New-York tribune., 1882-04-09
HOW urMBO LEFT ENGLAND.

this morning to meet the steamer anu coneiatuia'o
Jumbo upon his safe arrival in America
HOW JUMBO LEFT ENGLAND.
The recent career of Jumbo in England has been
one of elephantine romance. He was the autocrat
of the ROYAL Geological Gardens in London, where.
in the language of Mr.. Barnum, he was pampered
with acidious food" Thousands of children rode In
tho howdah that was strapped on MS Droan
back and multitudes tossed buns into his cavernous
mouth. But in All evil day the eye of the Yankee
Snowman fell upon Jumbo. What with the IRISH
agitation and the prospect OF losing nls Drothor
bcast the British lion was reduced to state bor-
dering upon frenzy. When it was known that Mr.
Barnum had purchased Jumbo the newspapers
teemed with letters of protest. Even the law was
invoked TO prevent the removal of the elephant
from British soil Thereupon Mr.. Barnum chuckled
and took care that every detail should be cablod to
this country. Jumbo fully approved the objections
of his admirers to his emigration. When the hrSt
attempt was made to remove him he gently Out
firmly declined to be party to the proceeulhg
At first he declined to leave his stapie
When Mr.. Scott bis keeper had succeedeu III en-
tcing him out, efforts were made 10 ias'o Ills
legs. but Jumbo craftily walked over the hooseS
spread in his way or pushed the ropes aside. lhere
was a large cage provided for him to enter but
Jumbo had no use for it, and complacently trot'ed
back to his stable The services OF Ahce, MS matt
were enlis ed as a decOy. She cunningly played inc
part of Delah, but Jumbo, while Wiling 10 tahc
fine role of Samson up to certain point. utterly
refused to be shorn of his strength by allowing
himself TO be fettered and boxed mp. The first at
tcmnt or series of attempts, proved a failure But
second effort was more successful AZ immense box
Of oak beams. braccd with iron rods had been con-
structed and placed upon a specially desgncd
wagon. A trench was dug near Jumbos stable anu
in this tho wagon was placed so that the
door of the cage was nearly on level
with the ground. Mr. Scott and MI
Newman, the American keeper, passed chain
about the animals body, and to this was fastened
another which cncrced the upper part OF BIS trunk.
His fore legs were hobbled, and he was persuaded
70 enter the box, where he nervousy swayed to ana
fro and investigated his surroundings with MS
trunk.
Visitors of every rank Of life thronged the Gar
dens to bid farewell to Jumbo, and he received ap
endless variety of presents including oysters SIX
dozen liver pills, some cigars, box Of snuff and
sswing-machice. On the morning OF March ~
preparations for his removal began in earnest AFTER
many failures. and after lie had easily snapped a
four-irch rope Jrmbo's hind legs we're chained t.
The lo,yer beams of tho box TheTelpOn he
endeaycred apparently TO turn somerslhlt,
kicked and shook his cage violently. hen
them into fragments wi.h blow of his trunk
Then he began backward aud forward motion,
which caused the vehicle 90 sway. although 1t was
protected from danger Of Overturnng by TWO ohleT
spars of angle iron on each SIDE reachihg
nearly to the ground, and By the massive charms Sc
curing the wheel. Finally SIX horses were harI'SSeu
three to the iron carriage and three TO PIlIey
and chain-and the cage was 'Iawn up 10 leEei
ground, amid the yelIs OF the crowd. Twice
The wheels sank into soft earth and were eXtri-
Gated by jacks and levers; but jumbo remained
composed although the crowd Threatened
violence until deferred by the arrival of policemen.
once Jumbo became restless, and ratified his box
with blow after boy nntl Mr' Scott Scott
Ter past ] on the morning of March % the
start was made from the gardens, and the process,
sion OF Jumbo, several cabs ana noisy crown
reached st. katherine's Docks at D. scout
and Nenman had relieved each other at the
front OF Junbo'5 car patuing his trunk and hushng
his trnmpetings which were especially diStressiui
when he was taken downhIll head foremost Al
the docks the cage and Jumbo, weighing together
II 2l2 tons, were lifted by crane ana swung INTO .
20 tons OF rails, The English Journals
carefully record that Jumbo breaktasted at I, al
terward drinking two bottles OF ale gwen Dy
woman who had mourniully followed nun from
the Garden and winding up with draught Of whis-
When the lighter was towed out into the stream
Jumbo BECAME excited aud began violently to
butt the bars Of his cage, but he
was pached after wearing away the skin on
both sides of his head. lhe lighter was t9wed TO
the quay next that a! which the Assyrian Monarch
Law. chains were made fast aronnG the box and III
eight minutes it was lifted upon the quay. On the
Assyran Monarch a space on the forward part OF
the third deck had been planked off and lined with
lead tor the reception of Jumbo's cage. On
the afternoon Of MarcE u the steamer moved to
the quay where stood the shear legs, the hydraulic
power was applied, and the cage raised over the
hatch and lowered to its place with Scott and New
man standing by the elephant to keep him quiet
The cage rested the lower of the two steel decks
of the vessel which has also two timber decks one
above and the other below those of steel. IC
stood i'll the hatchway, occupying the space Of two
decks III height. Thick dunnage boards were fitted
on both sides of the and also fore and aft of II
against the iron rim OF the hatch opening winch
surrounded the box on the main deck, that
the cage was firmly attached to the |
frame work of the vessel. Near by placed
Jumb0's provisions for the journey, consisting of
sixty-tive truSses Of hay, quantity OF ships bis |
cults three sacks of oats three sacks of bran, fifty
uuarters of white ships bread. and two sacks of
onions. When Jumbo was safely on board |
the event was celebrated by
luncheon, at which a gold medal was
presented to William Newman. the American keeper
for his GOODNESS and skill in managing the monster
The ASsyran Monarch returned to her berth after |
shipping the elephant. and sailed early on tho fol-
lowing morning, March %.