Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-05
Ths white Whale aad hIs Arrival In BOu-


KeadmiFe enterprise anywhere snd every
where, always prOEid d It's object is fair, le-
gitimate and decent Especially do We adj
niire the enterprise which has been consum-
mated by Mr. Outing, the well-known pro
prietor Of the AqiafiaI Gardens in this city.
We stated on Saturday the arrival Of his
whaieship. In conversation with Mr. Cut
! ting We gathered some particulars Of the cap
tufe and transportation OF the monster, which
we thlak will be Of Interest 10 our readers.
The whale is called the white whale, and
Il Is an inhabitant of the Northern seas. Us
sclenu6c name is the nBelngs." When
fully grown it is from forty 20 fifty feet in
length, and weighs from Tour to SIX tons
From these figures il may be inferred that the
hsh IS Of some account at least in size while
in commercial point Of view Il is Of no
mean account Ths present whale, now an
active, swimming resident Of our city, was
caught 10 the ST. Lawrence river, between
the 0relle and Du Loup rivers. His capture
was secured BY weirs, sort Of trap made of
wooden stakes incloslng an area of several
miles Of water, but 50 shaped as 10 couceu-
trate 70 point where big 6sh are nabbed.-
These weirs are set regular each year for the
whales at time when they make their
annual visit 10 The locality in question:
Fourteen have been caught within two
months, which period is commonly accounted
a season. All but that caught for Mr.. Gut
ting were killed tor the purpose Of procuring
oil, which is their olly product Of any value
Having been secured be was placed in a huge
box for transportation.
Before this Was accomplished, however,
the whale gave his captOrs nneh trouble by
his powerful happings, jumpings, &c, &C.,
having foundered some Frenchmenl several
times, much 70 their peril and Inconvenience
The box was lined with seaReed and was
partially covered at the top with stats. The
precious freight was then carried seven miles
over one Of the roughest roads iu Canada, and
from thence by rail five hundred miles to
Boston, BY special trains, at anexpense of
some seven hundred dollarA. The whole en-
terprise did not cost less than hom one
thousand to one thousand two hundred. The
whale is twelve feet long and weighs two
tons. His transportation was attended by
many interesting events. AT one station tie
monster was as well watered as II he had
been locomotive. The aqueous attentions
were quite necessary during the 10 urney OF
sixty hours. All along the route the dis
tinguished traveller was the object of great
curiosity and the most animated conservation.
On being placed in the huge tank at the
Aquarisl Gardens the process, Of which was
witnessed by hundreds with the most intense
interest, the whale at once began to swim in the
most lively and graeoful manner; and before he
had occupied his new residence half an hour
was apparently quite at home. lie has since
been the wonder and admiration Of thousands
Of our fellow-citizons, prominent among
which are the naturaiists, teachers and others.
Prof Agassiz pronounees the whole a grand
affair and the enterprise Of getting it here
altogether Sus gsneris
The whale is fed on Ash. It eats peck
Of herring at meal, though not on the whole
a great eater, bis size considered. It's diet
when in its native waters IS chiefly fish
called The capelin.-BOston Poss