, 1879-05-23
A Large and Costly Conragra-
tlon Yesterday Afternoon
at Clinton, la.
Destruction Of Many Houses and Great
Deal Of Lumbcr--.Loss,
100000.
4 Large rlouring Mill Burned at Dave L.
port, Iau with q Loss Of
100000.
Another Fire In st. Lonia. Involving
q Losa Of $4,000.
WILD ANIMALS BURNED.
s,,ecfG} pf4pGtch to me Tribune

UETH0ITt MAY 2@.-At y uClock LUIS lHuEHt!'~
fro broke out at r. II. Frcncl,s premises.
known as Five-Ati'e House, 4 short distance b.
yontl The city iimits, destroying, among oIfarr
valuable property, number Of wild bcaats' coll"
stttutllg the remainder of his oncc-famous n'c-
nagcric. French was o,,ce u wcla-known show-
man, but, fcw years ago, disposed Of its crcus
interests, and removed Ills asin,nls to his
farm, rent!ny them out during tic summer
months to travelling mcragcrles. The aninat-
barn was lnrrc wooden structure, o00 feet
long, containing n row OF strong tEu1l-barred
cagcs. When tho tlre was discovered the whole
interior OF tho place was In q blaze, an1 It re-
soiiudgd with frantic cries Of tic maddcncd
aul.nals, which sprang ficrccly against the barr
III ya'n efforts to etcap0 the lcvouflnE
element. III onu corner Of tho barn
was securely chained tho luRo performs
lug elephant Sultnu, tor years a prominent
attraction at tented shows. Mr. French. at the
rssk OF Ills life. dashed through the famos n1Il
smoke, l,,d tried to unlousc tic gtganttc brute,
NOW asnust fruntic with fcnr. a1ld s,oso shr1ll
trumpetlngs rang out loud md clear above tue
babel Of sounds. But thu fastcul,ws wero
SQUIRE, and The flames compelled Fronch
to beat retrcat, leaving tho poor
brute to ronst altyo where ha stuoa.
Every living inmate Of the she'd was soon cfrect-
lively cramatctl, and oil left was lnass Of glow
lng ctnbers, rcd-hot cnges. and roasted beasts
T'ln latler cot,slstcd Of lvo performing lions,
once valued nt ST., QUO, but stnce depseelatel Ia
yaluc, two California lions, au ibcE, three kan
Cnroos. Que tiger, one zcbra that bad
hpcp trained to t.os IN har1,cas. n
s,un sne.aa sn.y ,rS hor .,crca cnls and
suceea "" niu ie' ene'ea sa'is anu
Rocky Mountain blg'horned deer.
Besides theso there was stored in the building
collection Of stuffed apt,nals Of great yulue to
an r.rcr y, rirc,,s roror,,e ,no,,s ,,,,ou ,rh,ch
Ut o"uee v. sasoo p@'@p's'.'"'.a' "uat "".eu
oher s"sS soxs r0s VICE. Se wao nsSa not M rus @
III the psoprietor'e estimate Of loss, were
,ovnrtho,a.s ~ orno, vo,uo IN him ria scnno
.,.,,,, ~. a. ,anfn. ao.or,,,tt,,, .rv - t,o
lions fell upon each other and fought dcspor.
ntcy, anA the cries and struggles Of othrr In.
wcrc cnt.r, oinef, that somc r,tg},t csranc atty.
"'..N ~ - .s..s 49,, 49,
a"1o"S tnn .h.s,.. ~ 30 4a 49,. uu.. a,.s.s'
. .soa '.ao' .','.aon ,.',,,.- s,.sts s,.s,,
luz . po'' 's .ao', .,..nh 49, s''' ".,a" e.sa'a
e.s1 o .'''"".
" .", D"s p.','I.'.. r.s.,, '".s =.
$iEsxaS NH to Ind mint f1o.tll1 Hr 5psnra,ea
in snail lots On tio animals. The policies wcro
| to expire at noon, Or three hours after The fire
occurred, ns t!Ic a9na1s had nern lcasea 10 IT.; tc
s, u ,var, .v !" h.se heo1 sil n
| rniy.
| To the rttsern Assoetattd rns,1.
DETROIT, hlle1., May .-ihe menagcrlo
esan'sne"t this .. n.. ~. rrcne' lr h. Gye r
ill., mnrutnv. 1,In er;,l,ant Sultnn. fiyc II m1inms.
zebra, lcnpurtl, sing, md ulany other valuable
animals wcEc cFetnntcd. Thc loss IS heavy; tho
insurance etn%ll.
o,ai H. n @ rorn af .ar M NJ ,tr III ,lI
mmti hc{ore INV cfTnrta couttI In tnptir to Amt