The New York herald., 1865-07-14

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had been aiding making confusion confound ded
within the walls Of the Ausuem, began 70 become
matter 70 be thought about In fact many had already
thought on the subject and evacuated the premises
JEPY. DAVIS AUGURY.
But before looking out for their own bacon, one or
two persons thought they had better do something more
towards saving what IL were useless 10 pursue. One
took the stuffed ensy Of Tom Thumb and gave toss
out Of the window OF course the General went TO
general smash upon the pavement below, 70 the immi-
nent risk Of the Of the people standing there as
spectators Another seized the wax figure OF General
Grant rushed to the balcony, had almost succeeded In
handing him intact 70 person below, when stream Of
water struck him amidships and he had 70 drop Grant
70 himself from falling. Tho General was, un-
doubtedy, consumed. And still another man, In the
excitement consequent upon such an imminent danger
TO himself took third stuffed figure, rushed frant-
cally 70 the front window, leaped with Il 70 the
portico, cried out for some one 70 help MIN,
and then, 10 and behold he found out
that he had saved the efgy Of Je Dsvis He thought
it too late back out. had not time TO consider exactly
what best TO do but brought to decision BY
shower Of Kisses and goans om the multitude who had
recognised the arch traitor The man. determined TO save
something for Mr. Barnum persevered in his endeavors
handed Jefferson D. down to person the sidewalk,
and he did the head Of the Of the de-
funct conederacy became detached from its spinal con-
nectons and fell upon the ground TO the small salts
faction Of those witnessing the 1t subsequently,
found hanging to lamp post by st. Pauls, in Fulton
street Some supersttious enough TO augur from
this incident that Jen Davis neck in slightly
dangerous predicament at that moment The fall
Of the consprators head produced end Of remark and
moro cheers, groans and hsses
then the building cleared Of human beings.
All the necessity for leaving at once, and left
THE PLANES SPREAD.
II quarter past O'Clock when the Ann street
wall Of the Museum fell outwardly disclosing TO full view
the fiery furnace raging within Happily no one was fa
tally injured by the debvia for the intense heat had
driven everyone back yards from the flaming mass.
sort OF framework dmly discerned in the second
noor and popularity believed TO be the cage Of the
once "Happy Family
At quarter to two the Broadway end Of the building
down with sound like the Of distant artillery
For seconds the very itself obscured by the
black cloud Of smoke that from the float
ing cinders and dust and ashes.
At O'Clock the Ann street gable rounded and per-
forated by the fames still stood out gaunt and grim in
the iurd light looking not unlike stray fragment Of the
ruins Of the Coliseum at Rome. At twenty minutes
past two fresh engines still up and got into play
Eight broad Jets Of fame issuing from the orAces
the side of Knoxs storehe roof gives way and the re
at the front increases in volume and intensity.
THE LAST OF THE MUSEUM.
At halfpast two P. n the last remaining gable Of
Barnum's and some of the side brickwork Of Knoxs
building fell heavily upon the burning ruins-Pelion
heaped upon Ossa.
snouldeng heap, scarcely more than ten feet high,
is oil that left Of the great American Curiosity
Shop
BARNuM AND BARNuM's MusRUM.
Il 10 appropriate this connection to give few words
regarding the who Is great loser and the build
ing and It's contents Mr. Barnum began his career
Snowman in 1886, by exhibiting Joyce Heth, colored
woman who the reputed nurse Of General Washing
ton. He advertised widely and people nocked from al
quarters to sec the old woman. Mr.. Barnum made
enough Of this speculation 70 organize travelling
show In lsl1 he bought scudders Museum paid for in
year. and adding 10 the contents Of Peales Museum,
formed what has since been known Barnums Anaen-
can Museum Here he has since remained, and has rc
allied from the undertaking two colossal fortunes one
Of which he lost in his unlucky clock speculations
Here he has exhibited all the remarkable curositics
which money and enterprise could procure model OF
Niagara Falls the Fejee Mermaid, the diorama Of the
removal Of the remains Of Napoleon from st. Helena
to Paris the Happy Family, the What is It, the Light
ming Calculator, the hippopotamus whales alligaton
prize babies, big dogs, prize poultry, Tom Thumb and
rem, Calvin Edson the living skeleton Julia Pastrana
the bearded woman the caled Madagascar Abinoes
and quite regiment Of giants dwas fat boys and fat
girls have various times been the attractions Of this
unique place Of amusement There was also large COL
lection Of minerals shells and stuffed birds and animals
which Of real value and cannot be easily replaced
series Of portraits of men eminent In the early annals
Of our history have boen destroyed Though valueess
works Of art they not without historical value
number Of revolutionary and other relics arc also con
suned Indeed the sccumulssions Of twenty yssrs
have been utterly destroyed. OF late however, the
tabshmen has been adequate 70 tho wants Of its
patrons and equal 10 the position OF metropolitan
museum. The wax figures and other recent additions
are great osses but the genealogical mineralogica
ichthyologica geological and pathological specimens
Of genuine merit though Of late visitors had meg
eced them for the snowy attractions a The 'lec.
turs room' and the platform Of living curiositiea
Mr. Barnum was absent s the time the nre broke out
In Connecticut He telegraphed for st and left
for Town In . special train.
FEARS AND RUMoRs.
"was there any one remaining in the budingf"
"Tor Gods sake tell me II they all got out"
1.-TWO Of my children were there"
'six men burned In the ruins"
"several nremen killed by the falling walls"
And all this the resisess flames dsvoured their way
with hideous unreleutlng nav. These and kindred
ordinations passed about among the crowd and every
moment horrors added twas late in the
evening before the appchensons thus excited Of human
life sacrificed began TO bc allayed Several were badly
scorched but none are known 10 have been killed
SUPPOSED LOSS OF LIPR.
returned soldier informs that during the nre no
forced TO jump from Of the third story windows
Of Barnums Museum, and that be was in company with
James Burns, Of Lancaster, Pa, member Of Company
A. sixty-n regiment N. Y. ", who he has every
reason 70 believe perished in the flames
STILL MORE BUILDINGS
destined 10 fall victims 10 the nsatiaie element
More engines More water More smoke. More
sitting heat. More cries Of frightened women and
shrieks Of steam Whistles The connagraon seems TO
20 forward-forward; and houses arc swai-
lowed up More property gone to naught More hearts