The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-11
CAGING A TIGER.
a. az SINGAPORE INCIDENT
in n Pit--Six Malnys Take Him
Wy ", ski of Eastern Manlpulators
n Wild Beasts of the
,Jungles-Exciting, Etc.

interest of the community of Sim
70 was lately excited by the an
! .oment that fine tiger had been
5red in pit situated in China
N garden. The pit in which the
4, was caught was circular and meas
/ feet deep and 8 feet in diameter,
jracting slightly at the bottom. 1t
t.dug in sandy clay, and as the sides
| clean cut the tiger was not able to
mo by scrambling up. The situation
In the margin of a jungle forest, and
In along with others, had been dug
ISepurpOse of capturing wild pigs.
al pits are covered with thin sticks
] rass or leaves, so that any unwary
Irai quite unaware of the unsound
Ipoithe ground.
4, soon as the owner of the pit into
Ibthc tiger had failed was aware of
odle he covered the mouth of the
l MI strong planks and at once began
| nsGound for a purchaser, who was
<od. The sum of $l25 was paid for the
Iwa,b lay at the bottom of the pit,
4 sfGerwards cost $50 to have him
Igjmd sent to Singapore. For nearly
/ trs the poor captive lay in the pit,
! ged very sparingly so as to reduce
aHgy), and the operation of caging
| .gerwas put in the hands of six Ma
/ who, as Il race, are noted for their
glelgC CfwOodcratt and Of the habits
-mals. The manner in which the
vs worked was much to
admired. Every arrangement
most complete, so that no accident
in all human probability occur.
seemed no fear and no hurry,
II in addition to their endeav-
to bring their labors To a
stul conclusion they seemed ia
3,hOrough sympathy with the vic
ghom they treated as gently as pos
i The first thing done was to rig III
ng beam at a height of about nine
lover the hole, and this was sup.
IdOn well secured uprights, to which
securely dashed with withes. Mex
awere prepared two cylindrical baS
Imade of green rattan. One of these
bets measured two feet in diameter
Height feet long. The other was made
Sufficiently large to be passed into
anger one, for the purpose of giving
6Onal strength. One end Of eaci
NJ was open, while the other WA
Awith the exception OF a hole abou
u inches in diameter, the use o
Ih will be atterward explained
vim tanned the smaller basket int,
larger one, the walls Of both Wer
billy laced together throughout witt
3hes, to avoid any chance of slipping
zlany two new hemp ropes two an,
IpeQuarter inches in circumference
tre prepared with running nooses
maI pieces Of stick were passed thrOug
eUpe as shoppers, to prevent the loo
running before required to do Sc
OOn as a few long poles were cut an
iplred with fork on some and piece
OOd lashed on others TO form hook,
was ready for the operation. TIL
a'lkS covering the mouth of the pI
u then slightly separated to admit {
Inpes and poles being passed dowI
InOOse OF one of the ropes was lOWere
4 he tigers head, which intrusion h
Ied violently; hut by skill an
mcC the Malays managed to get th
~ 70 over the tigers head and arOun
N.et6. This was effected by manel
V1g his paws and mouth with Il
As soon aS the moose was i'm pos
ltwas drawn tight enough to pr,
being removed by the prisonc
Bother rope was then passed dow
@curcd in n similar manner. I'll
a,lon OF placing the two nOOs,
md the neck occupied twenty-thrC
lleS. The ends Of the rope We
passed through the cyiindric
a.ls; the baskets were then p.uc,
1h downward over The pit, an
Haal was secured and ready, IN
- To haul was given and the tig
Drawn up head foremost into Il
eeL which was only large enough
I've him, aud thus he was unable
.so with effect. As soon rs he w
mt the basket the whole WI
p up and then laid on its sid
athe mouth of the basket was
aced up, leaving nothing but q
NStal protrudiug. When all "
ilenoose around his throat W
Anel so as to admit of all h
tlin- freely. The noOScs W.
XNer, ia left around his neck +
Interpretations. The basket was no
II son a pole, and, with it, conlcn'
ItWhrrc cGWo was I'm readiness
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