The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-07-21
CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE.

NON44NbAIlON OF THE STRUGGLE.
Meanwhile the lion and the tiger were con-
tlnuing their contest now with the advantage
( on one side, now on the other; and the boa
w@s slowly tightening his fatal coils round the
painting body Of the lioness, which, however,
bit and struggled, laceraiing the striped skin
OF its adversary terribly The floor was already
crimson with their blood, while the comming-
ling Kisses, hows, yes and roars utterly surpass-
ed all efforts at description.
THE WHALES AND ALLIGAToRs IN TORMENT.
At this moment the flames rolled again into
the room, and then again retired. The Whale
and alligators were by this time suffering dread
full torments The water in which they swan
was literally boiling. The alligators dashed
fercely about endeavoring to escape, and open
ing and shutting their great jaws in ferocious
torture; but the poor whale. almost boiled, with
great ulcers bursting from his blubbery sides,
could oEly feebly swim about, though blowing
excessively, and every now and then sending up
great fountains of spray.
At length crack went the glass sides of the
great cases, and whale and alligators rolled out
on the floor, with the rushing and steaming wa
ter. The whale died pretty easily, having been
pretty well used up before. A few great gasps
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were his expiring spasms.
One of the ailigators was killed almost i'm
mediately BY falling across a great fragment of
shattered glass, which cut open his stomach and
let out the greater part Of his entrails to the
light Of day. The remaining alligator became M
volved in Il controversy with the anaconda and
Joined the melee in the center of the blazing IL
partment-
FAT WOMAN.
Mrs. Anna Swami, was only rescued with
the utmost difficulty. There was not door
through which her bulky frame could obtain
passage. 1t was likewise feared that the stairs
would break down, even if she should reach
them. Her best friend, the living skeleton, stood
by her as long as he dared but then deserted
her, while, as the heat grew in intensity, the
perspiration rolled from her face in little brooks
and rivulets, which pattered mus;cally upon
the floor. AT length, as last resort the em-
poyees of the place procured a lofty derrick,
which fortunately happened to be standing near,
and erected it alongside the Museum. por-
ton Of the wall was then broken off on each
side Of the window, the strong tackle was got
in readiness, the fat woman was made fast TO
one end and swung over the heads of the people
in the street, with Is men grasping the other
extremity of the line, and lowered down from
the third story, amid enthusiastic applause. A
carriage of extraordinary capacity was in read
mess, and entering this, the young lady was
driven away to hotel
CLOSE OF THE THRILLING SCENE.
At this moment the floor, undermined by fame,
gave way with an awful crash, and the living,
struggling, bowling, writhing mass was launch
ed into gulf of red and yellow fire, sending
up whirlwind of smoke, sparks and cinders to
the very heavens.
The last object l saw was the polar bear, up
on a white-hot square of sheet-iron, with all the
hair burned from his side, and standing dark
and stiff, and rapidly baking brown.
Before the whale went down with the rest a
stream of spermaceti ran from his carcase down
the sides Of the building, taking fire and making
inpromptu candles colossal scale.