Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-06

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FROM the New York Worl,i.
! When the alarm of fro WAS first given
the streets in the neishtoIhood OF the
circu, ~e,1 literally bowling wilder.
uess-the hovls coming faint, and toned
down by intermediate distance to some
bslaIed wandsrer pursuing his deviou,
path homeNard But a, luc lirsl engine
came rafting 10 The scene ils noisy wheel,
awakened many upon It's route aud some
few OF those living in tho immediate
vicinity OF the rouhagralion. As engine
after engine came raItling 10 tho spot,
gradually more .lrmbererS became
aroused. Those who still remained
wrapped in slum5cr were finally called
TO sudden consciousness by strange uu
earthly sound which lor the moment
seemed but Tho continuation ni gri,Iy
nightmare This wild. weird noise Wa
the lrumpetins OF the two elephants who
were saved. Jeanette and Gypsy. Fhcy
had escaped the flames. roaring aud bel.
lorin. behind them. ran in their clumsy.
lous reaching fashion out into the street
There thoy subsidized islo = condition
more resembling their usually calm.
placid equauimity aud proceeded towards
Third avenue When near the corner OF
the block they were Joined hy one ol their
keepers. Who, not daring to attempt lead
ing them back the way they had come
guided them up the ;NenUc and through
Fifteenth street to Irving place Hero
they welo picksted. and lor some inStaais
remained tranquil soon, however, their
uunk1 were raised into tho air. and their
curious screams heightened all listeners.
Their Keeper left thsm, went towards
the burning building. aud returned with
dog whjon had been accustomed tu play
about them. The animal ian up To- The
two elephants, Ieaping and wagsin. not
alone his tail, but the whole hinder part
OF his bod, Rubbing against the huge
legs. which were about the same size rs
his own body, he gambolled around
them with great apparent glce at again
seeing his playmales Nor did the rlc
phanl. seem les delightcdi their smaii,
keen eyes looked kindly upon him, their
teet were moved cautiously, lest some in
jury should be auwiltIngly inflicted. and
every nov and then their trunks would
gracefully describe long, sweeping
cirelu and softly stroke the sides Of the
dog. Near them was tethsred the single
camel which had been brought out from
the fiery furnace, and before long the
three surviving animals OF the large
msn.gsrie were led away 10 u place
whsru tho atmosphere was better suited
10 their comfort than MAS Tie cold, keen
air OF u winter morning.
All rumOrs to the contrary. not single
horse was lost. All this class OF animals
was kept at the stables in Eleventh
street. near Second avenue.
The two elephants were saved more by
the exercise OF their own sagacity than
by any special efforts Of those inside 'hF
building. Upon the chain Of the old one,
Jeanette, being broken, she ran out,
folio Hed almost Immediately by The little
one Who. being kept merely in bose
pen, was quickly set at libsrty The
third elephant no one durst approach
She was an eyil.tempered beast. and her
keeper. the only one who cohld exercise
any mastery over her, was at Central
Park with the key OF her pen in his
pockel. An the olher side OF THIS teu
were confined the camels- and. with the
one exception already noted, they too
perished. for no one could reach them
without passing SO closely TO the elephant
that tho attempt would have necessitated
the adventurous mans risking his lite.
Charles Reade has written 4 book =
prove the elerhap, 'feaensrous friend
and the reputation attached To the one
destroyed would 60 tar to prove the cor
rectnuss OF his theory.
In conversation with the property.
man at the cireus. Mr. Qlmstead, the
writer asked
..What WAS the first inlimation those IN
charge of the animals had of the fire ?"
We'll, there are several men who looA
care OF the beasts, and about iour o'clock
this molning The tanner, Lion Charley we