The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-10-10
A Live Gorilla in New York.

FROM the new 1orh evening rush Aotn.
For the first time there is live gorilla
in New York-a gorilla like those of
which Du Chaillu has toldso many won
derful stories in Equatorial Africa and
'ssAshango Land - The animal was
CAUGHT in the interior of A rfca. attd-was
safely put on board the sailing ship Hard
ing ard conveyed to this port. The box
IN which it was Gagged during the voyage
was made of teak wood planks-the
toughest material that could be found In
Africa. A huge cart chain, fastened to
| the neck of the gorilla, passed thro this
box, and was nailed fast to the outside.
| From the Earring the gorilla received yes
terday during its transportation from the
ship to Barnum's Museum, it became
exasperated, and growleG furlously during
! the trip After the box had been taken
| into the Museum, Mr, Charles BrothweH
| the Museum carpenter, .oosened the chain
from the outside of the box, and by di
rection of Professor Dawson, attached to
it rope by which the animal was to be
led from the box to the cage. The rope
was attached, when the gorilla began
pulling in his chain, and several men he
hind grasped the rope, but their united
efforts were unequal to the task. The
animal with apparent ease pulled into
his box both chain and rope. and ultying
the rope from the chain dropped it from
hole In the cage.
Mr. BrothweIl then got the largest
cage scraper into lie building-a huge
wrought iron bar ;.l inch and three-quar-
tiers thick, to which is attached a small
spade-for the purpose OF bringing out
the end of the chain This scrapei- had
been used successfully in several contests
with the lions of the establishment.
which had vainly tried to make an I'M
preston upon it with their claws
| Mr.. Brothwell and Professor Dawson
each took scraper, and from opposite
ends endeavored to foil the gorilla and
| grasp the end Of the chain. Finally the
| gorilla seized the bar which Mr. Broth
well held. Another man who is noted for
his muscular strength, came to the res
cue but the animal proved their superior,
| and bent the heavy piece of iron double,
! SO that the ends touched. During this
effort however the chain was secured to
! the beams underneath.
| Daring all this excitement the gorilla
| growled furiouSiy. the sound reSembled
| the excited roar OF lion. All the beasts
| IN the building became excited, and the
! place resouuded with their cries. Women
| tainted and children cried, but the crowd
would not leave the room until the man
ages ordered them to be put out by force
A large barricade was erected and the
doorway locked up. The gorilla is now
safely in the lion cage and Gained down
| An immense chain, with resistant force
| of SIX thousand pounds. Is attached TO
| the animal I.H
For FIVE years past Mr. Barnum has
been endeavOrlng to secure an animal OF
| this species. and ordered his agent to Sc
cure one without regard to cost. Mr.. d.
E. Clayton, Mr. Barnum' agent, few
months since wrote that he could secure
one for SO. 900, but that the British Gov
eminent were making every exertion to
secure it for the Geological Garden In
London. MIR. Barnum sent word that he
must have this one if it cost much grea-
ter sum- Accordingly the gorilla was
brought to America, and is now safe in
the Museum.
When standing upright it is about FIVE
and a half feet IN hight, and is about the
color of an elephant. Its face has more
the appearance of a human being than
of monkey, with an eye exactly like
that of human being Its hand is as
delicate as that of woman's and it
would not seem possible chat there is In
it such muscular power.
Professor Davidson feeds the animal
upon vegetables, but allows nothing OF
acid TO be placed in the cage. Ii the GO
rilla becomes irritable 1t i soon daieted
by placing few cloves or nutmegs in its
cage.