The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-03-30
Horrible Affair-A Man Par.
!. aally Eaten Iy LIONS IN London.

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(From the London Morning Post, soth.)
/ Yesterday forenoon, about half-past 10
o'clock, the Agricultural Hall. Islington.
was the scene of a shocking Occurrences.
| In addition to the sudden roaring Of the
lions forming part of the equestrian exhi-
bition at that establishment, loud screams
were heard proceeding fromsthe direction
in which the animals are kept in their
caravan during sthe interralss Of the per-
formances. The body of man named
Thomas Greaves, ,gwho has within the last
two. or three days sscommeneed his duties
asSea new keeper and feeder of the ami
mails, was found drawn up close to tbs
cage Some of the employees immediato.
iy seized the long iron rods, with species
of hoe at the end, by which the cage il
cleahsed, and rushed to the spot. Itwas
then discovered that one of the large lions
had the mans right hand in his month.
whilst another had seized him by the
thick part of the forearm and had drag.
ged the limb through the bars of the cage
nearly up to the arm- pitt Having no hos
irons, the men at once set to work bella.
boring the animals over the skulls and
hold. These proceedings, at the outset,
only tended to increase the ferocity of the
animals, who amidst loud roars, COM
meneed tearing tho flesh from the victini,s
arm and hand with their claws, 1t was
nottuntil the brutes were nearly blinded
with the blows inflicted upon their eyes
that they were induced to relinquish their
gripe, when the poor fellows ,mangled
limb was drawn through the bars, but with
some difieulty, and be fell, fainting into
the arms of those who bad rescued him
from his horrible position. He was al
once conveyed to the Secretary's Office in
Barford street, in an insensible condition.
and covered with blood.
DR.. Thomas and another medical gem
tleman in the neighborhood, were sent
for, and attended in few minutes, and in
consequence of Greayes' exhausted state
administered brandy and other stimulants.
II was then discovered that the hand was
bitten completely through, and the flesh
torn off the arm, in most parts, to the
bare bone. The. mutilated limb was
placed in handages and the sufferer placed
in a cab and taken to the st. Bartholo-
news Hospital, where on examination BY
the surgeons 1t was understood that ann
putation. would be necessary, and il was
to take place as soon as the sufferer should
have sufficiently rallied from the first
shock to submit to it.
The report last night was that he re-
NAMED in too low state from less Of
blood to undergothe operation, and thai
he is In very preearious state. At the
time of the occurrence be was engaged in
pushing some straw between the bars,
either for the purpose of keeping ii in the
cage or attracting the attention Of the
animals, and further familiarizing himself
to them. Whilst doing this, one lion
suddenly made a spring upon his hand,
and fastening its fangs into it, drew him
by the arm inward. The roar and excites
ment of the first animal attracting the
attention of the second, it sprang upon
1.-THE arm and mutilated it in the manner
described It is stated that the liens have
been more than usually savage since the
death of the large lioness, which took
place during the late frost. During the
afternoon, Mr.. Crockett and the lions
went through the usual exhibition, during
what is called the morning performance,
but nothing out of the ordinary way
transpired, only that the two lions which,
had bean beaten. looked heavy and more
lgloony than the others. It is now felt to
Ialwayssbe keptat hand, as, had they been
4 SO, the animals would have Instantly been
made to. let go their hold of the unfor-
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