Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-10
SCENES at THE BURNING OF BAR-
NUNS MUSEUM

From the New York Worlds Report.
STATEMENT OF THE GIANT GIRL
IL an twenty years OF age; my name is
Anna Swami; / weigh 4l3 pounds, and
was born ia Nova Scotia"
Reporter - "Are you married Miss
Swami -at
1isntess - No, bat eonld ii had
waited 20. easy. /"
Reporter-"Where were you at the time
Of the Gre p Here thegiantess smoothed
her hair, threw out her noble 'legs, and
shook her dress, looking very nice all
ogeT.) 7 tia
Giantess 81 was 10 the fourth floor, be-
tween the lecture room and the gallery,
and it was just shout half past IL, snd had
got every thing off me except my chemise
and stockings, when heard a scream
aud such scream Says 'Sskes alive,
what can that be, | do wonder% The po-
licemen began TO boiler; and the fire and
smoke came up the stairs into my room.
What was poor woman TO do in such a
trouble? | was all in q tremOr and flut-
ter, hui grabbed my ieweiry; and then |
heard a woman's voice cry, I've lost my
child And, sakes alive, / took my
iewelry. and, throwing my dress over my
shoulders .gnfae,E3o make tny ~3Y down
stairs, with all my portable property in the
folds Of my dress tucked up; but ! did not
know where to go, when up came
two big policemen, with their clubs
in their hands, and said 10 me,
Come this way, my heavy old gall
and | went down stairs with the impudenees,
but not before / thought to rescue pet
pelican of mine bat as | was going down
stairs a policeman took hold Of me and
pulled the dress, with my watch, jewelry,
and beautiful MORE. antique dress, of my
body, and away they went into the smoke
and flames and never saw them again, and
| had to 90 out in the street the way was
born almost, and got over 10 the hotel,
and here / am; and my loss is $4,000 for
my wardrobe and jewelry. | saw no re-
porters that night, and made no statement
to them"
Reporter-"Were you asmuch frightened
as you were at the last fire in the old mu-
scum, Miss Swami ~
Giantess-"Sakes alive young mani
was twice as skeered. You know that was
in the day time, and this was in the night
-sakes alive, and had nothing on me but
my chemise. What was poor woman to
do ?"
STATEMENT OF THE BEAUTIFUL CIRCAs-
SIAN.
This young lady is very pretty, and quite
a coquette. Her large lustroHs eyes opened
| wide when our reporter asked her ques-
| ton az to her experience, and she laughed
loudly, and stopped flirting with young
man wearing shock of red hair, when
| questioned.
Reporter with sigh)-"HoW did you
escape the devastating element
ZuIeima-"Well, I'll tell ye how, but
please don't make fun of me 10 the World,
will yep
Reporter: Do not be afraid, Miss, l
| shall not"
"WelI, you see, was on the top floor,
and had all my beautiful hair nndone, and
was going to bed. was thinking of all
the nice young men with curly hair that |
had seen in the museum during the day,
and looking Qaughing) at my thirty thou
sand dollar necklace which Queen Nicto-
ria gave me at Buckingham Palace, when
all at once heard such a scream even
hear it now, and it makes me feel as if a
cold key was put down my back. And
| then / knew nothing until | was pulled
| down stairs some way or other, and would
have tainted but ] was afraid of being
burned up Then / had nothing on me
hardly, and [ felt ashamed Laughing. J
Yes, indeed, / did And then when | got
TO the door / was ali in shiver, snd a
Young man, Mr.. Harris, gallantly tried tC
carry me across the snow and slush, and
lost my shoes. l wear twos and MIR. Harris
wears tens, and he took of his boots anc
put them on me, but they would not tit
And then he took me across, and here
am. / was so afraid of losing nay beauti
ful hair, with sigh and have lost every
thing, including the necklace given to nj
by Queen Victoria. Aud l think Mr.
Harris is a good young man for saving
me-"
Reporter Did YOU lose any dresses !?
Zuieima: "Yea; | lost splendid claret
colored silk that cost me ninety-two dollar
at Stewsrt's Didn't /, Zuruby?'
Zuruby Hanum: Yes; of course yo
did, dear"