The New York herald., 1868-03-04

the buildings will be about $50 0oo partly insured rhs
following the animals saved Ono giraffe, vs1ued -
$1,000 said TO be badly injured ana not expoctoo 70
live; porcupnes one osc sacred zebra. one
sacred bull, baby elephant, two Bokhars cameiet
horned ram, one Persian sheep one Hindosian goat.
three Kangaroos two pecans Bengal leopard, one
woonba The learned seal. which was saved from shs
iormer burning Of the museum, was burned bore.
There were about one hundred and thrtyhve persons
IN all connected with the theatre and museum, all u
whom are thus thrown out OF engagemsnts The man
agement had just laid out $4,000 In getting up neg
drama the scenery and wardrobes OF which are all de-
stroyed There twenty-five persons living the
premises the fourth Broadw way consisting %
the Giantsss, Fat Woman Crcassan Girls tAbino fam
y) Fat Baby, attendants and Others They all escaped
from the building uninjured Messrs b r. Beekman
and g. T. Reeder have owned the museum property ioe
d'fs 70
had been made out but were mot not signed Tho owners
valued the buildings at ooO or which there is 90
insurance Of less than 500, 900.
Fire in Maiden Lnne-Frozen Hydranis-
About half past twelve O'Clock this morning Are
discovered by private watchman Cavanagh at No. 10
Maiden lane. the top oor In the premises OF Brch-
enham 4 Hall, manufacturing jewellers. The hremes
were remarkably prompt and line OF hose was run up
the stairs one stream being sufficient to extngush tho
flames The Ore, whom first seen, was burning under
one Of the work benches close by q gas furnace
How the fro originated Is at present unknown. The
damage done TO the stock tools and benches may bd
estimated at about 81 O00 and insured The fourth
floor occupied by Samuel J. Smith, also a manufac
Brichenham & Hall and s. J. Smith for
offices, sustained damage The second floor, occupied
by Smith Hedges, jewellers. and the first door by
Zagbaum & Farchiid dealers Ia musical ina ruments.
likewise sustained no damage. Tho building 10 owned
by Abraham Benenger, and is damaged to the amount
OF about $3.50, which Is covered by insurance. Chief
Engineer Kingsand informed our reporter that tws
hydrants out Of threo that were opened were found 70
be frozen.
Fires Throughout the Country.
The steamers n S. Mepham aud Fanny Scott wero
burned at the ST. Louis levee this morning. The Me-
pham New Orleans boat and valued at
$65 900, and insured for about s45,o 900 Tho fanny
Scott stern wheel boat, valued at about $35, 0J0
and insured for from 800, 900 to S25, 900.
fire at Peoria, Ill.,, on sunday morning, destroyed
the Metropolitan Hole and an adjoining building occu
pied as q restaurant The hotel was valued at s75,o0a
The loss will nearly $780, 0o0 The insrr
hotel and contents $45 000 the Hartford,
Phoenix, North American, Home, Corn Exchange, Put
nam, Manhattan, Enterprise Merchants International.
Loriard and Etna having 81, 500 each. The balances
Illinois com panes.
The old Academy building located on West Third
street, In Oswego N Y, destroyed by fire on Mon
dav night
The works OF the Kyniam Tack Company at Taunton.
Mass, totally destroyed by fire on Monday night.
with a large amount OF stock. The loss IS $2O 600;
fully Insured The fire Is supposed TO have been tho
work Of incendiary.