GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XX.I.--=NO. 62.
THE EVENING BULLETIN 4
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(Sunday! excepted),
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EVENING BULLETIN ASSOCIATION.
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RIARRIED.
110YD—Akl'Ill.:1‘.--Olt the 18th Inst.. In BainMoire; by
_tloLiteY, Lefevres W, NSYd, et_Allegheny_
1•, to Miss M meg' e Artfiur;Zxisithief of W 7 C,. ,tethe
Peg.. of Baltimore.
DERItICKBON— COX.—On Juno 19th, by Rev. L. P.
limnberger. Mr. William K. Dentekson to Miss Nettle C.
Cox, all of this city. •
JOIINTON —WAILNEIL—On the 19th inst., by thellev.
VV. C. Robinson. at the Parsonage, Mr. W. C. Johnston,
Jr., to Mba Kate Warner, both of tills. city. •
EYER—YEAJtSIIIY.--On the evening of the 19th
inst., by the Rev. J. K. M urphy, Chas. E. Meyer and Maria
IS.. daughter of llninplirey I earsley. Esq.„ Middletown,
L.kfuLa,ris lunty, Pa
DIED.
BRETT.—Suddenly, on the 19th init., Caleb W. Bret*,
iv the :75th yearn( his age.
Due notice of the funeral will he given..
CALWEL.—On the 15th inst., in Baltimore, Mrot Mary
Cal all. in the Vitla year of her age. '
t„:oLhADAY.—Suddenly, on the 19th instant, Frank
Lewis, sou of William Y. and Jaue Colluday. aged 2 years
and 5 months.
Funeral will take place from the residence of his parents,
62.3 North Eleventh street, on Friday afternoon, the
moist Inst., at 2 o!elork. • •
Dr. GOBDBECOURT.—On Tuesday, June ltth. In New
York, Margaret T., widow of Vicomte Alfred de Geptidre
c,o;rt, and eldest' daughter of the late E.' L. Williams,
umrellant, of !New York city.
M 04,0 Y.—On the 19th inst.. Mrs. Lydia McCoy.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral. from the residence' of
?per brother-M.12,w, Thomas °McCoy. West Chester road.
aim. a tirny's lane. on Saturday afternoon. at I o'clock.***
Letaluirg,V a.. nn the lath lust_, Amy - Ann
hillier, wife of William H.,Miller, in her simy.tifth year.
Funeral at Aleyandrim Sixth day morning. tilst in.A. •
Vl' RE & LANDELL HAVE THE BEST ARTICLE. OF
AU Black Iron Mervin., two yards, wide; alto, the. ordinary
qualified. , ' •
MilltE 6t LANIWLL
Have reduced all the Summer Since and Spring 1);. , ..em
4..;k•ods.
A 'rLEE & CONNA HD,
• l'aper .Starifarturcts, 44 N. Fifth Ptreet.
Manufacture to order thc finest grades of kook; aim,.
second ctatity ltook and Nowepaperr, at 'hurt no-
Lie, Iny-M-3114
HELM lOUti NOTICE%.
Jitir. ne tiT. LUKE'S CIIUECIT. GEKSIANTOWN.—TIiE
1 1 :ti e d rb' s bibl i t 4 St. Iding of Lukt!'s Church. Gcrmnn-
Lotrn, trill
dic 1 by
ISIBIIOI' STEVENEI, .
(hi FRIDAY, the 2.lnt hut.. at 5 P. M.
Atidrneaec will be made by Om bishop. thnß.ev.
Lon and thli leer. Mr. Tiffany.
utcrgy of the city and vicinity are creciallY invited
to rttend. it.l4.2trir•
SPECIAL NOTICES
afar PUBLIC
OF TILE
CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA.,
IN ruE
NEW HORTICULTURAL HALL,
ON FRIDAY, EVENING, JUNE 2let.,
- eultain Oh :enactment of the' 4 1.tilekt
Hosing the Drinking Saloons on Sunday.
~ 6 1:N. CARY, of Ohio: GEN'. E. M. GREGORY. JUDGE
iiiI:LNVSTEic, HON. WM. A. 14mm:it,
MN. A. A. WILLITTS, THOMAS
POTTI:11; GEO. H. STUART,E,g.
and other prominent citizens are ozp(mted to addrisis the
meeting.
v.--The Rev, D3l. HALL; of Dublin. will, by Ppecial
r!.-4,eet., be preeent and address the meeting. •
Tickets, with reeerved or unreocrved seats, may be had
- grat , :itouely, Ashrnead'a Book Store, No. 724 Chestnut
etreet, on and after :lou - day, fro , cloch.
i jot. NOTI , L.--Persons holding tic - kele'Who - will-be:
noble to attend will confer a special favor by returning
th,temme to . Ashme . ad's book Store.
that are unoccupied &ten . ininut , s after. the
meeting begine, may be need by pertons holding "Standee
te."
PENNSYLVANIA STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
je2tktryi.
!sDTICE.--APPLICATION VILL BE, MADE TO
ildef Commis-donor of Highways on dully r,c,h,
for u contract to til , Powolton are'nne, from T hirtv
effect to Lancaoter avenue, in the Twenty•foorth
- Ward of the city of Philmielphin., the following peroon,,,
owners of property du Fah] avenue. having signed a peti
tion for the same: • • • ,
P: n,. SeHers k eo., 4 4 feet; John. Seller!, Jr., 310 feet
E 0 gird 155 feet: L. Spencer Diller, 563 feet
Field, 70 feet; J. 11. 31clIvain A: Son, in feet
.3:1n..., I .e, 70 lardl feet: Win. T. Snodrras. , , •140 fe, , i•
1 1Villiain Noxell, 100 feet; Win. A. Piper, 150 feet; J. 11
lirninier,.4l9 feet.
. .
O%cui•re of property de,droas can attend at that time ani
once. ' ‘ 3III.:11AEL CUNNINIALtNI,
DANIEL McNICI101„
Contracture. •
Ater THE. UNDERSIGNED urn - RN Timm. SIN
core thanks to the Phomla Hose, Columbia Hose.
, t ,
and t i the Firemen generally. for their etihrts to prevent
the e - tension of the tire on ,AValnut street above Eighth
atrei "to ourprnperty, on the evening of the 19th Inst.
- M. niEWb,TOCI.SON & o. 608 Walnutstreet
r. ~ BITMENTEI_,Z C0....
"
Ito ima DoNN ELL & SON, 8013 Walnut street. .
. CHARLES TAGIL 804 Walnut street. -
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BENJAMIN-RIPPENGEI hOrWaluut street.
A. M. HOI'KINS, 804 Wart street _
' A. FORDERO ,R. 802 WI tilt street..
C. MARTEL.MWSInst street. '
1.. EAUBZ, 810 Walnut street.lts
Sitr • QUEEN % ICTORIA.
There hoe boon added tothe Exhibition of the ex.
quiotte Miniature of Quee Victoria, 'Talented by Iler
blujerty to
GEO. PEABODY, ESQ..
A large Group of Portratte of the
RusTr.Es OF THE PEABODY EDUCATION FUND,
JUST COMPLETED.
The whole will very ...
SHORTLY BE CLOSE.
EAItLE'S GALLERIES,
816 CHESTNUT Street.
jel9-6trP
r' HIBERNIA Futp ENGINE COMPANY, No. I.—
•••••—•-• On account of the sad calamity at the American
Theatre, which has resulted in the death of one, and thu
serious nj ury of several of our members, this Company
will not take part in..tho "Escort" on Friday Evening, as
contemplated.
A Special Meeting of the Company will be held this
(Thursday) Evening, at 73 , g o'clock. •
• • JOSEPH BARTON, President.
JOHN It. DOWNING, Secretay.. It§
GREAT SUCCESS.
161Efr THE FLORAL AND STRAWBERRY FAIR,
NEW MORAVLkN CHURCH, Franklin hud Thompson
t recta, will be continued
THIS EVENING, 6 TO 10 O'CLOCK
To accommodate those friends and neighbors who
could not get in last night. Be sum and conic early,
as it will close to-night. Another happy occasion an
ticipated. Donations of flowers solicited at 6 o'clock.
Adthission.lo cents. It.
• .
•PHILADELPDIA AND READING R. R'
• FOURTH. JULY EXCURSION TIOKETS
• I
Will bolold.at reduced rates between all etatioue ou the
Reading Railroad and branches, good from
SATURDAY, Juno .29th, •
TO
jo2otl3l* MONDAy, July 8111,
Mee • IiERKNESS' BAZAAR, NINTH. AND RANSOM
Streets. •
CARD.—The undersigned returns his sincere thanks to
the Firemen of PhiladelPhiar the members of the I,'olice
ssud private citizens, for their exertions in protecting the
Bazaar Buildings from destruction by llre,on the evening
of the 114th instant.
NOTICE--IIs'`IEREST COUPONS OF
Specie Basis Mining Company's bonds, duo June
20th, 180, will be paid on presentation, at the office of the
'o
tmpany, 331 Walnut street, PhiladelPhia, to bondhold
ers in United States, and to foreignholders. ut the
banking house of GLENN.. .& CO., Londoditugland.
.le2o-3t6 ' WM. K. ALLEN,•Sec.
zap, TO. THE PUBLIC.--FAMILIES ABOUT LEAV
fag the city coil 'get the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
los•their old Pathphlets, Boolco, raven,' 611
,Jkv&
jelneBetre " • - HUNTErt.
' , MEETING
ALFRED M. HERKI4ESS
SPECIAL NOTICES.
swv- TO FAIRMOUNT PA RIC VIA SPRUCE AND
Plue and.Seltuylkill River Itailways.—Thin is the
mosfdelightful time of the year to visit the Park. Passen
gers curried through for one fare. jel7.6trp
,mar PI ILA DELPEI IA LYCEUM- EX cußiiroti
Thirty.third Anniversary. Company will , leave
depot of Reading Railroad, Thirteenth and Callowhill. on
sari:I:RIMY. June WA, 1867, at }LW A. M. Tickets to he
had at the depot. jel4-f,s,tu, SLAV'
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Sir HOWARD HOSPITAL. NOS. 1518 Medic
Lombard Street, Dispensary DePartmea
treatment and medicines furnisned gratuitouspeto the
poor
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
LETTER FROM PARIS.
[Correspondence et e t.L.o.4gaiklelphia Evening Bulletin.)
PARIS, Friday, June 7th, 1867.—0ur festivities
have been broken in upon by an unpleasant inci
dent. Yesterday a review, on a scale of unpreee
- dented - grandeur, - took placein the Bois de Bou
-logneOrt bonor - of - the'adierfiliOis Who are at pre
sent the guests of the Emperor. The Czar was
there, and so wan also the King of Prussia, who
bad arrived the - day previous. Never before per
haps was seen, even in Paris, such an array of
Princes and Potentat ~ such an assemblage of
spectators, from all arts o the world. The weath
er was splendid,and e Ihingliad gone off most
?fsir . f.
brilliantly and successfolly,when, just as the vast
concourse was breaking Up,and the open carriage
containing the Emperor Napoleon, the Czar' and
his two . sonn ilaa proceeding slowly 'up the road
which passes by the grand cascade of the Bole
de. Boulogne,on the way to Paris,the cry of " Vire
la Polivne" was raised, and the report of a-pistol
to as beard. An a - moment it was known that the
life of the Erupt or of Russia had been attempted;
the tidings spreaM like lightning; the, sensation
was immense, and - the Incident has for the pre
sen t thrown 'every other pubic& into the shade.
To appreciate the event properly, however, I
must first refer to what hits taken -place
here since the Czar's arrival. Ills reception on
that occasion was,•to all outward appearances,
everything that could be . desired. But you will
have remarked that I mentioned at the time the
sudden change made in - the line of routo
chosen for the procession, and intimated
the cause popularly assigned for it. . Since then
various circumstances have indicated that the
Visit of the Emperor Alexander to Paris - wits not
likely to pass over without' the occurrence
• 4,e something unpleasant. On his way. to
the Opera ou the ;glitz night, be 'was
saluted by loud and continuous Cries of "Vire la
I'a”yrie,7' just at the very spot made memorable
by the attempt of Orsini on the life ift Napoleon.
The matter was hushed utras mitch'inS. possible,
but some twenty persons were arrested in the
c-nurse of the evening by, the police, for dis
turbance of the public - tranquillity. Again, when
the Emperer was Visiting, quite privately, Notre
Dame and the Ste..Chapelle,the same ominous cry
met his ear, And more serious still, when he
mounted the steps of the Palais , du Justice, to
visit the French law courts, a certain number of
advocates, attired in their bar dress, cried " Vire
la Pologne" . in . so marked a manner that the
' Emperor felt himself insulted and refused to
I
cuter the, building. The amnesty published just
before the Czar entered France was intended to
On late the expression of these feelings, but has
evidently failed to do so.' They have' - reached
their climax in the attempt, happily unsuccessful,
which has now been made upon his life. We
-hall probably hear no more of themi nay,At is
even likely that, as the object of an attempted as-
.sassination, the - Czar may-become more popular
than he would otherwise have been in France.
But it cannot be - concealed that the incident is.
inostofitoward, and may go far to mar the'
anticipatioss of good indulged in from the
pre sent meeting *,, of . sovereigns. . I
- harpened—:-to--be- standing -.-myself- at _a
point about 'a quarter of an hour in advance 'of
that where the attempt was made..' The two
sovereigns passed close to me. But, though the
news of the incident had cot had time to reach us
at the moment, I shall never forget the peculiar
eNpressidn On the faCe of both..of them, which
made me involuntarily ask what had happened.
The Czar looked at once troubled and indignant
the Emperor Napoleon visibly uneasy aud mor
tified. Both seemed to feel uncomfortable iu
eache other's company. And, Indeed, it must
have been hardly.Vuore, unpleasant for' the one to
he shot at, than for the 'other to feel that he had
brought him there only to be exposedto such'an
outrage.
As for the • incident itself, it passeds°apidl •
-as scarcely to leave room for details: IA friend
who was fortunate,or rathermnfortunate, enough
to be in the immediate proximity of the occur
rence; describes it as being over almost before it
was apprehended by the majority of those
around. A cry of "Vire la Pnkijne" Was heard;
Amok at the same moment a shot was dis
charged; the horse of the equerry who rode at the
side of the carriage where Napoleon sat, was
seen to rear and stagger,- and the Emperor him
self to rise suddenly and seem to point to .a spot
in fro.ut. ,There was a furious bustle of the crowd
and a rush of yens d'arlues towards the point indi
cacti; then a few crie's of "Vivel'Empereur!" as Na
poleon again showed himself standing up;and then
the imperial carriage moved on again. The Men
. iteur itself tells us this mbrning that the assassin
is a Pole, by name Bcreyouski, a native. of -Vol
hynia. He was arrested and carried - off immedi
ately. The pistol, it appears, was over-charged,
and bnrst in the hand, carrying off two or three
fingers. The ball struck and wounded the
equerry's horse in the head,, missing thereby, per
haps, the mark at which it was aimed. Some ac
counts say it went through the back of the car
riage; others,that it'struck a woman in the Cheek
on the othei side. Blood from the horse is said
to hive spurted on the Emperor Napoleon's uni
form, but I observed mine as he passed me soon
afterwards. The whole of the sovereigns were
present in the evening at a grand reception at the
'Russian Embassy, where congratulations on the
escape were exchanged on every side. Nothing
else is spoken or thought of, or is likely to be for
some days to come:. "
THE EASTEI4,N QUESTION..
A .Joint: Imperial NOte to the Porte—
Urgent Necessity for an Inquiry into
the Cretan Grievances A General
Commission Iteconitnendedo_
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 18,1867. A collective
diplomatic note signed by France . , Russia, Prus
sia and Italy, was presented to the Cabinet of the
Porte in this city, on Saturday last, on the-sub
ject of the situation of affairs and conduct of dm
warm Crete.
In this nete the signing Powers urge on the_
Sultan the propriety of an Immediate suspensiOit
of hostilities in the Ishind of Candia r ,antl" a .go
vernment inquiry into the grievances of the
islanders—Christian and other S—in Crete; the
inquiry to be conductbd by a commission ap
pointed by the great Powers of • gurope and the
. government of the Sublime Porte. . .
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY JUNE 20, 1867.
THE GREAT FIRE
AMERICAN THEATRE BURNED
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE
A Corrected List of the Victims
LOSSES AND INSURANCES
The Scenes and Incidents
Hardly bad we recovered from the shock
occasioned by the catastrophe in Sansem street,
twqweeks ago, when twenty-eight human beings
- ivere hurled into eternity with the quickness of
'Llhought, - ;nrid=without-time-to - realize -- the -- catiseot
their destruction, or were slowly burned by the
flame which crackled amid the broken timbers,—
hardly hadowe recovered from this, when tho
community' was darkened by the shadow of an= .
other calaiiiity, scarcely less frightful in its
character. Last night the Amerieain Theatre,
on Walnut street, above Eighth, was burned to
ashes in less than Iwo biotin from. the time when
it was filled with an andienee — ajoying the per
formance upon its stage. The entertainment at
this place ofamusement is of ri varied character,
consisting of ballad singing, negro farces, and
ballet dancing. About midway in the perform
ance the "Demon Dance," taken from the "Black
Crook" drama, is represented upon the stage.
This was in progress at the time the fire made its
appearance in tll6 rear of the theatre. The
cancers are dressed in an extreme ballet costume,
the majority of them wearing the shortest possi 7
ble skirts, with their extremities clothed in flesh
., colored tights. Four or five of the leading ballet
girls are dressed without, skirls in short red
tiowsers fitting-very closely to the person: The
dance is perhaps no worse than many others of
the same character that are given at other places
of amusement, and yet it will scarcely be denied
that its chief attraction was its lascivioui charac
ter, and that the theatre was crowded nightly by
men, who came there for the express purpose of
seeing this dance, and the women who engaged
in it.
Night after night it has gone on, with the wo
men performing wild antics upon the stage, spin
ning around on their toes, capering about in
graceful pirouettes, winding Iffiand out through
the maze of figures, balancing themselves in each
other's ante and in some instances, with one leg
high in the air,i oiccutim , acrobatic feats that ap
proached the marvellous in just the same degree
that they receded from strict propriety.
In the midst of this dance, last night, and
while the audience, amid clouds of cigar smoke
and the fumes of beer were fastening their eyes
intently npou the fascinating spectacle before
them, there was another demon dance going on
just beyond the stage. There was a' real demon
at wprk there, in a nakedness that could ',excite
nothing but terror and dismay. He was holding
a wild resel behind the thin partition which
screened -him from the theatre stage, dancing up
fro-in:the livid mass which fed Inni, and made
hint strong and lusty, whirling madly around
aer2v post — pr pillar that stood in his path,
and , wrapping them in his fiery
embrace, shooting up •in tevritic
splendor to the roof, and . making the heated
metal writhe as he foitched it 'whir his' burning
lips, eddying to and fro, roaring and belloWing
like a terrible demon as he was; dashing himself
against the slight wall and shooting his thousand
red tongues through cranny and crack and knot
hole, as if to let the poor ctcatures who were
playing demon so near him know that he was
close at hand, scoffing at them, laughing at them,
and hungry to reach them and make' the joyous
spectacle in which they appeared more 'magnifi
cent and more awful by lus presence. ' •
It was the Fire Denton,and so furiouSly he beat
against the ricketty pine boards that presently
they gave way before him, and, a vast mass of
name and smoke and blazingparticles swept in
upon the stage.- and the dune, catching the
scenery. mounted, ii•S' along a gunpowder. train,
to the 'dies. In an instant the' fairy grotto grew
brighter light that — made its counterffilt
ewels glow with more than natural brilliancy fur
a moment, and then die out in blade ashes.
Rocky fastenings, lovers' grottoes, .4ubterranean
eaves, mouldy dungeons, palacq, streets, forests,
eottages mountains: and,the th.ousamil tricks of
paint and eanvaNithat serve -the huhr upon the
mimic stage, were food for the tierce derhoniae
llame. that seethed and hissed and crackled .and
roared with a devilish veliethenee_aa_it....whirled
about over the spot where, tint a moment before,
a few wretched human beings had — dared to imi
tate that diablerie of which it is considered such,
an important and necessary agent.
When 'the flame poured, its signal smoke
through the partition, and its avant cwirier., of
lire gleamed through , the crevices, there was of
epurse terror and dismay among those upon the
stage. There was' no time for deliberate and
considered action, no time for the salvation Of
anything but 'human life. Ballet: girls, and
demons tripped their fantastic toes.• with more
celerity than ever before, itp,,,the stairs to the
dressing room, and with 'hearts filled with fear,
tried to reach their garments.% But the masterless
dame had already reached the floor of the apart
ment, and'as the door swung open' it hot blast--
gushed out into their faces, and they could see,
room, dresses and furniture enveloped in a mass
of fire.
Down again, just in time to mingle with the
browd of actors as they rushed outward to the
street, utterly careless and regardless of every
thin, but personal safety. Here a negro minstrel,
with the cork and grease still . glistening_ on his
blackened face, and la lips, hardly closed upon
the last syllable of song, or parted from the stale
gag, now white as his exaggerated shirt collar,
as'he 'hurried intO the street, with his hands
clasping Lis bones or his . banjo, and the
uncouth and. grotesque costume worn, uncon , . -
sciously fluttering in the wind and exciting the
merriment of the, crowd. Following him came
ballet girls, with their narrow skirts gathered
around them, and their bare legs trembling with
fear. The rouge upon their faces scarcely suf
ficed to hide the ashen hue of the skin, which, in
the yellow light of the flame that poured from
the now blazing roof, showg+plik&and_white.L
The demons, in v their red trowsers, and
without even the protection of scanty
skirts, huddled together and sought refue amid
the amazed multitude in the street. " Devilehoof"
and "Ocraband," "Sylph" and "FiendspoV the
"Virginia Mummy," clog dancers, covered with
ribbons and spangles, monsters, negroes,
and
actors in their every-day.garments, crowded out
to the pavement, which in a few minutes was
covered with firemen placing ladders against the
walls and dragging. hose hither and thither to
the scene of action.
'The spectacle presented bythe blurting building
was beyond description Magnificent. The flames
hot up,to an immense height, and eddied to and
fro, with eacligust of the wind, whirling burn
ing particles' in showers upon the roofs
of the houses in the neighborhood and squares
away. •Before the fireman reached the spot, Pa
flames badgot such headway that the entire de
struction of the building was inevitable, and
-whiile a number of streams were thrown upon
the burning mass, still more were turned upon
the houses in the vicinity with the purpose' of
saving them from destruction.
Presently, through the windows in the front of
the theatre, little tongues of flame could be per
ceived, pointing outward for ainoment, and lick-.
Ing the wall to blacknessiand then drawing back
but to , Shoot out again with greater vehemence.
Feathers of fire crept along the edges of the
woodwork, and lit the street up with a wierd and
ghastly light. Upon the crown,of the front there
rested a majestic American Eagle, This the dame
OUR WHOLE COUNTRY
had not reached, and some of the firemen deter
mined to save as they would have saved tho.
old flag, simply because it was 'an embleui of
American nationality. A ladder was reared
against the wall 'and several , men mounted
upon it. Just as they reached the eagle, the fire
blazed up from beneath, „and enveloped it before
^a hand could be placed hpOn it. Out it ran to
the tips of the wings, and for a moment It de
scribed the outline of the eagle, with an exact
-MSS that put an Grdinivry iyrotechnie display td
shame.- Directly it fell with a loud crash, and
fromits fiery grave'a shower of aparkes mounted
to the heavens. The firemen began to descend,
but just as they came opposite the windows l the
throughflame burst arid It hOt Waa
fanned into their faces, burning and scorching
them so that for a moment their lives were
despaired of, but they succeeded in getting safely
down.
Late in 'the, evening, when the fire was nearly
subdued, and the flame had sunk down among
the ruins so as to leave the street in comparatiVe
darkness,zit - wasnoticed that-the-frout-walthalr
been curved and warped by the heat, so that it
leaned away from the perpendicular' at a very
dangerous angle. The crowd were loud in
their warnings to the firemen to "look
- out for the wall," and there was not
one who saw its condition who did not
expect to' see it tumble every moment. But the
firemen, eager and excited, were, perfectly reck
less of danger, and in spite of the warning cries
they climbed up and down the ladders, pouring
streams of water upon the embers ; they stood
upon the pavement beneath, and ran in and out
of the doors 'and gave no attention to the huge
mass which reared 'itself - .above them' and
thre,atened them with hdrrible death
or mutilation. • Presently the , wall
shivered for a second; and then,,with a deep.
rumble, followed by a crash, it tottered and fell,
hurling huge stones, and bricks and tinder down
upon the men beneath it. Au instant.of an'oniz
ing suspense, and the crowd, realizing. at last the
character of the accident, rushed up to where the
fragments lay, and began to clear, them away
and disentomb the human beings who lay
stretched in death, or moaning with pain beneath'.
WItJ,N AND 11(1W THE FIDE WAS DISCOVERED.
About_ ten minutes-past nine last evening,
Robert ane, one of the property men of the
theatre, in comrany with Dan. Lingle, the stage
carpenter, had occasion - to visit,,,,ake stable. It
is at the rear end of the theatra:P: Ling on
Barisom street, and is three stories fif 111" •
against the theatre, of the Same materbill:;, brick
rough-east, in imitation of free-stone. It is num
bered 808 and 810., The lower stories were occu
pied as a stable and by Mr. Cliff as a barber-shop;
the second-story (808) as a residence by
John Rigney, the gasman of the theatre, and
by the ballet girls for a dressing:Tem:a, and (810)
as a hayloft for the stable. The third story was
in the sole.oecupaney of Daniel Lingle, the stage
carpenter. When they entered the stable (810)
Lane remarked that, he smelt smoke, and a mo 7,
meat's observation revealed to them that there
was fire in the rear of the mangers for the two
horses, the property of Mr. Fox, the proprietor;
Which were rescued. Mr. Lane immediately ex-
. .
tinguished the flames, which seemed to be very
insignificant. But still the smoke poured out. Oh
mounting to the second story of 810, which, as
before stated, was occupied , as a hay
loft, he found the hay a heap of fire. •To extin
guish It defied all . his efforts. It made Its way
towards the stage, for between the stable and the
stage was only a slight pine partition. The first
. persons he met were the ballet-girls who 'were
then about to dance the "Demon Dance," for
which the scenery was set, but with rare presence
of nand, - .he went immediately to inform Mr. Jas.
Pilgrim, the stage-manager, who was near be-in
the performance of his duties. By this time
the flames in the stable had began to-crackle and
gain headway, and already their fiery tongues
bad begun to lick the top and end of the in
clined plane on which the "perilous descent" is
performed. This inclined plane was on a level
will the third story of the building fronting on
Sansom street. It caught fire when the hay be
gan to burn, and moment by moment brought
the gables nearer the seenery,which, like as much
powder, boded the destruction of the theatre.
,Mr. Pilgrim, so far from exhibiting any trepida
tion, bade Lane do all he could to extinguish the
Ilatues, while he went forward to talk to the "au
dience. The "Demon Dance" had - commenced at
thirty minutes past nine o'clOck, and had been
running about tea minutes. when the first notice
- of the tire - was given to Mr. - Pilgrim. - The latter,
in order to avoid confusion among the ballet
girls, allowed the
no
to continue to its end.
.03-this course he no doubt saved the lives of
many of them, He...then, went to the front Of the
stage, and, without, exhibiting the least excite
ment, lie said:
"Ladles and Gentlemenr Circumstances compel
me to adjourn the play at this moment, and you
.would oblige me very much by leaVing as Soon as
you, can. It is your interest to leave, so do not
stand upon tiro order of your going. What I say
I will explain at another time. Lidies and gen
tlemen, leave—leave as quietly as
,you can." •
These remarks took the audience' by surprise.
Nothing had gs yet attracted attention. Some
people walked out, but the greater portion re
mained. A second time Mr. Pilgrim requested
them to leave, and'a few.
.thore complied. Some
I:MI/denten got upon the stage to ascertain from
.11r. Pilgrim ._what- was realls - the ,matter, but
they were merely - asked to retire. Almost
up ,to this. time Mr. Pilgrim was confident
that the flames would be got under without
serious damage to the establishinent, bitt when
they reached the tarpenter shop he knew that
there was no hoPe, and it was then that he cau
tiously warned the audience. As before stated,
the people retired slowly, but .presently smoke
began to come out upon the stage, and the
pointed flames pierced the flimsy scenery. Then
there was a rush and somewhat of a panic. Hap
pily there were but few ladies or children pie.seut,
and everybody got out without injury. '
THE TIE. IrEE I,E$ .
The jfiery element ran with fearfe rapidity
through the:entire structure, and tria very short
time the'Whole building was enveloped. Every-
thing - in the establishment was burnt up. This
morning the entire concern is a Muss of ruins.
All the scenery from the old Chestnut Street
Theatre, painted•by Russell Smith,- the ' handsome
drop curtain from the same esrabli§,hment; an
extensive wardrobe, and an Immense quantity of
properties which have been accumulating for
years, were in the Wilding, and were com
pletely, destroyed. Mr. Pilgrim lost his
entire wardrobe. The ladies of the
company..--los_their—strect---elothing, escaping
In their stage dresses. The male actors mostly got
their trunks out. The performers generally made
their appearance in -the street in their stage
costumes and presented rather a curious sight
when.mixed up ameng the firemen and citizens.
The property upon which the theatre stood
belongs to the estate of Isaac Brown Parker.
The buildings belonged to 31r. Robert Fox, and
the alterations and improvements made within a
short period 'cost him $28,000. His total loss
will be between $30,000 and $40,000. He has an
Insurance of $9,000 in New York and Baltimore
companies.
The , following vas-the programme for the enter
tainment last evening: •
FOxls American Variety Theatre.
JAS: PILGRIM
JOHN lUTTER
PROGRAMME FOR TIDE. EVENING:
Overture... ......... .......Orchoetra
African .
....... .... ..Mester Charley
American Hornpipe ........ Annie Harrison
Song— "... .:Donny Gallagher
PopelaDance. . ~.....: ....... .
Miee Maggio Wenner
Song - " Fat ...J.
Q. Stewart
Dance ' Mee Ellen Colgan
Nicodenme Jolllll4oll . Clark Brothels
Beautiful ... . . .. .. .........M'ilo La R.
8a11ad............. . R. . . . . . .Mice Alice Bei
.
FRANK Wdob,
The acknowledge_d Champion Song and Dance Man of the
World. New and Original. _ _
Comio Vocalism...: . ...... Marryp
Carter
Banjo Eccontricities............. M. Mortimer
The Last Week of tho Grand liana; arranged by Mies
BOphia Walton, froth the Mara Cook. eatitled
TILE LAST PER 1,01:31ANC8
..Proprietor and Manager
Acting and Stage Manager
Loader of Orcheefra
Sj.lph, the Fatr THE DEMON. DANCE. y .. mlif, m
Ro•
•.talcirbrand, the i /emu,' , . Miss Sophia Walton
licillabeof . .............. ..............Mies Ellen Coleen
Firebrand . ' - ...
Miss Addle Johnson
Thilliderbrdt • Mr. R. M. J. Siner
Vicedtpci...„,
...... .
Miss Wells
Mystic M0vement5............ i . .;... .:..dorim•do Ball et l'as de Duex.bisset AdcteJelner.Ellen ......
and Wells
tirand Solo,
I /wenn In variation..... ari at ion . . ..MisaSephYa lli W e ia lt re i n m
La biyaterioni... „..... ....... ....., .:..:Mr. R. M. J. Diner
Mystic de Clinger . .... . .. ... ...,..Corys de Ballet
Grand Finale....M'lle. Rosa, Ars SOMA - V, altos "Mies'
Addle Johnson, NW Ellen Coleen and Corps do Ballet
Ballad... ... ~ .... , ...„ ... ... . „.... - Miss Alice Seidler
Sit:NG MAN, FROM:THE. COUNTRY.
iiimon 8ub..... .. '.DennyJ C. Stewart
Pete Bub Gallagher
Thompson Beans .Jas Quinn
Other Characters by the Company.
Polish Ballot arranged by Miss Sophia Walton, entitled
LA Z YTOMIR.
R. M. J. Diner, Misses Julia Price, Addle Johnson, Maggie
w 'l l /eoncr and Corps de Ballet.
Comic Song.. .. .Barry Carter
0 rerturo . Orcheatra
To conclude with the ever.popalar Farce, entitled
THE VIRGINIA MUMMY.
...... ........ Mr. Frank Brower
. . -.James
YBgrlm -
I. C. Stewart
Barry Carter
.............. M. 11 , mtimer
....... .. ........Mr:Saker
.....
............. Markle
.... Alice Seidler
.Miss Addle Johnson
Ginger Blue..
O'Laary.....,
Dortiir Galen
.g.:uPt.
Cbarlop. .
f;chooltniatWi
Patent—......
=EMI
This building was originally erected for Gen.
`Rens Welsh, for. the exhibition of his National
Circus and Menagerie. It was hers where the
elephant Colunthus behaved badly, nearly killed
his keeper, and caused a great deal of consterna
tion in Philadelphia. The excitement at that
time was considerably increased because of the
appearance of two six-pound cannon on the
street, under the command of Col. John K.
Murphy. It, was thought necessary to' bring
fieldspreces into requisition to subdue his royal
highness Columbils. Herr Driesbach, the
celebrated lion-tamer, boWever i subdued the
• elephant by milder measures, and the cannon
were removed. Thousands of people congregated
in the , vicinity of the circus,.:. majority of them
securing a good retreat, if Huai. should be neces
sary. At a later period a little girl got behind
the scenes,,during a matinee afternoon, and com
.nienced =patting a Bengal tiger on the head by
extending her hand through the bars of the
cage,
,_:The animal made a pass at her with his
huge paw and her arm was shockingly lace
rated_His hold was only .released by the free
use of an iron crowbar. After the death of Gen
eral Welsh, the building was refitt9l for theatrical
purposes, and during the management of Mr.
Wheatley a slight lire occurred in the dressing
room, and thirteen of the ballet girls were burned,
most of whom died. Among the latter were the
four Gale sisters, very accomplished dancers. That
sad calamity occurred during the shipwreck
scene in Slialtspeare's play- of-`The Tempest.",
From this time for several years the building
was only occupied at times by different parties,
and finally degenerated from exhibitions of the
legitimate drama down to what may be called
varieties h being known as the Con tiuental Theatre,
the audiences there being composed generally of
dissolute young men, with -`-'pretty waiter girls"
to attend thent. It was during one of these
Periods that Maggie Baer was shot by William
Maguire, who is now in the-penitentiary for com
mitting that crime. At this period in the history
of the establishment, the low, and vul
gar, and depraved •of both sexes,
congregated there nightly, and so
bad was the effect upon the morals,' that the
Legislature passed a law abolishing the waiter
,girl system. Finally- the place passed into the
hands of its present lessee, Mr. Fox, who had the
, building entirely renovated, both inside and out
side, and named it "The American Varieties
Theatre," and for one season it was conducted
with strict regard to morality. Some very
beautiful show-pieces were produced,,, but the
eXpense was to bendy that they were abandoned
because the patronage was not sufficient.
Mr. Fox, re-introduced the variety system, and
employed colored men to wait upon the audience.
The various pieces produced during the present
season were well arranged, and the best artists
were employed. For such pieces it was decidedly
the best in Philadelphia: The business increased,
and Mr.-Fox was making up for his p;evions
losses. The place is now a shapeless mass of
smoking ruins. There were over one'_ hundred
persons engaged in the- theatre, all of whom are,
at least for the 'present', thrown opt of employ
ment.
1):131.1.(a. TO PROPERTY.
Some of the surrounding property was badly
damaged both by fire and water. The names of
the owners and occupants, with their losses and
insurance's. are as follows:
No. 8111 Sansom street, adj9ining the stable on
the west, owned by William Cronin and occupied
by him as a howl and dwelling. Roof burned otf
and house ureatly damaged down to the second
story. Cellar overflowed and stock - of liquor
much injured. Total loss about fif4,000.. Building
insured for $;3,0o0 iu the Royal. Stock and fur-.
niture not insured.
No. 807 Sansom • Street, occupied by Mis. S: A.
Branson as dwelling,was considerably damaged
by fire and water. Mrs. Branson is insured for
•'2OOO in the Reliance:
No. 811 Sansom street, occupyed by Mrs. Eliza
Atkinson atva hotel and dwelling, roof and attic
badly burned, and household effects injured by
water. Building owned by .J; S. Earle, and in
sured in the Fire Association. Loss on household
effects insured iu the New Brunswick Company.
Southeast corner of Eighth and Walnut streets;
a large five-storied brick building-first door and
cellar occupied by Brennan \rater as a reStan
rant. slightly damaged by water. Insured in the
Germania. Second story, occupied by G. S.
Bonnalbn, the owner of the building; no Linage.
Third story, by L. C. Francis, philosophical in
strument maker, no damage. Fourth and fifth
stories unoccupied.
No. 128 South Eighth street, Owned by.C. Lie
brich and occupied by him as a dwelling. Rear
of roof and third story burned out. Building in
sured. There is also i 52,000 insurance in the
;America on the furniture.
No. 180, owned by Rev. Mr. Eckert, And occu
pied by Martin Latter as a shoe store and dwell-
lug; roof burnt and the rear. of the building badly
damaged. Building insured. Household effects
and furniture inSured.for $2,000 in the Mutual,
which will cover theioss.
A portion of the first floor, N0..1131, is occu
pied by A. H. Lauer ns a cigar store. Slight
damage by water. No insurance.
No. 134 South Eighth street, owned by Mr.
Clapp; back buildings and roof damaged; second
and third stories pretty well burned out. Build
ing insured in the Hand in Hand. Occupied by
James Reilly as a hotel and dwelling. Furniture .
considerably damaged.
No. 136 South Eighth street, a two-and-a-half
sporied brick building, owned by Daniel B. Eme
rick, and occupied by him,as a store for the sale
of houselkeping artieles;and also as a dwelling.
Furniture4lightiv damaged; not insured. Stock
not damaged. Totalloss about $4OO. Mr. Em
rick attributes the safety of his building to the
exertions of the Good Intent Hose,Hibernia Ene
gine,Reliance Enine and Hope Hose Companies.
No. 138 South Eighth street, occupied on the
'first floor by Geo. Sauter, rtittnufactdrer of passe
,partouts. N. much damaged. Insured in the
North AtueriCan. "Arpper "part occupied by Chas.
Sauter' as a' dwelling; furditure dama , red. Loss
about/V - 460. No insurance. Building elongs to
the estate of airs. - Catharine Rowland. Roof
somewhat burned. Insured. •
,
No. 140 South Eighth street, owned by James
Cerstairs, slightly damaged; insured in the Green.
Tree. Occupied by Mrs. S. A. Branson as a gen
tlemen's furnishing store .aud dwelling. Furni
ture somewhat damaged by water. Mrs. Bransbn
has an insurance of ti 01,600 in the Reliance, which
will more than cover hef loss. .•
No. 142 South Eighth street, owned by the
estate of Mrs. Mary L. Burt; building slightly
searched; insured.: Occupied by EL F.. Butler as
a gentleman's furnishing store . and. dwelling;
Slight damage by water. flousehold effects and
stock insured in the Spring Garden and Lycoming
'Mutual.. • • .
No. 144 South Eighth'etreet, owned by F: Kno
pel, and occupied- by him ac a candy atom and
F. L. FETIIERSTON. Publisher.
PKICE TIMEE CENTS,
dwelling. Not much damaged, Building Insured
in the Green Tree, and household goods and stock
in the Spring... Garden: •
No. 146 Anuth Eighth street owned
Reath, and , occupied by J. W. Williams , as ant
artists' emporium. No damage- • •
NorthweSt corner of liguth• and Walnut
streets, owned by Thomas Reath, and occupied
by Wiley, & Bro. as a cigar -store and dwelling- ,
No dainage to the building. Furniture damaged
by water. Loss about *200; insured in• the.
Spring Garden.
No. 813 Walnut street, occupied by John‘ , o•.--
Poulson as a restaurant and dwelling.. Slightly'
injured in the rear portion.
The total loss by the fire will scarcely exceed).
*50,000.
The origin of the tire is not known,- but it is
being thoroughly investigated by . Fire . 11farsha4
Blackburn.
FALL OF A WALL, AND LOSS OP MM.
Last night, just before 11 &clock,- whenitte . _
flames in the - Theatre - had , beeiftcitten pretty well.
under, about fifty feet of the front wall, facing-on:
Walnut street, fell in with a tremendous . crash;
killing nine firemen and wounding. fourteen
others. The firemen, just preceding the filling
of the wall, had been running In and out of the
main door of the Theatre. Without a moment's
warning the crash came, and some, thirty. beams
enveloped in the mass of ruins. The result of the
fall is the following list of killed and woundecit
John A. Lutz, aged 38, married; the proprietor
of the Exchange Baths, on Second street,. below'
Dock; was a member of the Hibernia Engine Co:
Amos Jones, of the Lafayette Hose, a single
man, residing on Lawrence street, below George,.
Edward Carberry, aged 18 yeans, melding. at
No. 1704 Carpenter street.
William East, aged 1G years, residing back of
Southwark Hall.
A young Man. named Carl, a member of the
Columbia 'Hose Company, residing on Olive
,street, above Eighteenth.
Caleb Brett, of the Washington Engine, react
ing at Scventainth and Carpenter ,streets, le.aves.
a wife and 'child. Was a carrier of , the EviiNumi.
John W. Emmett, of the Franklin Engine, re—
siding on Second street; above Catharine.
JNJURF.D.
James Dady, of the Hibernia Engine, tesidinz
at No. 247 German street. Legs badly injured.
Left leg was amputated at one o'clock this mom--
hag.
Lewis Catsenberry, Lafayette Hose, residing in
Lawrence, below Poplar. Legs.
Michael Johnson, Western •Hose; resides at
248 Lombard street; arm broken and head In—
Jared.
Robert Whately : resides at Eleventh and Girard
avenue; fatally injured Internally.
Dennis Kelley, Hibernia Engine; resides its.
Fitzwater near Sixth street; compound fmeturo
of the arm; single man. -
Peter Kelley, Franklin Engine; resides itt Geri.
man street, above Fourth; legs and back; single
man., 1
Daniel Ragen, Washington Engine, resides In.
Quince, Above Lombard; hurt inwardly.
John Nolan, Hibernia Engine; head, slight.
Samuel Joggers, Friendship Engine, resides in
Se vita, above Norris; leg broken.
Geo. Lyle, Pennsylvania Hose,resides at Fourth
and Union; severely injured.
Geo. Carr; head injured.
William Mitchell, Washington Engine; severely
injured.
Amos Kistine, Franklin Engine; resides Nod
607 Walter street; seriously.
John Beek, Moyamensing Hose; cut on
head, and removed to No. 73a Walnut street.
William Walters, leg broken, and otherwise la
juted,„
merge Ashman, of the" Good" Will, had his
collar-bone broken, by some one on the roof of
building No. 132 South Eighth street throwing a
trap-door off. Mr. Ashman was on a ladder, and
on being struck was precipitated to the side
walk. He was removed tp lus home.
Henry Shriver, of the Washington Engine, re
siding on Ninth street, below Locust, badly hurt.
Matthew, Feurey, aged 17 years; Emmett in
jured. Resides No. 625 S. Broad street.
John Ellis, Washington Engine; dangerously
hurt.
Joseph Franklin, Shliller Hose; severely In
ured. '
William Butler, Washington Engine; badly in
ured.
THEOLQGICAL COMMENCEMENT.—The fourth
Commencement' of the Divinity School of the
Protestant Episcopal Church was held this morn
ing at the Church of the holy Trinity, Ritten
house Square. The service was announced for 10
A. M., but did not commence until half an hour
later. The exercises of the day were conducted.
by Rt. Rev, Alfred Lee, D. D., of Delaware, Pre
sident of the Board of Overseers, and Rt. Rev.
Wm. Bacon Stevens, D. D., of Pennsylvania, Pre-.
sident of the Board of Trustees, assisted' by Reif.
Henry C. Potter, D. - D., Rev. Thos. C. Varna,
Rev. Benj. Watson, D. D., Rev. D Otis Kellogg
and Rev. Dr. Mombert.
At • half,past ten the procession entered-.the
main door of the Church and — proceeded np
the middle aisle, An the following order
Students of the Divinity School.
:$ Faculty.
Truste and Overseers.
' Ofile king Clergy. •
•Bishops Leo and Stevens.
The hyme,."Jeruottlem, the Golden," was sung
by the choir, as the procession moved up the
aisle and took their places in and around the"
chancel.
After Morning Prayer, which was read by Rot. •
Messrs. Yarnell and Kellogg - , an cicala:at dis
course was delivered by Rev. ° Henry C. Potter,
D. 1).,`0f Boston, froth Acts xi. 1?-1:‘"A good man,.
and full of the Holy Ghost and: of faith.?' Tho
subject discus.seclpinithe sermon was: !'/I. sanctified
manhood, the key to ministerial success." We
regret that time and space forbid our giving a
full report of, this very able"and Interesting ser
mon from one, who though still reckoned among"
the younger clergy, strongly reminded his hearers
of his distinguished father, whose administration
of the Episcopate in this Diocese is so gratefully
remembered throughout the State and the whole
Episcopal Church.
.After the sermon, diplomas were conferred
_by
Bishop Lee upon the graduating class, as follows:
Rev. Charles E..Gritilth, Kansas.
Rev. Simeon Hill, Mass. -
Rev. 'Justin P. Kellogg,
Samuel P. Kelly, Pa.
Benjamin H. Latrobe, Md.
William MeGlathery Pa.
•
Rev. Antos Skeele, Mass.
•
Cortlandt Whitehetid, N. J.
The Ordination Service was then commenced,
and was - participated in by Bishops Lee and Ste
vens, Rev. Doctors Watson and Idombert. The
several candidates for the diaconate and priest
hood were presented by Re,v. Doctors Hare,
Goodwin, Butler and Yarnali, and were examined
by Bishops Lee and Stevens. The following per
suils were ordained •as deacons: Messrs. Bo H.
Latrobe,Wm. IVleGlatherfr, Warriner and' Reed.
Rev. Messrs. Wright Walker, Allen end Colton
were ordained as priests. '
At the conclusion of the Ordination Service, in
cluding the administration of - the Holy. COMM- t.
nlon, the ..tongregklion was dismissed wi6h tbo ,
Apostolic 13euedietion by Bishop Stevens.
- The music on this occasion was sinaplo, good,
and The chants- were familiar
and well sung.. .The 106th Ann's"
97th Hymn, "Grostete," and 94th Hymn, "Ham
burg," formed the metrical portion of the service.,-.«.
Ixcii i' i zo Rcox.-Charles Joyce was arrested
last evening at Broad and .Spruce afiuts, and
James Milhan at Nineteenth and Pine, in connee
tion with 'Daniel' McCauley, James MeNaman.•
and George Smith, on the charge of inciting to
riot. dt is alleged that meet of tke accused were
under the influence of liquor . at . the tifee.tittr
arrest kvas .mad - e: All or the defetdanO wore,
taken before Aid. Tunison, and after li-hearing*
were each held IA it1;00 bail to answerit Court.
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