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


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duty from m until II p. always shut on tho
meter supplying tho burners In tho mensgerie was
LEFT on and two or three lights were Kept burning az
OF the boiler covered with several layers OF brick
and the distance between the top OF the orist ana
the size OF the boerroom was about feet by IL !ee
and tho boiler took up space OF about feet b . ieet
the floor was brick and the walls brick the only
sSoS, ofHG ceF LETT IN the
ton Tins boiler supplied steam to heat the entire build
Gs nIS d 70 put on coal az about
morning, TO keep tho steam up until came;
tho place and pronounced it unsafe; he spoke
particularly Of tho Pipe leading from the boiler aonz
the boiler this pipe ~ inches In diameter and WAS
laid along the side Of the stanchOD beams; tOuchedt
been cut away that space between and tho pipe
was q inches and piece OF finch pipe was placed De
to allow tho ali to pas through; this was dons
by the direction OF an insurance surveyor.
p SS Which hs touched The SPnogy asi
under the seats It was warm enough then when the
pipe down from the top floor and passed through
the seats, were all from an open space OF rG
gallery. scut wood work behind tLem aud put On
iron HOOKS 10 support tho pipes and put piece OF TN on
knowledge where the pipes than inoh or
inch and threequarters from the WOODWORK there Is
name is Nelson; have known hum for two years; he
has been with Barnus Company for threo years; they
were other men in tue building ct night don't know
stayed there To take of tho animals there
the cages aud ree hydrant attachments IL cue place,
with hose aitachedf think about twenty feet to each
fire; have talked with Of the persons VINO were
IN the buildings At tho time OF the mo- and they say
could tell exactly where, because the Place was 50
fun smoke the boiler situated In the back part OF
knowledge; the gss-ntting wac done by a man named
James Watson oil Crosby ana GranlslA; II was aDoat
were the place the time OF tile fire. have not been
t!.ero since, aud 90 not kno" whore they axe
AwATcHnAss STATEMENT.
Alpbonso L. Cobanks testhod sm Waterman for
Frederick II. Grote ct No. ia East Fourteenthst;
noticed smoke whlo going through the buildingi 1T
seemed hike tho smoke Of burning straw this was AZ
about Si6 a. M: WAS then on the main floor, near
Foureenthst searched the oosire building, includ-
ing my stable, Co II there was any fire
there; naliy saw smoke coming the shop through
"a window the east SIDE Jus. the roof OF the
muselm this window was quite distance above the
der and through the crack in the rou shutter saw hre
% 81 up & hs 1897 % 1s @ ia
then went TO the front door and erie IRE an oihcer
another came down Irvinsplaoe: am that
gave the first alarm; saw none or the
employees OF the museum tho doors were all fastened
and Eae officer broke them open; there were least 10
sleeping tao building; at the limo Jaw tho nro
fearful yes and Thought heard the voices VI nen
also.
ANoIHrn wATcuaASs TESTIMONY.
Andrew Nelson testified: lodge at Fii0enth-st and
Thirc-ave.; night Waterman at Barnani's Museum
have been In his employ since year ago last Spring.
90 duty from y. d. and remain till n. m take in
charge OF the place after the show over all the lights
arc extinguishcd except three which are left
burning In the animal Department. there were eight
ps0 oerps IN te S .sps in pan Ss;s
some the GDor and tho stays, where tho earl
ositles kept tbe bOer-roo at the rear part OF
the building aud ID reached by q step-ldisr think;
10 there often a. once every Is minutes during the
night 70 see ABOUT tnc Gre the pressure OF stsam DC
carry a lantern In making uiy rounds; was In the
boiler-r0om within 10 minutes OF tho time discovered
- ie theT: at the tse dsovered Tho smoke was WITH
In 10 feet VI trspdOOr opening into tho boierreom
was going toward IT, aud saw ne issuing from
the cracks Of the floor the bOllerroon. and little
the right vi the ladder passes down, ana also
coming up through the tIapdoOr, which always left
open; ran do wn into the bocrroom and found fire burn
under the floor boards and among the beans above
the boiler aud little distance In trout Otit there
little blaze when vent down the fire seemed to be
running along the beams and cracks of the flooring tue
saGs ss WAS s nrs s. tho and sod 20. STAY lSaa
came stairs and gave the alarm TO the men they
came assistance at and began 10 throw water
the Gre; alter throwing thrse pals OF water saw
that Se @ T th o hR Sst z. e
hre about 20 .uinutos before discovered the SMOKE
have ~, been cautioned He edS t ABOUT nre
tho boiierrDom amt else where Da1 three or
four UuCkotb oil aOCuL on
for use 10 case OF rc there Other facilities pro-
Wded for that purpose cannot account for the ire;
no smoking Is allowed In the place. aud none OF the men,
beside myself, 70 into the boiler the walls aod
floor Of the bOer-roon wore of brick; the beams and
flooring overhead woro Unprotected.
no CLUE TO fnE ArsrsRT.
Arnold Umsted testified: I I'm connected with Bar
NUNS Museum and Menagere sept in the building
TO work on properties; went TO 1otween Il and
O'Clock; I was awakened by shouting hen got up
saw that the place was full OF smoke; was on the
IhrdaYe. side, and trod to get over 90 the srnfts
cage on the other side but could Of tho
smoke: was afraid Of the floors burning under me.
and triad to save what animals could on my side Of
the house; cut fvo eamels loose, and got out
one camel, aud elephant followed me out
into tine street; I do nos know how the
fire. started; swept out tho lower part Of tho dressing
room; was careful not TO iet any waste paper got
arouni the steam pipes; all the MANAGERS have repeat
edly cautioned me - be careful about hrc.
The Fire Marshal will continue his investigation
to-day
LossEs AND ASSURANCES.
The following is a recapitulation Of tho
losses and nsurances: