New-York tribune., 1882-04-10

p'iben n" bolted for the hatchwav. was helped
down the slippery steps, and stood before MS he"
f'"'Dear old Jumbo" cried the aged man.
with eiiusion and he seemed inclined to weep. But
he thought better of IT, and rcnarAed IN an on
hand way: " That beast has cost me 10000.
Mt Hutchinson was seized with ht oi cOugnuR'
and finally calculated that the figure was htle
high. and that the actual cost thus 1ar was
ab0ut $50. 900. This includes the price OF the ami
NAL SO, 600 the expenses of IN removal and law
sUiJs IN London aud the coS oi paSS.e on I ,tleo @
both the Persian and Egyptian as well rs 'Ao AS'S
rian Monarch .,,o,
Dear me-" said Mr.. Barnum, d" have ridden on
Jumbos back with Tom Ihumh. Thirty ears & 9sq
on a sunday. brought the biggest tmng New ok
had ever seen up the bay III the shape oi jenny
L.ind-al.d she cleared 500, 900 in nine months ne
added hopefully. Then ne patted Jumbos
trunk, and requested that the ei' i'Pnah1s
dimensions should be gwen TO the press
long - measure Is feet across his mead from up 10
tip OF his ears. and to weigh o. IONS a
measurement by ihe pas engers OH the voyage i'o0
him IL feet inches in height. o.,
How high does he reach up with his trunk y
asked Mr.. baruum. Tvs 80 1eet isn't ltF
'ywent5-six feet" replied a keeper, and Dir. Bar
NUN yirtuOusiy remarked: " If were Snowman
would have exaggerated 1t, but there ho'nhs
Ike the truth
spaI-deck was declared TO be siN feet elsht inches
WIDE inside, thirteen feet long and hltecn ecl h,gn
they took Ill about ~ coo a uay az the Uaiueus
after lie sold 10 me-, SAID MI BaIhuh I'sIct
fully a.ding with an air OF NOBLE seN-abne2''lon,
but lei them keepIt; didn't want any 'rouDe."
HIS OWNERS TEMPERANCE VIEWS.
bottle of whiskey was brought for Jumbo.
"I object TO my elephant drinking wfhskey'"
shouted Mr.. Barnum, hut tho entire quart
OF whiskey was poured into the two yaWhlhg
holes AT the tip of Jum0os trunk. Jumbo bimked
ctlnpacently and curved his trunk around 70 his
mouth, into which he blew the whiskey Wltn evil
dent relish. quart OF ale followed, ana 'Ac uunA
was thrust out more.
.ook at the evils of ntemperance, sofioWiuliy
remarked Mr. Barnum. ny JUMBO wVuiu
have been twice large If Scott hadn sileu ulin
by giving him a bucket Of beer every day
Then photograph was produced OF Jumbo ana
Scott i'm 1863 The elephant then flesh from
Africa was only three or four years old and hardly
came UP 10 his keepers shoulder. Another
picture was shown Tl Ei Se0Gsomr SeUtt sN''eI5 en5
medal given 10 Newman was Inspected. together
with numerous Jumbo caIicatureS ana dogSelei
poems and Jumbo pins and Carrines Iheh an
other cus;oms inspector cDalkcd some myslc
hleroplvpbics on JumDOs lofty forehead, and
nimblv leaped out of the way oi ms writing
II have an order from the Secretary OF the Treas
urv 20 admit Jumbo free Of duty said Mr. Bar
MUM "he Is an animal imported for breeding
bnt when this excitement arose, L
there was more money exhibiting hlln, and 50 we
are going TO work Ii for all It's worth"
"Iesr said j. l.. Hutchinson, Jumbo was worth
inst S3 coo until he lay down and refused 10 leave
the Gardens anu somebody sentlmentazcd about 1t
i'll a London paper. lhe thing spreau, ana tneh We
were bound TO have Jumbo at any cost. In Novcm-
Der we shall take HIM back and exhibit INN III Eng
land with The baby elephant
Then Mr. Barnun ascended the ladder, down
which the Baroness Burdett-C COu Is climbed 10 spend
an hour and half with Jumbo just before the Ne:-
saiied, and no proceeded 10 refresh himself with
" Here is a letter from a London banker" saId
Mr. hutchinson. - offering any price for the plank
in Jumbo's cage which bears our address. We nave
also received several anonymous threaten-
Ing letters from England and very hkcly j. X Da-
Wis our agent who sailed the City OF Brussels and
expected 10 arrive an .ad OF tins vessel Viii bring
more.
DISSEMINATING JUMBO.
At about 1890 The Assyrian Monarch weighed
anchor and steamed into her dock N
Jersey Ciy, just below the Pavonia Ferry.
A lighter bearing steam derrick lay
near by, but the captain ". L. Chapman,
was missing. messenger was dispatched 10 Will
iamsbuIg, and III the mcantlme Jumbo placidly ate
peppermint drops and buns and his VISITORS paTtOok
OF lunch. After long delay Mr Hutchinson sue
cecued III nndlug Captain Chapman. and the work
of removing the monster elephant began. The COW
els OF the hatch were taken oil. and the WOTkncn
Knocked out the iron beams that ran across II above
the cage. At the upTOaT above MN Jumbo
became uneasy. He snorted 0cnantly thrust his
trunk out ncrvously III every direction, shook his
heal and IeStesSy surged TO and flO. Close by was
Newman lnteutIy watching MN, ana scout lOohIhS
ROrn aud haggaru, II he had bten without sleep
through the voyage, stood at he 'front.' OF The cage
encouraging and caressing hs charge. After
mucn labor mas i've chains pu, around
the ponderous box and The ara OF tine derrick
on the lighter which had h;d been toMed Owed
By tis tIme jersey City mad awakened to realll-
ing sense OF something unusual. There we're crowds
OH The roofs OF qeisn00iihg bui hhlgS anH Oh .He
vessels lying i'll the dock. Dir. barnum, however,
had departed With some difficulty, owing 10 tie
throng on the deck. the two chains passed around
the boX and secured together AT It's Top we're made
last TO the block hanging from the arm oi ile der
rck. 1t was ten ABOUT quarter
OF five. MIR. Farui, who is connected
no
tended affairs. and Cap amt hapman communicated
bus orders To the engineer Oh the lighter Ihe ropes
tighteAcd ANA the box, weighing, with JUMBO,
tWelYe-and-a-half tons was slightly ulted. But
the chains slipped a little, ahd TWO preliminary
at ttenipts made before the final euort Then
an order given, the derrick cIcaked, the
lighter t!lted "a tue TO slde and The huge cage
rose to ! level with the spar-dcck, with Mr. arm
On iop. md Scott standing on narrow footing Of
irons and soothing jumbo MIth another effort tue
cage guarded by several sailors, swung clear OF the
dec and hOlsted lgh IN heelr.J umDO displayed
d pIaiseworthy tortituue lie swung himself IRON
side to side and ms Iltnc trunk examined every OBJ
jcct within his reach, but he showed no signs OF
becoming cnraSed. lhtIe was a deIay MAl4c Tue
Gaze dangled aIoit.
. " hich Is JumboY" shouted thc boys ON the
roofs, regarding Nj. Farln stlii on top OF tie cage
" furry up, the elephant Is getting uneasy, Mr.
Farm called 10 captain CAa aYl1ah Tor JdlnDOs
motions increasing III rapldIy, Dut his rsIng
irritation was sOOthcd 10y Scott. Ihe arm Ot the
derrick was sl0wy swung around, until The cage
was above The lighter, Then gradually lowered and
hauled free from The steamship Win ropes manned
hy the sailors, uutll IL hnally rested
across the lighters deck Then three
hearsy cheers for Jumbo were gwen from tie steam
ship deck and echoed from the crowd OF spectators
near by. Jumbo had been safely unOaded, and
despite some nervousness, appeared without serious
concern. When the cage stood Dy itself on
the deck OF the lighter Jumoo's great
size was apparent His immense head
lowered up far ABOVE his ad mrers, and his dIspro
potionateIy loug legs looked like the trunks of
DIne trees. On the SIDES of the box numerous
inscriptions, written by his rleudS III the Gardens
palhelicaily imploTing kindness III his treatment
wishing hun sale voyage, praying for his return
10 English buns, when you get tued
Of American pottod beef" and, sad 10 say, de- |