The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-15
A FEROCTO US BEAR rom.
Thrilling scene In the Garden Mt Cincinnati
Old CinnnmOn's Rage.

from me CthcthhuH enquirer.
In the western pit great, savage. old
cinnamon bear was In company with Ave small
black bears, all about the same nge-two-thtrds
gsOwn-twenty months old. Uncle John Roo,
he SAYS II Ia a cinnamon bear, one Of the most
ferOcious species next TO the grizzly. Whom
with the show lac was Troublesome, aud 1t was
always found necessary to keep bin chained IN
his cage. he II said 20 big cinnamOn's credit
that he has lived In the Garden for year with
the 1--WE little bears on terms OF Intimacy aud
good fellowship. hut the little ones were grown
almost into full sized bears, rivals ~ old CHINA
mon-as We shall call him. IL Is suppo ed that
visitors throw food into the bit. and that the
little ones, being nimbler than old Cinnamon,
got more than he did. and this excited his ieal-
ousy. Be this or otherwise, at nve o clock
yesterday afternoon old Cinnamon mounted the
most active OF the little bears. and then COM
menced fight such as human eyes seldom look
upon.
OF tree set up In the pit, a third ella hered up
the IRON gate, and the fourth paced around the
VII in tremor OF terror. The noise OF the con
fict drew crowd to the scene, many OF whom
were ladies'. The latter frequently turned away
from the scene. hut, drawn by some OverpOwer-
ing force, returned to IL again. Ciunanions
style OF 0ghting was to seize his adversary 10y
the throat Just back OF the ear and quartering
under the Jaw, close upon him Ike steel trap
and hold him down, sh king occasionally with
shor. shakes, but always bearing down and
holding last. Tho little one, which was only
half or two-third5 the weight OF his assatlant,
shrieked most human like. At nrst his cries
were appalling, like the words. Take care
take care :" hut they soon faded into u success
sion Of hoarse, gurglinp sounds. half sigh and
half shfief. AZ INST the keeper, Mr.. John
Nordheim, tried tho eject OF punching with
a polo to make bruin quit his hold, but
II was no 20. He next threw lot
Of fresh fish in right under his nose, hut
the bait did not take; then the WAGER was
THROWN on him big stream from hose. Tins
made him let 20. The little. lacerited ulacky
got up aud made circles arouud the cage,
shticking and crying at terrible rate, wnile tue
bear ON the gate bars and tue two perchcd in
ths tree shook Ike blown leaves, M VI fearing
their turn would come next. ihe little one
though, that had stood on the floor a luuker-on
All the whiiC, cfuuchrd Ia q corner, half ia de-
nance aud half In lear. Old Cinnamon ate his
fish, and then returned To little Dear he little
fellow jumped INTO the pool ana old Cinnamon
bounced on him To drown MIN, ~ the spectators
feared. Az ain the hose was applied. Old tin-
nainon did not seem to mind IT, He tugged
| little tlacky out Of the pool and commenced
chewing MIN up.
At tins moment John Nordhelm bolted right
| into the den, armed with q long handled heavy
| spade. On, don't 20 In shouted men and
| shriekcd women, but he had passed the portals
Ihud, thud, thud three thuus OF The shovel ON
! bruins head released little blaChy. but turned
/ Cinnamon IN brave john NOrdheln, who had
! Cinnamon, and up lao got az In aud staggered
close to little Dlacky, aud Opened the lgnt again.
| Thud. thud, thud. thud-thicN and neavy TELL
the blows ON cid Cinnamou's skull. Tae old
| geOn next the pit " Unlock that gate" shouted
| Nor1heim to Mr. Tenncr, and viii lock him
up for good now. Mr. Teuner oU-yed and
| NOrdheim shut tue door.
once the door was securely smut. IL was anus
! ing to see the four frightened Dut unhurt bears
leave their posts and strut up to that door. then
stride around the cage after the style Of Nose
a. much as to say. Won't sOuoDod tle. So
/ knock chip off NV shoulder Z" Around and
! around they marched, returning to the door.
smelling 1t, feeling II Cautiously and rearing up
against II, as II t. make sure that all was sale,
then strutung OF. Fastan-lke, when the dam
/ gone.