New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25

steadily contested aud to this persistence alone is due
the fact that tho FIRE confined, principally to the
three largo buildings which were ultimately destroyed
with their contents
IL was terribly cold and tho fremen's euerngs were
intense. The clothes Of the ppemen were frozen stf
and 10 many when they relieved by fresh mon
II was found necessary help them down the ladders
and the descent rendered still perilous by the
rungs being coated with ice. There many frozen
ears ssd fingers, but Gil worked well and deserve
great credit Fire Commissioners Hitchmsn, Blair and
Galway were the ground early. BY their direction
the remen furnished with hot coffee and other re-
Treatments at the neighboring restaurants.
MARROW ESCAPE.
The circus building level with tho ground In half
an hour after the alarm Of fire was given. Chief EngL
Parey that the roof fell 20 minutes after the
first engine arrived upon the ground Tho remaining
buildings burned neroely for some time afterward.
While the members Of Hook and Ladder Companies
Nos 6ande and the pipemen Of engine No. in the
Lawrence mansion the small dome the roof fell in and
cut of their escape by the stairway. Ladders were
raieed with dfnculty to the roof and held In position
The house stands back little from the street and is
small mound hilock. This sheet OF Ice and
the ladders we're also cnoased IN ice. The In the
building crawled out through the dormef windows to
tho coping and gained the ladders They assisted
down by comrades just in time TO elude the flames
which followed them closely and several Of them mar
rowly escaped.
BARNUM's MUSEUM.
The circus building, menagerie, and most OF
the wardrobes and properties belonged to T. Barnun
4 Co. Tho firm consisted OF p. T. Barnum, his son-in
law, g. IT, Hurd, Dan. Castillo, and VIM. O. Coup. Hwd
and Coup the business managers, and Dan. Castillo
was tho equestrian manager Mr.. Barnum Ia in New
Orleans with bis circus, portion Of the mammoth
troupe with which he travelled last Summer.
The building was purchased of Mr.. Lent last August
with the lease OF the ground which has several years yet
TO run. The entire interior remodelcd at an er-
pense Of about 10000 The ring was lowered ten feet
and o parquette and balcony capable Of seating 5000
persons were constructed The interior fittings were
equal to those OF frstclass theater. There were
considerable number Of orchestra chairs and these and
tho parQuette seats handsomely upholstered. 1t
was intended to be equal to metropolitan place OF
entertainment The front of the building widened
aud carried up to hight OF 40 feet 1t
had o frontage Of 125 feet, and depth OF
10 feet or little than i've full city los. On
Thanksgiving night the receipts were 1900 The man
agement had just brought out the pantoDi me Of "ue
Beard" cost OF 5000 All the members Of tire troupe
took part in 1t, and all had boon provided with new
costumes 1t well received, and the management
expected that 1t would through the holidays with
full houses Mr. Hurd estimates the total loss at about
100000 and there is only insurance Of $4,000 mostly
in companies Of town. The policies are in the safe
which has been removed from the rims to tile manu-
factory Of Herring Co.
THE MENAGERlB.
The mensgerie was the finest In the country Nearly
all OF the animals imported expressly for BaIlum
Co.. and were good specimens of their kind. Tho ele
plant, Pedro which burned was brought over last
week from Hamburg. Tho elephants Jeanette and
Betsy and the doublehumpei camel that were saved,
were driven To the stable OF tho Hudson River Railroad
Company at Nnth.sve and Thirtiethst Tho following
is list Of the animals burned:
One elephant, CRATES, camels and dromedaries,
magnificent Abyssinian lions sea lions the only ones
utta r"Vnesurivi wpiu~ IOiaT boaAs Donegal
tigers African leopard, African eland Asiato yak
gnu Corned horse chacuna the largest OF the baboon
tribe; the celebrated Happy Family consisting OF
number Of animals among them raccoon, rat, dog, cat
and other small animals, and number Of Birds living
together in the large collection OF apes,
rorlas monkeys raccoons and small animals. pelicans,
ostriches and other birds large anacondas and
boa constructors in a cage
The horses were all stabbed IN Eleventh-st and so
we're saved Efforts mado to save the grafles by
the Keepers but the animals were so frightened that
they refused to STIR They the only specimens In
this country.
There we're ON the payroll 100 employees About 100 Of
these were In the department. and the remainder
were employed elsewhere. The circus was In every re
spect one Of the best appointed In the country and IN
cuded some OF the finest male and female riders In the
profession. James Melville, the famous bareback rider
and his two sons lost wardrobes and effects valued &c
flaJOU
uerformers lose about the amount. Fred Lazcle
and Wu Millson, the trapeze performers lose ward
robe valued OF AGO. Prof. Hartmann. leader OF the
orchestra loses $500 worth OF music and cornet value
$50 The remaining 10 musicians lose all their lnstrn
ments In addition to these the following lose their
wardroDes and effects, ranging in each case from 500 to
$500;
Mons D'Atele. the Iron Jaw Man; Mile. Angela his
vite known as the Female Samson, and their two
ohldren Prof. Moneverde the contortonist; Mile. La
Blanche, equestrienne; Lee and Dunbar, clowns and
the French clowns: Zueima Agra the Circassian girl
who lost her wardrobe the occasion OF the burning OK
the Museum in Broadway near spring-stj the Abino
Family the head Of which, In addition 70 his wardrobe
lost violin worth t1oG Goshen, the Arabian Giant;
Admiral Dot who lost his carriage and entire outfit;
Gee and North riders, and very many others Nothing
vassaved The watohman even lost his trunk contain
ing $50 worth of wearing apparel.
THE SNOWMAN UNIDENTIFIED.
Mr. Hurd sent the following dispatch 10 Mr.. Barnum
early yesterday;
To p r. BiRYuM Kt,o- Orleans;
Ahon q. M. dre discovered in bolerroom OF crcus
buildiDg everything destroyed except esphhsn6S,
camel .... o. ii. hohD'
AT ~. m. Mr.. Hurd received the following reply:
NEw-oRLEASs, Dec. a.
Tell editors have cabed European agents 10 expend
half million dollars for extra attractions; wall have new
and moro attractive travelling show than eyer early In
April A r. H. bAkhuh'
Mr. Hnrd and his partner have established Temporary
at els Broadway It not likely that they
vi attempt to form another circus aud nenageie before
Spring.
e. w. wallcott one Of Mr.. Barnurn's purchasing
agents. who came here from Hamburg bringing the
elephant Pedro saws that he is confident new and
complete nenagerie can be procured BY Spring Mr.
Barnu has now number Of agents In various parts Of
Europe engaged in making purchases Of cnriosites OF
varou, kinds and rare animals and they are LOW ready