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Show PANIC IN A THEATER j Mad Rush for Doors Follows Cry of fire. i SEVERAL SLIGHTLY HURT Exclling Night in tho Town of Ephraim. V Presence of Mind of Manager of the Company Alono Prevented a Disaster. TRTBUXE SPECIAL. L'phrnJm, Jan. 21. During a theatrical performance at the opera-house last evening even-ing a panic, and pi-obably a heavy lors of life, was narrowly averted. While the third act of "The Mariner's Return" was on the fire bell wna sounded, and, almost at the first stroke, some one in the audience shouted "Fire:" In an instant tho audience, which was a largo ore, was on its feet and began pushing and struggling for the entrance. One or two persons vcrc thrown down before the manager was able to convince con-vince the audience that the fire was not in the thatcr, bat In a building some distance dis-tance down the street. With trepidation, the audience resumed seatti. but all were nervous, and shortly afterward, when the flames fiom the fire wcro retlcctcd on the windows of the theater, there was another mad rush for the doors, all getting out safely. The fire, which is thought to have been of Incendiary origin, was in the yards belonging to N. P. Nleleon. The deep snow prevented the fiumes from communicating commu-nicating with adjoining property. The loss will reach tipwards of $2iX0, the property destroyed Including, In addition to farming Implements and machinery, twenty tons of hay. A reward of S100 Is offered for the arrest and conviction of the Incendiary. |