Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-09-14
A MADDENED BEIIEMoTH.


talnnrnt OF Warner ~ Cos shows,
which exhibited in the town of Red
Bud, H., Oh Saturday. Aug 10. q scene
not pictured upon the bulletin boards or
laid down in the programme occurred
For some time past III effort has been
made to introduce the big G,OOO-pouud
RhinoceroS into the ring, and perform
him in the circus department As an ad-
ditional feature 70 their c,eyaut arcnic
, entertainment. Some days previous
! thew succeeded in tast,uin. 4 ring into
the brute's nose which Is spoken of in
that useful ancient history as the AM
nal that drinketh mp river, &c, by
which light wire cord or cable could
be attached, and il was expected that
the movements of the "Behomcth, or
( unicorn of Holy Writ" might be gov
erned and educated up 10 the proper
standard and taught 10 do anything 10
+ beat Grant.
Now it seemed that this WAS not
! Greeley rhinoceroS, and he did Rot take
well 10 the new departure when ht was
led forth into the arena from his huge
den. although at first submitting quiet
". which caused Manager Warner Ia
chuckle over what he thonght would hc
an easy victory. Two wire rcpcS wc'e
fastened to the the rin. in Mr Rhinoc-
eros nose. and twenty four s,a.wari
cauvasmcn and driver, 10 each cord.
was deemed sufficient To fully control
the brute and hold him steady. They,
however, had rcckouci without th'lr
host. and the moment lie reached the
sawdust arena b, threw lis suoUt ami
stopped. evidently making up his mind
like George Francis Tran. Ia 'sm&Sh
rings and break things generally aud
particularly. one Yruni and he start
cd, plumging and lUuging thi, way and
that way, until the earth fairly SHOOK
under his feet com iuciug thrncighbor-
hood sccptics that the anticipated aud
much dreaded comet had arrived forty
eight hours in advance otthc advertised
time
The bystsndcrS, of whom there were
many, becoming alarmed. hurried 10
the topmost of the seats, expecting tohr
saic from the animal fury, little mag
ining that TINS monster, with one lounge
OF his pondcrou> bod y, coudtopplc over
the towering seats which looked 80
strong and secure. The men shouted
and yelled at him, which OF! !y seemed -
increase the excited brulcs madness and
alarm the balance of the amin ais, birds
and monkeys, until there arose such 4
din OF huwiS, screams, and gatherings
that one would suppose that the entire
mcnagaric had been let loose Even
the big elephant, Empress, sounded her
trumpet, and cWled her trunk over her
head, evidently preparing tor the ap-
preaching conflict The rhinoccro5 81
nally escaped the ring tearing out from
his uose, and he rushed forward, con
qucring and To- conquer
As he broke away he tramrcd on
John Gillcn, a canyasmau, crushing hiS
breast in and killing him instantly; hon
ran his snout or nose against Martin
Ready, another canvaSman, striking him
in the stomach, ripping his entire iut's-
tines ut.and KILN" him almost instant
ly; then moving IN the direction OF th'
seats, he succeeded in knocking down
thirteen lengths, disiocating the shoLl-
der of Eras,us Mead, boss canvasmau,
and breaking the arm Of Shadrack its-
sell, and also severely bruising several
others. Then runn,ng into tho m,Hay
erie tent, be upset Forcpaurh's den -.
performing animals, which ngoIns over,
struck Forepaugh, cutting q severe ga.h
in his head
Then the trouble seemed 10 have
commenced Mr. Rhinoceros made 4
carom on the cenirc-poic. and down it
went with crash, knocking in the top
of the Bengal tiger and lcopards c5ge,
bat not enough To- enable them 10 90
cape. although the excitement wns doua.
led by the cry that the hons and t;c~rs
we're loose, aud a general stampede foi-
lowed The elephant seemed 10 he the
next object Of attack, and the rLiaoccT-
os rushed for the biz Emp?css who
seemed to have masr ready for tho
charge He stopped Suddenly aS if to
say the elephant WAS too many for him
and that he would omit J'At part Of tnr
contract Then taking t,,h courage
he ran into the museum tent. Knocking
the wax statuary Of jim Fisk, Jr .StGkcr,
and the blooming Josie and her Dolly
Warden, out Of time. and sen. the rep
reseutation Of the last Supper" 20
grass. upset three cages Cf curiositie.,
and then left the museum tent, appar-
emily in disgust, carrying with hlm s.y-
al hundred yards Of canvass which com
prisod the wall or sides of the museIm
tent. He then, without further damage,
brough, mp in vacant building, about
one block from the grounds, thc door
Of which, fortunately, was off It's hinges,
and where he was finally secured, his
cage backed up 70 the opening, and he
was forced 10 return to the narrow linn
lis Of his iron bound carriage.
Warner says he j, ready 10 let the job
0: training rhinoceros for the circus,
10 somebody that has not 20 much cx-
pcrience rs he has got, and that a per
forming rhinoceros will not be one Of
the features Of his show this season.
The dgmage done TO the show was
about $4,000. Mr. Warner sent there
mains of Gillen and Ready in metalic
cases to their homes in Frankford, Pa,
suburb OF Philadelphia They were
both single but their parents reside in
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