The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-11-17

Twenty OF Barnum's Animals spia'hinS
Through Salt Water.
Ph,laderplaa T:mes.

y J. ~ PailadefpRa Times.
BR1porponT, Conn, Oct. 25.-Barnum
took notion to give twenty Of his elephants
. svIm In the salt water the other day. Sea-
aide Park, near the showman's mansion, is a
magnificent area of tastefully improved land,
reaching down to the waters edge ana
frineed with a gentle sloping beach. 10
this beach the elephants were marched Id
stately procession, followed by an immense
crowd, which seemed 10 embrace hall the
peopls of Connecticut. Thousands OF peo'
MIA were on hand TO enjoy the fun. As soon
a. the elephants got a sight Of the sound they
made . break for the water with expressions
of the most stupendous JOY. They showed
no desire to keep near the shore, but pushed
far deep water, where they began to play
with all the heartiness Of lot Of school boys
.nrned In the surf. Never had elephants
displayed to q gasping crowd their capacity
far fun and frolic in so pronounced man
ner. They frisked like puppies, tumoilns
ncb other over In the water and performing
all sorts Of wild gymnastic feats. Two eie-
,hsnts would spsrtiyely 60 for . third ana
duck him under the water. Then half q
aszsn OF them would fill their trunks with
vatsr and SQUIRT IL at each other as children
in the surf splash water in each others race
with their hands. Sometimes an elephant
would DO missing for several minutes ana
people would get an idea that he had SUNK
10 rise no more. But presently the round'
black nozzle Of his trunk would appear Oh
the surface, reminding the spectators that a
beast With such long nose can remain out
Of eight under water as long as he piea'es II
he only keeps the end OF his breathing APP
psrstus within reach Of the fresh air.
AN UGLY MONSTER.
Emperor, the largo and unruly elephant
Who made such trouble last summer when
h escaped at Troy and went on q rampage
through the street, Of that city at night'
showed sportively riotous disposition lie
sctsd a. II he was drunk and wanted TO get
m aght among the other elephants. lie
n next to Jumbo in size and ten times as
frisky. He took several of the little ele-
,hsnts one By one and tossed them over and
around In the water rs II they were CATS
Two or three Of the little ones thought 1t
was too much Of q good thing and seemed to
want 10 unite their efforts TO play trick on
tbs monster and hold him under the water.
This they tried for little while, but soon got
sueush Of itr They knew how ugly be
ssuil be xhsn he felt like 1t, and so, after
fsw weak trials, they concluded to let him
slsne. Aftsr q while Emperor and another
elephant nearly as big ~ himself took no
,ion TO start of toward the Long Island shore
eide by side, Is II harnessed together, they
swan nsjestically away, as If to return nc
more. When they had gone several hun
dred yards one Of the keepers put after them
In rsw-boat and soon caught up with them
Is had pole with hook at It's end,such a.
Is used among elephants as an instrument o.
correction. After be had givcL Emperor one
punch with this the beast turned and gave
khs bost push with his shoulder, indicative
a what he might further do II annoyed. Tit
beat began to ill and the frightened keeper
headed for shore. As he turned, the othe
elephant gave the boat o whack with hi
Aunk Just A. little reminder. For few
moments there was deep excitement among
chs crowd, for nobody knew but that the
Creatures might take 1t into their heads To
swim the whole length Of Long Island SOUND
and thence out TO sea. Somebody suggested
sending steam tug aftsr them, and Others
idisticslly proposed harpoons and lasss'
ropes. The venerable Barnum sat on the
psrtice Of the bathing pavilion near by ant
laughed like big boy, heartily enjoying thu
fun, and knowing that the voice of Arsting
stall, the chief trainer, would in time avail
10 prevent the animals from being lost sea
In few minutes Alstingstall's word of com
mand was heard from the beach. Instantly
lhs swimmers turned and headed for the
shore, greeted by immense cheering from Tho
crowd.
4 SWIM OF TWO HOURS.
The whole swim Of the elephantine party
lasted two hours, to the great delight Of the
beasts themselves and of the Bridgeporter;
Who were assembled to see them. Interest
In the performance did not for q moment
nag, though the day was cold and drizzly
The elephants would have stayed In the wa
Tar oil tho afternoon had they not been com
nandsd TO come out. When called to come
b the shore they obeyed very reluctantly
performing all sorts Of capen. One muscu
lar elephant wound his trunk around one o.
Tie posts supporting the platform over the
Wstsr Of the sound. He was about TO pull
this post up, the effect Of which would have
bssn to give large party Of people an unex
psstsd bath. He keeper told him to stop it
With the air of boy caught in the act o.
stealing jam from his mothers pantry, thu
beast let 70 Of the post, tucke bis trunk un
Ger his forelsg and ambled ashore.
Arrived On ths pebbiy beach the elephant.
had to DO chained or hobbled to prevent
them from doing mischief Is they paradee
through the streets to their winter quarters
which are about half mile from shore
While the keepers were adjusting the chaini
che beasts made the most Of their opportuni
~ 10 have some fun with the soft mud q
The wsssr's edge, In which they were stand
ing. Scooping up as much Of 1t as thel
could very conveniently handle with thei
trunks they slung II around ut each othel
and the bystandss. There was asudder
scattering among the boys and others who
were thus visited with baptism Of mud.
The shaining completed, the whole part,
marched on a. stately and solemn as II nj
such picnic a. they had enjoyed had eve
been heard or Jumbo was kept ut home.
ARTS TwINKLrNo STARS.