New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-26
A LITTER OF Tiger WHELPS. pgeE
UPRoAR AMONG CENTRAL PARK ANIMALS.
FOUR CUBS ALL BORN DEAD-THE FIRST IN THIS
COUNTRY.

FOUR CUBS ALL BORN DEAD-THE FIRST IN THIS
COUNTRY.
The keeper at the Central Park Arsenal who
has charge Of the animals awakened early yester-
day morning by prolonged hows as II all the animals
in tho collection had broken loose and were
in deadly. combat. He hurried to the
building In the rear OF the arsenal,
where the larger animals confined, and looked In
carefully before he entered series Of cages ran down
each side Of the building. They built with heavy
iron bars, OF the bars being an inch thick For
greater precaution the windows also covered with
iron gratngs and the doors are OF massive oak that
would stand siege like an oldtme fortress. II any
animal should escape from his cage he would only ma
himself In a larger and stronger cage. fine lion
and oness are in these cages besides several bears
hyenas panthers wildcats, of the largest South
American pumas ever captured alive, and Royal Ben
gal tiger and tigress.
The keeper could not see that any Of the animals had
broken OF their cages but all OF them appearedto DO
in a state of tho widest excitement The tiger paced
rapidly up and down his cage thrusting his huge paws
between the bars and believing continuously
as he tried to force them apart
The lion lay crouched for spring In tho middle OF
his cage, thrashng his tail and lifting his head at inter-
walls with loud and the lioness darted from one
side to the other OF the cage. joining In the lion
cries The keeper could nothing OF the tgress ehe
for nine months been separated from her mate as IL
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GU bs The greatest taken Of her. one portion
OF the cage being boxed and clean bed OF straw placed
in It every day.
The tgress has been indspoed and in low spirits for
q week. Her royal master in great anxiety about
her and would whine and call to her from his cage ad
Joining whenever he ceased hear her. Superintendent
Conkn had given instructions have every attention
paid to the tigress When the keeper had satisfied him
self that none OF the animals were at large
he entered the building and soon discovered
that the cause Of the commotoD was In
the tgresss cage He could her stretched upon the
floor Of the inner cage, turning her back and
then getting partly up and giving one Of the long hows
which had awakened him. The cry was like that OF a
cat much louder ending in roar. He could not pre-
vail on the animal to out into the open cage, ana
as he looked he discovered another object in the cage
which proved 70 be q tiger cub It was dead.
superntendent Conkiu Informed and he soon as
ceraned that the tgress would probably die II not re-
lieved Immediately. she was already weak put at te
returni her eyes would glare furously and she would
begin to howl in the manner that startel
up the whole community or animals; Inc na,e
tigers anger increased with the cries OF his mate III
would been death for any one TO attempt 10 enter
the gress cage but after some trouble she was bound
siderable difficulty litter included four fine we'll
developed pups, two male and two female, but all were
The mother Is tIgress. She is seven years
old and has property OF the Park Department
nnr ha ed throu gh the Influence Of Mr. Wales, who
then Park Commissioner. Mr. Wales said IL was a pity
to see the young tgress pace nonruy m an day no am
fro in her gazing tearuy at the ion ana ohess ~
| opposite cage. The Two animals pecame "aID
friends from the hrstand never quarreled ,, ,,.
'I am sorry that these cubs have not ved said Mt
Conkln. They are, believe. the hrst inter OF tise
pups that have ever been born IN tbis country anu
| have an ambition TO raise full hitter OF American
| ROYAL Bengal tigers. Van Amburgh mad litter once
died, but they crossed with lion think ou
tgress Will as she is quite healthy ana seems
| to be doing we'll now."