The Republican journal., 1872-03-21
A Lion Tanner Attacked BY a Tiger.


Lion Tanner Attacked BY Tiger.
The Philadelphia Age Of the 22l de-
sCribes a thrilling incident which occurred
in menagerie III the Quaker city, as fol-
lows
A terrible affair occurred in this city
yesterday morning, which for its exciting
surroundings, rarely ever finds a parallel
in this country Many of our citizens are
aware that the square, bounded by Tween
ty-second, Nassau and Bolton streets, is
occupied by the buildings of our towns
man, Adam Forepaugh. as the winter
quarters OF his great travelling menagerie.
During the present winter, Mr. Forepaugh
has secured the services Of Herr Darious.
the celebrated animal trainer from the
Geological Society's Gardens at Hamburg,
Germany, and placed in his charge two
magnificent royal Bengal tigers and two
fine lions. They Were to be taught sever
a leats OF an interesting character. more
tor the purpose OF showing mans power
over the brute creation than for mere
qualification OF morbid appetite. Herr
pauouS, IN whose charge the animals We're
placed, Is famous throughout Europe for
his great success in training wild animals.
and his ability in this line is well known
among naturaliStS.
For this reason Nh Forepaugh secured
his services. Arriving here from Europe
Oh Christmas Day, he Immediately had Il
arge den erected in the south building, of
solid white oak, three inche, thick, with
an open 'front.' interlaced with iron bars
crossing each other at regular intervals.
Al one end there is a door through which
the den is entered, and in the centre'is
swinging partition, which divides the der
INTO two apartments. and which may ne
opened or closed ii the trainers will. In
this strong den the lions and tigers were
placed. separated by the partition. except
when being trained. when they were per
mltted TO be together. Every daN during
the winter Herr Darlous has entered this
den opened the partition. and "mterview
ed the monarchs OF the glade and forest
\ eSterday morning, while the trainer was
among Ibis pets, the tigers, for some I'M
known reason, began to exhibit signs of
sudden displea>ure such a, scrapng the
door with their claws and brushing their
sides with their tails
Darious Immediately noticed this, and
grasping the partition door, suddenly
closed it with a crash, leaving him alone
with a single tiger. The closing OF the
partitions, or the separation from ri, mate.
enraged this beast, and seeing the trainers
face turned away. he made one spring.
uttering a single growl, and in Il second
was on Herr Darious back. with his claws
in his hair As the latter fell to the floor.
he uttered shout, which brought a mum
Der of the EMPLOYEES of the establishments
ID the scene but thai,. fear nnn,.nr4d
them. and prayented +ha,n fran, r.n3a,..
inc the trainer any assistance Dnrin>,
this time Darjous. with rare nrasrnre nf
mind. Law perfectlv sill knn,v;n,r f,u
well that a sinule movement nirbt res,lr
IN his instant 1eath Tha o,ha9 a,;,,aIs
seeing the attack ana bo,,j,,,, +bn n,,;s.,
set up simultaneonslv ] tarril7, houlin(r
roarinr and croaninr ard tho .nan, Il,
came a perfeer nan1+non;n,,
The Valuable nnrf,,r,inlr Lo,.,os :, ia
adioininq stable were ran,7,,lI l.st MN.
terror sbouId overcome rbo,, ria -,
multi reached the e}epbauts' mIarters ana
it was Il matter of great dit)irnjf, 10 Lern
them ouIet psnaci4llr ola Run,oo INK
monster who kilIs a tonr.,, n,,.,r "a Il.
fwo wears the smaller .lar1,.nt. ,,-ora
less Disturbed In tbn nnnar st,,.,- J.,
coon onu or horned borsa al. Ii NJ
Foranauob's reo.,,t ;,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,., .,,3 ,..1l
of the most yirio,1s of ali .,,i,n.,1s i,.,ls.
fbrourh his cae-... and mad. 49,, ;,,,,,,l; 49,
and terrible .ftacL, N, ono at tLo ,,I,,.
capes containing . haant;f,l nd ,-,l,,I.la
animal In le.s than a mnnnnt i'll, r,on+
was battered down and Tia ,na, [,,l,r,
, l: NJ