The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-06
Miscellaneous.

A WILD HORSE IN CRowD-TER-
RIBLE EXCITEMENT.-At terrible excite
ment, says the Chicago Tribune of Sat-
urday, occurred yesterday at the Col
, liseum, where Professor r. D. Hamil-
ton is at present giving instructions in
the art of horse tanning. A few days
ago Mr.. Minogue, grocer doing bust
ness on State street, near Fourteenth,
bought bay horse which proved to be
vicious brute, and became quite un
manageable. Having heard of the Pro
fessor's feats in the way of horse tam
ing, Minogue brought the animal to the
Coliseum for treatment. A free exhibi-
ton was being given, and the place
was crowded in every part. At the
close of the exhibition, and before the
audience were dismissed, the vicious
horse was brought into the Arena, led
by his owner, who appeared somewhat
nervous, and accompanied by the horse
subduer. To show the disposition of
the animal, a wagon was introduced,
which he previously kicked to pieces,
and which he was apparently disposed
to kick at again. The horse tanner was
about to commence to manipulate the
irritable brute, but before any result
could he achieved the latter made
sudden bound from the hands of his
owner, who let go the briddle and
sprang wildly into the circle among the
audience. A scream of terror arose
from every part of the house, and this
had the effect ofstill further maddening
the Infatuated animal, who struggled
and pranced from one circle of seats TO
another, among the thickest ofthe spec
tators, till he reached nearly to the roof
of the circus; At this point the flooring
gave way right above the cages where
the lions were kept, and the horse fell ,
through, carrying with him number
of the spectators who could not get out
of the way.
In falling through the aperture the
horse stuck for time, and was seen
hanging by the fore legs and the head,
while right beside him hung little
boy, who, in few minutes, would have
been crushed to pieces. A gentleman
rushed forward and plucked the urchin
from his perilous position, at the same
time giving the horse push which sent
him down to floor beneath. A cry was
raised that he had fallen directly into
the lions den. Some inconsiderate per-
son shouted at the top ofhis voice 60 the
lions are loose 70 which produced an
unparalleled sensation among the audi
ence. That portion of them who were
nearest to the dreaded spot made rush
for the other side of the house, in the
direction of dress. circle, and the fear
that the flooring there was about to
give way, together with the knowledge
that the black lioness and the leopard
were Immediately beneath, caused an
excitement wild beyond all description.
It was reign of terror, and such an
one as none of the crowd will ever care
to see repeated. There were few wo-
men among the audience, and of course
they all tainted, while a number of
those men who were bruised were con
veyed into the ring. What became of !
the horse no one knew for while but |
it appears he had succeeded in chasing
the buffalo loose, and this probably |
gave rise to the report with regard to
the lions. The excitement did not last
long. The doors were thrown open and
the terrified audience were set at Hber-
ty. Strange to say, very few accidents
resulted, and these not of a serious ma
ture.