Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-21
A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE
FOR LIFE!
Locked i'm u Cage With Hy-
en8S!
from Winchester Times. ]

Monday August 10Th, w. 4.
Coup's New United Shows gave
exhibitions at this place the en-
tire constellation arrived on the
morning OF the 10Th, Sunday
and the pharaphernalia was re-
moved TO the exhibition grounds
in quiet and orderly manner.
On the morning of the 10Th, las
is t-.eir usual custom) everything
was arranged for the grand free
street parade, which always takes
place. The den of Spotted Hye-
mas was placed in position, and
HERR DRAYToN
entered as usual to take his posi-
ion as master. The instant he
made his appearance
THE LARGEST AND MOST ZERO
CIOUS
of the animals made a determined
stand, and refused to retire to his
accustomed place. Drayton at
once saw that something was
wrong, and ordered the iron doors
of the cage which make separate
apartments to be closed. and at
tempted to close them himself,
Gabriel, 1.-THE oldest male mem DER
of the ltyena family seemed to
fully understand the meaning of
the movement, and
REUSED TO OBEY ORDERS,
and at once took defiant posi-
ton. Charles Drayton, better
known as the Modern Hercules
or Cannon Ball Performer, a man
of herculean strength and iron
viii, the slant he saw that there
was rebellion inaugurated said
to the outside attendants
HERE IS TROUBLE
send for some iron bars. The men
Immediately obeyed his orders,
out before they returned Gabriel
made the attack, and the struggle
was something terrible to witness.
The young animals seemed in.
clined to befriend their master
but Gabriel" was determined to
have his life. Drayton had moth.
ing but a common COW hide whip
which he saw was of no avail land
he grasped his terrible antagonist
: BY THE THROAT
and threw him bodily to the floor
of the dan. This, for a moment
seemed to subdue the animal (but
only for al moment). Regaining
his feet he waited, as it appeared.
to consider the situation, and with
, determination to die or conquer
made a desperate attack on his
i master.
} Hyenas are known as cowardly
. and treacherous. and are always
/ found in large numbers, but when
enraged they know no fear; and
} when they close their terrible
Jaws on their victim, they are al
| most literally in the flaws o.
DEATH" After Gabriel recovered
from the momentary surprise al
the strength of his master, hi:
rage was uncomfortable. With
bound he seized Drayton.
Up to this moment the other an
imals had only taken passive in
terest in the struggle, but at the
sight of blood their rage knew M
bounds, and they attacked each
+ other. rolling and leaping with
lightning-like activity, over, IN
! der and around the man and hi.
antagonist, snarling, bowling an(
tearing Unfortunately, adding
greatly to Drayton's peril. Thi:
terrible scene continued in the
presence of the terrified spectators
for fully two minutes, Drayton in
, the meantime
+ WITH his NAKED HANDS
, fighting the ferocious beast which
had attacked him, and with won.
derful strength and presence oil
mind preventing him from seiz.
ing vital part or pulling him to
the floor. In the meantime the
attendants had not been idle, and
. finally with the aid Of crowbars
and pitchforks succeeded in break
ing the hold of the beast. Dray-
ton had
i FOUGHT HIS WAY
to the door of the den, and the
instant it was opened he fell into
the arms of his friends.
| No ordinary man would have
lived five minutes in this terrible
/ position. No man without an
iron will, undaunted coarage and
Herculean strength could ever
have left the cage alive. The ex-
preston of Drayton's face as he
stood holding by the throas his
terrible antagonist, was something
never to be forgotten. Blood was
1ewing in streams from bis