New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-19
BIRDS And BE4STS IN CENTRIL PARK.
ADDrIoNs TO TIE COILTCroN-A FALSE REPORT
ABOUT THE SQUIRRELS.

! ADDuIONS TO THE COLLTCrIoN-A FALSE REPORT
ABOUT THE SQUIRRELS
William A. Conklin, the manager OF the Cen
trial Park Mcuagere put his tall hat the other after
noon aud strolcd around his domain with a
TnlBrxI reporter The sudden mdness Of the day had
brought ont larger number Of visitors than usual, and
the animals were restless not to say peevsh and cross
"Those said Mr. CoaXn pointing to some weird fowls
looking Ike cross between Cuincahen and juvenile
vuturc " are demoiselc cranes No. don't know why
they are called deuoiselas, but do know that they
como from NuDla. They are not looking their best at
present bat BY next spring their bald spots VIII be coy
cred Ivy iet-blac feathers"
MI Conkn next pointed out adyspcpticlookinS eagle
who was glaug baleully al a vulture Just above nm
That fellow arrived recently and is present from
George Chahooa of Ausbe Falls, ~ Y. IL is not used
to his quarters yet but he'll he peart enough by and
by" The reporter hoped Il" would, for at present
"peartnes9t seems unlnowa quantyto Nr Chahoon
fowl over The heads OF the crowd IN the monkeyhouse
could be seen satanic creature waving Its long black
arms about with the grace OF a windmill Ihats
spider or devil monkey inst sent us by Gabe Case
How is Gaba Cases bear r. asked the reporter" You
can see for yourself the reply and the trant was
pointed ont sitting his launches and licking MS paws
little 70 the south OF the bears quarters IS raiedn
pond whore a Strengthening beast was engaged In ar
c1nc on topics Of the times to half dozen pe.icans
THIS was the seaOn aud tie resemblance 0! his style Of
oratory 20 Tammany Alderuau's was appalling. One
pelican vino sitting soap box tuuIDed OF Wheh
particularly vigorous below sounded in his ear HIS
brothers and sisters crowded around and boosted hGu2
with their bills.
He sat on his box again and occasionally glanced
round in an appealing way 20 the sea Ion, who forped
round on his pper and kept Up The concert After lea7
ing the sea Hon Mr. COnH led the way to Tie real ar
tclc that was stalking goomily about his cage giving an
occasional su5duel roar That's what me manager sai
n was bat /; sounded ike middle Dul WIN cod
IL his bead, Now and then, BOm5dstts wOuld say
auotAer lion gave louder rOaraEd the mrs. Ion Thought
tie las; bore" for he finally lay down aud went 10 strP
This rShcl the show aud Mr.. COnRu led the way DdCA
10 his Office and after taking of bi- tall hat sd say
am giieved that impression seems 10 nave beeh
formed quarters that am gong 10 hirt some
innocent iIhaht5It. refer 20 report Wlcn mas EOuc
abroad relative 10 the squirrels, for Tie Orde haS hOI
been given that the squirrels must go IL pI0DdOy arose
from the fact that going TO catch Few dozen ao
cOlOni2e Riverside Park with them. Since tuIutd IOur
pairs loose years they have increased surprs-
incy but they DO very little harm. The rabbits do more
and the small boys than both put together. The
small boys steal young glinea-hens, and the nicer
the boy the more he steals. almost forgetting the
cats Its good thing there light eleepeTs around,
OF the Park would he strewn with bootacks and soap
dishes There are hundreds Of cats that have Wild
ana I'VE On The birds and squirrels and young rabbits
How are YOu gong to catch your squirrels 2"
I've shall streW corn Ia old stable that We have a.
the north end Of the Park the squirrels viii come In at
some down q suyvesant Square where hey viii do bet
ter than the par IN Union square The latter were put
there BY FOurthaye. barber but the boys 'chyisd
fberr tn loaf