The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-03-09
TERRIBLE SCENE
At Forepaugh's Menagerie-The Train
err Attacked by Tiger-His Won
derful Escape.

er Attacked by Tiger-His Won
derful Escape.
The hundreds Of people who attended
Forepaugh's meuagerie 10 this place st
summer will remember that among the
large collection Of animals on exhibition
were mammoth Bengal tiger aud two
fierce lions. These beasts Of the forest
became uncomfortable on Wednesday
week, aud Que of them in its mad fury
was gu the poiut of killing the trainer,
Herr Darious The particulars are thus
given by the Philadelphia Telegraph
1t has been but little while since
the public we're herrifed by the reading
OF an account of the death Of lion ta
mer iu Manchester, England, who was
torn to pieces 10 one OF the cages BY the
iuiuriated beasts with which no was
performing. Yesterday our city came
very near witnessing similar tragedy,
aud had it not been for the extraordi
nary presence OF mind displayed on the
occasion, catastrophe no less dreadful
would have occurred. The meDsgerie
OF Adam Forepaugh, E.q, is housed ia
winter quarters at Twenty second aud
Nassau streets Here it is that he has
his magnificent collection Of animals.
Among others he possesses magni6
cent royal Bengal tiger aud two large
lions. lie determined to devote the
winter months to the training Of these
aulmals Tor exhibition during his sum
mer tour, aud accordingly secured the
services OF Herr Darious, the great lion
tauer OF European fame, who came d.
rectly from the geological society's gar.
dens, at Hamburg, Germany. The ia
mer arrived on Christmas day and i'm.
medlately began his task. He had a
large den erected in the south building,
oi solid white oak, three inches thick,
with an open front, lnterIaced with iron
bars crossing each other at regular in
tervals At one end there is u door
through which the den is entered, aud
IN the centre is swinging partition,
which divides the den into two apart
closed at the trainers will. 10 this
strong den the Hons aud tigers were
placed, separated by the partition, ex
cept when being trained, when they are
permitted to be together.
Yesterday, US he has done every day
slGee his arrival, Herr Darious entered
the den lie noticed almost lmmedi-
ately that something was wrong, partlc
marty win the tigers. Their eyes had
strange glare, and his training thong
Drought ior'h omluous growls. The
'henaserle nature OF the beast seemed
10 Dc lad'ns, and that oil the Jungle as
sefung ltse'i. Nothing daunted, he
ieariessIy Continued his task, until op
portualiy Offering, he made sudden
spring SfHspins the Partition door, and
closed II with crash But he was not
A'one-n'ere oas tiger ~'M him. The
separation from It's mate at once dashed
INTO Jury the slumoerlnS ieroeity OF the
amman, and with lrlght!ul yell he
leAped upon the trainer, aud bore him
10 tue hoor oil tue den, As Herr Darl
Gus went on his lace, with the heavy
FORM oil the monster upon him, he ut
'ereu one 'oud cry Tor help, and then
'ay sun US death, knowing II was his
only nope. Tue attaches OF the place
clne running To the scene, but stood
uuuio win terror Aud now lrUm the
o'ner slde OF the partition came the
most irishliul roars, groans, and yells
- tne HONS ahd other tiger dashed
"eavl'y against the door.
hefr par'ous st'll lay beneath the
',set = claws, when Adam ForepanSh,
."e p'oP'ictof' suddenly drove up 10
n'a '''r.ase' ~ TOOK but a secoud Tor
~" " eo"prshend inc situation, but
a"o'"o' seconu 70 act he head OF the
oei'' was from Nun, It's long tail switch
'ns ~ amu i'o WIN a cat Ike move
mem WIN heroic bravery, quick a.
hs"'n'us, MI Forepaugh thrust his
''" through 'he bars seized Que OF the
''sef nind leSs, ahd oraclng himself
Win JUS loot lerked 7 through the
s'"'"S VuleS Tor uod sake, save
Yourself ne shouted aud, as the tiger
turned with yell ut the sudden pain,
tue trainer 'eapeu 20 us feet and esea
peu from we ueu oil death. Ana thus by
the wonderful presence oil mind OF Herr
| turepaurh IN Selling the tigers hind