New-York tribune., 1886-04-01
McCann to the Legislature making 1t illegal to con-
atruct an elevated road in Fitth-ave.
BARNUMs COLD WATER PARADE.


MOIST ANIMALS. GREAT CROWDS. DAMP COSTUMES
RED FIRE AND RED LIGHrNING.
Man and nature came into direct conflict last
night Red fire aud lightning rolled over ana under
each other in sort OF Graeco Roman Wres.mns nn
clusona 1t was all On account of strike among
the animals. The Grand Chief Elephant YESTERDAY
presented a written demand to Tody" Hamilton,
representing Mr.. Rarnum, that the parade be al
lowed to take place that evening the animals IN
all the cages would swallow their own tails IN thus
the matter be left to arbitration and to committee
of three to consist of himself. the Grand Chet E,e
phunt and a member to be appointed by tne
Weather Bureau. The canlcls, however, who repre-
sent the ultra wing of the Association of Aniable
Animals bumped y themselves in opposition TO
this proposition The droedares went vent. isatneT neG
the matter. The tapr alone dissented on account
of the troublesome effect which water has on hm,
but he was Overrulec. At o'clock 1T was decidei
that the greatest show on earth should parade
rain or shine , -,
Crowds had already gathered OH the streets down
which the triumphal progress was to be maze, AZ
2 O'Clock the procession was formed at Madison
Square and the line of march no Madison-aVe was
begun. The red band wagon led the way ana the
green band wagon came not far behind lhe hity-
slx cavaliers with embroidered cloaks over theli
shoulders and rubbe~ coats under their arms heNt
pranced along through the mud ,pnddieS Nj. MI
Cooper rode in open barOuche at the nead Oh INC
line. On either sidewalk were applaudlng thons-
ands. who leaned on their umbrellas and ran the
gamut of Obs " and Ahs " as their admiration
bnbbled to the surface The elephants trudged
along with their rubber boots on, and the Romans
in the chariots drew their waterproof togas close
about them The sea lion and the hIpp0Dotainns
rejoiced IN their native element. but the cames,
who were brought up on a diet of sifn0ons aud not
sand. were fearful of catching the malaria =.
The procession, a mile of red and green hIe, OF eit
and Wagnerian music rumbed and spasheu up
Madison-ave. across Forty-ninth-st, down rl1tii-
ave and broadway to the Metropolitan Hotel;
Here Mr. Barnum stood or the balcony and smiled
at the fifty mounted ladies and the determined
young women who drive their own cnariots ana
four Then the parade turned up Canal ST. to
Hudson, and the windows of heaven were opened
and the rain fell as though it had large contract
to FILL lie hundred red fire torches held Dy as
MANY anxious young men spiuttcred dismal
protest. Still the rain came down anu the process
sion mo, ed on to Eighth-ave. The zebras stripes
were apparently washed away. Streams OF water
trlckled down the statnesQue Romans ana the
globe chariot " went through second deluGe'
The Melechor organ " got some water III lts w'nd,
pipe and as forced to suspend operations TO avold
choking to death. while there were SIX feet OF
water IN the hold of the double bass instrument III
each and every band. The iubIlee singers tried 10
start deep water arnpneeting song, nut soon go.
beyond even their depth. At 1880 O'Clock moist
and nn pleasant procession filed under the project
ing roof of Madison Square Garden and the circus
season was ready 10 begin.
Seventeen boys and one girl strayed away from
their homes last night TO get a look at Barnunns
parade and were taken to Police Head luarters'
where they are held awaiting Identification