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the theatre In eilizea's clothes on Tuesday night; I w .a lu the dross circle when the lire broke out. aud tir-1 saw it up iu the curtain* or scenery over the top; 1 st once rsu to the Iruut to get the door* open; the actors quieted the audience lor a mo 111 cm. but only lor a moment, when they "broke" tor the doors; I waited till tbe.v were all out. and then 1 closed the doors to keep i be draught out; the people bail begun to ru.-h down Iroin the lirst gallery, but sudl.nly they stopped Id their headway; I went up to see what was the mat tor; there were two separate stairwayg leading Irutu ibis gallery. THK BLOCK OB TUB STAIRS. When I ranched the top ol the tlrst flight I tound that a lady had caught her loot between two ol' the banisters and bad fallen; a stout man leli uterine lady, aud these two persona termed an ob.-ucle ever which many persons who were behind tripped itud lell lu a heap on the stairs; lully Olty or sixty people were piled up id that licup at the lout of the second flight ol fcialrs; the stairs were opeu from that point down, and above the heap of persons w bo bad lallen the stairs were clear for four or live slops from the top; the smoke was iheu verydeu-e; It wa* only about three oiinutes alter the (Ire broke out; tliu curium was low ered end tl caught lire. This cauaed the Ilamea to as tend to the gallery ; 1 looked at this new break ol the (lames for about throe seconds aud ibou closed the |ur fuel doors; Ibu unloriiiu ile people who bud lulled du the stairway cried to mo to extricate them; 1 suc ceeded lu milking some of those in the rear lull back a little, and thus was enabled t< pull nut a man aud u woniau; wlteu the others saw these two Irce they rushed torward en matte and again blocked up the ttussage; my next etlorl was lor the woman whose lout had become entangled in the banisters, but she was held tlruily ; an usher came up lo assist me, and, by pushing the crowd back as best we could, and thus loruilng u small pas-age way, we extricated us many as wJ were ublc to; 1 Iheu r. turned lo the cress circle xnd found awouiun there, w bum learned oul TIIK Bl'SrOCaTIXO SMOKK. There wero more peoplu lu lbU gallery, as I heard cries lor assistance, but so thick aud dense was the ttnuke that 1 couid not make out their locality , so suf locating and overpowering was the smoke thai I begun lo become weak Iruut it uud 1 drupued to Ilia floor to get lu Iresbcr air; 1 was in the smoke not lunger than a minute, but even in ihat time 1 loiiud that I could tcurcely breathe; the (Irst aud second galleries and the stuns were at thai tiuie tilled with this smuko; uo human boiug could livu In it two minutes; 1 h'-urd a noise as II some one was jumptug out of the window; it was utterly laipos.-dblo to get lo the top guliery th-u; I was ucurlv tullocated wheu 1 gut out; 1 know that ull the people w<-re taken oil tlio dress clrclo stairs, hut 1 heard cries inside lit the dress circle; 1 cried oul, *? Where aro you 1r" but received uo answer; oven when 1 reached the flour I beard the thumping noise, as il people wt-rl jumping out ol llto upper gal lery ; hud anybody jumped Iroin the upper gallery (o the dress circle 1 could not buvo Men tbcm ou account ol the terrible smoke; there was uo breaking ol any Hair or floor while I was there; 1 am pretty suro (hut ull lu the dress circle got out alive; 1 lound a bracelet, sumo huir switches, uu opera gloss aud a buudlo ol clothes, which 1 gave to the police. A TICKkT TAKkK H STORY. Samuel W. Hastings, the ticket laker at the cntranco lo the gallery, gave the loiluwiug testimony:?Hie {.tilery was well Ulled ou Tuesday uigul; there wero tlioul too people iii It, 1 was theru up to tho com uioiiceinciil ol tho lust ucl, when 1 took iho checks ouwu stairs, leaving Ulflcer Loll and his son at the door, alter u moment 1 went into ttie purquct near tho looliighls; the audieuco m?o in excllcni. ut uud theu 1 buw lire dropping Irom the llios; tho actors told tho audieuco to remain coo! and pass out quietly; 1 opened the door, saw they could got oul and thou Went up to the gallery; I could get up uuiy eight or leu steps, however, us the stairway was tilled with smoke; about a dozen persous came down tho gallery slaws; 1 heard cries up stuirs, but could not distinguish what was laid; the lights wero out, and the pooplo in tliu gallery were in the durk aud the smolco: the cries trout tho gallery I beard ccused long beloro 1 lell the .-lairs, and the persons who had been calling were undoubtedly lufloculod; 1 think It probable they lell one ou to)) an other, uud were smothered in ibat way; they were wedged in so that they could not tree themselves; after I reached there i think not more than lltlooii persous got oil the guliery; tlio siuirs leading to the guliery were about eight icel wide; three persons abreast could pa.-s down them readily; it does not oc cupv more tbuuptve lo eight minutes to empty the gallery; tho regular gallery stairway is u separule en trance troin Washington street; there was neither tiro hose nor patlsoi water in the gallery lor quenching a Are; there were three windows, I think, opening ou FlooU's alloy Irom the gallery, but neither stuirs uor oilie r mode oi egress lu that direction; there wore uo lire uacapes uu (lie building thai 1 urn aware oi. THR "JUti" OS TIIK stairs. Had there been another stairway Irom the gallery more peoplo would have escaped, but 1 ibluk (be crowd would nave bluckcd It up ulso, especially If there wero uuy Jogs in It, us (hero were lu the ono used, which hail u |og In It at tho box olltce, whore gallery tickets w.-re bought; 1 say again that tho people smothered theiuselt t-s by luluug one on another and by bhfcking up tbu puisngo ways; uu wall, Uuor or kluir gave way while 1 wits tueie. A l-ROPKRTT MAM'S KVIDIBCK. George Henry, a property man ol the theatre, re luted whut ho kuew ol tho disaster us lollows:?1 have been commented Willi theatres nearly ull my Hie; I was lu the cellar when the lire started; no hose or oilier uppitralus lor putting out tires was attached lo the theatre; the question of having some extinguishers has not liceti mentioned lu me, but I have remarked it us str.iugo thui none were about tbe lirooklyu Tbeulro; there wero windows overlooking Flood's alley irom tho gallery, but uo -tuirs ; there w< re stuirs in ihui direc tion I mm the dress circle; ili-rc were no lire escapes on lliy building; 1 saw Mr. Werner and others trying to put out tho lire with long poles; it we had had a hose there we could have put tho lire out. A UALU.KY AUDITOR'S LXFf.KlENCB. Charles StrnUo, No. gjoSlaggstreet, K. H., testified 1 was in the gallery ol the Hrooklyn Theatre on Tuesday night, when the lire occurred; 1 was in tbu centra seat, Willi Josepn Creamer; 1 heard Creamer suddenly ex claim, "Look, ihere is tire!"' when I looked I saw tinders lulling ou tho stage; shouts ol "Fire! lire!" irtwc beard, and iho audience made a rush lor llto lour; one of tho actors cried out, "Keep buck!" uud ionic obeyed, but others run oul acioss (o tno stairs; Ihi- play went on lor a minute, when lliellan.es burst nut angrily, at which everybody in (lie gallery scram bled toward the exit; llicre were not iweuly-Uvc pet) pie belore Creamer uud inyiell, but a tccund alarm was given while we wero on the stuirs, ? lid iu no time we luutid ourselves sur rounded by a crashing c.uw-J; the Inn her we goi down the thicker became the smoke; when we arrived at tlio top ol the llr?t lauding Irom Kit- street we all lell in a heap; theru was u woman in tlio crush and ihey all It-.I over her; the glairs behind as wero crowded una the people tumbled one ou ou top ol an other; about twenty persons came nut belore 1 did, but only a lew utter; those lucky ones lost a hat or co it iu their flight lor salety; 1 saw a woman drugged out; I waited uour tlio uoor about lilteen munites lor uu ir.end, but lie did not come out aud is still miss ing; I lost bun when 1 lell down: we all lell at (be liuud of the ttrat flight ol stairs Hotn tho street; tho guih-ry was well tilled; 1 think the people were all ? mothered on the -bur*. TIIK VltfUITKCT TKRTiriBx Thomas K. Jackson, ol Youkera, was next called, and ne gave Hie follow ing evidoi cc:?1 am an archileci ol thirty years' experience; I w ..s tne architect ol the l.rooklyn I healra; I also built Wallack's flic .ire, tbu New York Academy ol M uslc. Tainniauy K b and oilier tlio itrc:- iii the country; the ttrooklyn Tdtatro was i reelc.i iii 1x71, and Was hIhhiI 70x127 II bad a par quet slot baUutiyuun two galleries; the I mm tliu ion w t> a course ol eoncrcie ami the cellar w..lis were stem.-, the pillars v.t-rc brick with slum- findings ulnl ra|.s; the main walls were ol wood-bnrnt brick, -go luetic* thick up to the flies, and above liiat Id lucbus thick, with 4 in. h butlrcsses; il.ero w is one partition wall oi brick, ol 12 Inches, one Hory high; llits wits lie lobby will; tin- lol.by wall partly supported the gallery; It was ol Ibc ii-uul thickuess lor uuch wit.ls: those were the only walls; on the east anient (lie building. Irotiling ou i'lnod's alley, llu-re were two windows at the llios, iii.ti, 1 think, two on each ot the galleries; the main i-i.traiico iroin W ashington e,reel to tliu parquet was about 2D hot wide; (Ins was iho vestibule; tno looby entrance to the purquct irom the reslibuie w-ns lu Icel wiuo; there was one four-lold door, 8 Ict-1 wide, unu one twe-lold door. (I leet wide, lending irurn the lobby Into the parquet; there were also inreo lours lroiu tnu parquet to Flotsl's alley, it n.ur. w strcvt on the east side ol I ho theatre; those doors wero about (I lent wide, being made lo ? wiug uutwurd, and si-cured with bolts only, so hull they could be opened easily Irom the inside lu case ol an emergency; tbeia was n singe entrance door from John-oil atrovi, leet wide . and also u long scene door, perhaps 8 leet wide; the groenroom waa In tpe Inseutciil, under the Singe, and I here was a door Irom tliu greenroom out to the ureaway, and steps (runt that lo the side walk ou Jotinxou street, to be used in case of ne t s, ally; ihere w*a a.s-> n private passageway Irom H.e stage uudciuialh I be parquet, lending to the treas ur-r's oillce; therewasa.su a private entrance irom \t asbingioo street lo the aparini. uls up stuirs; tlio stairs to tlio dress clrclo were from tlio lobbv ol the parquet, and were about 10 leet wide; there was also a stairway Irom the are sa circle leading oul on Flood's alley; tins was all lo the dre?s circle; there was ad outlet from the diets circle lo the gallery stairs, and per-- us in tne gallery could come down tins way, go through the dress circle slid pass out ou Flood's a.ley; there w u.- a sepurate gallery stuirs Irom Iho vestibule oil Washington street, about seven or eight feet wide all the way up; there was a pair of doors there, 0|H-uiiig outward, leading lo the gallery; all the doors Ibat i put lit the building opened ouiwurd; the vestibule lo the -(age door I did not put up; there were no menus ui t xit Iroin the gallery to Flood's alley, except through the dr< ss circle; ihuie wero no tiro escapes there Irom ill<5 gum-iy, a xnutoMKB, Biuiii.r. I cull I In- pxll from the tirc-H circle a Tiro escape; ? tbeie were no oilier* (teal I kuow ol on the building; 1 .1111 iioi lamiliar wlih the Fire Escape law in brook- \ ly ii; 1 do not, even now, think luel lire coupes wero necessary on Flood'* alley Irom iliu gallery; |>eople ! vtliv go to the theatre got accustomed lo the regular pa.s-jg' ways and would look lor uo oilier aid if ihcy did Imil a lire escape they would overcrowd it and probably cause a greater loss ol Iil? in that way; Hie lirooklyn Tlic-atre wax us well provided with means ol' exit us any llit.nlre I know ol. A HUH HYPkAXT PISAFPKAK*. There wan a lire hydrant and I.use on mortage lor the suppression ol lires when tlio theatre was IIrat limit; I always put sutli apparatus In ; it was u regular lire ho#--; I do not kuow what berumo ol It; when Mrs. Conway waa there sl.e alwuv* hud pails ol water np in the Hies, and alio under the singe where ttic dressing rooms were, lucre were only two pluitorm* oil tlio gallery slslr?, to the best ol my recollectlon; this mad.- two henda at right angles; there wax no nteaoa ? I access lo this stairway froui auy part ol the house except the dresa circle. THK WOODKM STAIRWAY. The benmt under tins atuirw .> wero extro strong girders. liixlg inch beams, some 4xl".i and sonio .'txl'2; | Stone Ucorgla pine mid rone while |une; tliey were built lu and anchor d in I lie walls; I do not think Umee stairs could have bt-ttu broken uortn by auy number of person* unless tbey were first wcakenH y Ore; ibo oilier passages and ntntrways wereiqualiy strong. tu? building wan put up by Jay * work ami of the beat material.-; particular attenuoc ?IJ the gu( arrangement* ami border lights; it thej A caught from a border light. either the border light. or the border wan not properly bung; the borders nwy he allowed to touch the border light* by carelessness or a (irons draught, but they ought not to do so. tt this juucture, it heius about hall-past one o clock 1- M Marshal Ready adjourned proceedings uuti evening, auu uccout|?auiod Mr. Jackaou to the scene ot the rums. AT TIIK TUKATKE. Tlic y found the water hydrant, which Mr. Jackson lueulioued, still tu the northwest corner ol the cellar A measure ol the stairway leading lo tlio gallery was taken, and it was ioutid to ho six feet anil eight Incite! tu width. It was ou the plallortn at the head or lUe lirst flight ol the.c stairs where no many or ihe.crowu el in that leuriul disorder described above. lho iwelve ineli I ai l Hon wall was still stand ng and w.ia in tolerably good condition 'lho s.il ol the door form ing tha rear entrance lo the parquet was visible. A portion or the wull on the coruer ol Johnson street and Fiona's ulley waa staadiug, and Mr J.icksou said that it should be knocked down, as it was duugerously " tU^hnl Ready thinks that a Ore escape on Flood's alley would have been useless, as the alley is very nar row. Ho also thinks thai all the bodies have not as \ et been recovered ; thai ut loust Bob persona were lost, some ol whom were entirely consumed. It was the Marshal's original intention 10 go on with the exam'nstion at ihreo o'clock, bul ho was inlorined that the witnesses whom lie wanted were iu)ured to too great a degree to be on band, so the proceedings were adjourued until this morniug. AT Tim CITT hospital. Uuriug tho ovening Marshal Ready visited the City Hospital, and obtained thu testimony ol Charles Vino, who was In tho gallery whou the Itro was discovered. Viue's evidence is iuiercstiug, and la here given in lull:? I live at No. 3 James street, Brooklyn; I snt a bill | poster; 1 was at tho Brooklyn Theatre on luesoay night; I am Iree to go to tho thoairo when like, und 1 am acquainted with it in ill parts; I goueral y go luto ! too gallery; on l uce, ay uighl, whin lho Uro broko out 1 Ur>I heard a runibnug noise buck ol the stage; ! somebody t ried ??Kiro!' and tbin Mies Claxtou and the . gentlemen on lho stage told theaudience lo keep quiet, ; "bat there was no tiro; st the same timo tho tire com 1 men cud to lull on ibe stage; 1 saw it then tor tho tlisi. TIIK UAl.LI.MY PANIC. As soon as tho cry ot flro wus raised the people rushed toward i bo door, but. ut the bidding ol the act- ' ors resumed their souls for a moment; niter the flro became visible there lollowed a dreudlul paulc; tlio wnolo audience ib tho gallery, where there were women and boys, rushed lor tlio doors; the women screamed und tlio men cursed uud swore at ouch other' they piled up in a heup tu lho passage way in lho gallery beloro tbey roached the stairs; tho gallery was well fliied; there was but ono opening from tho gallery to the hall w hero the stairs were, and this opening hud no doors; it was about six or eight loot wide; tho crowd tried to get out ol mis door in a body, but a number got out at tho lirst ularui uud blocked up llto siu.rs: thou nobody could move: 1 loukod ut the crowd a second and saw tbey could not or did not movo; I then looked lor some other moans ol escape; I run to a window whidh opened on Flood's alley, raised tho sash, i which was stuck hard, and looked out; I 1 saw tho height rrom llto ground wus groat, uud did not dare jump; tlio crowd wus still inside in tho gallery screaming and sotno ol lho women wore rushing wildly to and I to between the seats ; tboro was still plenty ot light, but I tliiuk tho lire tnudo It und not the gas; as soou as 1 turned around I saw tho ceil ln? wuu ou lire over uu auU it wan dropping ilowu ou tho people; it was oua great shcol ol lire; It could not have been more thuu two minutes trom the lime tho Uro broko out. a jcue run 1.1 KK. 1 saw 1 could not got out by the stairs, nod saw others rushing ubout crying wildly, and 1 went down to the Ironl row ol the gallery, looked down Into tho dress circle, and jumped lo It; the gallery was liko a furnace ut this tune; tho flumes and suioko woro sur rounding lho people, and some ol thorn were already scorched; it was awlul; 1 stood the lical as long as I could; the roof waB on fire, uud all tho heat seemed to ue In the upper gullury; 1 did not seo any olllcer there; when the lirst rush came everybody was knocked down: oveu bad the doors not been blocked and the stairs not crowded 1 do not ttilnk tlio people would have gotten out in timo to savo themsolves; iho lire got to tho cool ol lho gallery Iroiit lho scotiery; the smoke unci led liko burning paint, und was most sullocutitig; when 1 lumped down Into the dress circle 1 struck on ouo ol the iron chairs uud was severely Injured about tho groin; 1 did not nonce any one in tho di ess circlo till 1 got to tho stall s; there I louttd mauy women and children ou their backs ubout three uoep, unuble to movo; tho cause ol this was a woman who caught hor log in the banisters uud could not bo extricated; there was no light In tho dress circle whou 1 lull tnero; It was ulso quite dark on Hie stairs; tberu may buvo been people in tho dross circle when I loll tliero; 1 was behind tlio crowd on the slairs; I saw they could not move und I lumped over tho uugio of tho siaircuso.mu lop ol tho peoples' heads below ; 1 rolled luto lho hall way uud made my way lo tho street; 1 did not kuow where 1 was; there 'were ten or tlltecu policemen threatening the people ut lho oack ol tho crowd, toll- . lug them tlioy could not get out that way, and using their clubs; tlioy hud lo do it lo extract tue women | I rout tho crowd; the women were on their hacks with llicir feet twisted in tho banister* ? I jumped when tho police wero pot looking; 1 hud to do It; it was tco hot behind me and I w as sullocatiug; 1 rotuitluod ut tlio door ueurly an hour alterward; I do hot think that the crowd could have gotten out by the dress circle stairs; it was horrible and it was worse ou tho gallery stairs; tho people were ruviiic mud, und did hot seem lo kuow what they were doing; 1 think thoro wou.d have been uioHsoi lite if there hud been a dozen stairs; the flro went up qu ckly ; it was just like pulling a fly iQio a mutch box and selling tlio box aflro; lho pcopio Uud no moro chutico than lho fly would liuvo I,ail; it wus all ow.ng to the rapidity with which the tiro reached ihe ceiling; i think the request of Iho actors s.ved u good niuuy lives, because it allowed thine who started first lo get hull way down bolore lho second rush took place; II they had all Blurted ut lho lirst i usu there would have been moro lives lost; tliero was a window lor ventilation I looking ouiotiuii adjoining ruor, bul 1 did not kuow | how lar I would nave to jump und did not go there; I i was the only ouo who jumped lo thu dress circle; I I saw uo ono else try tho window Hi the gallery ; they I lollowed each other ubout Hi the hope thai one ol lliein would lind soma insuii* oi escape; 1 think tliero woro over liltv in the gallery who could riot roach me stairs at all besides tuoso wuo were riiniitug about mad und screaming; I ihougul lb re wero 400 or 600 in ibe gallcrv ; 1 think probably l&O ol tlio 600 got out, but not more; uoticou no breaks tu the gullery stairs, they always seemed very fowl tu ui?; i have been down them in a rush many a tiiue; I never saw auy trouble, except at tho angles; this would nlwuys cause some delay ; 1 have been up and down those sin.rs once a week lor tour t ears; I never saw any truUbio iboro be ! fore - no part bl the gallery stairs tell down or broko while I wss there, or lu the dress circle, they wero ahuul 7 bet wide irom lop lo bottom; I urn now sullur ing Irom my wounds, which giVo rao uiucU lutcrul pain. AXOTIIKK ONR OP TUK Al'DIKKCX. Thomas J. Farrell instilled us loilows:?Wbcu the flro broko out i a is in the lirst scut ot tho upper divi sion ; tho uuuieuco all jumped up at lho cry ol ''1 lie . I most 01 iho people Cut dawn Wlieli lho actors tried to i.acily them; the next I saw alter thai Were pieces ol ? burning wood dropping on tho stage; I joined iu tho general rush toward llto op.'Uing ol the gallery leading to the stairs; lho ciowd choked up this passageway a nil Iho.-o who cot through went down tho stairs ill a body; 1 iliiuk tnty or seventy live persons gui out aheiul of me; thoro were uhcul Hcvotiiy-Uvo people . standing iu the gallery ; when I got out I weut around to Johnson -tree! In pull opeu the stage door, and was there met with a blsie of lire; lor Hilly three or lour luiniiic- beloro the nlMriti wo heard a rumbling noiso lieii Ud tho seen s; it wus created by iho lueu trying lo extinguish.the lire, I suppose; 1 suw no ouo lull on tho gullery stales, nut was carrion oil inv toot A\ .1111.11 UALLKUY SVKVIVOIL Samuel Roderick, ol 100 Eighth street, was sluing .ii the aisle in tho gullery. Ue hoard somebody say the I'urk i'heirtro was ou lire, and several people Junipod up iicl rati out. Tlicy cuiuv l uck boon, auu thou lire was teen over tho slug.-. Roderick ran out. Atom twenty people wero ahead ol biun lin heard those behind mm tumbling one over another on the flair- and screaming, i'hoio wero ahoul twenty women In the Iroul seats ol the gallery lio fell twice, but got out with Ills cousin. Roderick was inscnsih 0 wlieli lie reached the street Ho remained ou the street for some lime, mid saw ubout tidy people cotno out ol the theatre, lho investigation will bo con tinued at nine this morning. THU AIR MOVKMKNT. In responso to an invllallon by Colonel Sinn lo tho members or lho theatrical pruiessiou and Iho Clintons <>( Brooklyn, qunea lurgo gathering assembled yesicr day afternoon in tlio New Hark Theatre lo take some practical action toward raising funds to alloviato the wants ol Iho.-o who had suffered by the calamity which lias so recently ca.-v a gloom over the city. Shortly before throe u'cinck the people commenced to llle Into the aisles and occupy lho reals. Few wero present who did not soem to bo impressed with tho mourn lul duly they foil cslled upon to perform. Hid actors canto with saddened laces and took their places In silence, whilo with the more youthful ones there was none of that gleeful rpirlt shown which Is characteristic of lho members or the profession Though tho profession was not as largely represented as might have boon, yet many ol tboso who were absent proved that they were nut uutniiid lul ol the terrlblo v s tation ol Tuesday Bight. Til* UKKKkKS. The meeting was called to order by Colonel Sinn, who nominated Colonel Thomas Carroll lor chairman, lie was unanimously elected, after which Mr. Ed. l.amb was chosen Vice president, Mr. William Duvutgo made secretary, and Mr. lianiel ftiauncey, of tho Mechanics' Bank, ?| pointed treasurer. Mr. Carroll, on taking the cnair, ?aul there was little need to reler to the dieadlul calamity which had be fallen the community. It was terribly fixed in tho in.mis ol nil. He paid a high compliment to Colonel Sinn as being the lirst nisn in Brooklyu io take public notion in the mattor. Ho was sorry It was so. as ha thought that tt was the duty ol the Mayor to do that which a private ci l/.eD has now undertaken, lliis wn the lining time lor the members the tin at rn-ul ?profession I the people to act, and, although lliey could not rcsinrc lite, tlicy couhl do much toward a' leviaitug the suUcrtug* ol tnose who by this terrible [ disaster hail boon deprived of all ihey valued as mofI , dear to Ilium uu earth. A sKMIKg or RKKkriVg. At the conclusion ol the Chairman'* remarks the Secretary mtd u eouimuuieatlou Iron) Mr. I*. 1. Jarvu, <>l the Olympic Theatre, Brooklyn, expressing a desire to co operate with tlie moiling It: uny war to raise luuda lor the suffering. A letter Irom Mr*. Farrco wa? read expressive of solicitude lor the relatives of "poor llarrv Murdoch." A communication was also ro reiTod frotu Mr. H. McVlccr announcing the readi ness ol the management of the Lyceum to give a bcue i lit iu aid of the relict lund, Mr. Kdtoiu Booth 10 assist i iu that henellt. ! Colonel Minn said that ho had, In conjunction with Mr. Ilo dev, derided upon giving the proceeds of llto ' whole of next week's perlortnancos In aid ol tbe suf 1 tarers. Mr. Ed. I.arab then arose and spoke vory feelingly of the muuuer in which Mr Sheridan Shook rcceived'lhe news of the disaster. Mr. Shook, ho declared, would do everytb'ng that lay in his power to lessou the sul ; taring* of tho-o in alllictloii. Mr. II. B. I'liilhps followed and stated he was cm ; powered by Mr. Montague to tender that gentleman'? ; services Iu whatever capacity it would reuder most j belp. Tony I'aslor, through Mr. Brown, offered the aer I vices of his company, himsell aud his thl-alro. | Mr. Kd. l.ntub again took the hour and announced j that Mr. John T. Itaytnond was anxious to contribute hi-services in the good work. Mr. Lamb, moreover, wished to oiler hi* butublo labors to help the lund ni any wuy. Mis* Clara Morris, through Mr. John P. Smith, placed her service* at ihe disposal of the m> cling, and Mr. Muitb himself announced bis detertnimillon to give u pcrioriiinuce at tlio Academy of Music, ihu pro ceed* to he given to swell the general fund. The Old Bowery Theatre wa* next heard from, through Mr. I. H. Kvorotl, and a matinee and night I'ormarice will ho given in uid ol tho lund next week. Mr. Graver appeared for Mossr*. Harrlgan and liart an*l tendered tlio service* ol both these artists with the company ol the TheatroComiquo. Mr. Decern said tho management of Xtblo'g Garden decided^ to give u benctit next Monday In aid ol tho lund. Tho ladns and gentlemen of the dramatic com pany, the premieres and ladies of the ballots, the lc.dcr and orchestra and the supernumeraries have voluntarily uttered their services lor that eveuing, a* havo carpenters, property men and every person connected with tho theatre, in whatever capacity. Mr. Bode, of the German Theatre, Williamsburg, , came forward in tender Ins aid by the proceeds of u i benefit in u New York theatre?tho Stadt, If possi | ble. | The movement was not confined to this city or i Brooklyn. Mr. John P. Smith again look tho lloor and, speaking in.ln his iriendslnp with and knowledge ol Mr. J. T. Ford, promised that gentleman would give the proceeds ol a performance Iu each of his the aires in Baltimore and Washington to aid the relief lund. Again Colonel Sinn addressed the Chair. Ho had taken the Academy of Music for the 1st of January, afiernoon and evening, for a benefit himsoir. Tills ho I would now forego, and Instead he would donate tho proceeds of that enterprise to the lund, proridod some stur such as Mr. Booth or Mr. Baymoud would co-op erate. r The Olivo Social Club teiidor tho proceeds of Us ro ceptiou next Wednesday evening. As soon us an opportunity presented Itself Mr. John P. Smuli moved that a commntce tie appointed to | communicate with every theatrical manager In tho j Lnited .Stuteu and ask their codperuiiun In the rais ing of lunds. The motion was cnrried, und Coiouol , Sinn, U. Duvldge, J. p. Smith, E. Lamb, Sheriff Dag [ gett, I>. Chaunccy, A. Maverick, aud A. M. Palmer were appointed to servo ou that committee. A vole of thank* to Mr. l)lon Bouclcaull und Miss Emily Sol denu lor their generous sympathy and aid was then passed by tho meeting. Messrs. Phillips, Maverick and Smith wore then ap pointed a committee to draft resolutions ol condolence with tlio families of Claude Burroughs aud lleury Mur doch. After a brief delay the following resolutions were reud and udoptud: Wherea* It has pleased the Almighty dispenser of eventi to call to llinmelt two youug lucn who had become endeared to their friouua and to the ge.ieral public by their genius their lender inaiiiioess and their a*slduou* attention to the duties el tile devolving upon them: and where** we mourn not only the sudden and aieluuelioly ending of their promis ing career, but nro stricken with the deepest sorrow for tho nielitiicholy lute which litis overtukeu nearly HO i other hamuli beings, mostly our leilow citijons. whose thread of llle has been severed with such tearlul mid almost unprece dented Ciiciimstsiioes of horror; and whereas occasions like ibis, melancholy and touching us they *ro, teach us that (lie hearts oi mankind go out iu moments of poignant sorrow iu throbs ol sympathy toward the suffering, bowed beueuth a weight ol sorrow; therefore Ites d ved, Th at this meeting or members of the dramatic profession and chitons ol Brooklyn tender to the lamilies and trieuds of Mr. Ilenr.v 8. Murdoch and Mr. Claude Bur oughs the expression of Its deepest condolence und tiiem* ' deplorable dieuster which lias belalleu Uosolrsd. Tbnt the secretary of this meeting be directed to torward a copy ol this preamble and resolutions to tho families ol the deceased. Mr. Frank Glrard lollowod by moving that a com mittee of throe bo also appointed to draft resolutions ol condolence with tho lumllics ol those who suffered ,lJ# ?'"?aster. The Chairman appointed Messrs. (ilrard, Maverick and Lurab to prepare suitable expres sions ol griel. Sheriff Daggett next addressed the meeting and stated that terrible destitution existed among some of the poor families who had losl relatives, and moved tUat a coramittue of ouo in eucd ward In the city bo appumled to collect tuvaus to supply these wants. Tho uiulion was currltd, und the Chair uppoin led tho lollow ing aeuilc.non to ucl as a committee on rolielFirst wardj Sam ucl McLcun; Second, Frank McKcv; Third W E. Usborn; Fourth, General T. H. Dak'ln; Filtli Andrew Wulsh; Sixth, Thomas Scraulon; Seventh Benjamin Bryor; Eighth, Dr. Alexuudcr Booney ? Nlnih, Benjumiu Kates; Teuth, Jubu F. K.enuy' Eleventh, W. Shipman; Twelllh, Thomas Foran: Thirteenth, Denias strong; Fourteenth, Captain Bren nan; Fifteenth, Dauiel Manger; Sixteenth. Colonel II E. Koebr; Seventeenth, Herman Cottrell; Eighteenth George C. Benuctt; Nineteenth, Albert Daggett; Twenl tloth Charles I'rutt; Twenty urst. Deviu IC James Twenty-second, \V. louulan; Twenty-third, Francui B. Fisher; Twcnlv-luurth, Supervisor Freeman Twenty-filth, James F, Easton. 1 The immediate and distressing wants of somo of tbe sufferers being particularly alluded to the following sums were thereupon subscribed ou the spotColonel l'h.iiiiusCarroll, $.">(JU; Sheriff Daggett. $i;oo; Colonel W Siuu, $iiO; Mr. John F. Smith, jlOO ; Miss Aliu Ward Tiffany, $100; Mr. Ed. Walsh, $10o. aud Mr. George Devere, $loo. Colonel Sinn announced that ihu burials ol the bodies recovered Iroui (ho rum* will take place ou Saturday, and that funeral services will be iieid Hi tho l'ark Theatre, Academy ol Music aud Honley s Opera House next Sunday. After u lew words of tribute by Mr. Pavidgo to the memory ol the two unfortunate young actors Who perished IU the (lames, the meeting adjourned. ACTION OK TilK l'?ION Mjl'AKK COMPANY. A meeting oi iho L tnou Square Theatre company will bo bold to-day at two o'clock at tho theatre to take action iu reiereuce to the funeral an T disposition of the bodies ol tho two actors. II. S. Murdoch and Claude Burroughs. It is how thought probable that the Iuucral wid be held on Sunday. The company wi'l attend iu u body to pay tho la*l token ol reanecl to their late companions. .No performance will be given ui this theatre until alter the lUheral. Both Mr shook anil Mr. i aimer keetvy feel the loss of these two mem ber.-, oi the,r company, a- they pissesscd, in audition to their amiable personal characters, ureal merits at actor*, and were Highly valued by their employers, oiuce Mr. Siuart Uobauii'g departure Irom this ihuuuo hi* line ol i liuracti r had hvcu acceptably tilled by Mr Burroughs, and Mr. Murdoch stood in the first rank a* u comedian iu his peculiar jciris. Tho tuueral ser vices will ho held at ibe "L ille (. blireh Arouud Ihu Corner," ol which Dr. Uuughlon Is pastor. TUK NkW VOHK IlKlilTlAXTH. Some gentlemen represeiiiing different branches or busiuess iu New York haVo thought it uecessary to take Boine steps to investigate the cuscs of destitution caused by (lie recent horror in Brooklyn, and a com mittee. consisting id ihe itdlnuiug Wi it utjown geutlc iin-ii, ha* been organised;?Lloyd Aup'iiwull I M Bales. Henry A. Pa. e, Egisiro B. Kiobri, Francis akiudy, Benjamin li. Sherman, Francis A. Paluier Edward M. Tnwns did. Fh u-lier Harper. Jr. ; Jo?iaii M. ITske aud Cn.irlc* W.iiinu*. Already uiauy ca-es ul de.-lliulion of wholo families , deprived ol ibe means ol support liuvo couio to the I notice ul| the commitiee. Ill ugh no systematic seuicll i '"is vet been iiuderiaken lor lliein. An appeal will bo preueiueU 10 ihe publican.i u conipetciii agent hu* bein employed to make a complete list ol all who have tin ir lives, ami to ascertain Ihe circiinislauces of their lamilies und those who depend upon H em so that a distribution oi ihe luud* collected may he made iu a way to uelp ihe most deserving, one oi tho cotiiniiiu-e culled upon Mr. Schroedcr. ihe Mayor ol Brooklyn, who, m connection with the police authorities, has afforded every l.icibiy iu his powei lot the proposed investiiiutii'ii, and who ex pose* the warm ih .uk* of Brooklyn lor the nropoaed rcliui. All subscriptions uiuy he -cut to unv ol the above it a Sled genlloiiien. and Will bo duly ackuowl edged through tue pros. Nonce will nt. give,, ?| the prop, r parlies to w hom appl e.ai.m may hu made by Ibouc muling assistance Ii will tie seen th.il only ciij men are placed on the committer, because a sim ilar moveiiietit I* to Iu- set ou loot coiicurtcnilv waii this, in Brooklyn particularly. MISS KVTINUf. S SYMPATHY AMD AID. To TII? EDITOR or TI1K IlKkAl.ll; ? The terrible disaster Id Biuoklyn has uiuvod every heart with horror ami grlol. Every uietiihor of the theatrical profession loel? as if he or she bad lost a brother tu the death ol Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Bur roughs; but tbo most lilting ? ay to aharo our sorrow is to provide immediate means ?r relief by which those who wore depeuuenl for support on the persona who lost Ihoir lives may receive such poor consolation as pecuniary aid can bestow. I would Therefore hoc to offer my services for any or every eight ol tho w?ek begiuuiug January JW, the dnte wben 1 was to have entered upon au engagement at tho Brooklyn Theatre. 1 would lurthcrmnre re spccifully suggest that a relief luml he gotlou up tor tho beiietll ol Mrs. Hitchcock Mr. Murdoch's mother, who is Icll entnely destitute, and for that purpose I beg leave to euolo.-c fit 6. Kespectiuiiy yours, UU3H E VI'IN UK. Colkmam Hots*, Doc. 7, 1870. Pit ACTICAI. ASSIST AS CB. To thk Editor or thk Hkkald:? Please add enclosure to relief fund In aid of the Brooklyn sullureis and oblige P. THS QHAMD OI'KRA HOUSE. To tub Kditob op tux Hkrai.d:? Owing to some misunderstanding In expression to your reporter a statement appeared in the Hreaid of tbis morning by no means conveying the whole truth o! our oiler for the beuuilt ol the suUururs br the Brooklyn Theatre calumny. What we propose to do is ibis ?The manager* of the theatre, Messrs. Pooia k Donnelly, will contribute Itio rent of tho theatre, advertising expenses, fta. in gross; the proprietors of the play now running at Ibn theatre, "Crabbed Age,'' woo are Mr. J. It. Atwnter anil Mist l-nltie Allen, will contribute the use of the play, their own services, j I 4e.; the whole forming a contribution iu gross of all the receipts ot the theatre lor the week. It is desired Ihat His lienor the Mayor ol Brooklyn will depute mi officer to roccive the avails ol the |terlortnauoe?, winch should be made liberal by public patronage, as no such contribution in lull has been ollcred. to our knowledge, even by the liberal profession Known us the drnuiatic. The precaution lite named will be taken in order to secure perlect satisfaction as to thu amount and delivery of proceeds POOLE & DONNELLY, Lessees and Managers ol Brand Opera Houss. John B. a r Wat Kit. Nsw Youk, Dec. 7, 1S70. Miss LOTTIE ALLEN. Tits OATK* COMCAST VOLLTTTSEE AMD COSTKAblCT A Hl'MOR. The ratnarKable coincidence of narno and business In Ibo corpse numbered "1" at the Morgue led to the announcement in tho evening papers that "Harry Leek," the well known theatrical and travelling agent, was dead. Happily the rumor proved to he uuloUtidod. aa will be scon by the following telegram:? Wasuinotos, 1). V., Dec. 7. 1S76. Or. Sampkl J. Duady, 140 fourth street, ilrooklyn, K. I?.:? Heck is here, dates Opera Company volunteer cheer fully lor tho benefit of tho suflcrera. SAMI EL COLVILI.K, . Manager of dates Company. A SURVEY OF NEW YORK THEAT1 ?S. Tbe horrible event of Tuesday night will ualurnlly canso a seusatiou of distrust iu Now -York theatre goers. To give the public an Idoa ot tbe provisions of the ibeairos ot thia city to guard against a similar tU. ilatloo a corps ot Hkkalu reporters made a survey of them yesterday, and (rotn their personal examinations and the reports ou Die in the Bureau ot Inspection tho following tacts are ascertained:? Tlllt P1KT1I AVK.Xl'K TIIKATIiK. This house occupies the situ upnu which the old Apollo Hull (oriiiui ly stood. As fur as human lugauu lly is eoucurued every precaution seems to have been taken to guard against any accident in case a pauio should seize upon tlie audience. There are three wide doora ou Twenty -eighth street, opening upon the mam entrance, and those are supplemented byu like num ber leading to tho orchostra circle Ironi tne lobby, nc coinmodatory to as many nisles. Altogether seven doora Dve foot wide aro available Irom this lloor to allow the egress ot the spectators. Tho balcony has throe aisles, Ironi winch three mmu doors can l>o reached. In the lobby on this lloor it is impossible lor a gorge to take place, consequently a jam is out ol the question. Besides this, in case ol alarm, the side windows, ouly two Icet from tbe ground, can be read ily opened and communication hud with tbeGilscy Buildings, (routing ou Broadway. On tho same Door Is tho ladies' parlor, through which a door leads into the suiiiu buildings, ottering n safe passage out. The top Door, or family circle, has lour doers opening into the wide stairs, and at the bottom of Dve steps from ibis circle Is an entrnuco to Broadway. The lobby Is divided front tbo theatre by an eighteen inch wall, wttti iron doors. The irou balcony in Ironi ol the houso is avail able lor escape in c-uo of einorgoncy. A steam pump having two lengths of hose nltuctied is at all times available. A number ol li&bcock Dro extlnguisOors aro also distributed about the building. Those engaged ou the stage In caso of accident can readily getaway through an entruueo 011 Twenty-ninth street. This entrance it through an elghteeu Inch wall running up to the Dies. Three curlaius?one satin, one painted and one of woollen?divide tho auditorium from the stage. Olio ol tbo tew defects at this house Is the placing of eight boxes in the rear of tho auditorium that con tracts tbo spaco that would otherwise ulford additional exit. SIBLO'S TIIKATUK. The Broadway entrance Is 22 feet wide In the nar rowest part; tbe lobby is 20 feet in wluth; the Crosby street side is well supplied with menus of exit; a largo stair runs from Crosby sireet entrance to the second balcony, whilo extending from the auditorium ou cither side is a Dve loot stairway. The scene room and cnrpeu'.er's room are in a lireprool building adja cent to 'lie theatre. In raso of panic or Dro the room can be resorted to as a means of escupo. All Uru guards aro provided. tiKOL'.XD PLAN or Mil 1.0*8 oakusx. Crosby street. HOULSNTKJtMCCS Broadway. UOOTU'S TUKATRR. On Twenty-third street tbe main entrance la twenty six feci wide, besides which there are lour others, each ten leet wide, ou the snmo street, which aro opened lor egress every evening. To reach tne lobby lour doors are available, and then Sixth avenue Is only a lew leet dlstunt, to which a twenty foot passage leads. The npper tiers aro connected with each other by stoue steps and the well boles grated with Iron bars to prevent a panic stricken crowd Irom jumping througn. A regular Dre brigade is organized hero, composed of the stugu employes, tu command of tho master carpenter, tlvcr each row of Dies is attached an Iron pipo pcrioratcd with holes, and when the water is turned on the spray drenches iu urea ol fourteen sqfiare iect. Two tnnks on tbo root, each containing s,UOJ gallons of water, csn at a moment's notice deluge the stage, so that It is im possible for a fire to make tbo slightest iioadwav. Tho steam engine connected with this house is capable of tnrowmg a slroutn of waler sixty (cet above tho build ing. The ushers am drilled to open the doors at a second's notice, and ell the doors lead outward. An audience ol 8.000 persons hns been ilistni-sed from Ibis theatre in less than two minutes. '1 be green, scene and dressing rooms nre shut oil'by Iron doors. Tbo stage door is 011 Twenty-third street, and there Is au other exit through tho basement 10 Sixth avenue. The bouse is supplied with all tire guards. TI1K NTADT TIIKATRK. , Superintendent Adams roports that this theatre is In a vorv dangerous condition, aud, learning thai It is about to be reopened, be is going to gel out an injunc tion. Ho pronounces It tbe w.irst man trap in tho city, lo 1N74 the department found tbo columns sup porting tbo balconies rotten, and us tne owners would not inuko repairs lie put iu fourteen iron upright col umns. The auditorium Is reached by a ball 14 ny 84 feet; from this n stair 0 feet 0 niches leads to the first balcony, which all must go up on the r wuy to ih? parquet, which is reached by descending a stair 5 feet wide. There Is a crooked stair on the north side of tho balcony, sine 7-loot siair troiu the lobby to the second balcony, unu two 3-foot stairs on eltbor side, extending Irom one tier lo another. It has uo sepa rate room for scenes and but few lire guards. OK Of XI) PLAN OK ST A OT THKATKK. Ow|W* siwii flowery. TilK ORAM) OKKKA IIOISK. The entire auditorium can be dismissed In about two minutes. Kour immeuse ooorx open Iroui tbe Ktghth avenue entrance into the orchestra circle, besides which three doors on the north shle open Into the yard on Twenty-fourth street, an I four doors 011 the south side open into Twenty-thud sireet. It is impos sible to have n throng iu the vast lobbies of either Door of Him building. An exit is available on Twenty fourth street from the main lobby through tho bar room, from the family circle large glass doors open Into the ofllces lately occupied by the Klie Railway Company. The mode of retiring Irom the stage is also made easy lor those engaged there by a separate en trance leading to Tweniv-iourtb street. The green room and carpenters' room aie outside the walls and have four doors for exit TI1010 I- an Independent exit at the north end of tbe balcony lobby, by a wind ing stairs, to Twunty-fourth street. PARK TIIKATRK. This house Is ot small seating capacity. As far as tbe present manager is concerned he has mode every possible arrangement against nn impending calamity. Tho building is erected ou Twenty-second .-trout, hav ing nn entrance thirty loot wule on Broadway. A staircase ten leet wble lends straight to tbe orcliestrn, aud 011 tbe outside of tbo orcliestrn the stairs continue to the baleonv one story uhove. Tbo balcony has a separate exit on Broadway adjoining the main en trance From the orchestra a door Icn-'.tng to Twenty second street ban recently been constructed by order of the Building Department, through which the spec tators ran readily reach the street. In case ol a Dro occurring on the atage largo hose attached lo two lire , hydrants are constantly ready for ua>-. A third Dre plug can flood the stuge. A largo tnuk holding 8.tSKi gallons of water Is kept fail at ail tunes on the paint Irame iu tbe flies lor suy emergency. Tlie second bal cony is reached by a stairway six lout wide, with two landings. THE MOWKRV. There sre three entrances tl leet 2 Inebes wide from tbo street to toe vcalibulu, and throe separating that from the lobby. from tbe vcstibuie a stair 4 leet wide leads to the lobby, and tw? etairs, 6 leet 0 inches, I'-.id up to tho balcony. There 1b a stage exit oa Elizabeth street and an entrance to the pit by the biufineut nil llie Bowery side. From ttie second to the third balcony there are two 6-toot stairs, with a 4-Toot spiral stair on the northeast corner, wh cl? also run* up to tue gallery under the roof. The gal lery can also be emptied into the balcony below by means of two stairs :i led 6 niche* wide, lheBuiid tlig Department ordered these tatter two put in, but one oi them has been floored over. All salcguarda aro provided. oround PLAN or bowgRT turatrb. El zabelb street. QTAGE S ?? * lill I ft I I *** I PILLARS ? Q 0 Q O ? Bowery. WALLACk'S TIlKATltl. The egress (roui the baleouy ot tit Is house Is by means ol a staircase twelve leet wide. The parquet flour, containing boo seats, with lhroe alslos. is pro vided with three corresponding folding doors, each h vn and a half leet wide, opening into a lobby seventy, live leet wide, with three lobbies twenty feet whits, two of them opening on Broadway and one on Thir teenth street. Between tne theatre and thoso lobbies is a brick wall, entirely cutting otr tho mam staircase and entrance passages trom the auditorium. The staircases and passages alone will contain "J.into people, so that the whole au dience might bo in these pas-ages and clear ol the theatre. fbe gallery I* provided with two separate staircases?one twelve feet and the other ten leet wide?immediately accessible trom the back of the gallery, where the openings are the same as on the parquet floor. At the back <>! the slave on its level Is a large pair of gates wide enough to admit a carriage. On the Mime side, to the north of this. Is also ibo stage entrance lour feet wide. Tho scenu room Is outside the walls, on the Fourth avetiuo side, and is shut off Irom the tn.nu building by iron doors. The dome it canvas, and, although at tho centre it reaches the rool, there Is an averuge ol Alteon leet between It and the rook GROUND PLAN OP WAM.ACK'a TBKATRC. Fourth avenue. T~l IT" Siacr ( NT. .STAGE PABQMEty Main | ENTRANCE Bi oauway. U5I0X Sqt'AltK TltKATRR. On the pari|uet floor of this Louse there Is but one entrance; this, however, Is lully ten feet wide, and through it the lobby is reached. In case of any emer gency, however, an easy exit can lie made Irom the windows on tho east side to an alleyway adjoining tho theatre. The ascent to the balcony Is by means ol a staircase live leet wide, opening Into a small lauding, and then turning rectangularly in a corridor running along the rear of the scats. From the gallery there aro two staircases about ihes tmo width ua lUal leading to the balcony. The roola ol tho adjoining houses can also be reached Irom the galleries by means of windows opening In tho lornt of doors From the lobby ol the theatre an easy exit can be made through tho large gate, as well as through tho olllce ana the Union Square Hotel. The actors can make their exit from their dressing rooms undor the stage by meauR ol a passageway ruuning under the west side of the purquei and opening into the lobby. There Is also the regular stage entranco from Fourth avenue. Bos'dot, the llios can also be reached by a staircase, which is, however, very narrow and circuitous, and from the flies an exit can bo made to the roots ol the houses ad joining the theatre on both side*. Tnc great objection to this place ol amusement ts that the management, in their desire to economize space, have curtailed the width ol tho aisles. Tho main ono of, the balcony is only three leet wide, and the side aisles are two leet eight inches. The main aisle in tho upper gallery Is three feet eight Inches- Tho side aisles of tho par quet are but two leet seven incnes wide. GROUND l'LAN OP UNION SSqtJAKK TUKATItt. Fourteenth street TIIK MW UKOAPWAT TUKATRK Vfood's Museutn was the former title of this estab lishment, which lint now been closed about two ' months, mid since that time hits been undergoing ex- ! tensive alternlions at the hxnds ol Mr. John li.invnrd, j to whom tlie properly reverted niter Wood's retlro- ' menu I'nuor tlie last rfpimt the house whs h regular ! timler box, anil bad a lire ever occurred tiere, and n tune audience been present, the low of lilt* would 1 probably I.axe exceeded that of the Brooklyn Theatre. \ The main cntrar.ee to the auditorium leads ironi Broad way, hear Thirtieth street, to a broad (light of four steps, Ironi which two staircases, each twelve led wide, continue to the next floor, which is an OXtatimvc lobby. four doors admit the ' visitors to the orchestra From this lobby the dress circle is reached by two pair ol stairs similar 10 i those below, and ihe sniue nnmhor of doors admit to ; this portion of the theatre Irom the second looby. Tlie uullery has a separate entrance Irom the street, : and. il necessary, a wide door will admit those com- 1 i"i{ down from ihe galfery to itie lobbies below the top ; lloor, and thus enableu tlu-iu to reach the street, via the ; iiiiiiu entrance. Tno corridors In which the museum curiosities were formerly exhibited remain Intact, and help to enlnria ih? loiilnes ol the theatre. The stage arrangements Mr. li.mvard proposes to niako pcrlect and with a view 10 Safely. Tlie house will not bo open to the public until December 2L THK Ol.oRK THI.A 1 KK. There are three nam enlnuices on Broadway, T J,' ; feel w ide, leading to the parquet. Ou em li side is a 7-toot stair to toe balcony. The second gallery Is I reached by the same line id stairs. Tho windows are vciy low and oiler easy escape in case ol emergency, j KKU.Y A lux's SIXITUU. There is a main onir .nee ol 7 loot width, with two side cotrsnci'8 5 lect wide. The centre door opens Into ih? lobby, from which two 6-foot stairs run to the balcony. The stag.- entrance is in the basement. TIIK OLYMPIC. This house has two main entrances 6 foot wide, leading to a lobby 12 by lit tool. There are two doors 6 lect each, one lendum down nn 8 toot fi inch stair to the parquet, and one stair of the sauie size goes up to I the balcony. Uu f'roghy streot there is abundant j means o! exit. The second nailery is reachod by a stairway 4 lect 8 Inches wide. GROUND FLAX OK OLYMPIC THFATRM. Crosby street. * Ui oaU way. IIKLLKK'S WoNDKa TIIKATKK. On the paiqu. i floor ol thia theatre there are three uisies leading each to a I Hiding door six feet wide. Thence by taking six stops down another to ding dour is reached at each ol the three entrances. I wo ..i these load luto the lobby whence the street is reached by a large gale; wbila the oMiar one, being tlia road to ?he gallery, leads directly to I he street. Th# stair coses leading to the balcony, ono ou each Side of the bouse, are scmlolrcular in (urm, and are about four and a bail leet wide. I ho balcony also baa lliroo aisles, leading respectively t<? three entrances about three and a half leot wide; and open lug into a sort of hallway, whence the stairs are reached. The nsci-ot to the gallery Is by moans ol a staircase ..bout three leet wide, und rather steep In Its eon-truelion. I mm the stage there are two doors leading, right and loll, to an alleyway on either -id" ol iho bu ding, riie.e is also a V'a rcase in the middle ol the rear of thu stago le iding < own to the tiascuicnl. whence there are two doors opening out toward Broadway, and lour window* opcnlug into the alleyways. In the roo! tii.ro is also a trap door, whence an egress can bo made to the roofs of the ad joining bousos. All doors of this bouso open oat ward. Tits ACA0KMY OF Ul'SIC On tUe Fourteenth street side there are Ave folding doors. seven leet w ile, opening mto the lobby. On lliu opposite side are two entrances ol the same de scription leading to an alley, extending to Irving place. Besides these there sro tour entrances directly iroin Irviug place, malting lu all eleven in number. All thu-e doors opeu outward and are not to. ken, hut are simply securfd by bolts under o.erybody'a control From the box tier and tho gsllerv, an Iron staircase, which still remains Iroiu the last dre. leads directly to Fourteenth street. Be sides this, thero are the same number of doors on those Hours as on the parquet. These ataireuses are all built of iron, and are all about four feet wide. From the stage there are but u lew steps to the alleyway leading to Irving place, and, beside-, there is an eu tr.inco to Foiirtci'iiih street direct. In case of un emergency there would uot be the si ghtest difficulty for the actors to muko their exit, as these wa/a sro not at all circuitous. TOUT CASTOR'S. The main entranco is IS leet 4 inches by 22 feet ? inches and the mam door 6 leet 3 inches wide. A door over 9 leet permits the passage from ttie hall to tho auditorium. One stair s fool hroau leads up to a land my. where It empties Into two other (Sleet) stairs thai go up to the tirsl balcony. The stage entranco jl ou Mercer street, and another goes to the dressing room through tho basement. QKOUND CLAM or TOW P tATOR'B TI1KATKS. Mercer street. "Y?1? STAGE Broadway, SAM FIU!?C18C?0 MIX8TKKI.8. The hall of Messrs. Birch, Wambold and Backus II situate on Broadway, between Twenty-elgnlh ana Tw.'iny-niuth streets, and is reached by a broad tkghl of steps leading up from Brondway. It ouly seats 700 persons, and in case of an accident a dozen windows, leading into tbe Uilsey building, besides the stairs, can be mado available for exit. This bouso Is emptied In two minutes. The stage people huvo a separate en trance In Twenty-ninth stroet, by wuy of an iron stair case attached to the uutsiao of the building. TIIKATKK COMIQUX. The parquet Is reached by a door 12 feet wide, lead ing irom a passage 22 by 100. On one side is a 12 foot passage with 5 t^-foot stairs lcadihg to the bal cony. One stair. 4 feet, empties the gallery into Crosby street. This latter stair, which Is broken by a lauding, is on the outside of the building ouou.su ri.AK or tiu.atkr comiquk. Crosuy street. ^ ( r 5 SCENERr EfilT. W STAGE Broud way. LYCKUM TltKATKR. Tho parqnet has three aisles, und fonr doors about five feet wide leading into the lobby, 10x50 feet. Tbert are three outside eulrancus directly Irom tbo street fully soven feel wide. The balconv is reached by tw? broad and commodious flights of stairs ou the cast sidi of the house. It has tho same uuinber of aisles ns th? parquet and the saino number of doors opening Into a corridor running around and ending at the staircase. The gallery is similarly arranged, only from this there is a separate winding staircase, about five feet wide, leading directly to Fourteenth street. From the stage there is a bro'ul passage way leuding to Fifteenth street. This door can also be madu use of by the in mates of tho boxes on the west stdo of tho building. Superintendent Adams expresses the belief that this tbeatro is a very excellent ono as regards safety. CHICKRRl.VO HALL. Morris K. Jcsup yesterday complained to Mr. Adnmstliat tills hall is in a dangerous condition. Ttio main onfrnuco is 10 feet wnle, an 11-foot stair way of twenty steps extends to a landing, from winch 7-ioot stairs of twenty steps each start out right and leit to the parquet on' tbo second floor. Two 7-loot stairs run up to the gallery. In the rear 11 a spiral sialr by, leet wide from the parquet to Kighteonth street. Another re ir stair, 3), feel, goes up to the gallery from the parquet. OKKXAMA TIIKATKK. Tiio exit from the parquet tloor can bo made by only one door, about seven feet wide. In the northwest cor ner of tho Louse. Thence, through a hallway about twenty feet long and eight lect wide, the street Is readied. As a means of ascent to the gallery, a stair case about three and a h df lect wide is used. There are, however, two fire escapes, each about four feel wide, leading from two windows, by means of which Nellson Hail can bo ro.cbed without any difficulty. In addition to the.-e, on the west side of the gallery there is a door lliren feot wide, on which the words ",W/i aus'inng" (Kxlt In oasc of emergencies) are painted. This, by a lew downward stops, leads directly to the main entrance of Tammany Hall. From tin stage t here is a direct exit to the larce entrance wesf of the mam entrance of Tammany Hall. There is alss a stone staircase eonimnnlrating ? uh the fire escapei on Hie top floor. All the doors open in an outward di rection. third avknfr thkatrk. This house, winch is very small, has one stairway loading lo the balcony and two to tho gallery. An ox ira siair io the balcony was put In by order of Super intendent Adams. Tbe stage entrance is on Thirty Ursi street. When asked what theatres wero in an ursafo con dition Mr. Adams said that one tiling about the Union Squnre Theatre is bad. There is a steep pitch to the balcony He did not see how It could be remeulcd, however. '?! propose," said ho, "to compel them at once to make a largo entrance through tho office ior the relief of the auditorium and another from tho balcony through tbo Union Square Hotel to Broad way. Thev frequently till the side nisles with cauip stools and chairs. I jhiuk the ushers speculate in llietn. With ttie exception of this and thu sloats thai I have already spoken ol, I think all the theiitro* arc ns sale as they can well be made." Mr. Hyde, clitct of tiio Inspection Bureau, concurred In this opinion. Mr. Adams has this year made extensive drawings of nil the theatres und churches In the City, waich are on file tn his department. AUIMENCX ". tlRRAi.n reporters were stationed last evening at every tbeaire tn tho city lu order to ascertain how much time was occupied in clear.ng the houses. The result is herewith appended. (illAni> orgIIA HOl'SK. At tbe Grand Opera Uuuso tho performance was con cluded at twenty minutes past tea o'clock, and the audience, which left tno tbeatro slowly, had cleared out in two minutes and forty seconds Tho attendance would have seemed largo in a small theatre, but only appeared to bo moderately good in one so apaoious as the Grand Opera House. KRl.LT a TJCOR'a. Tho curtain fell on Kelly A Leon's minstrel and variety pertormanco at precisely twalvo minutes snd thirty seconds past ten o'clock, and two minutes and a hall later tho audience wus entirely clear ol tho the.itra and the lights were extinguished in tho auditorium The audience did not number over n couple of hundred persons, and was very leisurely in leaving the tiuuso. OLYMPIC TIIKATKK. 1 hero was a large attend nice at the Olympic Theatre lust night, and tnu spectators appeared much pleased witli tiio periorm ince. The house was riearetFin lour minnies and m quarter from the time tho curtain fcIL The parquet, orchestra chairs and drcs* circle wera emptied in thioe minutes, but ihe gallery took a ii11iiuto and a quarter longer, (i KIlMAM A TIIRATRR. ihe Germania Theatre, on Fourteenth street, ?u fairly filled last evening, the orchestra stalls being neari) all occupied as well as the front rows In tbe pmquot and balcony. Tho time occupied by the audi eoce in laautng from tbu turatre alter tbe fall of the curtain was limed by the reporter, and found to b< four minutes and tony live seconds. TlIK a A out TII K AT it a. At the EagloTlioulie last evening, with '"New York, As It Was and Is," and varieties on " on the board*. ifcwaa