The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-10-11
a Live Gorilla from Africa IN New
York-Wonderful Display of Strength.

AoIh- w UuUeIiul OispAay VI OtIeHS IT,
From the New York Evening Post, 26th.
For the first time there is live gorilla in
New York-a gorilla like hose OF which
Lu1 Ghaihu hasvtold so many wonderful
stories in :sN4aatorial Africa ands ssAsh.
ango Land" The animal was ca light in
the interior Africa, -and-was put safely
on board the sailing ship Harding and con-
veyedIto this port. The box in which it
was Gagged during tht voyage was made of
teak wood plank7-thca toughest material
that could be found in Africa a hug
cart chain. fastened to- the neck of the gor-
illa,y passed through this box, and was nail
ed fast to the outside From the Earring
/ the gorilla received yesterday during its
Transportation from the ship to Barnum's
Nluseum,it became.exasperated, and growl-,
ed turious!y during the trin. After. the
box had been taken into the Museum, .Mr.
Charles Brothwell, the. Museum carpenter,
loosened the chain FROM the outside of tile
box, and by direction Of Professor Davidson,
attached to it a rope, by which the animal
was to- be- led from the box to the cage, by
running the rope through. the bottom of
the cage and fastening the chain to a beam
of the building beneath the cage o. The
rope was attached, when TIE gorilla began
pulling in his chain, and several men be-
hind grasped, the rope. but their united
efforts were Unequal to the task, The ami
NAL with apparent ease pulled into his box
both chain and rope,' and untying the rope
from the chain dropped it from hole in
the oagc.0 60 s.-t..rE
Mr. Brothrcll then got the largest cage
scraper in the building-a huge wrought
iron bar an inch and three-Quarters thick.
to which is attached small spade for the
purpose OF bringing ont the end of the
chain. This scraper had been used sue
cesstully in several contests with the lions
of the establishment, which had vainly
tired to make an impression upon it with
their claws. .iT,.airz g'Te lss isa
MIR. Brothwell and Professor Davidson
each took, a scraper, and from opposite ends
of the cage endcavored to foil the gorilla,
and grasp the end of the chain. Finally
the gorilla seized the bar which Mr.
Brothweli held. Another man, who is
noted for his muscular strength, came to
the rescue, but the animal proved their gu
perior, and bent the heavy piece of iron
double so that the ends touched During
this effort however, the chain was secured
and the box put to the cage, the animal
entrapped. and the chain secured. to the
beams underneath. a5.ii.'s s'' i.a To Il
During all this excitement the gorilla
grewled furiously, the sound resembling
the excited roar,of lion. All the, beasts
in the building became excited, and the
place resoundcd with their cries. Women
tainted and children cried, but the crowd
would not leave the room until the man
ager ordered them to be put out Dy
force. A large baFricade was erected and
the doorway locked up. An immense
chain, with the resistant force of six
thousand pounds, is attached to the
animal. tv.,,sag.g b. 81 fsF aaF --s
For five years past Mr.. Barnum has been
endeavoflng to secure an animal CT this
species, and ordered his agent in Africa to
secure one without regard to cost MrtB
+. Clayton, Mr.. Barnum S. agent, few
months since wrote that he could secure
one for SIS, 900 but that the British Gov
ernment were making every exertion to Sc
cure it for the Geological Garden in Lon
don. Mr.. Barnum sent word that he must
have this one if it cost a much greater
sum. Accordingly the gorilla was brought
to America, and is now safe at the Mu-
scum. D3g cass -r8-AT ailt II sE8 gGU .ffss ~
When standing upright tits about FIVE
and half feet in height, and is about the
color Of an elephant It's face has more
the appearance Of a human being than
of monkey, with an eye exactly like that
of a human being. ashland is as delicate
as that of woman and it would cot seem
possible that there is in it such muscular
power.
Professor Davidson feeds the animal up
on vegetables, but allows nothing of acid
to be placed in the cage. 1.-THE gorilla be-
comes irritable it is soon quoted by placing
few cloves or nutmegs in its cage. .s