The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-31
hgRNING of BARNUM's MUSEUM
Large Printing and BinderS Es-
(abllshme ent DESTROYED,

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third time Barnum's Museum, in. this
city, has disappeared in fame and
smoke. His establishment III Lent's
old lippotheatron, on Fourteenth street,
near the Academy of Music, consisting
of splendid menagerie and museum,
was by far the finest he ever had in the
metropolis. His collection of curiosi-
ties was better and larger, while his
tfenagerie embraced over one hundred
choice animals, of which only two ele-
plants and one camel were saved. A
quarter Of million dollars will prooa-
bly, cover what the flames have destroy
ed, bat the loss Of four beautiful giraffes
together with numerous other animals
that Barnum had been collecting in the
four quarters of the globe ever since
the old Broadway establishment was
burnt, is absolute BarhNh himself is
in New Orleans The building wss a
frame, precisely like Talmage's Taberl
nacle, burnt last Sunday, and like DR..
Hepworth's church, now erecting, near
Vanderbilt's great depot. 1t was vast
framework of pine. covered with CORFU
gated sheet iron. The fame enveloped
its interior in surprisin gly short time.
The dying agonies of the motley con-
gregation of animals are vividly desert
bed 10y spectators The cages contsin.
ing four siTaffes were opened, but the
frightened Creatures seemed paralvzed,
and would not bulge. Some of the
keepers wept on finding themselves CON-
PEELED to abandon their charges. The
immense elephant that played hand
organ also refused to leave, but got on
his knees and perished rubbing his head
against the earth and roaringfn anguish.
The fierce banging of the lions and ii.
gers against their cages could be heard
above all the din
The Academy of Music was saved by
the favorable direction of the wind.
Among the animals destroyed were
eight camels and dromedaries, one leop-
iard, one yak, one eland, ore llama, two
sea lions, boa constructors, apes, goril-
las, ostriches, &c The surrounding
properly destroyed is given by the AS
socated Press dispatches.
| As Usually happens when the weather
is extremely cold, one large fire has
quickly succeeded another. The loss
this evening by the burning of Dun,
Barlow Il Co.'S printing Office, in Cen
ter street, and several adjacent build
ings, is about 100000. A great catas-
trophe similar to that at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, was avoided by the printing
Office being furnished with fire escapes,
as required bv law. The Ere originated
near an elevator beside a stairway, cut
Ting off the escape in that direction of
fifty girls employed in the book bindery
in the fourth story. With the nerve ot
desperation they descended the iron
ladders affixed to the outside of the
building. 1t was nearly dark, and the
panic was great, particularly in the
crowd below, but no fatal injuries are
reported.
Barnum teiegraphs here tonight that
he has cabled to his European agents to
spend half million in replacing the
menagerie, and promises his new show
shall start on its travels next April
His company lost all their wardrobe
and musical instruments.
One of the girls working in the book.
biDdery that burned this evening is
missing, and may have perished in the
flames. Two or three others were Sc
verely confused and burned in their ter,
ror stricken push down the fire escapes