New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27
BOMBI, TIE RHINOCEROS, DEAD.
FALLING SUDDENLY IN HIS BIG CAGE.

HIS EXCITEMENT on FRIDAY OVER THE ELEPHANTS
-INFLAMMATION OF The LUNGS.
Bomb, the $1,000 rhinoceros, that arrived
In the city week ago. died last night at O'Clock In
his pen at Central Park Arsenal After the trouble
OF Friday superinten dent Conk called DR.. Llauard.
the weil-known veterinary surgeon. and the
two watched the beast all day but could dis
cover no indication Of what was troubling him.
Bombl lay the floor OF his pen all day yesterday Mr.
Conklin the beast all the day and evening
About 5 o'clock the animal suddenly got up. walked
the pen and fell down dead. supsrin-
tcndent Conklin said he thought that
Bomb had probably contracted cold
and died from Inflammation of the lungs. A post
norton examination will be maic In the
morning Bomb about eleven years
old and weighed nearly three tons lie
had not yet been paid for and had not been APP
proved by the Park Commissioners Consequently the
loss So 600 will fall the city. but to Mr. Thomp
son, the importer.
Bomb surprised his keepers Friday He had
been docic his arrival that all traditions OF his
unruly nature began To be regarded rs mythical lie
safely housed in his the IRON bars OF which are
inch and half thick. and 1t was thought
they strong enough to contue any demonstration
the part OF Bombi within the Enclosure. ON Friday
the carpenter began to the side Of the building
around the that visitors could have an unob-
strnctcd OF the rhinoceros When tho partition
was partly down bomb caught sight OF the heru OF
elephants outside and mneliatey became uneasy lie
moved from se pressing his three tons OF nesh
against the heavy bars and mumbling all the time
in a deep bass grumble that sounded like com
ing thunder superintendent Conkl!n, knowing the
rooted antpathy between the elephant ADD the rhnoc
directed the carpenter 10 close up the partition or
the present Boinbis excitement cooled then. but he
wa. still uneasy. When tho elephants began to sound
their trumpet notes at night he again became excited
He threw himself violently on the bars. which resisted
the weight but the whole building shaken at each
shock The keepers frigh ened and rousel the
superln tendent.
when Mr.. Conkn arrived the situation had
become serious Bombi had discovered that
there roof his cage, the sides
of which are eight feet high. He is not quite
hgn. but up his hind legs he stood
fully In height ana his immense heat ana snout
easily rested that formed the top OF the
cage. lie was pnfing heavily from his
exertion and his mouth opened and shut
ike an enormous leather vaise. Mr. Conklin
narshalled the keepers and all the policemen at tho
arsenal ptchforks and iron prods and charged on
Bomb. The pitchforks made little impression on his
tongh hide keepers prckei him The tines of
the FORK got twisted and he seemed 10 regard thrn hs
li,tle flea bites. One or tho policemen us"d ms cuo
on Iomb'- broke the club while the nose was
way burr. Finally after more than an hours
struggle the animal succeeded IN getting purchase for
ms hnd hit himself over the cage. MI tOnkln
ami his force concentrated their Efforts 10 pn-h MN
hack The contes doubtful. until Bombfs foot
slipped, ard he tumb oil back once more OF his own
accord, aud arose Disguised ana somewhat exhausted
by bis efforts. Mr. COnklin seized the oppor'
unity to throw several heavy plaDks over
the cop of the nailed them down securely. In
nalf hour strong roofing. against which III" rhl-
knocked Ma heaa when he attempted to rise on
his hind feet. prevented repetition OF this trouble