The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-07-15

the SIDES OF the cage. A couple oil
I lions in an adjoining apartment becama
excited over the scene, and not only
added to the confusion by their roers,
but strove to break down the barrier
between the two cages. A gentleman
living at Pewaukee, who was near the
cages at the time, says the scene was
one of the most startling imaginable.
All the beasts in the capsized cage were
yelling aud striving to get out, while
those in the vans, which had halted
near, became frightened and were ut
tering tokens of alarm in their peculiar
manner. The horses, too, of all the
vans, exhibited the Utmost alarm, re-
quiring the efforts Of the drivers to look
after them Ontil some help arrived,
nothing could Be done with the pros
trate van, and it was lett, while word
was sent TO the rear teams to push for
ward as rapidly as possible. Mean
! while the anxious drivers stood in fear
that every moment the now furious
beasts would breek oct of their cages.
AS soon as word came 20 the band
wagon, the camels and elephants were
urged forward, and came up on quick
trot. But no sooner had the animals
attached to the wagon come within the
sound of the lions voices, than they ex-
hibited the most abject fear. The Gle
phant threw up his trunk and blew a
terrific blast blast that startled all,
even those who had before exhibited no
signs of fear. Its keepers bravely kept
by its side, and attempted to quiet its
fears, but the massive animal was thor
oughly alarmed. II seemed to be in
sane' and its yells were full of agoniz-
ed fear, filled with terror. The camels
were startled, some attempted to break
from their harness, while others fell
down fat, all uttering peculiar cry.
The band leaped out, and while the
keepers Of the band wagon animals
looked after them. it was found that
the lions must be quieted or there
would be scene beyond the control of
all. About this time the lion tanner
came up, and hastensd to the cage
The beasts had BECOME so excited new
that they scarcely noticed him, but
made redoubled efforts to get cut into
the open air. J
Had the tanner at this time lacked :,
courage which seemed akin to utter
recklessness, the beasts would no doubt
have succeeded in making their escape.
Without fear, he went to the cage and
very sooD discovered the cause of the
fury Of the mother He called the at
tendants of the team to his aid, but
they were Scarcely to be blamed when
they did not care to venture too near.
Two or three of them came, and with
the assistance OF levers separated the
pieces of the cage so that the whelp ex
tricated its foot The mother, her sus |
pcnse relieved with the release Of her
whelps ceased her yells and again com
menced licking the wounded foot. The
other lions seemed not altogether sa'ls-l
fed, and rather to enjoy the confusion
they were creating. Reaching through |
the ventilator the tanner struck one OF
them as heavy blow as he could with |
a short iron bar, which seemed to send |
some reason into his head, and when the
order came for him to move, he and his |
companion went into their own apart
ment, ceas;ng their bowls, but keeping
up low, indignant growing like dogs
Observing this the men came forward
and raised the wagon to its place, fas-
tening up the cage where it was bro
ken, and the horses being attached the
team drove on. j