New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
4 SHOW IL ITS WINTER QUARTERS.
VISIT TO MR.. BARxuM AT BRrDGEroRr-PHEPA.

4 VISIT To MR.. BARNUM AT BRIDGEPoR-PkEPA'
RATIoNs FOR THE COMING SEASON
The clear sky aud the bright sunlight of yes
erlay were suggestive OF the near approach OF spring
with its budding leaYes and fresh green grass ana It's
wealth of growing beauties soon the snow VIII dsap
near from the earth warmed by balny breeles; soon
the songs OF the birds will be heard In the woods and
oo Tho white tents OF the Snowman will be in the
land The note OF awakening has already been sounded
os TRIBUNE reporter found yesterday on visit to T.
n Rarum and his greatest show on earth III Its VIM
fer ouarters ut Bridgeport, Conn There were hurry
ny TO and fro OF there noise OF hammers aud OF
saws. and n smell OF paint and varnish everywhere.
Old carriages were being repaired aud new ones bnt
nvmphs and goddesscs were receiving new coat OF gt
animals we're being trained and performers were practs
inc the feats that they sOou to repeat In the ring
The quarters OF the show which are ten acres in OK
tent are situated the outskirts OF bridgeport aud the
buildings attract the eye as the trai approaches the
tovn There are houses for the menagere car-shops'
work shops stables and numberless sheds Id ontbuid-
,n,s A number of car tracks run into the yard upon
which were standing yesterday tho private cars ina. arc
used 70 transport the show from place 10 pace vi nese
thore rc fifty In ALL Of them Nat ears ana some OK
, hor,a oars from fifty to xtyhye feet in length
and unported by powerful springs Under shed were
a large advertising cars filled up With sleeping 'erths
I a,,r, convenience, and OF them carrying II
steam calliope In another building were thrty-three
chorots of various Sizes some OF ue he" ana al gus
paint and Varnish Two OF thf>e challots
h., r,c,ntly been imported from London and they are
r,eousv clded and decorated. Great strength is re-
i,d i'm nil these chuTiOtS, I'D upon some oI the larger
dnas tbe tires are of wrOught-irO one men thlch.
T1e neucOc that Is drawn by TWO gFdIcs, anu
the dragon chariot handled by TWO etphhls hIc nHnt
ing In their golden glitter scattered ABOUT tne work
shops were figures OF dOlphins ana meIaus anu my mo
logical heroes receiving the last touches OF he hhsnes
npv suddle Jumbo IL Ing III the MAJ ness room
nearly completed II will seat twenty hNe or thlry
childTen In an Of the-way she'd IN striking con-
IN the orgeOuSuess OF the new chaots was an OLD
wenther- beaten and dlapidated carriage that rom
Thumb used ride in many years ago. "neh he was III
Europe. ,,o y,.,..
teal Gardens in this city ana III lad, pa ana III IN
,nDH bnt enough of them are AT Bridgeport To make
,,tnd si,ed show some OF the new attractions ate
Harmed horse, a hog, pair OF baby panthorS,
hobv elephant and baby kangaroo These ana the
Ccnile and Voce.ess grades. the noisy ana savage
So,tIo nnrurd rhuocrrOs and the lions, ugeTs and
H,",,rcvs are all comfortably housed together Tho
trninni camcs the sacred COWS aud the buiOes
anntbcr building. The elephants have house OF their
own ma there twenty nne OF them, OF all sizes nom
he hnh 10 Jumbo Jumbo is still cared for 10y Scott his
| old kreper aud he has grown decidedly larger. In
Initiating adjoining Il ere Is ring In which the perform
era nractse every day. There have been than 800
horses attach to the concern since the combination OF
| the two shows BaInun's and the lOUdOn-nto one.
MIR Barnum has two partners, James 4. Is ulcy
and j. L. Hutchinson and when the show starts On lis
annual they Will he assisted by GOO men, The niSt
public performance this Will be given at the Madison
| dty evening there will be street procession. Mr.
Barnum has beautiful home IN Bridgeport overlooking
sound which he calls Wademere. IL Il full oil qalt
and valuable things, about which he talks freely 10 ms
visitors. Hanging III OF the rooms Is the orShSi
| contract which Mr. Barnum made with Jenny Lha.