Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1893 — THE ARABS STAMPEDED. [ARTICLE]

THE ARABS STAMPEDED.

A Fire Destroyed Their Camels, Horses and Belongings. Fire broke out Thursday morning in the stable sheds in Garfield Park, at Chicago. The noted resort is belfcg used by a band of Arabs in giving performances somewhat similar to the Wild West show. The men all escaped, but three camels, three blooded Arabian horses and 500 feet of sheds were consumed. There was wild confusion during the conflagration. The Arabs were frantic and considerably hampered the work of the fire department. The men ran screaming across the fields or made vain- attempts to save their property. The camels that had been released from their sheds increased the confusion. The Arabs say their loss is $40,000.