The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-15
The Property Destroyed Worth Over
~ Half a Million DoIAars.
"A NEW MUSEUM TO Be EASc1tD
BARNUM AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
TEE HERALD FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THANKS FROM THE PUBLIC,
&C., &C., &c.


Smoking ruins, heterogeneous collection of bricks
camcls' hair, warusses offers skin parts of tho
great whale the only Indications yesterday the
ground where stood the world renowned Barnum's
Museum. 1t OF desoation in the midst of
traffic and business life At early hour of the morn
ing crowds were gathered III the vicinity Broadway
and Fulton street perfectly impossible Large
stones and bricks which had elected from the fall
ing walls lay distributed the pavements
ton for stages carriages and foot passengers any
thing but an agreeable easy task
RUINS.
visitor to the of Thursdays fire could scarcely
imagine that such noble buildings the Museum and it's
ncghbors had existed The picture Of ruin con-
pcto II would be wise precauon if the nquisitiyo
multitude KEEP. far possible from the locality,
IS it might possibly happen that of those black
cned walls which hang loosely together without
any apparent support might drop down
Inoniously To avoid this catastrophe we would
again advise all TO keep at civil distance from the
OF Broadway and Fulton street, there particular
ger 10 be superintendent The walls Of the building
picaby Mr.. Knox yet stand out in threatening attitude,
and are likely to come turnbling down at any moment
!. as5a.s s1.s. THE CROWD.
Notwithstanding the dangers which surrounded the
visitor every stepa large crowd of persons
way deferred from wandering through the yesier
day Women and children were there eagerly searching
Tor mcincnces and curosities Of the catastrophe All
regretted the destruction Of the Museum but still jokes
AVID witticsns at the expense OF the great Snowman
were freely uttered. How arc YOU, learned SCALP"
s.Good by happy family. ssWherc is the boa con
sr.og and other like uttcnces were the order q the
hour. I. conical sight 20 watch with what
Cascrness the crowd hunted for OF those
crrlositics which Bir. BarEum had devoted much
time and perseverance, in accommodating Many articles
procured but il became rather a difficult matter 10
Identify their history was carefully
marked out while on exhibition These cuiiosic3 il Is
Ill, Intention OF the parties to hoard up, in
tcpa'on Of fabulous prices being realized for then,
como future day Probably Mr. Bariun himself riishi.
like to rcppchasc OF bis property for the
nlaeum ha. t.iis is rather don0;fui 70 would be
adiGcn matter 20. dat plinee OF caterers hiuise 90
designate the precise articles Their vase 80 oider
maintained yesterday. The Va acted ald talked
a. they pleased. TWO or tlrca pol cemsn atoci ~ "a
and c0nggscl feelingly abou. the affair
related Incidents Of the Gre One gentleman ic-
scribcd in glowing language the last dying urts az the
whale, together witi his terrible v.th.a~s SALES
1uenco OF the flames when tho innrise tuat went
crashing into the debris. Tear rolled down ac
worthy tunetsnary's checks he related the
sad story. This was the only orlupas duty
which bad The pleasure of witnessing at the
hands OF the worthy Actopollans G,rlns the day The
crowd had free unlimited license DO what taey
pleased. There was enc disturb hol,. and they
walked OF with anything and everything which they
could lay hands This liberty taken lull advantage
of By all on booty bent, aud many relic Of Barnins
Museum is carefully sccrcted in VARIOUS tenem
houses OF this city. .
5000 ts MIR. BAENrH IN TowSA ~r
,whcnhc fire bro,,a out a telegram was Immediately
soni IA, lsrrfrai. Hartford That yenNlcnan WHO
rprcscrts difft In the State Lcisaturn was attend
ing his official business The tine He poalig
when the unsclcomo telegram haidc1 10 him
ope ring IT, he read the contents hat proceeded with lis
Business in the coolest puss bio. Hc
did not think it necesssry 70 harry
New York. but determined to wait unit! next
morning Goins home to bridgeport he spent
that rgh in Tic midst of his family and only arrived
in this city yesterday morning. Tho must have
been very unwcicomo picture him who had raised
aud fostercd for many years the great Museum But
like philosopher Mr. Barnum the calamity in
calm light. He icioices that Sac irc took place "a
time when but few persons vere in the establishment.
THIS is indeed something to be thankful fo. Had he
ccuilacraon taken place night or ia the afternoon
there is knowing what terrible caames might have
followed
a; eleven o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Baruun
a. the Asor House, and viewed from iis windows the
dcsolaic ruins front He WIS there waited upon by
vices should they be required Mr. narnum The most
buoy OF all. Instead Of au,ing mourning
his lose h. spoke Of nothing but the prospectus for his
new museum. This he asserts, will surras anything
OF The sort ever attempted. The tendency OF business
up town prompts him to select Union square or some
s9u' 10 the vicinity 81 win now TO building said
Bsrnum "and such building VIII asicnsh the world.
Ga the root will have my menagorie of wrd bcasts
FROM, all parts Of the world Its extent will he three
times the size Of my late establishment aud for cud.
osCs there will be sech collection on this continent
or upon any other
Daring the day Mr. Bsmum had bis headquarter. ~
No 20 Chambers street nc business lace of his son
Iaw where he issued orders directed The movements
Incidental TO his ne" position in true military sigo
CARD FROM MR.. BiRNuM.
The following card has been issued % The public wv
Er. Barnum:-
pressed for the loss VI The American Musolm and NOT
uutdadful or tio Inmeust patronage which has bepn
bestowed upon ny Efforts ~ please Cor the anarter Of
century ! nav resolved, IN compliance with numer
Gus requests to rect immediately 10 tlis city museum
which will be an to our great metropolis ana
AN honor the country An experience 90 twenty I'VE
yc,rs will enable In six months to duplicats In
Europe and Americn every specimen OF history
which adorned my late museum, and rom historical 20
cetrs and other sources within my knowledge can
nearly supply the places % the Revolutionary and oter
relic. which have destroyed For Years hsvc bncn
obliged for OF room, TO reia't many fatc AMI
private COLLECTIONS VI Eur0rt which snail now have
the pleasure uf cling before the American puOc aud
sk nothing in SAYING that before many months clapsc
shall u life be spned open 70 me p,oc popu,as
tcnsive cominodous and interesting than any ever bc'
fore known upon this continent shalt despatch