The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-05-17
LION AT LARGE.
A Startling Sensation for the
Brooklyn Brethren.
A GREATER THAN BEECHER.

A GREATER THAN BEECHER.
BARE ESCAPE OF EMPLOYEES AND ATTEND
| ANTs-RAGE OF THE BEAST IN HIS LIB
ERIY-HoW HE WAS FINALLY RKCAGED-
THE SLAUGHTER AND DESTRUCTION
WROUGHT BY THE MONSTER.
The Brooklyn Evening Eagle OF Saturday
says: This afternoon oneoftbe lions belong
imp TO Howe and Cushing's collection OF
wild animals now on exhibition in con-
nection with their circus troupe in the
lots corner of Flstbush aud Fifth avenues,
broke from his cage in the menagerie van,
| and escaping from the tent bounded from
place to place, roaring and growing,
destroying everything that came
in his way. The greatest con-
sternation and excitement prevailed.
Those of the performers and men who
were about the tent knew too well the
cause of the uprosr, and hurridsly sought
safety In figh'. Outside on the streetw2Iks
| and within the spacious tent were hun
dreds of people. They fortunately were
unaware OF the cause OF the animals ex-
citement and unconscious of the terrible
| scene which was transpir!ng outside of the
main tent. During all the excitement but
/ few people outside of those who
| were engaged in the terrific struggle
for mastery with the enraged beasts, gave
heed to the noise which resounded and
echoed about the place. They sat laugh
Ing and chatting, anticipating and expect
| ting the pleasures in store for them. AS
the performers and men fed in terror from
the van and dressing rooms, Bowles, the
man who had been placed in guard OF the
cages by Professor LossoD, ran breathleea
Into the tent, anxiously inquiring the
cause Of the disturbance. On being in
formed that
THE ANIMALS HAD BROKEN FROM THEIR
DENs,
he seized a pole and dashe through the
opening in the tent. Scarcely had lie
crossed one of the boxes blockading the
passage when one of the female performers
rushed toward him pursued by a lion, the
| most powerful and ferOcious In the cOllec-
| tion-the,one known as ''Parke r, )" the mon
ster which killed his keeper, Thomas Jaris,
in Asiley's Thester, London. The woman,
pale with fright, rushed into the man
arms. She was almost naked, her clothes
having been torn from her back.
This lady, at the time of the escape
| of the lion from his cage was engaged
dressing herself in a riding habit, which
she wears in the first act OF the entertain
ment On hearing the crash of the bars
broken by the terrified beast, sne turned
and essayed to pess under the canvass
dividing her apartment from that in which
the male performers were assembled. As
she stopped the animal sprang on her.
The long, swee ping trail of dress
saved her from injury. Bowles, as
the woman sprang toward him, seized
and threw her over one of the large dress
ing cases, at the same time by q dexterous
movement bounding himself to one side,
escaping from the infuristed beast. The
animal, encountered by the womsn's dress
and the torn and tattered shreds of the
canvass partition, Yves unable to follow
| oE<rr he
ously toward the memgerie, ran, encoun-
tering in his passage one of the performing
dogs, Patty. Quick asa flash
pHz LION SEIZED THE DOG IN HIS JAW
and with snap bit it almost in two.
Seemingly satisfied With his victim the
ZION crouched to the ground and began
prso,spg with the cscass, uttering low
the nss he tossed thebody to and fro. In
!. voe VIC, ho66Gme the performers and tent
| Int IN allected alDut the van and
: confined. They wre armed with
SUCKS, poles and dubs. A num-
y 6onbIa hoard na stood on guard at the
tent prepared TO ,revent the on;,,,aI,, "a
q vance in that diretion Ar this ;nno,nsa
!; @ @ILolsss SUI EUon rrived and coolly de-
3 pIoying MS non, IAN the assault on the
t lion. Entering the Enclosures in which
i daed Sne inoHse' 1oe ha 'dhed toying with the
!, ioin in a circle hont his men to
Then swapping his vhip he sessS Deass'
:, and stamping his lot pointed 'eu'
: ward the msnsgerie var The lion growled
il and with bristling main,lared on the pro-
d lessor. Without for an astsnt taking his
9 eye from the beast he stack 1t a severe
y blow across the face. 1t owled and be-
q q gan its retreat. Slowly tn, professor sd-
vauced, slashing and beatig the animal
with the whip, while his hen urged its
backward march with the ptes and sticks.
Having reached the cage tfs lion refused
to Sci.
W ASCEND THE BOARD LEADIN, TO THE DEN
By few well-directed blowsone of which
1t was afterward ascertained had injured
the animals leg to lameness and gsshet
2 the tail. the beast was forced into his der
', and securely fastened. To he reporter
re who during this struggle ws one of th
le unconscious throng in the perbrming tent
A. Professor Losson, in answer o question:
bearing on the escape of the lon from hi
s, restless for some days past ;he has besi
IN annoyed by one of the lionesse
ID Gagged in The apartment adjoining the on
at he occupies. Tne lion in tha den at tn
d, other side OF Parker Is the fmous b,acl
Is name animal, Candu; between these tw
'n there is jealousy which am ,onquering
Parker in his anger has bounded an
I'd struck against the bars Of his dan until b
a has loosened them In tf cir sockes. 1t woul'
at have been terrible If he dgot beyo ON
10 our control? Well yes, bufthey neve
I'd can. We are all prepared fornch contr
IN temps. Pasker from the tme his hrs
le roar and the crash of the bas announces
his break from the cage, upil his return
was at liberty scarcely i've minutes. "ls tn
lady Injured whom the lon attacked
=, "No; she says that the IDnimsl rpffie
w her dress and temper. Sle Just told M
of that she considers him TO be bess
n There is the lady now, seated on he
a. horse going out to perf'rm in the frs
Y act" Bidding the reportg adieu, the pre-
ty fes .or engaged himself with his men, NJ
ne ing up and arranging tie furniture an
a. effects which the lion hd overturned an
ss Wrackad From one of the proprietOrs