New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-16
UNFOLDING WILD 4NIM1LS..
TAKING A MENAGERIE OUT OF HE HOLD OF HE
NKCKtK-IIvELY SCENES on THE PER-
Strange looking boxes and case, from

TAKING A MENAGERIE OUT OF HE HOLD OF HE
NECK,K-nvELY SCENES on THE PIER.
Strange looking boxes and case, from
which, issued still stranger sounds oDsttuced the per
of the Neckir, at Hoboken, MoI day afternoon The
appearance the porily form OF OLD Adam Foiepaughis
dlrrctd Ier transfer the dOuDcho.se trucks gave
some cew TO tue contents.
UulOaGing your mcuagerle, Mr.. ForepauEh - said
TRIBUNE reporter approaching MN.
"Yes; but the biggest Yet to come. Mr.. Cox l.
down In the cellar there pointing to the camslp get
ting them out-go light down and see them"
The scene IN the hold OF the vessel was lively and anus
ng crowd OF German stevedores was apparently try
ING TO bosl To open air portions OF the framework Of
the steamer; object TO the big boxes
up the narrow haJchway The lions and ie0Dards re.
scented afro to their dignity In beng shaken and
jarreC, ami filled the air WITH their angry protests
Heavy ropes ana tackle were ascned TO the boxes and
they were hosted to the deck and swung to the pier,
where number OF spectators had z gathered.
"Now tor the dromedarrsl" sail Mr.. Cox, the
agent as the OF the closed boxes passed out Of sight
Nearest the hatchway stood large. unganly while
dromeGary, whose Jump raked the beams. An attend
ant d the halter and cried Come " but II was the
mar who had come" The brute was finally brought
to the hitchway, but he declined to mount tho low plat
form beneath il. After many attempts. he made TO
kueel and creep forward in this posi-.
ton, thus clearing tue distractions overhead.
AZ he rose to his feet canvas sling
tack As lie t. the open air the auIma presented
most uaIcrOus appearance ms long !egs hanging MS
body arcnrd his head and curved neck swagfng from
side TO side THIS Que was comparatively quiet, but
auO her big feoN kicked vigorously a. he cleared the
deck, scattering the sleYedOres rGht ana left and
tr2utening several women who were crossing the gang
blank One stubborn brute deliberately sat down. and
ac 10 be rolled over before the sling could be passed
under him. Another ones legs had to he tIed All OF the
ten uttered uneaTthly cItrs, more or less angry.
InP two baby " elephants went up In their boxes
quietly hui much dip Omacy was necessary with Char
ley" who has attained mis- majority lie made tour
Of the compartment, scattering the HOrknen, before
lie cajOled with lump sugar 10 enter his
n0x. Betsy" his male. LESS trOuhl"sOmc.
o. the pier exciting scene ccIrred The
and the cries OF cames caused the spirited horses
to paw the planks and KICK. The two large
elephants winch ned together and secured to the
tai vi "a truck constantly growing more FESTIVE,
aud suddenly snapped the stout rope, ana started for
the steamer ut u quick trOt. smashing windows IN
the IL tom InS DeCtOFB Office, AMI dispensing the crowd
before them TIE keeprs turned pale, but did not
1ucA. The huge bTut"s driven away from tho steamer
rushed tor "a huge side opening of the freight house
lac spectators expected to ree them 20 into Tie
dock, but Mr. FOrepaugh. tier trainer, pursued
them struck sharp gOLd into tue huge ear o. the
neaIs orc and with blow. aud shouts turned the dan
etrOus yOkcnhtcs aside aud they were thcn secured
The cavalcade subsequently, moved 10 the Pennsy.
vaui Railroad station wnefe tue aniiiis were shppeu
10 PhIladtIphia.
''Ili never BRING such big ecp ants again." said
MIR. Cox; - won't take over six feet IN height
Week after next Pm gOiug back 10 Berlin for eight
trained horses and have another elephant coming Oh
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