The New York herald., 1872-12-25


night; one meter, supplying the burners in the me-
nagerie, was kept on, and two or three lights
were kept burning all night; banked
my nre always before leaving; the top
OF the boiler was covered with several
layers OF BRICK and the distance between the top OF
the brick and the noOr beams above is eighteen
inches; should think the size OF the boiler room
about nine feet by fifteen feet, and the boiler
took up space OF about five feet by five and half
feet including the brick the only wood being the
floor and beams above; l lett last night about
eleven O'Clock; left
EVERYTHING IN THE USUAL CONDITION;
the boiler supplied steam to heat the entire build
ing; 1 left fire enough to keep up steam all night
the watcamen used to put on coal about six in the
morning to keep the steam up until came; was
present when Oncer Mooney examined the place
and pronounced 1t unsafe; he spoke particularly
of the pipe building from the boiler and on the moor
above the boiler r0om and about twelve feet from
the boiler; this pipe was two and half inches In
diameter and was laid along the side OF the stan
chon beams; it touched 1t for distance OF eight
or ten inches; this beam has since been
CUT AWAY
so that the space between It aud the pipe three
and one hall inches; and piece OF two and Onc-hslf
the beam open at both ends 90 as to allow the air
to pass through this was done by the direction OF
an Insurance surveyor; we never had steam on in
these pipes which touched the upholstery and ran
under the rests; " WAS warm enough then when
the gas was lighted; the seats In the dress circle
where the pipe came from the top 1oor down and
passed through the seats were all cut away from
an open space Of from two and one-llaJ to three
Inches; where the pipes touched tue beams In the
gallery we cut out wood work behind them aud
put on Iron hooks to
SUPPORT THE PIPES;
ana put piece OF tin on the beam; there was not
U place In tue building to my knowledge where the
pipes were nearer than an inch and threequarters
from the WOODWORK there Is o watchmnn on duty
In the building at night; his name Is Nelson;
Barnums company for three years; they consider
him very careful and trustworthy man; there
were other men In the building at night; don't
know how many stayed there to take care Of the
animals; there were thirty or forty buckets OF
water standing on top OF the cage, and three
hydrant attachments in the place with such hose
attached, / think about twenty fee to inch hy-
drant; there were no other facilities for ex
tinguishing fire; have talked with some OF the
persons who were In the building at the time OF
the Gre; they say 10
STARTED IN THE BACK PART
OF the building; they couldn't tell exactly where,
was located In the back part OF the building; we
use no oil in the building to my knowledge; the
gasltting was done by O man named James Wat
son, corner OF Crosby and Grand streets; 1t was
about seven O'Clock this morning when talked
with the men who were In the place at the time OF
the nre; have not seen them since; don't know
where they are.
TESTIMONY OF ALpHoNso coBANKs.
Alph0nso l.. CObanks stated am watchman for
Frederick X. Crete, ia East Fourteenth street; 1
sneDed IRE and sMoke while going through the