Part 5

A lady in front of our hero, pressed and beaten down by the mad crowd, fainted and would have fallen. He caught her in his arms, and now began a desperate struggle. Persons from the gallery and elsewhere had blocked the doors, and there were many behind him in the dress-circle, pushing violently, one even clutching at the head of the unconscious lady as she hung over his shoulder. Slowly they were making for the doors, when the flames from the ceiling seemed to dart down and met the jets from the gaselier. Then there was dreadful yelling and crowding at the doors, men and women struggling desperately for every inch gained. A horrible accident occurred. A lady partly suffocated, like the rest of them, had fallen and could not be lifted, and was evidently trampled to death. But there was no time to think. He passed over several forms. Looking behind for an instant he saw there was a frightful panic in the theatre. The gas or something else had exploded, the lights were out, the flames roared and the pieces of wood and plaster fell upon the heads of those at a distance. "Mercy!" "My God, save me!" and names of husbands and brothers were shouted. The heat was intense, for the fire was rapidly closing upon them. Arms were thrown up in an attempt to force a passage, as men sometimes do when swimming, and dozens must have been swept under and trodden to death. He had now nearly reached the door. All at once a fearful crash came, as if the gallery or ceiling had fallen. "Murder!" "Help!" "Help!" seemed to be shouted from a hundred lips. He turned as he felt the fresh air blow upon his face, and saw behind something like a dark wall. He then felt that at least a hundred and fifty people were shut in to certain destruction. But the groaning and yelling continued worse than ever. Beyond this wall he could see bright flames, which seemed to swell and surge in a terrible manner. On gaining the street he found still more excitement; but he had to hurry to the station-house with his unconscious burden. In a moment he was back again at the theatre, exerting himself to the utmost to quiet the people in the lower lobby, and have them leave in an orderly way, so that all might get out safe. But when the audience, in their mad rush to escape from the flames, began to trample on one another, he commanded them to keep back so that he might save those who had fallen. Although the surging crowd was loath to obey, yet his commands were so earnest that he kept them back a sufficient time to pick up about twenty persons who would otherwise have been crushed and killed, and carried them, comparatively unhurt, into the adjoining station-house. After saving these people he returned to the theatre, which was now enveloped in flames. Men, women and children were thrown down and trampled upon, but the brave man rushed in among the frantic crowd, at the imminent risk of his own life, and pulled out a number of bodies, cut, bruised and bleeding. Those who witnessed his actions state that he saved in this way the lives of at least forty persons.

When the firemen arrived, he assisted them to quell the flames. He remained at the fire throughout the night and all the next day. He was one of the first to discover the dead bodies, and although faint, hungry, and burned and blackened out of human semblance, assisted in getting out the charred and mangled bodies, and it was not until the last one had been removed that he sought repose.

_Conclusion._

Conn, or rather Mr. Daly, took an early opportunity of visiting the house of his old employer, Mr. Morgan. Being possessed now of abundant means and letters of introduction from high dignitaries in the Chilian government he had no difficulty in getting an invitation from Mr. Morgan to tea, with whom he had made a large contract for tools.

Miss Nettie looked more charming than ever, and to the surprise of _pater familias_ recognized his guest as the brave gentleman who rescued her from the burning theatre. It is unnecessary to say that Mr. Morgan was agreeably surprised, and the gallant rescuer being socially and pecuniarily his peer, young, and distinguished-looking, he began to look upon him as a possible son-in-law.

It was not our purpose to tell a love-story, and it is only necessary to add that if there is anything in "signs," Mr. Daly will certainly carry off as a bride the charming Miss Nettie Morgan.

_List of the Sufferers._

It is extremely probable that a great many persons were lost in the terrible fire whose bodies were not recovered. The following is a complete list of the identified dead, the unidentified, and persons reported to the police as missing:

IDENTIFIED.

Argrove, Charles, 152 St. Mark's avenue. Aurbach, Gustave, 30 Hudson avenue. Armstrong, Christopher, 208 Skillman street. Addison, John, 177 Water street. Amao, Alfred, 331 Hamilton avenue. Amand, Gustave, Hamilton avenue. Athell, Durell, Court and Nelson streets. Ashwell, Joseph, 86 Fleet street. Alberte, Amanda, 266 Atlantic avenue.

Bedford, Daniel, Hicks and Clark streets. Bennett, W., 129 Butler street. Brook A., 1677 Atlantic avenue. Brosnan, John, 300 Pearl street, New York. Brown, William, 520 Hicks street. Bryant, William A., 107 Flatbush avenue. Bullion, William F., 436 Lafayette avenue. Burton, William F., 439 Lafayette avenue. Bordess, May, 62 Fulton street. Birdsall, A. B., 334 Atlantic avenue. Boyle, Peter, Adams place. Burke, Frederick, 197 Fulton street. Bolstridge, George, 246 Adams street. Broderick, Patrick, 85 Sackett street. Boyle, Thomas, 380 Adams street. Burroughs, Claude, New York.

Curran, Richard, 123 Jay street. Clark, E., 135 18th street. Cowan, James, 68 Sumter street. Conconan, Peter, 73 Walworth street. Cinler, John, ----. Chantey, Henry, 289 Court street. Crandall, William E., 325 Myrtle avenue. Chichester, T., Baltic street. Cassidy, M., 475 Adelphi street. Creech, W., 44 Duffield street. Cassidy, James, 150 Hamilton avenue. Conroy, Michael, 256 Plymouth street. Callom, James, 46 Amity street. Cassrelt, John, 164 Prince street. Cowan, James, 197 South Portland avenue. Cullen, John D., 48 Amity street. Cullen, James, 41 Amity street.

De Shay, Mr. Dietz, Aaron, Greene avenue. Dietz, Abraham, Greene avenue. Dooner, James, Willoughby and Canton sts. Devoe, Chas. E., Devoe st., Williamsburgh. Doner, Hugh, 117 Tillary street. Dempsey, Thomas, 103 Prince street. Dorrity, Edward, 103 Prince street. Deanaro, Clara, 246 Fourth street. Davidson, Dennis, 26 Withers street. Dunlan, Charles, 81st street, New York, (supernumerary). Divine, Thomas, East New York. Doran, John, Willoughby and Kent aves. Donlan, William, 171 Prince street.

Elliott, James, Atlantic avenue. Easebel, John, ----.

Fry, John, 316 Skillman street. Fry, William, 316 Skillman street. Fry, Henry, 316 Skillman street. Foley, Cornelius, 151 Degraw street. Farrell, George, 145 Myrtle avenue. Franke, Charles, 7 Degraw street. Franke, William, 129 Columbia street. Franke, Charles, 129 Columbia street. Frankish, ----, M. D., ----. Faron, E. E., 54 Charles street. Farey, Patrick, 104 President street.

Garrett, Charles, 98 Livingstone street. Gilhoma, Samuel, 138 Portland avenue. Garvey, John E., 25th street and Third ave. Goodwin, J., 495 Canal street. Guthrie, F., 1029 Lafayette avenue. Glies, Philip, 66 Wolcott street. Gibbons, Frank, 1029 Lafayette street. Gray, Alfred H., 158 Calyer street. Gray, William A., 158 Calyer street. Guy, James, 128 York street. Gorth, Frank, ----.

Hecht, Louis, 431 Pulaski street. Hendricks, Mr., 1 Lawrence street. Hendricks, ----, 191 Fulton street. Holdrich, Dora. Holdrich, Emma. Hartman, William, 2 Myrtle avenue. Haston, John, 447 Hudson avenue. Hayes, John, 205 West 22d street. Hanfry, John, 175 Court street. Huston, John, 447 Hudson avenue. Hoefler, George, and child, of Gowanus. Hoefler, Kate, of Gowanus. Howell, R., 30 Scholes street.

Jones, Henry H., 154 Summit street. Jackson, Robert, 443 Flatbush avenue. Jackson, John A., 355 Adams street. Jackson, C.

Kerlan, John, Marcy ave. and Kosciusko st. Kennedy, John, 81 Gold street. Kraft, Henry, Boerum street. Kerrigan, Joseph, 341 Water street. Kroemer, Joseph, Bushwick ave. and Stagg st. Kelly, Michael, 18 Meeker avenue.

Lamb, Lawrence, 311 Plymouth street. Lane, G. Lawler, P., 58 Little street. Lewis, P., Binghampton. Lowenther, Abram, 203 Fulton street. Lott, Charles, 464 Sackett street. Lott, George, 464 Sackett street. Loughlin, John, 244 Bridge street. Lessen, Isaac, 264 Atlantic avenue. Lennon, James, ----. Looney, Joseph, Conover street. Likewise, Annie, New Lots. Lohn, John, 186 Prince street.

Martin, Ann and child, 37½ Lawrence st. McGinniss, John, 38 Little Water street. McCullough, Angus, 294 Pacific street. McLoughlin, George, 229 15th street. McLean, James, 160 Myrtle avenue. McManus, John, 506 Court street. McDermott, John, 2 Elliot place. McCarty, Patrick, 55 James street. McCafferty, James P., 251 Navy street. McGiffy, John, 449 Hicks street. McNally, J., 202 Prince street. Meeling, J. P., 148 Reardon street. Meek, J. E., 77 Pacific street. Martin, P. E., 26 Elliot place. Morris, J., 22 Liberty street. Murdoch, H. S., 53 Concord street. Murphy, James, 62 Amity street. Murray, William, Navy street. Mowberry, John, 285 Centre street. Mitterberry, Diedrich, 551 West 37th st. Meigh, Alfred, 89 Bushwick avenue. Myer, Isaac, New York.

Nagle, W., 58 Broadway. Neith, C., Smith street. Nevin, ----, 148 President street.

Offerman, F. D., 16 Smith street. Osborne, Wm. H., 177 Eagle st., Greenpoint. Oleson, Louis, 147 Sackett street. O'Brien, Hugh, 147 Concord street. Oram, Stephen, 135 Union avenue. Ostrander, Jacob L., 374 Navy street.

Parsons, Mrs., and child, St. Louis. Pickford, Frank, Patchen avenue. Pollard, John, Flushing and Grand ave. Pearce, W. H., Duffield street. Phillips, Solomon, ----.

Quinn, James, 81 Gold street. Quick, Elias B., Jr., 20 8th street, E. D.

Ramsdell, G. R. Reordon, P., 934 Atlantic avenue. Ralph, Henry, Grand ave. and Bergen st. Rogers, Catherine, Snedeker ave., New Lots.

Solomon, Morris, 103 Boerum place. Solomon, Philip, 103 Boerum place. Solomon, Tracey, 103 Boerum place. Solomon, Lena, 103 Boerum place. Solomon, Deborah, 103 Boerum place. Styles, Charles F., 221 Putnam avenue. Scott, Charles, (officer.)

Taylor, Arthur, 27 Chauncey street. Turner, John F., Jas and Prospect streets.

Varick, Mrs., ----.

Webster, H., 240 Clinton street. Wait, A., 80 Bushwick avenue. Wine, R., 79 Butler street. Weldon, M. J., 128 South First street. Whistance, Thomas, 484 Hudson avenue. Wheeler, Lewis, 147 Sackett street. Ward, Matilda, 18 Oxford street. Wakeman, E., Joralemon and Court streets. Wook, John, 101 Fleet place.

Xendid, William, 161 Fulton street, N. Y.

UNIDENTIFIED OR MISSING.

Arlaum, Arthur, 341 Hamilton avenue. Alberte, Louis, 266 Atlantic avenue.

Bedford, David, 122 Hicks street. Binley, John, 56 Box street. Barnes, ----, 520 Hicks street. Boyne, Thomas, Vanderbilt avenue. Ball, William, Third avenue and 36th st. Ball, George, Third avenue and 36th st. Blachford, Chas., wife and child, 212 Bridge st. Boyne, Bennett, 233 Plymouth street. Berri, Caroline, Smith street. Beatty, Edward, 71 Carlton avenue.

Cavanagh, Frost, 474 Hudson avenue. Crane, Oliver F., 31 North Elliott place. Collins, Daniel, 101 Prince street. Chichester, Thomas, 232 Court street. Coyle, Nicholas, Johnson and Duffield sts. Cadmos, Mrs. Phil, 628 Fifth avenue. Cadmos, George W., 628 Fifth avenue.

Deree, Charles E., 34 Devoe street. Donlan, William, 229 Navy street. Delepartree, Ed., 66 Smith street. Dakin, Daniel, New London. Doolittle, Henry, 153 Union place.

Foden, Walter, 209 Jay street. Froidevaux, Rosine, 257 Columbia street. Forskein, Andrew, 1075 Third avenue.

Green, Frank, 1029 Lafayette avenue. Gregg, John, 251 Van Brunt street. Gowan, John, 245 Adams street. Grange, George A., Galveston, Texas. Game, Robert, 179 Butler street.

Hand, Stewart, Smith and State streets. Hickey, John, 103 Fulton street. Hamilton, Delia, Pine and Pearl sts., N. Y. Harrison, Charles, 349 Bridge street. Holdridge, George, 245 Adams street. Haskins, Lawrence, 81 Prince street. Hampson, Frederick, 461 Dean street. Hampson, Mrs. Emma, 461 Dean street. Hellwick, Dora, 191 Fulton street. Hellwick, Emma, 191 Fulton street.

Jackson, George, 355 Hicks street. Jennings, John W., 47 Concord street.

Keenan, John, Marcy avenue. Kraft, Geo., Boerum st., near Bushwick ave.

Leek, Christopher, Marcy avenue. Leyden, James, 199 State street. Lidigate, Margaret, 1189 Atlantic avenue. Lunt, Charles, 452 Hart street. Lunt, Josephine, 452 Hart street. Leverich, Caleb, 105 Clermont avenue.

McClair, 94 Hudson avenue. McLellan, Edward, New Pearl street, N. Y. McLellan, Mrs. Jane, New Pearl st., N. Y. McLellan, James, New Pearl street, N. Y. McLellan, Mary A., New Pearl st., N. Y. McGuigan, James, New Pearl street, N. Y. McCullough, John, 244 Pacific street. McCullough, Donald Ross, 244 Pacific st. McGinnis, ----, 11 Adams street. McGinnis, ----, 11 Adams street. McNeil, James, 160 Myrtle avenue. Martin, Timothy, 37 Lawrence street. Mulvadey, Mary, 11 Little Water street. Merton, G. S., Galveston, Texas. Montrose, Joseph F., Navy street.

Nathan, Stephen, 66 Prince street.

Pampool, Lena, 191 Fulton street. Pollard, William, Flushing and Grand aves.

Reigler, Joseph, 296 Atlantic avenue. Rothwell, Adelaide, 1,191 Atlantic avenue. Rossel, ---- (Cuban), 62 Fulton street.

Suntz, Henry, 289 Court street. Suntz, Charles, 289 Court street. Sorlemer, George, Pearl and Concord sts. Stephens, George, 214 Jay street. Stedall, A., 45 Flatbush avenue. Steele, Daniel, 33 Ninth street.

Tracey, John, 277 Wyckoff street. Turpinghi, William, 14th st. and Fifth ave.

Valdes, ---- (Cuban), 62 Fulton street. Vecht, Christian, Smith street.

Wroe, Charles, 191 Prince street. Wroe, Charles, Jr., 191 Prince street.

LATEST REPORT OF MISSING PERSONS.

Since the above list was prepared, the following persons have been reported to the police as yet missing:

Byrnes, Bernard, 17, 233 Plymouth street.

Francis, George, 30, New York.

Game, Robert, 20, 179 Butler street. Gannon, John, 18, 81 Gold street, N. Y. Gibbs, Mary, 45, Sullivan street.

Hayes, Samuel, 20, Fifth avenue. Hesdra, Mary A., 25, 153 Gold street. Hennessey, George, 29, 6 Duffield st.

Jennison, H., 19, Fourth ave., cor. Wyckoff street. Jennison, A., 17, Fourth ave., cor. Wyckoff street. Jordan, Fred., 19, 500 Pacific street.

Morgan, Frank, 20, 224 Atlantic avenue.

Page, Sarah A., 48, 153 Gold street. Page, Addie S., 23, 153 Gold street.

Russell, Arthur, 23, 334 Atlantic avenue.

Smith, Mrs., 52, 141 Sands street. Simpson, Mrs., 24, 141 Sands street.

West, Catharine, Hartford, Conn. White, William, 20, Smith street. Wayland, Maggie, ----. Warner, John, 27, 438 Atlantic avenue.

Transcriber's Note

The lists of individuals at the end of the text are grouped by initial letter of the person's last name. However, they are not necessarily arranged in alphabetical order. This is preserved as printed.

Minor punctuation errors have been repaired. Hyphenation and accent usage has been made consistent.

The following errors have been repaired:

Page 30--it amended to its--"... the Brooklyn Theatre and the burned dead beneath its ruins."

Page 34--HITCHCOCK amended to MURDOCH--"HENRY S. MURDOCH, ..."

Page 35--caste amended to cast--"... was engaged in the cast of the "Two Orphans" ..."

Page 36--caste amended to cast--"... he has been in the cast of nearly every play since produced there."

Page 49--Daily amended to Daly--""Daly, this is my daughter, Miss Nettie. ...""

Page 51--arived amended to arrived--"He arrived safely in Brooklyn, ..."

Page 51--concidence amended to coincidence--"It was a remarkable coincidence that Miss Nettie Morgan had accepted ..."

Page 51--instantly amended to Instantly--"Instantly all interest in the play was lost."

Page 61--Berry amended to Berri--"Berri, Caroline, Smith street."

Illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they did not fall in the middle of a paragraph.

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