The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-10-10
IFron the wv York Lvning Po8tl
Arrival Of q Live Gorilla from
Africa Wonderful Display Of
Strength.

W Nh"VAANA OAoPliJ VI
Strength.
For the first tine there Is a live (
gorilla in New York--a gorilla like
those of which Du Chnillu has told
so many wonderful stories in "Equa-
torial Africa and "Ashaugo Land"
AZ late hour Wednesday AFTER
noon there was an extraordinary ex.
citcment in the ncighborhood oil
Baruum's museum. Tho gorilla had |
arrived, aud his roars attracted a
crowd of spectators.
The animal was caught in the in
terror of Africa, and was put safely
on board the sailing ship Harding,
aud conveyed to this port Tho box
in which it was Gagged during The voy.
age was made Of teak wood plank
the toughest material that could be
found in Africa. \ huge cart chain,
fastened to tho neck of the gorilla,
passed through this box, aud was
nailed fast to the out side.
From the jarring, tho gorilla re.
coiycd yesterday duling its transport
alton from the ship to tho Museum,
il became eXasperatcd, and growlcd
ruriously during the trip. After the
box had been taken into the Muse.
um, Mr. Charles Brothwoll, the Mu-
scum carpenter, looscncd the chain
from the outside Of the box, and by
direction Of Professor Davidson, at.
tachod to it rope, by which the an.
imal was to be led from the box to
the cage, by running tho ropo thro'
the bottom of the cage aud then fast
cning the chain to beam of the
building beneath the cage,
The rope was attached, when tho
gorilla began pulling in his chain
Professor Davidson and Mr.. Broth
well both grasped the chain, aud sew
eral men behind grosped the rope,
but their united efforts were unequal
to the task. The animal with appa.
rent case pulled into his box both
chain an rope, and untyiug the rope
from the chain, dropped it from a
hole in the ohgc!
Mr., Brothwell then got the largest
cage scraper in the buiIding-a huge
iron bar an inch and n quarter thick
to which is attached a small spade
for the purpose of bringing out the
end of the chain. This scraper had
been used successfully in several con
tests with the lions Of tho establish
mont, which had yainly tried to make
an impression upon it with theil
jaws.
Mr.. Brothwell aud Professor Da.
wilson each took sorapor, and from
opposite ends of the cage endoavored
to foil the gorilla, and grasp the end
Of the chain. Finally the gorilla
seized the bar which Mr.. Brothwell
held. ADother man, who is noted
for his muscular strength, came tC
the rescue, but the animal proved
their superior, and bent the heavy
piece ofiron double, so that the end,
touched.
During this effort however, the
chain was secured and the box put to
the cage, the animal entrappod, and
his chains secured to the beams un-
deineath.
During all this excitement the 60
rilla growled furiously, the sound re
scmbling the excited roar of lion.
All the beasts in the building be
came excited, aud the place rcsound-
ed with their cries. Women fainteC
and children cried, but the crowd
would rot leave the room until tn,
manager ordered them to be put ou
by force. A large barricade was
erected aud the doorways blocked up
The gorilla is now safely in the h,
on's cage calmed down. An immense
chain, with a resistant force of six
thousand pounds, is attached to the
animal.
For five years past Mr.. Barnum
has been eudeavoring to Sscdre an
animal of this species. and ordered
his agent in Africa to SECURE one
without regard to cost.
Mr.. b. II. Clayton, Mr.. Barnu n s
agent, a few months since wrote that
he could secure one for $4,000, but
that the British Government were
making every exertion to secure it
for the Geological Garden, in Lon.
don. Mr.. Barnum sent word that he
must have this one if it cost much
greater sum. Accordingly the goril-
la was brought to America, aud is
now safe at the Museum,
When standing upright it Is about
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