Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-03-02
UNLOADING WILD ANIMALS.
Taking Neuagsrie Out of the Hold Of the
Nsckar-Livsly Scenes on the Pier.

Strengthening boxes and caseF.
from which issued still stranger
sounds, obstructed the pier Of the
Neckar, at Hoboken, Monday after
noon. The appearance of the port.
ly form of old Adam Forepaugh,
as he directed their transfer to
double-horse Trucks, gave some clue
to the contents.
"UDloading your menagerie, Mr..
Forepaugh ?" said a Tribune re-
porter, approaching him.
Eyes; but the biggest are yet to
come. Mr.. Cox Is down In the cell
lar there (poiDting to the steam
ship), getting them out-go right
down and see Them"
The scene In the hold of the yes.
sci was lively and amusing. A
crowd Of German stevedores was
apparently trying to hoist to the
open air portions of the framework
Of the steamer; but their real OBJ.
ject was to get the big boxes up
the narrow hatchway. The lions
and the leopards resented the af-
front to their dignity In being
shaken and Jared, and filled the
air with their angry protests.
Heavy ropes and tackle were fast
ened to the boxes, aud they were
hoisted to the deck and swung to
the pier, where number Of curious
spectators had gathered
-, ~ 4 =
Mr.. Cox, the agent, as the last OF
the closed boxes passed out Of sight.
Nearest the hatch way stood q large,
ungainly white dromedary, whose
hump raked the beams. An attend.
ant seized the halter and cried,
"Come!' but it was the man who
had to ''come." The brute was
finally brought to the hatch way,
but he declined to mount the low
platform beneath it. After mauy
attempts, he was made to kneel
and creep forward in this position,
thus clearing the distractions over.
head. AS he rose to his feet a can.
vas sling was quickly passed under
his belly and secured to the tackle.
AS he rose 10 the open air the an
ina presented a most ludicrous ap.
pearance, his long legs hanging,
his body arched, his head and
curved neck swayiug from side to
eide. This one was comparatively
quiet, but anOther big fellow kicked
vigorously as lie cleared the deck,
scattering the stevedores right and
left,and frightening several women
who were crossing the gAng-plank.
One stubborn brute deliberately sat
down. and had to be rolled over be.
fore the sling could be passed under
him. Another ores legs had to
be tied. All of the ten uttered
unearthly cries, more or less angry
The two "baby" elephants went
UP into their boxes quietly, but
much diplomacy was necessary
with "Charles," who hiss attained
his majority. He made u tour of
the compartment, scattering the
workmen, before he was cajOled
with lump sugar to enter his box.
"Bstsy," his mate was less trouble
some. On the pier an exciting
scene. occurred. The roaring Of
the lions, the trumpeting of the
elephants and the cries of the cam.
els caused the spirited horses to
paw the planks and kick. The two
large elephants which were tied to-
gether and secured to the tail of q
truck, were constantly growing
more FESTIVE, aud suddenly snapped
the stout rope, and started for the
steamer at u quick trot, smashing
windows in the Custom Inspectors
office, aud dispensing the crowd be.
fore them. The Keepers turned
pale, but did not finch. The huge
brutes, driven away from the
steamer, rushed for huge eide
opening of the freight house. The
spectators expected to see them 60
into the dock, but young Mr.. Fore
paugh, their trainer, pursued
them; atruck his sharp goad into
the huge ear Of the nearest one,
and with blows and shouts turned
the dangerous yoke mates nside,.
and they were then secured.
The cavalcade subsequently NOV
ed to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station where the animals were
shipped to Philadelphia.
"I'll never bring over such big
elephants again." said Mr.. Cox; II
Won't take one over six feet in
height. Week after next Pm go.
Ing back to Berlin for eight train.
ed horses, aud l have another
elephant coming on the Oder"