The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-08
THE FIRE At BALTIMORE.

The Baltimore Chronicle of Yesterday, furnishes
some additional particulars Of the destructive fire of
Saturday morning.
80 rapid was the progress of The fire, that the
grooms had barely time release two OF the borses
knock out the windows of the stable, and make their
escape. Efforts were Instantly made TO rescue the
horses ponies dogs goats and deer, belonging 10 the
corps, but all in vain. The heat and violence ofthe
fire fol babe all success and in very short time the
noble stud the admiration of all who had ever behed
it. was utterly destroyed in manner calculated TO
move the sympathies of the most insensible Not enc
of them was saved--the old stallion, who had accom-
panied the corps for twenty seven years-the splen-
did horse Mazeppa, the very embodiment al Byrons
idea OF the fiery steed"--the Burmese ponies-lhe
Anglo pony-the beautiful goat-the hali.reasoning
fawn-all-all persisted, miserably in the most ex-
cruiatng tortures. When the doors were burst open
the fawn, the constant companion OF one OF the po-
Mes ran into the street--but missing its mate ana
alarmed probably by the noise and confusion, II
turned about rushed into the stable, and shared the
fate of its fellows In the meantime, the flames were
doing their work OF destruction most efiectuay, IN
other parts of the building. The scenery decora-
tons and platforms used in the representation OF Ma
zeppa and the costly wardrobe of the company were
consumed al os in an instant, and in less than an
hour not veStge of the building was left but its
blackened walls. The front OF The house tell out
soon after day light with tremendous crash carry
ing in the fall, every thing in its way. Fortunately
no lives were lost
Mr. Cpole'S loss is not only enormous, but entirely
irreparabe. His stud OF horses, and his collection Oh
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are credbly informed, no superior in the world
Forty of the persons attached to the company belong
either nearly remotely TO Mr.. Cookies family All
of the members Of his corps were distinguished Tor
the correctness Of their moral conduct, and for the
propriety Of their department in society. Their ca
iamy exceS the unreserved sympathy OF all our CT
items upon whom their unoblrpsive merits f 1ad
already made deeply BILE impression we
have heard the losses estimated at $4,000 and this.
we should think, rather within than beyond the
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| The following is from the same paper
The circus was one ofthe largest in the world; Il
was capacions enough TO accommodate three thou
sand nersnnS with ease We are told that its dimen
sions exceeded those Of Asley's in London, or the
Cirque Olympi9ue (Franconisl in Paris was
commenced in 1923 and finished in $780, at cost OF
/ $4,000 Il was insured to the amount Of $4,000 in
| The Firemen's Insurance Company of this city-the
directors having in vain endeavored to effect its m
surance in greater amount. Mr. Cook had expeDd-
ed $4,000 in the decorations Of the house .
The hotel the adjacent corner, occupied oy Mr.
p Murphy, took fire soon after the alarm was gwen,
and was burnt 10 the ground together with large
part of its contents. was insured In the fHenehs
| office To the amount of $1,000. ="