New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-06
MEDICAL COLLEGE BURNT.
From TAe LOsiulis Css,isy, Jas. l..

From The LOsisrIis Cssrisy, Jas l.
We sory to have TO announce 10 the public th,t
the building belonging a. the Medical Department Of
OF The University Of L0uisyille cJmple,sly des-
hoyed BY fire yesterday incoming, between and
O'clock. The Jantor Mr. Faller who generally has
his free ade about ock oh in the morning buIlt
them usual. At O'Clock be mode the circuit Of the
different looms, and ~ all appeal even thing was
| taie. Leaving the house for lev moments, be va,
startled by The information that Smoke wss issuing
from the college building, and on running there
found the lnboraio blaze. Further search
proved the fire 10 have up the sice Of the partition
walls aid broken out Ia tie museum. The attempt
was then made To secure such article, might be- port
able, and caDy hem to place of safety bat the Gre
increased 90 rapidly az 10 render quite impossible 10
save any part Of the Museum The labor s,ory and
library rooms we're next entered, and many articles
saved, though We were sorry TO observe many bolks
much dsmsged by water and Heless tandliDg. Too
re increased until the whole baoing except the dis
sectng rooms, VII ch were saved, ~as entirely burned.
Ihe library which cODtaiLeo very many valuable
work., was only partially sav-i o~ig mainly TO toe
ipiorns mar ner Of carrying out the books 6y those
who Underworld to save them. Many Of those which
were rescued ON the flames nearly A. sad fate
BY beng thrown careessy IL beaps together as we'd A
damaged BY water. About Ooe-hAf Of the library s
total Ioss.
The chemical apparatus vas more Fortunate and
about two thirds OF il saved. Many valuable
htmicas were stroyed sno for long time the var
Gus mixtures kept up al indisc6 INMATE popping The
stuoeLs did tie utmost in uer po - save tns por
u Of Tie contents, ard rerdered signal service ia the,
enoeAyOIs 70 essIst
Tie eIe.test loss, and one which perhaps irreps
rsbe, The collections Of natural history aad those
Illustrative Of snat, my and pbysoIogy, In which last
ue nuseum was very rich. IL rl COST many years
labor 10 replace 'he beautiful specimens of sneiIs
c"ias, mastodon bones AID human bones which
acoIned ihe oSes OF he nuseam.
The Pfofessors, despite their heavy o.s In many de-
faiueni,, WIZ sth c. ntiLGe The eyures; and IL IN
rhdebily intended TO make he new buildiog and its
apartments more thar eqsai u the old one Exeeot
tie temporary want Of . convenient builoing we suo-
poe the tcbOCl will suffer DO great oss The Chemical
so"aor> was one OF The mot extens and complete
u DO. he very bert 10 The Wet LIS vAlue could NOT
De estimated at Lee than 81. COO
re m.GIc1l College ~as very large, substantial
ounoDg "bhh tgether With its y4a.bie cootsnts 10
volyes ios a fully So 100 pOon the Uni, est, The
beDdIng may be BsIder'd as total loes az nothing
s Nh staLdlpg but poitoa OF he vsls and ssect-
mg fooul From $1,000 TO si2 900 vJrth of spoa-
isu', material ana library saved. Iosarsnce 10
ioe nmount q OILY e37 80 was .fFrc'ed on he build.
6g ard contents. OF tbi. s2l 900 wss on the
Cotee vhch, It is thought will DO suficien. 20 re-
tuio IL The els OCC tie BILE eoa,ents Of the
ooIong viii oDlv cover moe;y If the loss The ia
sursDce vbs a. follows;