Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-08-15

the tiger bounded for the opening, Equal
~ prompt was man who threw plank
over the gap and sprang upon il to keer
II down. Other men were summoned
and alters desperate struggle the beast
was chained TO his cage
Another lion cage was broken and the
beasts made frantic efforts to escape, all
the time bowling vigorously. Men
rushed TO the ground and nailed plank>
over the gaps,
The alligator and snake cage was
broken open and some snakes We're lost,
among them boa-constrictor twelve feet
long, which is probably hiding in the
West Haven woods, The ostrich cage
was Shiyered but the ostrich was secured
after long search.
Several other cages remained uniu
iured, and the horses escaped almost un
harmed, as did the heavy ruripsttieS. Oi
these last is the big elephant Empress,
which was greatly agltatcd Just gftcl
the shock Empress began knocking down
the other beasts in its car. one after an
I other the poor CamelS went down under
/ terrific strokes from the elephants trunk
/ Then Empress dealt Telling blow to the
buffalo, laid out the thrcc-honcd OK, and
finished by knocking down the only an
| imul left standing, the sacred OK.
They lay in heaps about the floor of the
car, while Empress Still slashca her trunk
wildly about, apparently regrctting that
there were no more beasts to conquer
| Among other animals which escaped were
the tapir, a silver lion, the ichneumon and
the CoptaOarra.
The scene above described occupied
less than minute, and all the men were
promptly out and at work, under the di
reCtion of Manager John Robinson, Jr.
and Assistant Manager JAS u. Robinson
The first work to do was to secure tn,
tiercer animals, and then the business OF
! bunting up the escaped began.
Three or four men started for the zebra
found him, and after a sharp fight got hold
of HIM, and shouted for rope. The ~,
! bra wrcnched away before the rope was
brought but after another chase he was
captured and tied to telegraph pole
The CassoWary was captured after it had
kicked down one man, who attempted to
seize it, This bird was badly scrapcd ON
the back Many of the minor birds were
not even to be seen, and the monkeys
threw apples, cherries and defiance at
their pursucrs,
Only a few of the monkeys were
caught, but those captured included ole
of the largest and most valuable Wal,
lace, which was brought in after lively
fight. Charley MCtarty, the lame man.
limped back to the wrecked train, with II
valuable turtle, which was asccrtained TO
he "A native of a nearby swamp jim
Homer who weighs 400 pounds, tried to
catch monkey He didn't Leo who
is the sprycst man in the caravan, tried to
catch sIoth, but failed
The search W IT ON until nearly all the
animals had been recapturcd Many
strange birds Moulding the vulturc the
twelye-ioot anaconda, and twenty three
monkeys and a few curious snakes, remain
at large, and they will doubtless add to
the comfort of the people in West Haven
and neighhorhood. Several animals and
few bin Is died after the arrival AT New
Haven, including "a South American river
hog, II boa constructor a slulh and q cas-.
sowarY. A fine seal is among the animals
injured which are despaired Of.