The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-04-12
A,Reign Of Terror in the Chicago Coli
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A terrible excitement occurred yester-
day at the Coliseum, wheras.Professo r.
ID. Hamilton is at present giving iustruc.
tons in tho art of horse-taming. \ few
days ago Mr.. Minogue, u grocer doing
business Cd State street, near fourteenth,
bought bay horse which proved to be a
vicious brute, and became quite unman-
ageable. Having heard of the Professor s
feats ia the way Of horse.t tanning, Minogue
brought the animal to the Coliseum for
treatment. A free exhibition was being
given, and the place was crowded in every
part.
At the close of the exhibition, and be-
fore the audience were dismissed, the vi
clous horse was brought into the arena,
led by his owner, who appeared some hat
nervous, and accompanied by the horse
subduer. To show the disposition of the
animal, wagon was introduced, which
he had 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 be
achieved the latter made sudden bound
from the hands of his owner, who let 90
the bride, and sprang wildly into the
circle among the audience. A scream of
terror rose from every part Of the house,
and this had the effect of still further
maddenlng the Infatuated animal, who
struggled and pranced from one circle of
seats to another among the thickest of the
spectators till he reached nearly to the
roof Of the circus. At this point the
flooring gave way right above the cages,
where the lions are 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 aper-
ture, the horse stuck for time, and was
seen hanging by tho fore.legs and the
head, while right beside him hung a lit
tie boy, who in few minutes would have
been crushed to pieces A gentleman
rushed forward, and plucked the uYcbn
from his perllous position, at the same
time giving the horse push, which sent
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A cry was raised that he had fallen d.
rectly into the lions den. Some incon-
siderate person shouted at the top of his
voice "the lions arc loose - which pro-
duced an unparalleled sensation among
the audience. That portion of them who
were nearest to the dreaded spot made a
rush for the other side of tho house in the
dlrec ton of the dress circle, and the fear
that the flooring there was about to give
way, together with tie knowledge that the
black lionoss and the leopard were imme-
dlatcly beneath, caused an excitement wild
beyond all description. 1t was reign of
terror, such an one as none of that crowd
will ever care to see repeated There
were a few women among the audience,
and Of course they all tainted, while q
number of those men who were bruised
were conveyed into the ring. What be-
came Of the horse no one knew for while
but it appears he had succeeded in cha
sing 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 liberty, Strange to
say, very few accidents resulted, and
these not of very serious nature. One
man had his shoulder dislocated, aud
another was badly hurt in the arm, while
several were bruised in falling through
the opening in the floor Chicago Tri-
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