The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-11-27


From the Philadelphia Ledger, of Monday,J
The Burning of the Forepaugh Mo
nagerie uilding-Curious Scenes
and Incidents.
On Saturday evening, about six O'Clock,
q fire was discovered in the rear of the saw
and planning mill of Messrs Roscoe, Clark
d Co., located at Ridge Avenue and Jeffer-
son street, which spread rapidly, destroying
the mill and some adjoining property. Mr..
Adam FOFepaugh, the proprietor of the
circus and mensgerie recently exhibiting in
this city, owned the tbree-story brick build
ing at No. 2l08, Ridge Avenue, short dis
tsnce above the mill. In the building, lions,
tigers, monkeys and other animals were kept
in cages or boxes, which had been construct
ed for temporary use. Fortunately, Mr..
Forepaugh was at his dwelling, Immediate
ly opposite, when the fire was first discover
ed, and he at oBce commenced tumbling the
Gag ges or boxes from the luilding into the
str eet, while those outside removed them
from the vicinity of the fire.
While thus engaged, Bengal and Bra
zilisn Tiger made their escape; the former
made his way to Mr. Bryant's stables, in
the vicinity, The crowd on the street giving
way with great promptness, where Ee was
|
son street, until be reached the house of DIR.
| Gebler, near Twenty second street; here
several ladies' were standing at the door, but
1.-THE tiger passed by them and through the
hall into the kitchen, where he Temlined
until recaptured by one of Mr.. Forepaugh's
men. The box containing the lien was so
much dImaged that it was with great difficult
ty that the animal could be kept until an
other box was obtained and the lion secured.
The excitement at this time was very great,
as a rnmOr spread through the crowd that
the lion had made his escape, and was rush
ing furiously down the street.
A large white Florida wolf got out of his
box, and made his way through the crowd
without attracting much attention, and about
8 o'clock in the evening he was met by q
gentleman at Nineteenth and Callowhill
streets. The gentleman took the wolf for a
dog, and the wolf no doubt mstOok the
gentleman for one of those connected with
the mensgerie, for, IS the gentleman opened
his front door, the wolf entered the house ;
but as soOp as he came under the gas light
in the hall, his character aud standing in the
animal crea ion was known The gentleman
not feelibg disposed to use force to remove
the intruder, opened the paTlOr door and the
wolf passed in the door was closed, and
Iu6 uldA " tt1 dtANWbu ~ pass Aub uiSAl
upon the sofc Brussels. Word was sent to
Mr.. Forepsugh early yesterday morning and
4 the wolf was taken away.
An the olher animals were kept secure in
their boxes and removed TO a building in the
rear of Mr.. Forepaughs residences. Tie
travelling cages, wagons, &c., were under
! Shedding in lhe rear of 2I06, and between
the saw mills; and Of these, eleven cages,
4 fifteen baggage and other wagons, a new
1 buggy, pay Nsron, canvas, seals, l22 sets of
I harness, wardrobe, saddles, banners, DC,
( were entirely destroyed, involving loss Of
/ $4,000 upon which there was no insurance.
! The building in which the animals were vas
completely gutted.
The work of lying tie FindIay Branch of
the O. S. d @. r K. Si'h 7 rail is progress
ing. Early next seas the whole rad will
be re-laid,