Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-07-27
FREAKS OF MONKEYS, ETC.

A number of the birds which were Gagged in the
upper building were set free by some chaitabiy in
cned person the first alarm of fire.. At intervals
they few out. There were many valuable trQpi
cal birds parrots Of all sizes and manifold colors
parroguets, cockatoos, mocking Birds etc.. well
as some vultures and eagles, and condor
Great excitement existed among the swaying
crowds in the streets below rs they took wing
There were confined in the same room few SER
pen.s, which also obtained their liberty; aud soon
after the rising and devouring fam began to en-
wrap the entire building, splendid and emblema-
tic sight was presented TO the wondering and up
sng thronss. Bursting through the central case
ment, with dap of wing and laShiug coils, appear
ed an eagle and serpent wreathedin fight. .or
q moment they hung poised in mid-air, pre-
senting a novel and terrible conflict. IL was tie
earth and Air (or their respective representatives.
at war for mastery. The ba@ and the lofty, the
groveler and the soarer, were engaged in deadly
battle. At length the fat head of the serpent
sank, his writhing, snous form grew still, and watt
ed upward by the cheers of the gazing multitude,
the eagle, with scream Of triumph, AMI bearing
his prey in his iron talos, SCARED toward The sun
Several monkeys escaped from the burning build
ing to the neighboring roofs ard streets: a consd.
erable excitement was caused by the attempts to
secure them.
FAT WOMEN.
Mrs. Anna Swami was only rescued with the ut
most difficulty. There was not door through
which her bulky frame coull obtain passage. 1t was
likewise feared that the stairs would break down
even if she should reach them Her best friend,
the living skeleton, stood by As long he dared,
but then deserted her, while, rs the heat grew in
intensity the perspiration rolled from her face in
little brooks aud rivu'ets; which pattered musicaly
upon the floor. At length, as 4 last resort tn; en-
ployecs ofthe place procured lofty derrick, which
fortunately happened to be standing near and erect
ed it alongside the Museum. A portion of the
wall then broken off on each side of the
window, the strong tackle got in readiness,
the TAT woman was made fast to Ole end and
swung over the heads of the people in the street,
with lo men grasping the other extremity of the
line, and lowered down from the third story, amid
enthusiastic applause. A carriage of extraordiua-
rv capacity in readiness, and entering this, the
young lady was driven away to Il hotel.
SERPENT FANIC.
When the surviving serpents, that were released
by the plrtial burning of the box in which they
were confined, crept along the floor to the balcony
of the Meuseum, and dropped on the sidewalk, the
crowd, seized with Saint P,trick's aversion to the
reptiles, fled in such precipitlite haste that they
knocked each other down and trampled on one an
other in the most reckless and damaging manner.
Hats were lost, coats torn, boots burst and pln1-
looms ripped with magnificent miscellaneous, and
dozens OF those who rose from the miry streets, in
To which they had been thrown, looked Ike the
disemboded spirits Of a mud bank.
The snakes crawled on the sidewalk and into
Broadway, where some Of them died from injuries
received, and others dispatched by the excited pop
ulace. Several fthc serpents of the coppcrhead
species escaped the fury OF the tumultOus masses.
and, true their instincts, sought shelter in The
World and News Offices.
AGENUINE BEAR ~ wALL-sT.
A large black Bear escaped from the burning
Museum into Ann-st, and then made his way into
Nassau, and down that thrOughfare into Wall,
where his appearance caused sensation.
Some supcrstitious persons believed him the
spirit OF a departed Ursl Major, and others OF his
fraternity welcomed the animal as favorable
omen. The Bear walked queitly along to the Gus
tom House, ascended the steps of the building, and
became bewildcred as many biped bear has, be
fore him. lie seemed TO loose his sense of vision,
and, no doubt endeavoring to operate for fall,
walked over the side of the steps, and broke his
neck. Tie succeeded in his object, but it cost him
dearly.
The appearance of Rruin in the street sensibly
affected the stock market and shares fell rapidly;
but when he lost his life, in the careless manner
we have described, shares advanced again, and the
Bulls triumphed once more.