The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-05
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fCmcago Tribune
After many delays and almost iunumera-
bic obstacles, his hOya tIigbne>S The Prince
Of Whales is at last safely bOu>cd in the
north end Of the Exposition building, and
viii be- "at home" today 10 muIltudcS Of
the curious who will no doubt flock in to
gaze on bim, and with oprn.m0uthcd won.
uer see the monarch II The seas A. he L.
and not - he is dcieciiycly pictured in
The books. The work OF moving bin from
the Baltimore and Ohio side-tIeck cast Of
The building began saturday night and was
concluded Yesterday at about du,k. 4
temporary track. or switch, was lard into
the north door Of Agricultural Hall, but so
immensely heavy was the mass Of dcfunci
whale flC>h occupying the two platform.
cars that 1t was deemed unsafe 10 back him
i'm with an engine on track necessarily 50
tilm>V ~ tins WAS, and Olbcr meats had to
bc rc>ortCd 10. y couple Of horses ard a
biz WindLs> finally solved The problem. and
Mr.. Fred. j. Engclhardt. the owner Of II.
X. H., brcaibcd a long SIGH Of relief as he
saw The labor OF many weeks finally acc IN
pli>hed and The m9rinc monster under roof.
The attend ants who baVe been with him
during hl> tTln>>hipmcnt half lcro>S the
continent immedmIciy began the work of
removing the canvas which ba. covered him
since be left Boston. \ stove will be rut
into the north end Of the building this
morning. the sides OF the cII> will be
of, his whalcSbi2 will be- elevated
SCycral feet bv means OF jack. screws. and
when all tins is done the Spouter OF the
bTiuy deep Wil! receive"
\ private exhibition was given last eve-
ming TO number OF local journalists and
member, Of the theatrical professions, which
afforded an admirable opportunity OF iudG-
ing what his whalt hin will look like IN day.
light. or under %aSllght tonight. Owing
10 thC Grutally cold weather Just now pre-
VIlling, and The uncertain cOudI'iOn Of the
gas meters in the building, it was necessary
20 In>ptc' him last night with the and Of lam
terms, and, consequently, 20 explore him in
sections. The rcconDOtering party clam-
bcrcd UP the sides Of the rear car and first
bent their energies TO
EXAMINING THE IMMENSE FLUKES.
Mr.. Newton. Mr.. kngclhardl'S partner,
with the true ShOwmau'S instinct, pulled
our a fOOt-rule ana began to measure the
articles. The lcft Onc-aS the creature lay
on Ils back-Was In perfect shape and just
seven feet across. The other had been
bent and Curled in order 10 get it into the
car but. being Of the same size, the dis
tancc from hukc.tip to flukc.tip was at
once demonstrated 10 be fourteen feet, the
enrGc length being sixty feet.
1t was very apparent that his flesh was
frozen solid, while his enidcrmiS, thick and
black, seemed TO have been peeled rscraped
of in spots in the process OF transShip-
ment. Moving on, the inspectors took iu
the curving, powerful spine, The broad, fiat
belly, aud then the curious lap->trcaked
formation Of hide which marked his for
ward parts, and which reminded one Ot the
even, regular appearance Gf Il cadavcr'S
ribs, barring the difference that the slrcakS E.
run lengthWisc Of The BODY, are several
inches larger, and considerably father
/ at. Approaching the Titan, head, his
wondering admirers hcheld BIZ huge, open
mouth, the massive lower and upper iiWS,
he dark. brown mass Of tongue, the fine,
gra>S like growth of whale JOne on the
inner sides Of the Jaws, and the heavier
mass Of bone disclosed about the outer
,idc Of the mOulh-all in a perfect
,'atc Cf preservation and unmutilatiOn tX-
,epl in the identical spot which had been
lenunded Of a section of black, bard whale
)0nc, sliced of as a Keepsake for the fair
}eruhardt. The visitors might have missed
me or two other things OF interest had II
lot been for the VOlubly-enterlanin@ assist |
nt who pointed out the curious features
efeFred to. These were the eyes. the ears,
ud the fins. The former were Of size IN
,eeping with the rest of the cranial portion,
nd the lin, proved 10 be large, hard. ana
aw-like pieces Of bone about midway down |
he sides. The books aud the scientists out
idc of books have long held that whale |
laS no ears, and perhaps the "snide "
whales haven't. But ii. X. II. certaihly |
las them, which Is only another proof Of |
lls being real, bona .fde. square. up.and- |
az. no Shenangan, whale-thc first Of the |
cal article. 1t Is claimed. ever caught and !
,rOuoht ashore whole, and The Target ever |
.nOwn. To a casual observer, however. |
J. Il. II might have plowed the seas quite
: well without ears as with them, ina >muc.i |
: the 0riGces in question are no larger than
Zcd screw-hOlCS, are set f1iIly
veil back on the sides OF bis head, and
,Ouldu't for moment be supposed TO bear
nv resemblance 10 ears unless somebody |
hOnd point them out and describe their
Incfions. Thi, the attendlnt did not for
ct TO do; in fact, he fairly grew enthusIas-
C a. he remarked that
WHALES EAR Is EFFECTED
NV UN >uuutu SUOths ShCH dS Nb' uu'A-
ected firing of a cannon in his immediate
cnity, or the quick, sharp splash Of an
IL. 10 the inquirIng visitors the same
el-infOrmed gentleman impaired The in.
rmatiOn that whales "swalIOw the
witty ia bis mouth through which his food
asses iato bis stOmach--lS not more than
' aud q half inches wide, and in smaller
ecmeas even less.
The party were naturally prOfuse in
'aise OF hatGbey saw, for the reality wac
+ ahead Of allaheir expectations, based on
e descriptions lRey had read aud the H.
STATIONS that G1ey had met with IN the
urse OF tbeir stadies in natural history. ,
)-day, when The final arrangements are
mpleted. aud Daylight is turned on in
ace Of The Imperfect light OF the lanterns, }
e exhibition Wul I've mole satisfying 10
= crowds who will laake their acqUaint-
ee win real, though now dead, whale.
Ie Gas will be all rigii this evening, too, &
those who are unabI. 10 see hin duri0g C
day will no doubt take advantage OF the g
p0riunhg then afforded 10 view him un. C
the gas}ets. y