The New York herald., 1872-12-25

the curious crowd, who, deapte the intensely cold
there was malign fate following the unfortunate
Snowman, while others thought malign fate
iS sSn not sr Ss n ss5s ns
hood. steinway Han the Academy. Tammany.
had in reality suffered some damage, and were all
indebted perhaps chieny to the southerly direc-
Totally ss wu " the he csasser 0s wa: seneray
conceded to be especially unfortunate just at this
when the % holidays sS are Il hand Many
Of the people IN the crowd expressed very hearty y
to G
mas. When they read the opinion Of the Fire Mar
shall rendered Q month ago, on the unsafe condi.
experience sense Of relief that they are de6arred
Iro% forming part q sast qsIss sDT9pgIM thirds
wedge on ton 70 eoUmp %
mattnees.
-~ BY ELEVEN O'CLOCK .s
In the morning the tired 1remcn were relieved
and sent home to thaw out, while the IDLE crowd
continued TO come and 60, meditatinG, joking or
Of r the old old nc Country
sion and the graceful church In one common ruin.
THE LOSSES OF THE hUsEuA-THE ANIMALS.
On entering, on the right OF the building the
animals were presented to view.
First cage contained two lions, valued at $4,000.
Second cage contained two Bengal tigers Of the
Third cage contained a leopard, valued at 81, 900.
. Fourth cage cage contained Rocky Mountain sheep
Filth cage contained an Albino deer, valued at
$500.
sixth cage contained an African wart hog,
Seventh cage contained llama, valued at $3.50.
Eighth cage contained q lak valued at $400.
Ninth cage contained an elan, valued at $500.
Tenth cage contained an ostrich, valued at 81, 500.
Eleventh cage contained 1--WE snakes, valued at
Twelfth cage contained four girafyes, valued at
$40, 600 each, or $50, 900 in all.
Thirteenth cage contained happy family, OF
which 1t Is impossible to state the value.
Fourteenth cage contained large Asiastic mon
Two small cages were under these, containing,
one q porcupine and the other . badger.
Fifteenth cage contained fne specimen Of the
On the left ofthe entrance as one went in the
First cage contained two sea hons valued at
second cage contained two Polar BEARS valued
Third cage contained q horned horse, valued at
Fourth cage contained four horned deer, valued
Fifth cage contained two seals, valued at 500.
little lurther on was large ostrich In cage,
valued a. and ten cameis " valued at sSss
only one OF which was saved.
Besides the living animals there were one Polar
bear and one black leopard stuffed, large guam
tity OF statuary, wax figures, mechanical singing
birds nute players, organ players, mechanical
monkeys and other musical automatons making In
$1,000 each Ia addition to these e there were % the he
mirrors and many other articles Of curiosties, &C.
M osa 1e osn
at $1,000, and Admiral Jet and Family losing all their
paraphernaia. Charley Whites trained dogs were
also burned to death. They were very valuable
animals. The Giant lost his wardrobe and all the
dresses which had been made for "Bue Beard'
were also lost; and all the performers (sOme one
hundred and thirty In number) have lost all their
wardrODes.
yesterday, who said he could not give list OF In
surances, as all the insurance policies were In the
bottom Of tas rans Mr. Huss is
manager while he himself is away in New Orleank
with another portion Of his company
FIRE MARsHALs REPORT OF LOSSES.
Circus % 1ulding-P. I. Barnum. stock and build
ing, $500, 600; insurance, $4,000.
ia East Fourteenth street-Four story ware
house, +. Grote. Building and stock, $300, ,00O in
'ss sast st4oSo0 ,ree,mra
Loss $4,000.
SKETCH OF BARNUM's BUILDING.
The building lately occupied by p. I. Barnum as
Cooke, an English equestrian, and was first named
the New York Hippotheatron. 1t failed to pay,
however, and after couple OF seasons was sold to
saSa Eass Sa4 ssS gtSass 6a
Ia hands S, and suffered varS9s S9 taken
Circus, and gave regular equestrian performance
there during the winter months. In these hands
i t. continued iorsssyeral years and finally, during
who transformed 1t into menagerie and circus,
also exhibiting numerous curi0slties. 1t had only
management when the 1re occurred On Monday
evening, a few hours before the fire, the fairy
spectacle OF "Blue Beard" had been produced for
the first time.
A BENEFIT PROPOSED.
Several circus and theatrical gentlemen were
yesterday at Fourteenth street and Fourth avenue,
and resolved to take measures to give benefit to
the employees OF the late Barnum's Museum.
Already several prominent actors and actresses
have volunteered. More definite action viii be
taken to-day.
The Fire Marshal,s Investigation.
Robert Tilson testifed-I live at No. $40 East
Twenty-sxth street and am engineer and gasman
at Barnum's Museum; ! have no certificate or
license as engineer; have been employed there
about five or six weeks; applied for license las
week; we use Baker, Smith Company's heaters !;
they are low pressure and carry three to five
pounds Of steam the inspector said that he did not
think 1t necessary to have an engineer for one OF
their heaters: Baker 4 Smiths men did the steam
fitting; we had no fire in the place except under
this Baker & Smiths boiler; was on duty from
eight A. NJ until eleven p. NJ; always shut OF the
gas at three meters before leaving the building at
night; one meter, supplying the burners in the me-
nagerfe, was kept on, and two or three lights
were kept burning all night; banked
my fre always before leaving; the top
nf the boiler was covered with several