The New York herald., 1874-11-09

swinqing his unwteldy body toward him Knocked
him down with touch OF his shoulder. ana an in.
siant after had trampled him out or recognition.
Backing down from the maDgled body WIN
swiltness almost incredible from his bulk, the
keeper, dasning the last possible spark OF lifet ou
against the walls orone OF the pens. which like
wise gave way. All this tragedy trans spred In an
instant Horror stricken. tried 10 push my way
from the window, but the crowd was now dense
behind me, and could not stir. cried:-
"For Gods sake, let some one run to the police
station Gor helpW
struggled to get out, PUTTING my hands against
the window and my leet below 1t, and pushing
with all my might. An accursed curiosity IN the
crowd, VINO were oniy vaguely conscious OF what
was transpirIng. made my efforts useless When
looked In through the window again the destruc-
ton ut the further end had Increased. the rhino-
ceros breaking open the dens OF the animals on
the left hand side.
THE KEEPER HYLAND,
whom had first seen standing spclbOund, was
advancing, pale as marble. and navy revolver In
his hand toward the enraged rhinoceros. The
animal saw him. turned ana made lor MIN In an
instant He sprang aside and fired. The ball hi
the rhinoceros on the lett shoulder for he swerved
than Il hurt him Iii little ga as so.s' he turned with
whir, whin. Whit snort. his head down
the The latter with
cages, evidently making Tor the space between
them; bur too late. Tne horrid horn impaled him
against the corner cage killing him instantly,
tearing the cage to pieces and releasing the pam
ther, who landed in the middle of the open space
now joined III horrid cnorus by the loud and long
sustained roar OF the lion ana lioness the tigers
carniverous instincts whetted by the smell OF nu-
man blood and the sound ana signt OF the bloody
struggles outside their bars.
'THE WILD ANIMALS ARE LOOSE"
yelled, and the savage chorus within bore out
my nay words words At last curiosity seemed 70 give way
.hey ran, and no one staying to help them out or
the way OF the coming danger, wnich was then
shaping itself so swiftly. ran to the police station
In the ArseIal Building, and found tnat the SER
geant on duty was doing quietly shook him
up told hun in q few words what was the matter.
and ran round to the space III front of the Arsenal
There found Keeper Miller talking to the police
man, who was just coming of duty. Milleraughed
at my story.
''Come around,n said earnestly.
''lOO thin, young fellow" said the policeman.
"Don't you hear ~ said, as the roaring OF the
animals sounded OminOusly in our ears. The
sergeant now came running out in search OF the
anderson and Hyland are killed" said he to
Miller. "Why don't yeu stir yourself''
Miller Is q tall, stalwarr man OF about thirty
three, and It is but just to say that from the mo-
ment the, sergeant spoke lie sprang into action
sixteen shooter rihe, which Ia kept loaded for
such emergencies, and ran out through
to the window the crowd had just deserted. What
he saw evidently appalled, him, as he let the butt
IN through the window ike one in a dream. From
his own lips have learned what he saw. He
IAN attentive glance through the window re-
vealed the TACT that
THE HUGE RHNocERos HAD BROKEN LOOSE.
He had apparently made no more OF the massive
barrier that enclosed him than OF sheet OF paste
board saw the dead bodies Of Hyland and
Anderson. the iormer nearer to me than the other.
The panther was cr0uched over Hyand's body
knawing horribly at his head. recognized
his body bv the striped shirt which / could Just
see hanging tattered from the arm. 1t was grow
ing dark, aud this made everything look twice as
fearful r. saw t the % plunge blndy for,
black and spotted leOpards, the striped hyena, tue
prairie Wolf the puma and the jaguar were lying.
Judging from the condition OF the cages the onset
OF Che powerful and infurlared rhinCceros must
have been tremendous. In some cases the bars
snapped Asunder ike klndling wood before the
smashing weight brought against them
THE RELEASE OF THE ANIMALS
mentioned angered stiil more the lions and tigers
aud all the rest within the buildlng. The rhino-
In few N more rue Ss had
broken down the pens OF the wild swine, the man.
atee, the american Al tapr the two-toed sloth and
through some uniOrtunsse oversighs com.
rhinoceFos butted mis- head against the bottom IL
bounded into the centre aisle OF the building
when the three cages containing the black and
black wolf and the striped and spotted
hyenas were sprung open by an overpowering
The noise Of this crash might have been
heard heard Sc yeral blocks away II was followed ny =
Close by q window on the western size OF the
building the black wolf sprung upon the TANKS
% Inc ssmSa gsr the non rnn stood little dis
than Offering an attack. Between the wolf and
tiger the conflict was brief The latter. shaking
or the feeble hold or the other turned quick as
lightning on his hind legs, and ialng, with open.
cleaning jaws. upon his less muscular Ioe rolled
him over In the DUST The great light ensued
OVER THE BODY
OF poor brave Hvaud. There was evidently
nothing more than mingine, cleaning mass.
whence arose the most awful cries. Nearer to me,
puma, and presently % The Bengal tiger, e We're rcne
over and over, striKing at each other with their
puma's nank with one blow. The coming OF
the tiger was something terrible. | never snail
forget the awful splendid look OF him as he landed
move. 1t was too awful for anything Oddly enough,
while the fight was going on, now one furious
Of the corpse, now letting go with his teeth to
plant his paws upon the bleeding remains and
wrilhing and awful as they were, icou,d not help
looking at Lincoln. the lion. who was standing be-
mind them paving the ground and lash,
tension. All OF sudden had nssn.
"BY GOD, HE'S LOOKING AT ME-"
/ said to myself IL seems to me felt him looking
At me. l saw him crouch. turned and ran. NY
God. had no idea there was y6ody near me.
Miller had not been minute and hall at the
window When saw nim run towards me, snout-
ing. at the top Of his lungs.
It IS mere "n necessary 10 explain nm Miiisrs state.
ment "My Godf had no idea there was any
body near men Those who ran from the window
IN the nrst instance had not run far before they
looked back There was OF course no pursuit, and
s..g great many nan ,a,;e fingered BY but at safe
window for over q minute, had had the
effect OF inspiring return OF confidence In the
more curious. aId when Anderson, frightened BY
the eve Of the lion, ran precipitat ely toward the
Arsenal there were perhaps dozen persons near
the window. He had only sped few PAGES when,
with terrific roar
LINCOLN, THE LION, CAME CRASHING THROUGH TIE
GLASS.
! saw young man fall from blow OF the awful
paw, and another crushed to earth beneath tho
N nooft wn tnhf Thn nvvd Aoh In oil rinng
upon one OF tae bodies he nIled the atr with the
fearful rumble OF hts roar. started to run,
but Miller called on me to stop. ! turned
and saw him kneel down deliberately
and take aim. There was q good chance for q
snot. as the lion stood almost facing him. but with
the right shoulder more toward him. have no
reason to doubt the steadiness OF Miller or his
reputation as u shot, buS waited WITH tnpent
q Nc I cauld