Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-24
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
.Assoct0ted Press Rep0rts.
BARNUM BURNED OUT AGAIN
Hts Museum and Cireus Destroyed -
The Camel and Two Elephants the
ONLY &nrytverS

HIS Museum and Cireus Destroyed
The Camel and Two Elephants the
NV York Dec. 24-Barnum's museum and
meDagerie, located on 14th street, opposite the
Academy Of Music, was burned early this morn
ing.
NRw YORK, Dec. 4-Barnum's museum and
circus WAS discovered to be on fire about
gsther with Grace chapel adjoining, two stores
on l4th street. and stevens carriage store on
18th street. The only animals saved from the
menagerie are the camel and elephant. The
cause of the fire Is unknown.
ANOTHER "TIRk.P ROOF" BUILDING BURNED.
Third Dispatch
NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The fire at Barnum's
circus commenced about O'Clock a. m and in
half an hour the entire building, though con-
structed OF iron, WAS In ruins. The flames
quickly spread to the buildings on either side.
Grace chapel, on the eastern side, was burned
to the ground, and the Lawrence mansion, on
the westerly side, was seriously damaged. The
ftroying the carriage factory Of Minor & Ste
vens, and that of r. Crates. The loss will
amount to fully half million dollars.
TIE FIRE AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS.
Fourth Dispatch.l
NRw YORK, Dec 24-The losses will no
doubt reach 81 900 900. The fire was first dis
covered at 4:l6 q. m. bursting through the roof
of the circus, Immediately over where the
giraffes were kept, and Immediately the ami
mas and birds began bowling and shreking in
terrific manner. An alarm was sounded,
the spot. A second and third alarm were sent
out, but the flames spread with sach rspidity
that almost before the fremen could get water
| on, the circus was gone. Some of the fire.
men who were fret upon the ground
| state that the roars of the animals
were something frightful to listen to during the
short time that they lasted, they were speedily
| put out of misery by the rapidly with which
| the devouring element Tapped up the finder
like structure in which they were Gagged. The
only animals saved out Of the valuable collection
/ Rarnnm al IA zen an mn ~h mai m
| secure were two elephants and q camel. The
| building was two stories, and composed nearly
| altogether of corrugated iron and wood, which,
| with that portion of the building used Is a
| circus, was totally destroyed. The whole build
| ing burned as though il was a er-box.
| Nothing could De done TO save auy more of the
animals, and the fremen state that they would
| sooner risk falling walls any time than
| enter that den OF wild or tame beasts in \
case of this kind. Firemen, policemen,
| and Others who were in the vicinity were unable
| to stand within one hundred feet of the burning
| building; the heat being so intense, which Is
| verified by the fact that the windows of the
! Academy of Music were cracked and broken
with the heat, doors were blistered, and the bill
| boards in front Of the academy were burned on
that side towards the circus. IL was very much
| feared that the Academy OF Music would be
| consumed, and it would had not the wind
| changed. The fire next extended to the oh urch
adjoining, which is known as Grace Chspel. OF
| the church of the Redemption, and although the
| fremen used their utmost endeavors TO save Cd 2
| building, they were unavailing, as IL shared
almost the same late as the circus only the from
walls being left standing. The fire also extended
| to 134 and 136 east l4th street, owned and occu
pied by Mrs. Lawrence, mother of Abraham X.
| Lawrence. The fire also extended to q new iron
| front building adjoining the circus, owned and
| partly occupied by 4. Grote, dealer in ivory
| Mr.. GTote also occupied a building in the rear.
| which, together with the front building, was
| totally destroyed. The next building visited BY
| the fire was Minor, Stevens & Co.'s carria ga
| mandatory, situated on 18th street, running
| from lis to l2l. The rear portion of the build
| ing was completely burned, together with about
| $50, 900 worth OF stock. +. c. Curley's carriage
| mandatory on 18th street, was also slightly
| burned.
THE LOSSES.
| Bafnum's losses are put at different sums
varying from $50 900 TO $500 900. AS those par
| ties who do know anything about il cannot b
| found, il is impossible to make any true esti-
| mate of the losses. Mr.. Barnum Is said TO be in
New Orleans at present. The damage to Mrs
| Lawrence house Is supposed TO be about 80 0O5
| and the damage to the furniture o 900, which
| is fully covered by insurance. r. Grote claims A
loss Of SEQ, 900 on stock and building, on which
| there is an insurance of $40 900. &. c. Reed &
Co., dealers in varnishes. occupied the secopl
| floor front Of No. ia, and their stock and fix
| lures were totally destroyed; jackson & Co.
dealers in fringes, occupied the fourth floor, and
] their stock was totally destroyed; Creinworth
| manufacturer OF piano strings, also occupied 8
| portion of the second floor, and loses ali his
| stock. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Barnum has only
| $4,000 insurance on his animals, and that the
| two elephants and the camel that were save
1 will cover half tn at amount