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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 655
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
The fire probably originated in the engine room, where steam was constantly kept up to pump fresh air into the water of the aquaria and to propel the immense fans for cooling the atmosphere of the halls. The flames burst through into the manager’s office, and rapidly extended to all parts of the building. The desk of my son-in-law, Mr. Hurd, was already in flames when he opened it and took out several thousands of dollars in bank bills, and reflecting upon the risk he might incur in carrying it through the surging crowd outside, with remarkable presence of mind, and faith in Herring’s safes, he hastily thrust this money with the account books into my safe, which already held many thousand dollars, and locking the door, left the whole with entire confidence to the flames. Buttoning his coat, he safely made his way out of the burning building and through the excited throng in the streets.
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定位：Additional excerpt 655 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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火灾可能起于引擎房，那里蒸汽不断，用来给水族箱泵气、推动大风扇降温。火苗窜进经理办公室，迅速蔓延。巴纳姆的女婿赫德先生打开办公桌时，桌子已着火，他取出几千美元钞票，想到带着钱穿过外面汹涌人群有风险，便凭冷静和对赫林保险柜的信任，把钱和账本塞进已有数万现金的保险柜，锁好门，放心交给火焰。他扣好外套，安全逃出燃烧的大楼和街上激动的人群。核心是：危急时刻，冷静判断比盲目逃跑更能保住重要资产。
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巴纳姆自传中详述博物馆火灾起因，以及女婿赫德在火中冷静转移现金和账本的过程。
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