The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-07


Jorlty OF the articles were COSTLY and as they wer
not insured the loss will fall heavily upon ibe ey
| hlbItOrs. The average value for Zach avb;b;to
would not fall below $500. At this rate the toto
loss would be as follows:
| $3.50 exhibitors, $500 each, 81 Ose O0,
Oost Vi OuilulnS, 700, ,00t
Total loss, 81 7ss ool
This estimate may be little too high, but tn,
! item seem little enough.
! The Palace is said to have cost between 5000 O0(
and $4,000 Mr.. John w. White who, m to J
short time ago receiver, states that there wa.
most of the time insurance on the Palace In
June last when he transferred it to the city, he had
an insurance Of 100000 or thereabouts, on the
same in several Of the New York companies lie
accordingly informed Comptroller Flagg of the
fact, who Immediately had the Palace insured in
the same companies, and he thinks for about the
same amount. Should this be the ease the loss on
the Palace alone will be about 100000.
The Mechanics Institute will sustain n loss of
over $4,000. They had a large amount of valua-
bic machinery in the engine room-it is thought
that none of it is insured.
The loss to the contributors the manarers rf tho
Institute estimate at $500 0OO about SlOO 600
ot which is known to be insured. There were six
hundred more entries during the present season
tnan at any previous one for years; without doubt
therefore, the loss must be all Of if not more than
the above estimate. From all that we are able to
learn, but little or nothing was saved; a few pis-
tolls, several sewing machines, and a few cases
were got out, but nearly everything of value was
destroyed.
The destruction of the building was achieved in
such an incredibly short space of time that it was
flight at once, and no time left for observation A
western exhibitor says that he had seen steamboats,
in flames, prairies fire, but he never witnessed
in any of them the rapid spread of flames that he
saw last night. The engine companies were ear
y at the conagration but could do little to arrest
ITS progress member of Engine Co. No. Is in
formed us that that company had rescued a number
who md rbo
when found, were utterly helpless, and could do
nothing for their escape. Some of the members of
the above company complain of some of the direc-
tors obstructing them in their efforts to save the
property of the exhibitors. They thought that had
they been permitted at to demolish the ticket
olhce they could have got out considerable proper-
ty. In their efforts to do this they were challenged
and ordered to desst. 1t is very probable that the
directors had very little idea of the compile destruc
tion of the Palace
All the statuary and paintings in the palace WERE
Oh course destroyed. Some of the statues were
very fine, and ranked high as works of art.
The most striking object in the statuary depart
ment was the Thorwaldsen group, representing our
Saviour and the Twelve Apostles which was greatly
admired by all the visitors to the Palace The fig
ure of Christ was Represented with outstretcbed
hands, if in the act of bessing-the head SLIGHTLY
inclined The statues of the Apostles stood on
semi-circle.
Kiss equestrian statue Of the Amazon Attacked
by Lion, attracted very general attention. and
was usually surrounded by group of persons II
was splendid work of art, and its loss will be
regretted.
An equestrian statue of Washington, life size, by
Baron Marocheth. An imposing group and much
admired colossal statue of Daniel Webster in mar
Bile, by Caven, of London.
Lion and boa constructor.
Colossal group Of man struggling with bear
a very line piece of statuary In addition to these
were large number of life sized busts of OCounell
Moore, Father Mathew, and Washington in mar
BILE and plaster. Together with statuettes of
nymmphs, dryads, satyrs, goddesies &c.
The group OF the Lovers Going to a Well
Altogether, in the matter of statuary there has
been serious loss. The destruction of Kiss IA
nous statue is especially to bertgretted.
Very little effort had yet been made to fill the
picture gallery, and consequently in this respect
the line arts do not suffer materially Fredericks
Gurney and some Of the minor phOtographists had
placed few pictures there and there were several
water color and crayon drawings, also some daubs
remaining from the old collection which had not
been worth removing Mr.. Brady and several
other prominent artists who contemplated exhibit
ing their productions, had not We; placed them in
the gallery.
hose-carriages and truck, all of which, with the
exception Of the truck and one hosecarriage, were
destroyed.
Adriatic Engine No. 81, very beautiful ma
chine, which cost $1,000, was totally destroved-
inns Is SAID to be the finest and mos costly engine
in the city.
90 Mohawk Engine No. l6 and Pacific Engine No.
- were both totally destroyed The former cost
$1,000 and the latter $4,000. They were both got
as far as the entrance on Sixth avenue, but it was
found impossible 20 get them out of the door
Eagle Hose No. | and Croton Hose No were
also consumed. They were valued al over S3 900
Empire Hose No. 40 and Hook and Ladder Truck
No. II were got out and saved.
Nos. 81 and % were only placed in the fair about
one O'Clock in the afternoon 1t was the intention
OF the members OF No 81 not to place their machine
in until to-day.
Two other engines were to have been placed in
to-day-No. Of this city, and No. 3 of BROOKLYN.
The members will, no doubt, consider themselves
lucky in not hurrying up, as they intended.
The body of an unknown man was found in the
ruins at a little before twelve O'Clock The dis
covery of the above body created considerable ex-
citement about the ruins, and from all accounts it
is feared that others have been lost and burned be-
meath the ruins. Men and firemen are hard at
work removing the rubbish, as far as lays in their
power, in hopes, if any others are killed. they may
he found.
1t is reported that two children are now missing.
The police are endeavoring to ascertain the truth of
the report.