Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-04
NoAH'S ARK.
Ii Comes TO Philadelphia with u Eco.
logical Cargo.


Some time ago Mr.. William Munroe.
buyer for Mr.. Adam Forepaugh, the
wellknown proprietor of the circus and
mensgerie hearing his name. left this
city for Liverpool 10 purchase number
ri animals unknown III this country ex-
cept by specimen and, after an absence
OF six weeks. he arrived ON board the
American Line steamer Lord Give ON
"Wednesday afternoon, bringing with
him u part Of the result Of his purchase.
His addition 10 the menagerie consists
OF two elephants, one lima, one ostrich,
one hippopotamuS, one lenir, one wart-
hog, one king-vulture, and number OF
cocSatoos There still III Berlin four
elephants, fifty monkeys, and seventy
Ave cockatoos, which he WAS unable to
bring with MIN on account OF the ex-
IRENE cold ' Gather III that section, the
rivers all being frozen fast. These and
two handsome tableaux cars, now i'll pro
cess Of erection, will be brought ON the
Lord Give ON her next trip.
Although the last passage was an uu-
usually rough one, all of the animals
arrived here safe and sound, but con-
siderably out of humor. il the larger
and more formidable ones could I've
Judged hy their actions. They were
slowed away III hold No. :, and their
apartments were made very comfort
able by II free use OF straw Tor bedding
and plenty of room 10 move around IN.
They were cared for during the entire
trip by MIR. Nunroe III person, he feed
ing them and attending to their wants
daily. The elephants are mates, each
being about five feet high. The hippo
potamnls is u huge animal, and de-
manded more attention than all the rest
combined. She required to be fed four
times day, ana ms often to be spongcd
with lukewarm water, MS she perspireS
very freely and, being used 10 the wat
er, II was necessary 10 keep her cool.
a remarkable feature of this animal is
the dye which comes from the pores of
her thick skin, for anything coming i'll
contact with 1t III short time attainS
bright-red color. This was even so of
the box in which she was confined dur
ing the nights of her voyage, the plain
pine boards being red from the steam
escaping from her body. The warthog
is the next largest animal, and is con-
sidered quite Il prize, as he is n fine
sample Of his ugly ferocious family.
Tue king-vulturc is one Of the hand
soonest birds ever brought into this coun-
try, and did not suffer any inconyen-
fence in crossing the Atlantic.
The work of removing the stock be-
gan about o'clock in the afternoon,
and the male elephant was the first to
leave the ship. BIT little difficulty was
-, q,
car prepared for hosting him TO the.
main deck, thence ON the wharf, anE
without any noise OF trouble he was
placed III the car III waiting on the
track. AS soon as lie left the hold the
lady elephant scanned the hatchway,
and seeing no more of her mate, be.
gan to snort and groan in manner
that plainly displayed her grief AT the
separation. When the car returned TO
carry her aloft, the men found that her
ladyship was not inclined to take
short aerial voyage; and the job of
planting her safely in the car and keep.
ing her there was the work Of time and
much pulling and pushing. When
finally she was planted on terra tirma,
she walked peacefully to the car and
when she SAW that there was about
foot's space between the platform and
the car, she deliberately placed her
head between her fore legs, bending the
latter to the knees. set up il terrible
whining, and once or twice looked to
see if the hole was still there. This she
continued to do against the most ear
nest protestations of her attendants
until a board was produced, when she
rose on her feet, and, still having her
''sea legs" on, began to swing to and fro
and then gradually testing the strength
of the plank walked deliberately into
the ear. Upon being placed again
alongside her mate she gave another
grunt-evidentl of satsfaction--and
the pair began in unison to swing in the
manner which their last ten days' life
had accustomed them to.
1t was with considerable coaxing and
ordering that the hippopotamus was in
duccd to 90 into her box, to be unload
ed, during which time she made several
strenuous efforts TO bite her keeper, but
the massive jaws were fortunately too
slow, and the keeper managed to keep
out OF their range. This ugliness on her
part was charitably accounted for by
Mr.. Monroe, who said that "she was not
accustomed to be moved Immediately
after eating. and he had Just fed her"
She was finally carefully placed ii the
car, and the loading Of the other ami
mails and birds was proceeded with,
each specimen having separate box.
While the warthog was awaiting his
turn, he showed his evident displeasure
ut being penned up, by pushing off
board III the side Of his box and endeav-
oring to escape. This gives some idea
Of the great strength the animal pos
sesses in his head and paws for the box
had just been securely nailed and fast
ened by the carpenter.
After the collection was safely en-
sconsed in the car, the door was locked,
and they proceeded on their way 10
Louisville, Ky, where the menagerie il
now stationed. This is the first time
that live foreign animals have ever been
shipped direct to this city from Europe,
and the pXDprifnppt has prOvpu upr-