Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-11-21
FIRE IN PMELADELPEE1A.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lb.-A5Out nall past
six o'clock Saturday evening flames were
discovered issuing from large double three
story building, near the junction Of Ridge
avenue and Jefferson street, occupied by
Messrs. Roscoe, Clarke & Co, as n saw and
planning mill and sssh factory. The flames
spread with great rapidity, owing to the
large quantity of combustibls material, and
in a short lime they attained such headway
as seemed to battle the efforts Of the firemen
to check them. The fire then communicated
to long row Of shedding in the rear of the
building, which was soon destroyed. In this
was stored large quantity of lumber. The
frm estimate their loss upon the building at
about $1,000, upon which there is an insur-
auce of 1890 in the Royal Insurance Com
pany. The loss upon machinery is estimated
at 81 900, and on stock about $4,000.
Adjoining on tao north was q large .truc-
ture OF frame and brick, which was owned
and occupied BY Adam Forepaugh for win.
tering the animals composing his menagerie,
and which had bseu taken possession of but
u few days before for that purpose.
Messengers were promptly dispatched to
the men employed about the menagerie, and
fortunately hasteced to the scene. The fears
that the building would take fire were rea-
lizeo, as the flames spread from the shedding
attached to the saw mill.
The quick vibrations of the pistons of the
steam fire engines, the exhaust steam. the
shrek of their whistles, the springina of
hosecarriage bells, and the general tumult
incident to fire, were enough to frighten
the beasts. When, however, scores Of men
dashed in upon them, clad in all sorts OF
equipments, the animals for awhile must
have thought an exhibition was being gotten
up for their ediication.
The flames spread rapidly, and the cry
went up to save the animals, and the tiremen
pitched in regardless of consequences. The
animals, when the flames came in such prox-
unity, were frantic, the additional excite
ment, added TO the noises, becoming unbear
able. The dsns seized by the firemen, and
they moved away with them as though they
were solid structures The consequence was
that some OF the bars became displaced, and
the animals, seeing a chance for escape, lost
no time IL availing themselves of it,
The dens were rudely but securely built
for the purpose of holding the animals, but
l: was not expected that speedy removal Of
them would be necessitsted. In removing
tie den containing the lion from the struc
ture on which it was placed, it received 9
severe jar, and the result was ID commenced
to fall to pieces. A large number of men
however, surrounded it and held it together
until it was landed in the street, when cage
was brought up and placed over it, thus
safely securing the lion, which had not ob
tanned its freedom, thanks to the bravery oi
the men who held the den together.
A Bengal tiger effected its escape by the
breaking of plank in the den during III
removal and started off up Ridge avenue
followed by a boy. The animal jumped
over fence and went into the dinning room
of the residence of q physician. 1t then pass
ed through the kitchen and into the yard
and so to the stable, where it was captured
by some of the meAsgsrie folks aud safely
secured.
At Twenty-third and Jefferson streets
somsthing walked up to the steps of rssi
dsnes whsrSthrss ladies were nding look