The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-25
NEW YORK CITY.
Destructive Fire.. Entire Block
BuTned-sL0ss $500, 900.

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SO and s5, Center street, and speedily
communicated with the upper floors
whence they speedily spread to the ad-
joining buildings, 81, 80 and 81, and also
20 and n Center street, and 130 and 132
Leonard street. In 81, S3 and 81 the fol-
lowing parties are losers: New York
Newspaper Company, Aiken 8 0mer, oi
Milwaukee; Dunn, Barlow & Co., printers;
Anderson Archer & Co., binders. In 81 ].
Gallagher, dealer in brass goods. In 80
and 81 were the law offices Of Howe &
Hummel, Howe 8 Whorter, Edward
Price, and the liquor store Of Geo. Middle.
ton. No. 70 was occupied by 3, B. Cum.
minis, as paint shop and dwelling, and
n by Dye Wilkins, as q liquor store. Nos.
100 and 1879 Leonard street, were occupied
by numerous families, and the first floors
as grocery stores. Two girls employed in
the building where the fire commenced,
were severely injured, also two men, one
Of whom, Benz. Ballard, probably fatally.
It is rumored six girls perlshed in the
flames, but the report needs confirmation.
Total loss estimated at $500,000.
The rumor Of loss OF life at the Centre
street fire this evening Is happily un-
founded.
LATER.
Thirty.eight young women employed
in the upper stories of 81, SO and s5
Centre street, fled down the staircase and
by the tireescspe when tho alarm was
given. Two fell when several feet from
the ground and were severely injured.
Their names were Mary Hopkins, Of 506
First avenue, and Emma Francis, of 140
Mercer street. A rumor was spread that
several were unable to escape and were
burned to death, but it Is not authen-
ticated. The building was mere shell,
filled with inflamable material. From
every window the flames burst, threaten.
ing the Clipper Office, opposite, and other
buildings. Jas. Pike, printer, residing at
443 Franklin street, was struck on the
head by falling brick and his skull trac.
tured. lie will probably die.
Barnum's Museum Burned.
NEW YoRK, December 24.-Barnum's
museum and menagerie on Fourteenth
street, near tho Academy Of Music, was
burned this morning. The particulars
are not yet obtained.
TsECoND DEsrATcH.1
NEW YORK, December 24-The fire at
Barnum's circus commenced about four
o'clock this morning. In half hour the
entire building, though constructed of
iron, was in ruins. The flames quickly
spread to the buildings on either side.
Grace Chapel on the eastcrly side was
burned to the ground, and the Lawrence
mansion on the westerly side was serious.
ly damaged. Tho fire ran through the
block TO Thirteenth street, destroying tho
carriage factory Of Miner & Stevens and
that oil F. Groter. The loss will reach
half million dollars. The only animals
saved from the menagerie are camel
and an elephant. The cause OF the fire is
unknown.
Third DIspatch.l
New York, December 24.-The fol.
lowing are additional particulars of the
Barnum circus fire: Wels, a police officer,
at AGA. NJ, while on his patrol, noticed
the fire bursting through the roof OF the
SLlCu5 AIunC0Ih0IJ ON6E HuGE6 LlG
giratfes were kept, and Immediately after
the animals and birds began screeching
and bowling IN q terrific manner. Alarms
were soon sounded, but the flames spread
with such rapidity that almost before the
iremen could gett water on, Barnnm's
circus was thing OF the past. The fire.
men report that the roars Of the animals
were irighful during the short time in
which they were lost. Two elephants and
camel were the only animals saved.
When they were led out by their keepers
they were given large space by the
crowd, although the animals were
very docile considering the excitement
Oh all sides. The front building was two
stories high, and composed nearly alto
gether Of corrugated iron and wood. The
structure burned however as though 1t
was tinder box. The fremen and
others were unable TO stand within hun.
dred feet Of the burning building the heat
was so intense. The windows OF the
Academy Of Music were cracked and
broken, and the doors blistered, with the
heat. The bill boards in front Of the
Academy Of Music were burned. On that
side towards the circus, nothing could be
done 10 save the animals. Grace Chapel
was wholly consumed, only the front wall
being leftstanding.
1t was very much feared that tho
Academy Of Music, which Is directly op.
poslte, would also be consumed. 1t evi.
IDENTIFY would have been had not the
wind changed, which caused the fire to
extend across to 18th street, destroying
on its way the large carriage mandatory
of Stevens & Co. and several private
dwellings, No lives are reported lost.
The fire next spread to the mansion OF
Mrs. Lawrence, consuming 1t, and then
TO the iron front building occupied by F.
Grote, ivory dealer, which, with a rear
building occupied by the same, were
both destroyed. Thence It spread to
Miner s. Stevens carriage factory, in
18th street, the rear portion Of which was
burned, with 10000 worth of carriages.
Curley's carriage factory adjoining was
also slightly damaged.
Barnam's losses are variously estimated
at from $200, 900 to 100000. Barnum is
said to be in New Orleans. Loss to Law.
renee estate $4,000, insured. Grote's loss
Is $500 900, insured for $4,000. Reed
! & Co., varnish dealers, lost all their stock.
jackson s. Co., dealers In iringes, lost all
their stock. Remworth, manufacturers
OF piano strings, lost all their stock.
Thousands OF people visited the ruins
during the day and large force Of police
are on duty to keep the tiremen from be-
ing impeaed in their duty.
1t is reported Barnum Is insured on the
animals, only $25, 900; the two elephants
and camel were saved, covering one hall
oil that.
The FIRE in the large building on Duane
street, today caused q damage of $780,
600. Several tmall fires have also oC-
CURED in different parts OF the city
Itappears that Barnum's insurance OF
hn htiildin0 and conkantQ Ia noorlv con