Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-30
A Cage Of villa Animals upsst-Exoitins
tceno.

7 A Cage OF wild Animals Upsst-ExoitinI
toene.
On Satarday night Bailey A Co. cir
|. Gus and men aerie conc nded It's engage
(, ment in this CITY, and about -four o cIocl
= on Sunday morning loii for WatertoNn
VI About Twelve o'clock yesterday ths
teams stuck the Pevaukee pad: ~her
the train master urged extra chntion on
the part of the teamsiers. He had }asl
passed along the line, waking up the
lsleepy drivers, and warning them, when
IL is supposed the driver OF the team
containing the cages OF the liopess and
her whelps fell asleep, for bis wagon,
passing over a bad place in the plapked
road, careened and fell into the ditch BY
the side q, the road. ~ The driver being
thrown of ttrnck a stope By the road
side, ipjurink him 90 badly thathe lot 20
his horses, which slArted, pulling the
capsized cage with them, ant drag cing
it over the rough road.
The animals in the cage, awakened
FROM their siumbers, set up q terrific roar
which frightened the horses, increasing
their already rapid speed. Fortunately,
1.-The, horses broke from the wagon, and boz.
fore going a great distancc, were hauled
! up by one of the advance teams The
afbir created much excitement AZ Il vas
learned through tho scattered line, and
the other teams closed up to it, in order
that the attendants might render as
sistance. Upon attempting to lift the
wagon back to its place, il was found
that HE cage Of the lioness was broken
and the train master ordered it lei
down again until the taner who had the
cage In charge could be sent for 10
lctting II down part of the cage caught
the leg of one OF the whelps, badly jam
ming it. Hitherto the lioness had paid
no attention to the men gathered about,
but when the whelp oct up a cry Of pain,
the mother sprang up 10 anger. This set
the whelp to Euttering most plaintive
roars, whenpthe rage Of the older beast
became terrific. 1t dashed to the whelp,
began licking it, and at the same time
uttered those loud roars which have made
II 80 famous. 40
X Becoming enraged at its treatment il
dashed to and fro in its narrow limits,
throwing itself with full force against
the sides Of the cage. A couple of lions
in an adjoining apartment became ex-
cited over the scene, and not only added
TO the confusion by, their roars, but
stroye 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 cages
were yelling and striving to get out,
while those in vans which had halted |
near became frightened and were utter |
ing tokens of alarm in their peculiar
manner. The horses, too Of all the vans.
exhibited the utmost alarm, recurring |
the efforts of the drivers to look infer |
them. Until some help arrived nothing |
could be done with the PROSTATE ysp, and
it was left, while word vas sent TO the |,
rear teams to push forward as rar;ssiy as |
possible. Meanwhile the ealxious drivers
stood in fear thu. every moment the now |
furious beasts would break out Of their |
cages VII
AS aoon as word came to the band |
wagon the camels and elephants were
urged forward, and came up on a quick |
trot. But no sooner had the animals |
attached to the wagon come within sound |
Of the lions voices, than they exhibited |
the most abject fear. The elephant threw
mp his trunk and blew q terrific blast---a
blast that startled all--even those who had |
before exhibited no signs offear lis keep
or bravelykept byits side and tried to quiet |
its fears, bat the massive animal was
thoroughly alarmed. II seemed to be in.
sane, and its yells were full of agonized |
fear, filled with terror. The camels
were startled--some attempted to break /
from their harness, while others fell
down fiat, all uttering a peculiar cry.
The band men leaped out, and while the
keepers of the band wagon animals
looked after them, 1t was found that the
lions must be quieted, or there would be
a scene beyond the control of all. Il,
About this time the lion tanner came
up, and hastened to the cage. The beasts
had become so. excited now that they
scarcely noticed, him,a but made re-
doubled efforts to get out into the open
air. Had the tanner at this time lacked
courage which seemed akiu to utter
the beasts would no doubt
have succeeded in making their escape.
Without fear he went to the cage; and
very soon discovered the cause of the
fury of the. mother. He called the at
tendants of the team to his aid. Two or
lhree of them came, and with the assist
snce of levers, separated the pieces Of
he cage so that the whelp extricated its
loot. The mother, her suspense relieved
With the release OF the wheip, ceased her
7ells, and again commenced licking the
wounded foot. 8 j. ~
The other lions seemed not entirely
'atisfed, andrather to enjoy the confu-
lion they were creating. Reaching
through the. yeptilator, the tanner struck
,ne of them as heavy as he could with
! short iron bar, which seemed to send
ome reason into his head; aud when
be order came for him to move, he and
lis companion wentiuto their own apart
nent, ceasing their bowls, but kept up
ow, indignant growing, like dogs. OBJ
erving this. the men came forward and J
aised the wagon TO its place, fastening
ID the cage where il was broken, aud
he horses being attached, the team drove I
IN. D0l ss
While this was being done, it seemed
IS il the band team would more than fill
he bill which the lion family had at
empted. Although the sound of the
ions voices could no longer be heard, !
Is effects was left on the camels. Their
Keeper had detached them from the car ,
iage, and had succeeded in getting them /,
lew rods away. They now made no
fort to escape, but lay down painting
Trough fear, and apparently oblivious I
o everything around them. The !
monster elephant, also detached
eemed to be in a qaandary, as TO what