Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-03-05
Terrible Scene IN q Menageria.
tFrom the Philadelphi., A.. E.,,,., >, !,

80 'siI 2 - $, Il
From the Philadelphia Age. Febrhary q. II Il S.
A terrible affair occurred in this eitv syes-,
terdy morning, which, for its exciting sur
roundlngs. rarely ever fnas a parailel in this
country. Many of our citizsns are a9svrssral
that the square. bounded by rws5ty.s sscon, ;
Nassau and Bolton streets. is occupiaI by tbssa
building of our townsman. Adam Fo,snsn,.h
Esq., as, the winter ,,,arterst IF L,s .s-. =
elling menaserie. Dur;ny ths s, -,
Mr. Forepaussh has sscnrea a. sss...s .'s. :
Herr Darious. the celcbr.t "A
from the Zoolorioal S,e;strs'
Hamburg, Germany and ,Is..S =, H. 9,
two magnificent royal Ren,,ai
fine lions. Thcy were toI he nm
feats of an interesting character. f AZ
purpose of showing mars
brute creation than
morbid appetite. Herr DSr :, ..ts
charge the animals were nls,sS : -
Throughout Europe for h;s orss,s
training Wild animals sand ms slsl;,,
line is we'll known amono ,,st,,ral.ss, -
thisreason, Mr. Forepaueb secnra i;
Arriving here from Enrone ON on
he inuied;ately had,n itse -,
south building. of sali3 syb;,s ,.sl
ches thick, with an on.n fSos, ;,.,sss.,
with iron bars erossine, eaeb o,Lar
intervals. Atons end there i ~ soar ~ 5ssss
which the dan anteraA .t
is swinging partition. which s5;v;las ~ ss's
intotw apartments and which ma, =. ,as . usv
or closed at the trainers. win II .,
den the lions and tigers were placed sen.raS
ted by the partition. except when bs;n,
trained, when they were uerritteS ~ h.- a.
gether. Every day during tte yptftars rI.s,.s
Darious has entered this den. one,,ed ,,a ,,s..t
tition, aud ..interyiewed.' the menassI,t mon, 80
the glade and forest. Yesterday
while the trainer was among chs nets - tbs2
tigers, for some unknown reason beean, t6 Az
hibit signs of sudden displeasure. s sueb ssa
seraping the floor with their claws. and brnsb.
ing their sides with their tails. Darious inn,
mediately noticed this, and graspino m. nor.
tition door, suddenly closed II With b,a orss,
leaving him alone with. single tieer Thsi
closing of the partition, or tho senarat;on,
from his mate, enraged this beast. and seeing
tho trainers face turned away he made ono
spring, uttered n single terrific rroan and 4,
second was on Herr Darious' back win b;4
claws in his hair. As the aattersfeIl 10 che
floor, he uttered shout which brought n
number of the employees of the establish,
mentto the scene, but their fear unnamed
them, and prevented them from rendering the
trainer apy assistance. During this time'Da.
rions, with rare presence of mind, Law per.
fectly still, knowing full well that single,
movement might result in his instant death.
The other animals seeing the attack and
hearing the noise set up simultaneously ter
rible bowling, roaring and groaning. and tse
Gcene became perfect papdemoninm. g Tho
valuable performing horses in the adjoining
stable were removed lest their terror should
overcome them. The tumult reached the
elephants quarters, and 1t was a matter of :
great difficulty to keep them quiet, especially
old Romeo" the monster who kills keeper
every one or two years the smaller elephants
were less disturbed. In the upper story.
cocoon gnoo, or horned horse, one of Mr. Fore.
paugh's recent importations, ard one of the
most vicious of all animals, broke through
his cage and made an immediate and terrible.
attack Oh one of the zebra cages, cotaining q
beautiful and valuable animal. In less than