The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-29
of a Live Gorilla from
Africa.

Africa.
For the first time there is a live gor-
lila in New York gorilla like those of
which Du Chailln has told 80 many won
derinl stories in &C quatorial Africa" and
"A-hangu Land"
At late honr yesterday afternoon
there was an extra' 'inlry excitement in
IN the npighborhood Of i,arnum4 Museum
The gorilla had arrived, and hi- roars at
tract d a crowd of spectators. The
animal WAS caught in the interior of Africa
AMI wa put safely on board the sailing
ship Harding AMI conveyed to this port.
The box in which it vas Gagged during
the voyage was made ofteak wood plank
the toughest material that could be
found in Africa A huge cart chain.
fas encd to the neck of the gorilla. passed
this box and was nailed fast to the out /.
side.
From the larring the gorilla, received
Yesterday during its Transport alton from
til ship to the Museum it became exas-
p'rated, and growled furiously during the
trip. After the box had been taken in.
to the Ma clm, Mr. Ch lrles Broihwell the
Mu'uem carpenter. looseHed the chain
from the outside of the box and by dl-
rection Of Professor Davidson, attached
rope, by which the animal was to he led
from the box TO the cage, by running the
rope through the bottom of the cage and
then fastening the ch il to beam of the
building beneath the cqge.
The rope was attached when the gor-
ilr b g pulling in the chain. Prof ssor
Davidson and Mr.. liru,hell both graspel
/ the rope, but their united efforts were un
equal 10 the task. The animal with np.
parent ease pnllci his box with chain and
rope, and nnying the rope from the chain
dropped II frcm "a hole in the cage
Mir irothweIl ther got n large cage
scraper in the builling-a huge wrought
iron bar an inch and three quarters thick
to which i'attnchcd SIN II spahe-for
the purpose IF bringing out the end Of the
/ chan L 3 'crapcr hud been used sue
ce,>iuly in s,v'ral contc Is with the lions
O. the establishment, which hal vaniy
tri d to make an impression upon it with
their jaws
Mr: Brothwcll a1l Professor Davidson
each took scrapcr and from opposite
ends ot the CAGE enicavorcd to foil the
g3llla, and grasp the end of the chain.
Finally the gorilla seized the bar which
MIR. i'rothwcll held. Another man. who
Is noted Tor his muscular strength, came
to the rescue. but Il e amin proved their
superior, and bent the heavy peice of iror
dou J., so that hr ends touched
Du ing this eff rt the chain was secur
ed and the hnv mt tn tho r,re tho ~
imal entrappcd, and his cllail. secured tt
the beams underneath.
During all this excitement the gorilla
Srowled 1nriou>lv, the sound resembling
the excited roar Of a lion
All the beasts in the builling became
excited, and the place rcsounded witt
their cries. Women tainted and childr II
cried, bu; the crowd would not leave the
,,,., - III manager ordered them t,
ha mn, 49,, h.. r. large barricad,
! n ~
was erected and the doorway block.u
The gorilla isn,w safely in the lions
cage and calmed down An immense
c'ain with a resistant force of six thou.
sand pounds is attached to the animal
f'r iive years plst Mr. Il rnun has
h''n ehd "vo"lng t. secure an animal Of
this pecIes, an ordered his agent in Africa
TO secure one without regard to cost.
Mr.. Is. f. Blavton, Mr.. Barnum's
agent, few months since wrors that he
could sernre one for SS.OO0, but that
the British Government were maxine
every ex"r'lon TO SECURE it for tina Zool-
ogical Garden in LONDON NJ. Barnum
sent word that he must have this one if il
clst much greater sun. Accordinn,y.
the gorilla WIS brought To America. is now
safe at the Museum.
When standing upright it is about five
and half feet in height. and is about the
color of an elephant. Its face has moro
the appearance of human being. Its
hanl is as delicate as woman's. and il
70 not seem possible that thor, i.
in 1t such muscular power
This morning il exhibited an intense
hatred of Mr.. Brothwell who was YES.
terday instrumental in its capture
Professor Davidson fee is the animal
upon vegetables, but allows nothing of acid
to be put in the cage. If the gorilla be,
comes irritable it is soon qu'eted by place
ing few cloves or nulmegs in its cage.
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