New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-07
THE BURNING OFTHE CRYSTAL PALACE.

During Yesterday thousands of men, women and
children visited the ruins Of the Crysta Palace but
were prevented from entering the grounds by the iron
paling around the square. Eight of the turrets and
portion of the iron frame work of OF the galleries
are still standing; the rest of the edfce is heap of
unsightly ruins The whole to the depth OF three
or four feet covered with broken pillars and columns
melted glass and disordered machinery. Wandering
among the rubbish and debris we're many exhibitors,
searching for any Of their property that might DC
worth saving. Tie ruins yesterday in charge OF
twenty policemen, and none admitted within the
incoeure except those passed by the Board OF Man
ayers.
The rumor that one Of the five steam-boilers ex-
ploded is false. Mr.. Stanton, Superintendent Of the
Machinery says that as the fire broke out he
caused the balls of the safety valves to be thrown off,
with the intention not only of preventing any expo-
son but also Of permitting steam to escape into the
binding check the flames The great rush OF steam
caused the impression IL at explosion had occurred
large heap of coal containing about fifty tuns,
continued TO burn during yesterday and all attempts
to extDgush ii proved unavailing.
The report in one of yesterday mornings papers
that human body had been taken from the ruins, is
entirely untrue. Some 20 or 100 men have thoroughly
searched the ruins and have been unable to find any
person. Had any one been lost in the building it is
more than likely that he would have been missed by
Il is time.
The following statement made yesterday by Mr..
Leonard the Secretary and Agent of the American In
stitu.e. He says: Il was probably the first one to
give the alarm Of fire. had charge of the machinery
during the Worlds Fair, and knew the nature Of the
things stored at the north entrance The patterns of
the castings for the whole Palace-very infammable
materias-were stored there, and it was supposed
they belonged either to the bondholders the Corpor
elton and the American Institute had authority TO
remove them, or they would have been taken
away before we opened the Fair. | was standing at
the north entrance at 5 o'clock, when discovered
the fire through the glass At first it was clear solid
mass Of flame. about as big as barrel. 1t did not
pread at the top, and had Of the appearances of
camphene or turpentine. Al the first glance thought
would not cry fire, believing could pu. it out
without troubles but instantly it began to spread and
/ Jumped forward and gave the alarm with all my
might Several Of our managers rushed forward but
before we had entered at the north end the fire had
burst out and got beyond contr0. We did all we could
TO get the people ont, and no live' were lost.
little girl named Miss Kari vac pushed down one
Of the tairways and seriously injured. She was lame,
and could not get along very fast.
Mr.. G.. ID. Fredricks had insurance o. s2,0OO in
the ST. Marks Insurance Co., on his pictnres in the
Palace.
Nr. Quincy had az insurance Of 81, 500 on his pic
lures, on exhibition.
TIE INSURANCE BY THE C,. l. IN,
Controller Flagg, Immediately after the Cry"
aee fell into the hands of the ctythe case being IN
extraordinary one-had the concern insured. lie re-
newed the insurance that had been effected on II ny
the Associstions5 0o0-in the following ten compa-
MES, g. coo in each:
Pacific, Hamilton
Excelsior, Fulton,
Brootl,n PARK,
Exchanze,
:, Ni,ho,., . North Western O~weso.
This insurance to cover the contents on storage az
well az the building. The money will be deposited by
the Controller until the affairs of the Palace are set
tied. The following is extract from one OF the
policies, showing what the in urance Is for;
"On the iron and glass buildings known as the Crys-
tai Palace. situated on Reservoir square, between
Foticth and ysecCud streets, and on the east side
of M, Sixth avenue in the City OF New-fork, to-
getilsr With the furniture and fixtures in said
buildirg. lately owned by the Association for the
Exhibition 90 Industry OF all Nations, and since
vested in John H. White a. Receiver and also such
other property lately vested in sad Whites hands
Receiver belonging 20 exhibitors, and lately ~ said