY MANAGER. Electric Lights Turned On, Or- _chestra Played and Audience Quietly Dispersed—One Man Clubbed for Yelling “Fire!” Here follows the line of action that gt 1,800 people out of Proctor’s One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street The- Aire last night within ten minutes after 4€ was discovered that the house was on fre. Policemen McGowan and Teevens saw fire from One Hundred and Twenty- street, McGowan from in front of ihe fire! house next to the theatre, Tee- jens from Lexington avenue. {McGowan turned in a still alarm at ‘he engine-house, sent a citizen to Park “wenue and One Hundred’ and Twenty- wth street to turn in an. alarm from “he box and another citizen to the East ye Hundred and Twenty-sixth street jtation to tell Capt. McNally that Proc- 's was ablaze. /eevens went into the theatre and {nformed Treasurer Bulwinkle in the ticket office that the house was on fire. Mr, Bulwinkle called Manager Brunelle, was standing in the lobby. tage Manager Collington’s daughter, Jassing along One Hundred and Twen- Q-fifth street, in front of the house, imw the fire and ran back through an jutside passageway to notify her father. Mr. Brunelle entered the theatre D Re the people to the exits on the right hand side of the house, while McAliis- ter, the actor, and Manager Brunelle did’ the same thing on the left-hand | side, I stood at the head of the alsle and separated the people as they came up to the foyer. "Whenever I saw a man who’ looked | as though he was ready to make a break and run for {t I grabed him by | the collar and cooled him down. The women appeared to be kind of dazed, but they didn’t make anv disturbance: You could see them turn pale when they got to the top of the alsle and heard’ people in. the street hollering ‘Fire!’ I asked one man, who | like @ husky, sensible person, to choke off the ldjots hollering Are Inthe street and through the door T aw him mixing it up with some people,’ Manager Brunelle admits he was ex- cited, but says his confidence in his staff’ and the policemen never falled him for a moment. He knew that th fire drill was perfect, and it was all had to depend on. Manuger Pi sen Police. “Policeman Teevens mii cipitated a panic,” said nelle, “by runni yelling fire, instead of goin tifying us in a. business-like. way. krow him well, and when he told mi it have pre- || Y Manager, Bru: into the house and about no- 1 , ‘The house was dark and there moving pictures showing on a ren in front of the curtain. Theatre Manager Fully Preps Running down to the stage box on the left-hand side of the house, Mana- Brunelle blew a pocket while es in front of the house to get eady for the fire drill. ‘Then he blew lasts, and fourteen house attaches farted for the exits, while twelve took yp stations at the fire hose, The po- Ueeman on duty took up his stction at ni In entrance. hg ey Manager Collington blew his whistle ‘back of the curtain and the twelve stage hands took their fire-drill positions, some at the hone, some at the entrance. The electrician turned the switch that {lluminated the audi- forlum and the head atage carpenter lowered the asbe' curtain, “Manager Brunelle announced that there was a fire in the bullding next oor and asked the audience to remain calm. Capt. McNally arrived on the run ‘with twenty policemen. In less than a ‘minute they were guarding every exit, ‘Paul McAllister, leading man of the epmpay. sauntered onto the stage be- fore the curtain and told the bewildered pecple in the audience that they were fm nO danger if they went out quletly. He called attention to the fact that all the exits were open and advised that gil start for the exits nearest to the part of the house in which they were eltting, Clubbed Man Who Yelled “Fire!” Capt. McNally, standing in the middle Aisle of the theatre, called out that he F his policemen would knock tho head eft the first man yelling “Fire! or Starting to run. va, get a’ punch in the fac | & nmn“tn the gallery yelled fire—just hee. ‘here was the sound of a club Bitting a head and all was still. Orchestra Leader J. T. Smythe waved 18 baton and his men started “Bedelia, *| ft playing as loudly as they could. ‘The great audience arose and filed out of the house, through lines of employees And policemen, position. to crowd or act roughly. "The actors loft by the stage door, the signalling the twenty-six em- |) Walk out," he shout-| i who checked any dis-|t there was a fire I ed him to Police to take charge. He said all right, ut for ‘me to hurry ip, In that two minutes by my signals with the whis- ‘Then the: pollee took ‘charges nthe pollee took c Stage Manager Coll h throughs two tres ‘mad been rea in theatres and says an audience beha' In his opinion a great factor safety was the fact that all were open before file out, Those in the hundreds to aera numerous doorwa: been dela in open ine n delay in open! the admirable . ther. the exits not even and house ar- west Is a | tho rear of Sha “enifaren: street. &@ four-story brick fu i paw the ? wr that There Merstein, an It there had | picts of’ a total tr on East fifth ntreet, extending through the block ALL DOORS OPEN OuT RE: ssinc™ (oOMS DIAGRAM SHOWING BURNED LOFT, EXITS FROM PROCTOR’S THEATRE AND POLICE CAPT. TRE |rangemonts could have stopped a dis- astrous rush in which many would have been killed. ‘The fire ocourred in the Intermission | between the first and second acts, Good work by the firemen kept the blaze out | of the auditorium, ‘The regular mat- this | afternoon. | house was sold out before noon and hundreds clamored in vain for tickets of admission. nee was given On the top floor of i building adjoining the theatre on the ige room where 200 persons . A. R. perform. When flames leaped across fro e burning theatre bulld- excitement composed mostly of women They burried led at a G. Flames Started in Pa’ ‘The theatre occupies th lo of One ree een aventios, The bujld! twelve id cove One, Hundred ullding on the south and Twent; ve Lexington ope "by edar Ham three. tage of 100 ‘The I 14 the five-story m. jong this to the Room. e rear half of buildin, foe! Twenty. |! and to One Hundred and Twenty-fourth atreet a Yoted to a scenery and storage roo and the scenery ior alt acven theatres is manufactured ther half, on the thy Fie or no Samees was Founding $70,000 before the fire was under control. The top floor is entirely of Proct tis belleved that the flames started stored in the workrooms. in the paint A “prck fire. wall, four feet thick, separates the rear half of the building jed by the theatre from the front third floor of which is the ‘eedie Company; on the second en. offices, and on’ the first floor t Miner's Drug Company and the ‘ Cent” Exhibit. Oriarae Between the two latter In the main entrance to the about twelve feot West sides of ane are im width eaoh, into lend ¢ teen fire exits . tre ts provided. with which the There are six of exita on each of the three floors done to the . is estimated that longing to Proctor and sur- buildings were damaged LONDON STOCKS HIGHER. Americans Were an Excéption in the Market and Neglected, LONDON, May 7.—Russlan bonds were offered at 9 to-day, which is the lowest price they have sold at since the war with Japan began. Japanese secur ities were higher and in better demand. Consols and ‘gilt-edged securities = erally’ ware higher the ol stendy. " South “Atrcas, which opened, strong, eased off on contradictory labor In other departments the tone reports. Was steady and sentiment seemed to be good. Américans were. dull and neglected in the with comparatively few: chan; lst. The closing prices follow: Ry + 1K more & “Ohio Baltimore & Ohio pf: Cheaaveaka & Ohio. Chicago Great Went Canadian Pacitic Denver & Rlo Denver & Rio 1 Ty — Re % tern S3558! PE + PERE Senuesnsesraae Sines 58 if FREPEE. pe + Felt tt eR E herr Southern Pai it. Paul. Pacitic "> Pacific pi United States Steel United States 8 Wan the firemen entered and the police Fesetves in the street formed fire lines, (Leas than ten minutes after Teevens jd ‘McGowan discovered the fire the jeople who had been sitting in plush- jovered chairs laughing at a comical ‘noving ploture were standing in One Hundred and Twenty-ffth and Ono Pundred and Twenty-fourth streets gaz- ing ‘upon a swirling geyser of flame ‘ating through the roof of the play- House. | }Only one person was hurt. He was man who yelled “fire,” and no one will.ever know who he was, because he er will tell. Praise Due to Audience. One false move would have precipt- ‘tated a panic in the tumultuous ¢en min- fhe manager, the house attaches, the 4 audience By the time the people in the audi- onium ‘were informed that there was a in the house smoke was sifting the roar of the flames could be ‘But there was no hysteria. Oc- ly @ man or a woman started @ policeman or a fireman or house si was ready and vthe hurried one. To show that grchéstra walked out after the audi-|w 4utes following the discovery of the fire, | $4 erd great as the credit is that goes to| Sra! CURB STOCKS LISTLESS. Oute! ‘Traders Confine Their At-| tention to a Few Issues. Business was practically at a stend- still on the curb to-day. only a few desues being dealt in. The bid and asked prices of the principal outside stocks wel iy st aa Union Copper White’ Knob ————<—=>—>—_ WHEAT MARKET. Strength marked the opening of the wheat market to-day with trading ac- tive. Sentiment was influenced by the higher cables and the promise of gut- side markets. Selling was checked” by the prospects of a bullish Government Crop revort on next Tuesday. July, after selling at 91 1-8, reacted. to 90 7. and became dull. _ Corn was barely Nee kept its wits here Is all wty that was left behind by ir of opera glasses, Pairs of gloves. hat ¥ firemen in the house, out- d Page, the man detailed sire, were William Summer. u No. 17, and Owen Su’ ruck No. 1s. They aro and took up their sta- ds of the side aiste: aay opening prices were: Jul; neat. : September, Be ee tS ‘opening prices were: May HETTAL) 4-8; Beptember, closing prices were: Muy : July, 90 8-8; September, December. 84 1-8. ' May corn, July, 58 3-8; Beptember, 63, eee END OF WHISKEY TRUST TRIAL Justice Davis of the Supreme Court ‘took ‘the pepers to-day and ‘reserved Gecision ih the sult of Moritz and Carl Ernst to f an accoun: direstars of the York’ Det HECORD DULL DAY IN STOCK MARKET Total’ Salés the Lowest in Many in Keeping | cme with the Sluggish Drift of Years and Prices Trading. Stocks made a new record tor dull- nees in the market to-day, sales being only 41,300 shares, These| 1 figures are the lowest in many years. ‘The nearest approach recently being on March 10 last, when, the sales amounted to @ littl more than 74,000, While to- trading only comprised two] hours, still, een if it had been a full | W session, the average would ‘have marked ft asya recon day. The price move- day's ments were in keeping the total with the slug- fish dealings, the changes being fow and in fraocttons. As an example of the Ness, Atchison was not during the first hour, It five minues after the second hour hed been under way that.a given upon this issue, @took of 73 1-4 was made asked. Just After the start of the sec- onfl hour geome weakness developed in ‘United States Rubber, which sold off a full point to 6& on two eales shares each. There did not seem to be any significance to this. day's business meant nothing. traders were upon the floor, and these had no orders to fill and none felt like trading for his own account in a market extreme dull- dealt in at all was not until quotation was A bid for the and 72 5-8 wan of 100 In fact, the Few so dull that a good leader could proba- bly move prices sharply either way. other advance in prices. There are many who believe that next week will see a better market and an- ‘There has been quite a little accumulation of <certain {ssues, Rock Island among the number, and at the same time the short interest has grown during the week of dulness, ‘The deadlock may be broken at any time by a sharp upward greater activity. There three weeks of declining prices, and this movement and haa been about. is about the usual length of a down street angues that there larger than’ for the same and the ra{iroad reports, good, were better than of discounting all things oline in the price of w earnings, and. brokers swing in a market of this kind. Wall rally lasting a wook at least, The clearings for the week were fece of steadily increasing railroad should now be week last year while, still not The long de-| sc came in the saw -months ahead the present depression. Many con- seervative financiers aré now confident ‘th and nat ch ne from’ tant record Icans were $1,071,030. $1,181,712,800, "Thi was figures follow Ex though than expected on the cables from Liv- the market became a professio) those for the| previous week. Wall street has a way tlon near. A real business depressio: ape looked for for by these men before The Cloning Quot fons, day's highest. lowest and clos! from yenterday’® ¢! rded sale are ax follo prices ing OF BERRIES. PPE 138 C, Bitty SNA, Pitvamtite i Hes y ibs lose — & wy aid 1% 21% 31 "ae li’ — * B. 8 22> 2 474 47d ai Ra aA qe oN gh Fa My RG Rig aw bar od frat Ne) 2) Aga % vont 1 RN, Dec! jan. Tel +Aayanes, ——$———_ BANK STATEMENT POOR. Changes in the Figures a Surprise to Wall Street. =f r Changes in the bank statement to- day surprised Wall street for they ware moze radical than any had looked for, In fact the’ increase in loans was larger hy thousands than had been estimated. ‘The loss in the surplus reservos was twice the sum that many placed it at In the preliminary estimates. Tho loss of surplus reserves was $10,420,050, while the loess‘in cagh was $6,033,800, Loans in- creased $21,393,200 and deposits increased $17,345,000. ‘The loans and deposits again made new hgh records, but the reserve for the first time In threo weeks failed to reach a new high mang. Th total and the deposits tatement as a whole unfavorable, Tho rowarded 5S. deposits, ears ‘The surplus now is 724,200 aga! (men haat year and * $8:461,000° Inet two. ——_ COTTON MARKET. ‘The opening of the cotton market, al- lower to-day, was steadier erpool Commission houses bought July freely. Bear pressure appeared in tho new crop positions again, based on rains in the Atlantic States, where moisture has been needed for some time. Following the call business decreased a little without any loss to prices, and nal af- May, 13.41 iduly, 13.64 ugust, 13.28 to 13.29; tem- to 1118; October, to 11.30: 0 1.33. bi November, .30; " Deve: i.33 to M2; January, iat toil ah BRITISH TRADE IMPROVES. 19 LONDON, May 7—The April state- & steady improvement, will, soon, mont of. toe Booed ‘begin, and believe that priceawill ad-: 3) the Presidential eleo- — ep aeoree i PB peer popl™ ek” AFM: wvarev HEROES WORKED | THOUGH BURNED! BE fir Brave Firemen, Scorched by Flames, Persevered Until a Coupling Was Made for the Water Tower. Cynics would understand that the h roism of New York firemen is not the thing of paper and ink that many of them think it {s if they could have seen the crews that worked to save the big building of the Universal Storage House and Express Company's building at Nos. 202 to 208 East Highty-elghth street, and, though scalded and burned, worked on until they were ordered home by their superiors, Thousands who saw their bravery are talking of little else to-day, but it is probable that if you went to the company houses of the sixteen who were scalded or to their homes they would say: “That was nothing," It was a five-alarm fire that called out twenty-two engines, thirteen trucks and a water tower last night, and it was in trying to make a cotpling for the water tower that the firemen were injured. When this machine reached Highty-eighth street the flames had driven men on ladders from the front of the warehouse. Tower to Fight Flames. The water tower was the one thing left to fight the fire, but the heat drove the first coupling crew back with their helmets sizsling and their rubber conts smoking. A second crew was ready to dash in, and water was played on them. They worked as long as they could in the choking steam and then gave way to a relief party, which in turn gave way to a fourth. ‘These men lasted no longer than thelr predecessors, and then the first crew, half recovered, dashed .in ugain to the perilous work. They were driven back again, and still successors came, These men succeeded, and a roar went up from the crowd that drowned the other noises about the fire. is For several minutes the water pres- sure gave out In all streams except the tower, which had been turned on the building between the warehouse od Third avenue to stop the spread of the fire in that direction, Lines were run hurriedly to the fireboats Seth Low and New Yorker, and shortly after thelr | powerful engines got to work the fire} was brought unr control. ‘The fire spread to the rear to a tene- ment and the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Hand, at No. 1868 Third avenue. The woman ia an invalid, and fought the police when they sought to rescue her. She was found in a barricaded room with her daughter, O14 Lady Rescued. Mrs. Louise Raebler, an old woman who haa been abandoned on the top floor of No. 15 Third avenue, was rescued. fainting, and sent to tho Pres- byterlan Hospital, ‘The family and friends of the late walking delegate, Sam Parks, who were sitting around hi corpse at this time ut No, 211 Bast Highty-soventh street, were driven from the house by fear ot the flames, and among his old union friends a rescue party was formed to garry away the body. When it was thought that nothing could stop the ‘and they were on the point of carrying the corpse into the street, the danger diminished and then passed. Chief Croker was called away in the midst of this fire to the Proctor Theatre alarm and left the situation in charge of Deputy Chief Lonergan. He esti- mates the damage to the merchandise in the warehouse at $40,000; building at $10,000; buildings opposite and adjoin- Ing. $5,000. ‘The deputy-chlef doesn't estimate the damage to the men who fought under 1 at's not rt of a fireman's busl- is all e@ has to say on that BOSTON FIRE DOES °700,000 AMAGE 200) mated at Flames at Midnight Destroy the Central Wharf of the Philadelphia Steamship Com- pany. BOSTON, May 7.—A destructive blaze broke out at midnight on the water- front. Central wharf, occupied by the Philadelphia Steamship Company, waa destroyed, and the Long Wharf,, whtre the Immigrant Detention rooms are located, was threatened. Several steam- ers were tied up in close proaimity to the blaze. ‘The fire was under sontrol at 12.40 o'clock, ‘The loss wafy gonfined to the Central Wharf. Thi age was esti- $200, Actch us FIRE IN COTTON WASTE. Firemen Have Hard Work Putting Out © on Pier. A fire which bothered the firemen considerally took place this morning in 150 bales of cotton waste piled in front of Pler 45, North River, vat tho foot of Christopher and West streets. Probably through some ono throwing a lighted mateh on the waste {t com- mnenced to smoke and blaze. Employees of the Clyde line attempted to extin- Rutsh the flames, but were unsuccessful. The fireman on’ an alarm worked for about two hours before the cotton was saved from total destruction, ‘The total damage is estimated at $1), = WANT TO REOPEN BANK, NASHUA,’ N. H., May 7.—The direc- tors of the Nashua Trust Company, which was closed in February because of an alloged heavy shortage in the 4 John id HAWLEY W i Sully Says He Was a Partner in a Joint Account, and with Ray Promised to Protect the Firm, At the next examination of the af- fairs of Daniel J. Sully, the dethroned cotton king, in bankruptey proceering! Frank Hawley. who, Sully says, was interested Martner in his cotton manipulations, is expected to be called to the stand. Hawley has testified that he was not interested as a partner and that he was simply a customer of D. J. Sully & Co.; that he had no share in the profits of the firm, but drew his profits 4&8 any other customer would draw them. Sully's testimony is a direct contra- diction of the testimony given by Haw-/ ley. He declared that Frank H. Ray and Edwin Hawley were his partners in the “Joint ‘Three Account.” To prove his assertion Sully produced a letter written to Hawley, which he read, as follows: “August, 1908. “I hereby agree to give to Edwin Hawley and Ray had agreed to buy house of Daniel J. Sully & Co. until Aug. 1, 1904. DANIEL J. SULLY." ~ Sully further testified that he and Hawley and Day had agreéd to buy cotton for their joint account, which in |conversation among them was to be known as “Joint No. 3.” ————— BlG MEN BEHIND BROKER WOODEND Names of Those Who Shared in His Profits Expected to Be Made Known at Bankruptcy Proceedings Monday. Much startling testimony ts expected at the bankruptcy hearing on Monday |in the Woodend case, It ts said that Dr. Wodend furnished respectability to his firm while men well known in Wall street furnished the capital and shared the profits. Irving L. Ernst, counsel for Recelver Abraham Gruber, said: “We still firmly belleve that Dr. Woodend was the head of the firm, but from what R. D. Rumley, the cashier of Woodend’s firm, has told us, I think we shall be able to show that the capi- tal of some men very prominent in Wall street was interested in the concern, and} that these men divided the profits with Dr. Woodend. I think I may that Dr, Woodend was regarded as ‘a good thing’ by these men.” Mr. Ernst refused to disclose the names of these men, but he hinted that “some interesting disclosures" would be JAMES McGREERY & GO, Sale of Corsets On Monday, May the oth, Dip hip, Batiste Corsets, with front and hip Stock- ing Supporters attached, Sizes 18 to 30 inches. 95¢. High Grade Corsets, made of Coutiland FancyBatiste Straight front and other models. $3.50 to $6.50 Formerly $5.00 to. $19.50 Waist ruffles,—to be worn with Shirt-Waists, . 50c. 75c. $1.25 Twenty-third Street. JAMES McGREERY 8-60, Upholstery Dep't, 4th Floor. Lace Curtains, Draperies and Bedsets, Rugs and Hangings. Cleaned, repaired and stored at moderate prices, Shades, Awnings and Slip Covers to order, Twenty-third Street. CALLED ACAIN'S UN D “THE AY WORLD GRrw oRiw PHOTOGRAPHS. Night at the St. Louis Fair. Experts say these are the best night photographs ever taken. They reptesent the greatest electrical display ever made. Flying Baseballs Photographed. k * The 400th part of a second exposure caught these pictures. “Iron Man” McGinnity writes the artl- cle that goes with them. John Jacob Astor's Baby. { It is the first photograph of “Baby Alice” eve" published, May Time in Stageland. A dozen beautiful pictures from the plays of the week. oR CELEBRITIES. MME. CALVE---She tells in remarkable “confessions”* her real motive in singing. DR. I. K. FUNK---He tells for the .._. ume how the supposed spirit of Beecher demanded the return of the Widow's Mite. FANNY Y. CORY---The true account of how this famous artist defied her family to wed a ranchman. E. R. THOMAS---How the wealthy young banker's experience as a backer of theatrical companies has won-him the title of “angel.” Rie HUMAN INTEREST. Are Telephones Making Us All Left-Eared ? Which ear do you use? Can you hear bette, at the ‘phone with one than with the other? Think it over. » A Doctor Who Diagnosed His Own Insanity. Just tmagine recognizing the symptoms of Incurae ble madness in yourself, It’s a tragic story. The Case of Sarah Kuhn, Love, poison and politics are strangely blended in € murder case that has become an issue in 9 State campaign. ; Nine Nationalities in a Lawsuit. It’s Just an action for damages in a local court, but !t shows mighty well just what a cosmopolitan city New York Is. oRiw FOR WOMEN READERS. First Glimpse of the Paris Styles for 1905, Smart Designs for Summer Coats. Etiquette Up to Date. Tea, Coffee and the Cocktail versus the Complexion Women's Ways of Earning Money. Rie FICTION. Dinner for Two. By O. Henry. A graphic little tale m New York life. One of the best Mr. Henry has ever written. oRiw FUN. In the Funny Side there's lots of it. Mr. Butt-In umpires a ball game, Phyllis waters the lawn. Mr. Fergettit has another adventure. The Kid enter- tains company at dinner, Panhandle Pete starts a home for Hoboes and the Newlyweds have am evening of song. 4 oRies PUZZLES. $50 in prizes for the best answers to the Picnic Picture Puzzle. No. 2. : TRADING STAMPS. Ten green trading stamps with the Sunday World. Ses the coupon in the upper right-hand corner of tha first page of the Funny Side. oRiws Metropolitan Section. . McCardell and Fornaro spend a day.with New Yorkers at. the Morris Park race track. am , The Chanteau Twins, Alphonse and Gabriol, join) the? merry throng af Claremont, )