The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-25

to the model room Of the. west side. II was
boss shepherd, Tie 'sccnic effect from this
point OF view was very fine. Through the arch
way the red Games were leaping. playing in
fantastic manner shrNclling ny the fallen roof
and rapidly consuming model cnscs, while tho
gaudy frcscoinga and blue painted Dorccolumns
u the south model hall stood out in bold relief
The Secretary aud his staff with Boss Shcp-
herd, stood here for several minutes. and then
hurried away. nobody knew whitrcr. and cared
lrss. Making my way from the south model
room up winding iron stairway. entered Il
email room stored with flc .Inp Is. and thence
roof few lrcmen were directing
below. There was solitary policcman stand.
ing near the exit To- the roof. and little way on
hnli d"1n Spectators. There was not "A soul
on the roof Of the g. street or north wing and
although the fire had rcachcd the northwest
corner Of the building there WIS no sign of fire
under the roof On the G.. street side. Ten min
through the root on TINT side. ,nnd IN hnlf an
hour It was ono sheet of flame. Tho importance
ol checking tho fire making hendwpy in this
direction was pointed out. hut nothing was
done. 1t was suid hy somebody present that
the attention OF the chici Of the fire department
had been digccird TO this point. Iud that he was
then organizing a force OF aNem -. How
true tll's statement WIS / 10 know.
d. know, however, tllat i was
i"ud'il OF J. l'ir' and boss shepherd mar hall
ins p gurg 81 aX mon in the nnlel-room below.
.lhry wrrr too late to snvo tho q sfrHrt wing.
hiu they dd cut tn" roof ON th" seventh street
VIM. aud etrcam,oi water WIS turned on at
u ,.I 'l " .,ill N'N''N,l' ilt W., >,, lH-
trhiiri 10 sav ms part cftn" hu,d ng There
WE Ivy one me 9,,ic, 10 tir roo IN IN - Nrh.h~,'
,n.,l NJ a31y thul was dlrrctIS OVER nc street
iimr~ away from this part of tho hrilling or
i would nave boon exc ,ln-y diil'u and
In a confused fashion. without tysiom or
u5,r '',h., "" hfI WIN w" mr." W'nt on ron
- - ~ 49,, Iii, H. ,riNl,rivs OF u,e in''iti
.ii,il- W.rr inhuc 70 E.t put oie! 'Ns,- ,llu
wilder attempts TO pass the models Themselves
unWh slNlrs., Iuil'rurn were put mere moro.
r,n r -, ts"nSre VIII c9sn,tni't"iYc otlois'
NN ~ ''Vu,i uhN'r u rooi WHICH, 'l i've iilih-
W - '..',, ., 1'u IN ~ Hnrt"w I'D, fu H',S WY
worst "i ull. n9 -y.t m and ne direction. Tho
TT'n ~ y, ,,a ve vi,., ,Hp o' ,r, ," ,il'S rn nn
shn {" r1w cou t,Hl whether t!H = lii hr' X
/ arr "i IN" mira ~'"y ana the h,orni ihe
/ mod Io',n w Nuii h'i Their own Il'r' h'-
/ -nn q VIVA oii Mhoi.ri ii" "mlN if 81 rooms
/ snl drek- AND il'r-, Tlc rr' Volumes wli %
| heN the lnui titles ~ iW lY S'.O- wrr'
/ w.rr .arti i ont ny tine ann ful. desks We're
! w.,eele! cut, 'eu,' r. and bills We're nroufht
| d : rimirate pl -; bundles were mad" mp ,iid
tossed ON, ofthe windows. som to he riekrd ~
Tn arSat building was On, confused snari II
| Joetlinc mon and irriteutd won' d.. on." 100
| somebody with orders t. stop everybody and in
The noXt minute the orders were Forgotten anl
nately the brick ar,he- stood. The hhzing root
~ NOT neat thr,uGh - 70 a siis'" htNe u
! the Tres oing. By o'clock this MAS r"ur. AMI
the work of reo~upying the rooms began with
| less hurry and better success.
1t will take weeks t. remedy tho con'rsou
Countless papers viii ne loStand "a great many
| Interesting threads ot discovery eud lhvesiga-
| ton are sntptcl ny .'-uhy work. but II must
Land ollne ana the Original drawnss OF me
| TTnt'nt ON - rrnain eonius1t bui uhlMur"h
but net reached 10y the ilrn. ai,lQugh much has
pe'h ihn-st ny ,lr Mh.'r, 80 lhI lhI ~ W p',"i