The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-28

tne late etofm' were NOS receayed as the
NEW YORK. December a5.4Th.e entire
block on the West side OF Centre street,
between Leonard and North. was burned
yesterday Aevening: The total loss is
young women employed in UPPER stories
Q; 81, SO and s5 Centre street, fied down
the staircase and by the fire.escspe
when the alarm was given. Two fell
when several feet from the ground, and
were severely injured. Their names
wore Mary Hopkins. Of COG 1st avenue,
and Emma Francis, of 149 Mercer street.
A xumor enrsadL that several were unable
to escape and burned to death, bnt is
not authenticated. The building was a
mere she'll, filed with infiammatory ma
terial. JOS. Pike. a printer, was struck
on the head by falling brick, had his
skull fractured, and will probably die.
BENZ. Ballard was less seriously Injured.
A fire in large building on Duane
street, New York, to-day. caused da-
mage of $4,000. Several small fres
have also occurred at different points in
the city to-day.
The Palisade Hotel. near Englewood,
N. j., was burned this morning. It was
one of the largest in the vicinity. The
building and contents were insured for
$4,000
A pair of carriage horses ran away in
Brooklyn, last night, and jumped into
the East River, drowning Mrs. Q. +.
Adams, an occupant Of the carriage, and
themselves.
New YORK, December 24.-Barnum's
CIRCUS aud mensgerie, in East Fourteenth
street, with several other buildings, we're
destroyed by fire this morning, the losses
on which Will no doubt reach 81, ,OOO, ,OOO
The FIRE was first discovered at 4.I6,
bursting through the roof of the circus,
just over where the giraffes were kept,
and Immediately after, animals and birds
began bowling and screeching in ter
rifle manner. Some of the iremen who
were first on the ground state that the
roaring of the animals was something
frightful to listen 10 during the short
time that it lasted. as they were speedily
put out of misery by the rapidity with
which the devouring element Tapped up
the tinder-like structure in which they
were Gagged. The only animals saved out
Of tho valuable collection which Barnum
bad taken such pains to secure were two
elephants and camel. The building
was two stories in height, and composed
nearly altogether of corrugated iron and
wood, which, with that portion of tho
building used as a CIRCUS, was totally de-
stroyed, tho whole building burning as
though it was tinder box. The fire
next extended to tho church adjoining,
which is known as Grace Chapel, or
Church Of the Redemption. Only the
front walls were left standing. The fro
also extended to building Nos. 1874 and
1876 East Fourteenth street. The fire
also extended to the new iron front
building adjoining the circus. The next
building visited by the fire was Miner,
Stevens & Co.'s carriage mandatory,
situated on Thirteenth street, running
from LIS to 12I. Tho rear portion of
the building was completely burned. +.
Grote states that his loss is $500, 900 on
stock and building, on which there is an
insurance Of Sl20,000. The fire in Four
teenth street originated in the boiler
room of Barnum's menagerie. The
were too frightened to escape, and all
four perished. They were valued at
$780, 900. Barnum's agent estimates his
loss at $780,, 600. All tho performers lost
warirobes, many being very valuable.
About $50 persons are thrown out OF
employment by the burning Of Barnum 8
show.
CORY, Pa, December "a. This after
noon. at 3.15 O'Clock, as the mail train
on the Buffalo, Cory and Pittsburg Rail
road WAS leaving Cory, and when within
nbout eighty rods of Prospect Station,
the train was thrown off the track at q
trestle-work, tho passenger car. baggage
car and tender falling distance Of
twenty-six feet, while the engine passed
over unhurt. TO the present time the
dead bodies Of nineteen persons hnvo
been recovered, some Of which are fear
fully burned, and thirty-1ive persons are
known to havo been wounded, some OF
them seriously. Fourteen of the bodies
are at present unrecognizable owing to
tue charred aud blackened state Of tho
corpses.
PHILADELPHIA, December 24.-Pas-
sengers on the through train from
Washington, due here at ITO O'Clock p.
NJ, report an accident near Stanton
Station, on the other side of Baltimore.
Several persons were ipjured-one or
two fatally. The train ran into car
riage which was crossing the track.
CINCINNATI, December 4.-Tho Times
Jacksonville, Indiana. special says the
South bound train on the Jefforsonville,
Madison and indianapolis Road jumped
the truck at Henryville ot q A kT