New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-14

were by this time suffering dreadful torments Tho
water in which they swan was literally boiling. Inc
ahgators dashed ercely about endeavoring to escape
and opening and shutting their great jaws in ferocious
torture; but the poor whale almost boiled with great
ulcers bursting from his blubbery sides, could only
feeby swim about though blowing excessively and
every now and then sending up great fountains Of
spray.
At length crack went the glass sides OF the great
cases and whale and alligators rolled out the floor
with the rushing and steaming water The whale died
pretty easily, having been pretty well used up before.
few great gasps and conyulsive flap or two Of his
mighty fukes were his expiring spssms.
One Of the agators was killed almost Immediately
by falling across great fragment Of shattered glass.
which cut open his stomach and let the greater part
Of his entras 20 the light Of day. The remaining ALI.
gator became involved in a controversy with an
anaconda and Joined the mele6 in the center Of the
blazing apartment.
CLOSE Oh TIE THRILLING SCENE.
At this moment the ioor undermined by fame. gave
way with an awful crash, and the living struggling.
bowling. witthing mass was launched into gat OF
red and yellow fire. sending up whirlwnd Of smoke,
sparks and cinders to tho very heavens.
Tie last object was the polar bear upon
white hot square ~ sheetIOn. with all the hair burned
from his hide and standing stark and stiff and rapidly
baking brown.
Before the whale went down with the rest, stream
Of spermace from bis carcase down the sides OF
the building. taking dre and making impromptu can
dies a colossal scale
FREAKS OF MONKEYS, ETC.
number Of the birds which were Gagged In the npper
par, OF the building were set free by some charitaby
inclined person at the first alarm OF FIRE. AT intervals
they few out. There were many valuable tropical
birls-parrots Of all sizes and manifold colors parro
quets cockatoos. knocking birds. hnmming birds, ETC.,
as well az some v,ures and eagles, and one condor
Great excitement existed among the swsying crowds
In the streets below they took wing. There were
confined In the zane room few scrpents, which also
obtained their liberty; and after tho rising and
devonring flames began TO enwrap the entire building,
a splendid and emblematic sight was presented to tho
wondering and OF. gazing throngs Bunting through
the central easement, with Zap Of wing and ashipg
coils. appeared nm eagle and serpent wreatbed In
fight For moment they hung poised In midair. pre-
,cnting novel and terrible conflict. II was the Earth
and Air (or their respective representatives. at war for
mastery The base ard tac lofty the eroyeer and the
soarcr were engaged in deadly battle. At length the
the nat head OF the serpent sank his wrtbing snuous
form grew stir. and, waited upward BY tie cheers
Of the gazing maltAnJe. the eagle. with scream OF
triumph and bearing his prey in bis iron tons' scared
tow ard the san.
Several monkeys escaped from the burning building
Ia the eishborng roos and Streets aconsderabe e1
element was caused by the attempts TO secure them
one Of the most amusing incidents In this respect was
in connection with Mr.. James Gordon Bennett The
veteran editor Of TIE Hald was sitting in his private
.t-lx .fss,fu Tia
eusslng with friend the chances that TAs H,reld
establishment would escape tho eonfagrston which at
tha,.ims was threatsniugy advancing up Ann-st to-
ward Nassau la the course Of his conversation, Mr..
Bennett obserred; "Hosever though have usually
had good luck In OF fire. they say that the devil is
ever at one. shoulder and -" Here an exclamation
from hi. friend Interrupted him. art turning quickly.
he was considerably taken sback at seeing the devil
himself or something veiy Ike him At his very shoulder
as he spoke Recovering his equaulmy, with the ease
and .nayity which il usual with him in all company.
NJ D. was about to address he intruder when bc per
esisol that what 10 had taken for the gentleman in
bach sas poihing more than . frightened ourans
,an, The poor creature. bat recently released nom
ely,ty add doubtless thinking that he might nil some
saca ey In THE editorial corps Of the paper 10 question:
had ec.ned b. the rpipe aud insinctivey taken
Office.
Although the cditor-pcrhsps from the fact that he
saw nothing peculiarly strange In ths risitatcnsoon
regs ned his composnrc II was far otherwise with his
friend who Immediately gave tho alarm. Mr. Hudson
rushed In. and boldly attacked the monkey grasping
him by tho throat The book editor next came In, OBJ
tanning clutch upon the brute by the ears; tho musical
critic followed and seized the tail with both hands and
a number Of reporters, armed with ink stands and
shsrpensd pencils calnc next followed by dozen
policemen with brandshed clubs at tho same time. the
engineer I'm tho basement received the preconcerted
signal aud got ready his hose whercwh to pour boil
ing hot water upon tho heads OF those In the street IN
case IL should prove a regular sySemat1ed attack by
eorriIlas Brazilian apes and chimpanyecs.
Opnosed 10 this formidable combination, the rash
Intruder fared badly and soon in durancc VILE
Numerous other Incidents OF similar kind occurred;
but some Of tho most amusing incidents we're In con
ncction with
THE WAX FIGURES.
Vpon the same impulse which prompts mer, IN nme
Of fire 10 fg valuable looking glasses out OF three
story windows and Mt the same time tondorly lower
Jown feather beds soon after the Museum took fire.
rpuher Of sturdy frcmen rushed into the building TO
carry out the wax figures. There were thousands OF
valuable articles which might have been saved u there
had been less of solicudo displayed for ths miserable
elees which arc usually exhibited under the appslIa'
ton OF WAX Figgers.'
A. n, WAS n dozen 6remen rushed into tho apartment
vhore they were kept, amid multitude OF crawling
srstos cbattering monkeys and escaped paroduets.
The "D,iue Brigando was unceremoniousy throttled
and dragged toward the door; liberties were taken
. rho ha.a IN