The New York herald., 1865-07-14


but will swim no more Tho panic for the time was
complete and as the crowd gathered again many
the comments upon the which the students OF natural
and unnatural history especially from the country parts
would sustain by tho destruction Of the mutfarious
curosties One man with artistic air remarked that
the only things he regretted were the old coins and ne
specimens Of ancient Another wondered II the
monkeys were saved while the deepest solictude was
expressed by others the fate Of the fat women
whose small powers Of locomotion It feared would
retard their escape "The HERALD onice is in q bad
nx said an anxious-looking old gentleman 81 hope
the Ore has not reached It," 'et CO. and be damned"
said rough, grogsy fellow evidently hummer Of some
engine house, 1t for the paid nre department. and
the nremen are down it, st Ia very strange then"
replied another hat the nremen are working bravely
70 save it." "Thats SO, cried out number of voices
simultaneously ooh, we'll take caro- Of the HERALD"
sung out lusty fireman, who Juggling his hose
through the crowd. cheer greeted this remark and
again the mass Of people scattered by the crash Of
falling roof and policemen dew here there to clear
the space, now rendered dangerous by the constant
tumblng Of fragments Of stone from the front Of the
Museum, which was rapidly crumbling to pieces
LUCKY ESCAPE.
Among the works OF art which fortunately escaped de-
struction in Banum's Museum twenty four gigantic
pictures, illustrating the battles Of Washington during
the Revolutionary war; painted by Mr. John McNevin,
which 10 have been exhibited at the Museum as
panorama in few days. but had not reached their desti
nation, and were lying in q building close by. The
studies for these pictures had been carefully examined
by the late Washington Irving and in fact revised
by Mr. McNevn in many Of the details at the suggestion
Of that distinguished author. They thus preserved
by the lucky accident Of delay In delivering them.
STATEMENT OF THE AoUARIAN.
Mr.. Oscar Kohn, the aquarian Of the Museum, makes
the following statement containing additional particu
lars Of the conhagraton:-I back from my dinner
at about o quarterpast noon when observed a rush
down the stars proceeding at once to the engine room
in the basement saw the fire directly the boiler,
and then went to the ground floor and the flames
burst from the ladies' private ROOM the gantess Anna
swan stood at the head Of the stairs II swooning
from the effects Of the smoke, which then down
columns; took her to the Belmont House; coming
back found it impossible to enter the upper stores
Miss Swan lost everything except the clothes she wore
she had in her trunk about one hundred and twenty
dollars in gold, greenbacks and all her clothing.
THE BROOKLYN DEPARTMENT
turned out in pretty full force to help put out the fire.
a number Of machines coming across, including steamers
Nos Z, 0, II and II, and Hose Companies Nos. t. 9, g.
and a. To the members ohthese companies, as well
TO those of department, the thanks OF the
city should be returned that the loss not very much
larger than il h
THE TELEGRAPH WIRES
upon Broadway in front Of the Museum were heated 70
such degree 70 melt and their gutta porcha
ing dropped upon the clothing and In the faces Of the
people standing beneath.
st. PAuL's srExPIE
was at one time on nrethe wooden portion-and there
well grounded apprehensionS entertained that it
might also be consumed But timely exertons and the
House.
THE oRu.K SLAVE.
An ofccr Of the Broadway squad saccseded In saving
the Greek slave He carried into Ann street store
REMOVING TEE YLAGs.as
Tho removal Of tho nags from "a Museum roof, by
John H. Csrman caused great chssrng the populacs
expected their destruction. This brave fellow chose
70 risk his ife the dozen 6tar Spangled Ban
ners' which 'in triumph" waving above the heat
and roar Of the flames and In the midst Of dense volumes
Of SMOKE which ofsen obscured them from sight
THE COMPANIES AND THE STREAMS.
The following is deemed an accurate enumeration Of
the engine and other companies having water upon the
rs yesterday with their foremens names their
partment:-
Engine Company No: 9, one stream, through 400 feet
Engine Company No. s. TWO streams, through 500 feet
Engine Company No H. two streams through $50 feet
Engine Company No 70, stream, through Iss feet
OF hose, b. Bonner foreman
Sn.a. 81 two streams through $50 feet
Engine Company No 90 stream, Through 900 feet
Of hoe, G; Loushran forsman.
Engine Company No !, two streams through 1000
feet Of hose, T. Eustis foreman
Engine No 13 streams. through 26o feet
Of hose, T. Cornan, foreman.
s1sns Sss w1 through 'e
Engine Company No 20, ono strcan, through 26o feet
Of hose, }, KAnfect, foreman
Of hose, WIN. torsan, foreman.
Engine Company No g. one stream, through 600 fest
Engine Company No ss' two ssre.ms through 700 fec.
Of hose, A. II. Mitchell, foreman.
Engine Company No. n, two streams, through $50 feet
Engine Company No. 10, and Engine Company No ~
These companies retired from the rs before could
ASCERTAIN the Of their foremen-
Alert Hose Company No a. Mr.. shields, foreman.
Warren Hose Company No 80. Charles Bacon, fore
Niagara Hose Company No. q j. Casteu, foreman.
Ed Forrest Hose Company No. 6, n Miller, foreman.
Lady Washington Hose Company No. 40, H. A. seelsy,
Phnni1 Hose Company No "a, Geo. Anderson, fore
n r. Brennan Hose Company No. 90, NJ J. Kcoser,
Atlantic Hose Company No. Is, J. Toobe, foreman
Nassau Hose Company No SO, J. Sullivan, foreman
Humane Hose Company No. 20, Robert McGinn, fore
man.
Hose Company No. Q, r. IL Woodruff, foreman.
Eagle Hose Company No. Louis Hoppe, foreman.
Hose Company No. 80, Garvey, foreman.
City Hose Company No. g. T. p. Curtiss, foreman
X Howard Hook and Ladder Company No H. J. Nor
rell, foreman.
Mutual Hook and Ladder Company No I, -
Mcclellan Hook and Ladder Company No 4, NJ Lof
tus foreman. The wall fell on OF the members
belonging 70 this company, who taken 70 the City
Hospital
Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company No 0, y. W.
Melville, foreman
BAXTER Hook and Ladder Company No I5, l. W.
Parkes, foreman.
BROOKLyr cONpANRl
Engine Company No. 0, one stream, through $50 feet
OF hose, r. Cornell, foreman.
Engine Company No. 10. stream, through 600 feet
Of hose, J. Connor foreman.
Engine Company No. 8, one stream, through 600 feet
OF hose, ID Mcnamara, foreman.
Atlantic Hose Company No. !, r. J. Luckoy, foreman.
Washington Hose Company No. Q, Vim. Gardner, fore.
man.
Crystal Hose Company No 4, Thos Fowler foreman.