Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-01
LION tanner ATTACKED by A
TIGER.
Thrilling Incident I'm Philadelphia
Observation-Disclosures Example OF
Presence of Mind.

tFrom the Philadelphia Age. Feb 229
terrible affair occurred in this city yes
terday morning, which, from its exciting
surroundings, rarely ever finds parallel il
this country. Many Of our cilizens arr
aware that the square, bounded by Twenty
second, Nassau and u lllon streets. is occu
I pied by the buildings OF our townsman,
Adam Forepaugh, Esq, us the wiutei
quarters OF his great travelling menagorie.
Duiing the present winter MIR. FOrepaugh
| has secured the services OF Heir Darious,
the celebrated animal trainer, from the z 20
logical Sociely's Gardens at Hamburg, Ger
many, and placed in his charge two magnih-
cent royal Bengal tigers and Two fine lions.
they were 10 be taught several ieais of sn
interesting character, more for the purpose
Of showing mans power over the brute
creation than Tor mere qualification OF a
| morbid appetite. Herr DdriOus, in whose
charge the animals were placed, is famous
throughout Europe for his great success In
training Wild animals and his ability In this
line Is well known among naluralisls. For
this reason Mr.. Forepaugh secured his
services. Arriving here from Europe on
Christmas Day, he Immediately had large
den ertcled In the so1th building, Of solid
While oak, three inches thick, with an open
front, interaced with iron bars crossing
each other at regular intervals At one end
NHN'N - hObi tulouSu WHICH TIE zen is
entered, aud in the centre is a swinging
partition, which divides the den into two
apartments, and which may be opened or
closed At the trainers will. In this strong
dtn The lions aud tigers were placed, separ-
aled ny the Partition, except when being
trained, when they were permitted TO be
together. Every day during the winter
Heir Darious has entered this don, opened
lne partlon, and interviewed the monarchs
OF the glade and forest. Yesterday morning
WINE Tie trainer was among bis pets, the
ugeis, Tor some unknown reason, began 10
exhibil signs of sudden displeasure, such as
scraping the floor with their laws and
brushing tneir sides with their tails. Darious
Immediately nolei this, and grasping the
paltiuoned door, suddenly closed The door
win crash, leaYing him alone with q
single uger. The closing OF the partition. |
Or the separation from Ills mate. enraged |
this beast, and, seeing The lraiaer's face |
turned away, he made one spring, uttered |
single terrific growl, and il a second was on |
Herr DArious' back, with his claws in his |
hair AS The latter fell to tue floor he uttered |
shOut, which brought number of the |
employees OF the establishment 10 the scene. |
Dut their fears unnamed them and pre-.
vented them from rendering the trainer auv
assistance. During this time DariOus with
rare presence of mind lay perfectly Quiet.
knowing lull well that Il single movement
might result in his instant death. The other
animals, seeing the attack and hearing the
noise set up simultaneously terrible howl.
ing, roaring aud groaning, aud the scene
became perfect landemouum, The valu.
able periUim ming horses in the adjoining
Stable were removed lest their terror should
overcome them. The lunult reached the
elephants quarters, and il was matter of
n IL on hat min |
old llomGo, the monster who kills keeper
every one or two years. the smaller
elephants were lass disturbed. In the upper
story cocoon gnu or horned horse, one OF
MIR. Forepaugh's recent importations, and
one OF Tie most vicious of all animals, broke
through his cage Rni made an immediate
and terrible attack on one OF the zebra
ages, containing beautiful and valuable
animal. In less than a moment ;he front
was battered down, aud the poor zebra lay
lying, gored 10 death. Proceeding 10 the
len containing the great Gland, the gnu be-
gan 10 battle at the wirework here, but his
lorns becoming entRngei he was cap Z
urtd and placed in sale quarters without
Icing further damage. $
All this occurred 10 a very biiet space OF {
line, and Herr Darious still lay 10 the Q
igers' den quiet as death, when the proprie. 3
or Of The establishment, Adam Forepaugh,
drove up In his carriage, aud
nteling the building took in the situatioa at a
glance. With the rapidly of thought, and
with a daring rarely equalled, he rushed b
Iirectly TO the front Of the den where Darious
ny, put his hand in, grasped one The e
lger's hind legs, drew ii through the bars, d
nd, brlclng his feet, pulled with a strength
evcr cxeIted befoTe-puled for human lie. ,
he tiger turned to:ses whence came this I
tack in the rear just as Mr.. Forepaugh $
lad fOIeseen he would turn, then he shouted
0 Daiious, and, as the tiger Iooseued his :
Iold, the trainer sprang up, opened the
oor, and escaped luckily with but few I
The scene was Que never to be !
orgollen by those who witnessed il, and
ut lo- the GOODNESS aud heroic bravery of 3
lr FQrepaugh would have resulted in Herr
)aiiOus' certain death. With the exception
t the dead zebra, valued at $1,000, the
amage done is slight.