New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-04
THE BABY ELEPHANT.
BEGINNING LIFE WITH 145 POUNDS.

which Bridgeport revoves at present ia baby
But those who picture tiny notified morsel
of humanity with "a rosebud face and dimplcd
hands fall into grievous The infant
which IS the bright particular star OF Bridge.
port to-day is strange and curious quadruped In
stead OF soft and rosy skin ii is incased within hide
OF greysh hue and hrstng with long, dark blue hairs.
When II smiles upon its visitors in iniantine exuber-
once, one can easily put both fists into its
expansive mouth LongclOhes out OF the question.
for its sturdy legs large those Of it's male
II caresscs its mother, when in aGectonate mood,
with tie Tip OF prohoscis full eight inches long Scorn-
M tn" rattle and bells Of childhood It seeks recreation,
II play fully inclined. by deity buttng with its head
those whom Glance may place within Its reach For the
walls Of childhood are substituted oc-
oasOual wheeze approaching whistle ana
although the affection with which this infant
is regarded appraiscs it at 100000 the baby s never
daded upon it's nurses kuce tossed in the air. after
the Of fond parents. for s weight llJ pounds
In short, the infant which triumphanuy ushered
into this sad world last night is the second baby
elephant born in captivity and its osterfather Is the
| " grcst moral Snowman" p +. BaInuIn.
At the winter quarters o, the SHOW to-day every one
wIs Ubiant. Only favored visitors armed with passes
were admitted. This afternoon TRBUNr correspond
cut escorted through building con aiming girancs
zehras and cages Of monkeys aud rare birds to the
elephant barn. When the door was opened into TINS
| huge structure a singular spectacle was presented
Chained by foot 10 post in the centre OF ring
which occurred the middle Of the floor stood large Ce
phant and tunting about among its legs miniature
carlcature pOndescrpt bnresgue If clephantine me-
More than anything this creature resembled an eX
asccratcd rat. with very long legs and an unusually
large nose. And this unganly, mousecolorcl quadru
ped. brisng with dark hairs Clariug miechleyously
from twinkng heady eyes, irlsng 1tke tan ana WaV
ing an att iuated trunk while stumbling awkwardly
about though weak in the kneejoints, was the oaby
| elephant. TO say that it is thirty inches
| t,l fnafI Nypioi
it's size is greater then that of large Newfoundland
! dog Bui It's arching back and comparatively massive
legs give 1t an altogether different shape In fact the
beast appears though constantly "hunping ITSELF
The conduct OF the baby It's mother offered curious
and concal sight BODY inclined to he adventurous
conr.r nv to the manner Of her which is feminine
! Fir.t hnwcvcr her trunk seemed TO excite III her
lively curiosity and also to he somewhat in her way
| So opening her mouth she cured mp her trunk and
sqUntod at il her little eyes Satisfied finally that
il really belonged her, she let 1t drop gracefully
faprcG her ears and started for walk Her gait, if
adopted by Fifth Avenue bellies would undoubtedly make
sensation. She lurched forward, lifted one pondcrous
foot shook gently in mid air and then deposited it on
! tie saVdust At the same instant her joints relaxed
enough to lnpart certain trcmulous stagger to her
frame. Her hind legs followed after as If belonging
| 10 an independent ptlIy. iHcIc was f,h HDo 'i
anunt appearance when IN motion that suggested
instead scattering herself she nomdered ami anbied
alou 10y 4 series of zig zass. Then the mother came
trlnk sue up her head and emitted sound like
The creaking OF an ungrtaSed axle. she pursued me
baby far the chain allowed ana rocked from sue
side swim SinS her hinge head to and iro and anNOusy
DO YOU want to Ice introduced TO the baby" said the
keeper, George Arstingstal, and some OF the yisi'
monsters back while she inquisiuveY poked
against Them. This was too much Tor thG
mothers feelings Queen strained at her cham unilI
il was tdut hansen, waved her trunk in the ar and
huge body solyed cumsiy about while she sent out
whistles Of rage and anxiety Sne was evidently Dccom-
| ing wrought up. Mr.. ArstlngStal tired TO push the
baby back, but the uufilic' brute was inclined to be
playful AMI Sought 10 bult nun III return; again nc
| remarkable quadupcd aInbcd 10 tao edge OF the
Queen swung head ike pendulum as she jealousy
watched and tried to follow her baby Mr. Arsngstaii
% ic o. pi' emitted whistle Of distress Then
| she gave satisfied gruut as her baby returned
about between her legs in most reck-
With wonderful geEuemeii , Ie dye QTfGn P T
sponded best it could, although apparently not yet
| clearly understanding how us trunk "as 70
| ing herself grain and hay, and the BABY
was attending to its nursing she paused 10 cares IT.
and If 1t stray eel away she at once stopped eahS ava
showed distress. But the very good appetite OF the
| ba1y kept it close to hcr much of tue ume.
Meantime nineteen other elephants stood chained to
posts around the sides Of the barn stOhdy deyOurins
meek and -pecked Near by was the first baby
in captivity tie child OF ebc. now nearly two years old
elephants were quite excited last night said
II. H. Cross. who has lived among elephants MI his
| life, and this morning when they were let loose
o iruk ihey all wanted go into the ring and tie
baby Queen tue mother, Is between twenty three and
tweuiy-ionr years old. Inc period OF CESSATION, has
fallen days snort Of twenty months, while III
ui lIcbc il WAS twenty months ana twenty days
Al about O'Clock The baby born. Queen instantly
| rolled IL over aud over with her loot, apparently
| 10 help it to breathe. Then she dropped
| on her knees, plUu2hng her nose IN TIC
GROUND and uttered horriDic Deluwines, which reused
the other animals and turned the place INTO Oedah
The noise dreadful. she broke the post mere ana
many o the hundred spectators ran away but rArstnS
| STALL GAINED her Alter the idby lay on the ground
minutes II tried 10 get up and turned someT
sault Ia thirty minutes, however. II on It's fcet
and in an hour and half went 10 nursing
since last night the baby has developed
in color when bOru usual has teeth. II mad
remained constantly on It's feet until about IL O'Clock To
day Mr. baiHum arrived dD"Ht teh mI-utcs ailei INC
birth. lie MAS greatly excited "hch he saw queen
tr,mpmg about the baby, Jud shouted 10 Mr..
Arsin-stall For Heavens sake be careful, there's
100000 tIC straw mat can DC tran1pIcd out III
second He as Iubialt ~ OOy over IT,
As the visitors eit The place Queen was taking up
swdus IN her trunk and play iuy scattering over the
stranger, which at hrst called America, and then
uancles, ardenty engaged IN satisfy lnS Der
ucvcI-cuuIg appetite ride OF about mile brought
| UnE TRIBUNE correspondent 10 MT bdruulhs mouse,
| overlooking Tho Sound. He found wrapped III IL
dressing gown seated IN an easy CHAR before blazing
| ri offered 81 900 a week." he said, "tO insure the
baby elephant Tor 100000 for year The Hartford
cumpano, declined to take the risk companies but
| some % the stockholders Hartford offered 10 take
baI the risk, and gentlemen were found to take the
| DINER half III hcwNOrk. 80 l have TO-DAY PAD
So 600 insurance the baby, and shall 5et $3OOOUO
within afraid OF nIc, Willch mas
already cost million, bat prccauton Is used
The baby Will not DC 10 living soul, except those
| having passes until Monday, March l3 open
Madison square Garden II not burned up before
have ache pain, am III perfect health, ana
q the only lng that makes mad ls,thAt have seventy
| twOyears beinud me- They have been years ot nara
| work. bat would rather nave them before me-
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