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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A fire broke out in Florence on the night of December 1-2, destroying a druggist's shop and six houses, including one with caged wild animals. Two lions, a tiger, and three bears escaped, rampaging through the city and killing over 100 people before most were killed by pursuers.
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In the night between the 1st and 2d of this inst. a fire broke out here at a Druggist's, which was soon consumed, together with six other houses. & amongst them one occupied by a man who kept wild beasts for show; the flames having soon reached a cage wherein were two lions, a tyger, and three bears, those animals got loose, and ran through the city, which resounded with the cries of the unhappy people who became a prey to their fury. A hundred men were ordered in pursuit of them, & they were so fortunate as to kill two of the bears, one lion, and the tyger; but the other lion and bear escaped their vigilance. As soon as day appeared, we saw with horror the dreadful ravage made by the fire, but still more by those animals. We reckon upwards of an hundred persons killed, and a much greater number wounded.
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Florence
Event Date
Night Between The 1st And 2d Of This Inst.
Outcome
upwards of an hundred persons killed, and a much greater number wounded; two bears, one lion, and the tyger killed; one lion and one bear escaped
Event Details
A fire broke out at a Druggist's, consuming it and six other houses, including one with caged wild beasts. The flames reached the cage, freeing two lions, a tyger, and three bears, which ran through the city attacking people. A hundred men pursued and killed two bears, one lion, and the tyger, but the other lion and bear escaped. The fire and animals caused extensive damage and horror.