Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.
VAN AxBURou's nESAGERrE BURNED
a Lire Tiger in Broadlrdy.

We are indebted to 7. F. BIrnes, Esq
telegraphic operator at Stowe. for the fol
lowing interesting dispatches;-
i NEW York. March 8. Van Amburgh'
nenagerie was burned to day. The fa'
woman and fat boy, the giantess and 9TH
er mons,rosi,ies, together with the jlni'
tors family, were aroused from theiF
slumbers and safely conducted from the
building. SO rapidly did the flames
spread that it was found impossible to
save any Of the larger animals. Their
wells as the flames reached them were ap-
palling. aud they bounded from side to
side against the bars in their efforts to
free themselves. A few of the animals Of
the Broadway side, among them kanga-
REQ, small leopard and few monkeys
and varsity Of small birds; on the
Mercer street side. the giraffe. two camels.
a pair japanese hogs. a Birmese COW and
variety Of small animals were got out.
The thieves who abound 10 the vicinity
were collected in large numbers, and in
the confusion commenced to appropriate
considerable amount of property. The
loss on the Museum and contents, inclu-
ding Van Amburgh's mensgeris, will
amount to sjO00O0, partially incurred.
The elephant, finding the heat and
flames approaching, hurst open the doors
and made bis way into the street. While
the flames were at their height. tongue
of fame lespsd down into the frs. story.
Then it was found that the beasts that
were el Q d there had been dormant op-
ly. Lions. tigers and leopsrda Instantly
at the sight of the flames burs. all at once
into demoniac roar, and beat themselves
against the bars of their cages One full
grown tiger burst his prison bars, and
with one wild leap through the window,
reached the street. The crowd rushed
away in haste. while the beast looked
around him in stupid wonder an instant.
then started down Broadway. A stream
Of water turned on him brought him to
bay, and policeman stepped up ani with
three shots dispatched him.
ClNcINyATI. March g. The election of
Municipal officers took place yesterday.
The entire Union ticket elected
AUGUSTA March 3. The twenty .scv
enth snow storm Of the year just closed
1t lasted 80 hours; ] s inches fallen The
roads greatly tlockaded.
WASHINGTON, March The sun is out,
but the weather is very cold There was
a good attendance at the Presidents leyee
last evening Mr. johnson was afable
and greeted all corners with a smile The
Indifference manifested by the Democrats
for the fate Of Andrew johnson is sub
ject of much remark. but the President is
probably the only one as,onishei at it
HAMILTON, c. W, March 2. There was
a severe snow storm yesterday, and it is
still raging All trains greatly delayed.
and no trains running east of London. on
the Western r Il Two trains collided
near the Raider station Saturday night, |
killing the engineer.
ToRoNTo, March 9. A severe snow
storm aud gale preFails to day. Weather
intensely cold and railroads completely
blockaded again. Another corps of Papal |
Zonaves to be raised in Montreal
CHICAGO, March 8. The most violent
storm Of wind and snow that has visited |
Chicago for years commenced about three
o clock yesterday 7. ~ and continued uu.
til four o'clock this morning. The rail
ways were all blocked up by huge snow
drifts. Some vessels in the river parted |
their lines and drifted about, but without
serious injury. No trains left here yes.
terday.