The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-15
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credit for all its good qualities
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.
Mr. H. O. Tiffany, treasurer of the Museum, had ar
row escape. When the fire commenced he was at the
top OF the establishment and turned onhe water from
the tank He then turned go down stairs, but found
impossible as the fame and smoke were rushing into
his very face He turned to Of the front windows
and springing out, and by the aid Of a rope and
holding on to some drapery reached the balcony aud
from thence to the ground Some five hundred thousand
dollars in government bonds taken from safe by
the treasurer after his escape
at appears that Barnum's learned seal rescued
from the fire by Mr. Alfred Haley, and by him taken to
Fulton Market slip deposited in Of the fish cars,
where it now doing we'll subject to the order Of the
owner
One of Herring's Safes in when were placed Mr. Bar
NUNS private papers and other valuable documents.
wthsto0d the severest attacks Of the conagation The
safe was taken from the ruins at half ten O'Clock
yesterday morning, and brought TO No 25l broadway
Persons who anxious catch glimpse Of the re-
MAINS OK the great s'ving dead whale can satisfy
Their curiosity by calling at the corner OF Ann street and
broadway.
THE FIRE PHOTOGRAPHER.
Two Photographic views Of the destructive Dire were
taken by Mr. NJ J. Currnn, OF No 691 broadway, at
about p NJ; one at the time Of the falling OF the
first wall in Ann street, and the other while the wall
next to Whites clothing store was standing. One
negative was taken from the Aston House and the second
from the front Of Messrs Bangs Brothers, establishment
No 23i Broadway Both pictures give fine conception
York for years, and faithful chronclers OF memo
EaOe historical event are both valuable and interesting
-t~ THANKS TO THE HERALD.
TO The aaroR OF THE HERALD.
The proprietor Of the Belmont Hotel desires to express
his grateful Acknowledgements to Mr. Bennett for the val
liable and efficient services rendered by the fire organiza
ton attached TO the HERALD Office, in the preservation
OF the property Of the hotel during the fearful
confagration OF Thursday last, at "a moment when II
seemed apparent after the fall Of the Museums that all
was lost This is the second instance in which the ser
Wees of the HERALD Fire Department have been sgnaly
successful in saving my property FROM imminent desruc
ton, and therefore my gratitude is douby sincere
Yours, respectfully, J. r. RICHARDS.
MIR. HIGGINs0N's LOSS.
THE EDITOR THE HERALD
liz your paper Of to-day, in the account of the great
Museum fire. it stated that my loss in stock fixtures
&c was $500. beg the privilege Of stating that my
loss WAS SIS 900, on which there insurance OF
$4,000 in the Union Mutual Company, Of Philadelphia.
July Ia, 1866 THOMAS HIGGINSON
LETTER FROM MIR. pAvIDGE, THE ACTOR.
TO THE EDITOR oF TUE HERALD
IFS Pacific STREET, BKooKLyN, July H. 1865
SIR--Your suggestion Of benefit for the employees
Of Barnum's Museum is well timed and proper The
vices my son and myself at the disposal OF any
Yours truly, 'V'' ~ W DAviDGE
ANOTHER BROoKLYN ENGINE Az THE FIRE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
BRooKLYs Jaly Ia, 1865.
In your edition of to-day noticed, in the classification
OF the different fire companies employed yesterday in
extnguishing the confederation in New York city, you
have Engine Company No. :, Of Brooklyn, placed among
the New York FIRE companies; also you state that said
company played two streams rroueh thousand feet
OF hose which would be almost impossbility for
second class engine 10 uoit being only stream,
instead OF two as you had il.
Thinking that the Brooklyn romcn ought to have all
the credit due them such occasions, would respect
fuy request that you rectify the above mistakes, and
greatly oblec SAMUEL. a. HtfESTis
Foreman Engine Company No. T.