New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-28
S0ME LL0N AAD TIGER S1ORLES.


Tcso. iron, unpb''.h.t I,oTaphg or Herr Dres,ar ty
Herr D.icsbach'S life was tall of remarkable
incidents and lo frequently took pleasure in relating
events ~ u,, lie. The following Is ia his own words:
ai Lon tr,n oye MON me- as II To- Ii m" Alter
II Wnud iIlmu to would roll around on ne
Y1o'; 10 a. m We were ,,vir had a lrae nit
and it Wa rd almost to suhOcaton that evening with
boys and men. Iu> time the tiger pumped over my
h,3d and WA, fyue foy Tho pit when / calI-t him los
,..,,..t ,,,,, l.,,- n,.tu't t.lI -,l,
standing made mt-uty quick IN that plt When
tucy saw tie animal coming They rushed ont pe
mil yclu, ana srrcal.u. iot me to hold on Ia him"
Wien Edwin Forrest was playing at the oil Bowcry
Theatre In New York city Lis liese followed by an
cy ntou ~ lion. by thtir trainer, Herr pricsblch.
Drrin. tncr stpy There PORES, remarked day tHa
he had never percnccd tie emotion caused by fright
ft he wa. never scared in his life Dr.esbiCh hc Ird
the remark and orc evening took Forrest home lth
him. They entered house and after passing through
long auI drynuS dark passage. DrIc,bJch Opoued
door and said: This way, VIZ. Forrest As Tor est
euicrci ihe door slammed behind him. Forrest felt
snuctnug touch his leg the darkness md reaching
down M, hand touched what he thought was cats
back. which he gently stroLed raSine erow greeted
tho notiou and he saw two fiery eyehaIs sarug at
hlm Are you afra d. Mr.. Forrest ." asked the lion
tuIuer VINO WAS invisible IN tue darkness. Forrest
replied. Not b" when the lion timer said something
ana the growl deepened and the back began 10 arch
Forrest held out fora few minutes Nhch ne oNcaimeL;
Now let me ont you Internal scourdrt Ot IL break
every bone IN your rOy." The Lion knc kept hu tege
rubbing against his lr,. Forrest finally promised
cnnu,nlrno supper II Driesbach would let HIM out,
when was done and the bet was immediately Iai.
The Lion Ktne wa to some extent practical Joker
occasion when De WAS eAhlpliIS ia bTodtlN ny
New York. be had entered den OF animals, ana was
,nu, Though the performance one saturday
ulsnt when he suddenly stretched upon MS back
and "A large Brazilian tiger was on ms thrudo ana me
othor amin Is we're wildly da,hns about the cage.
brieshnrh's voice hoard calling FOR aid IT. hoar>o
manner The audience became rNchei ana women
.urlckrd. Several keepers ran To tue PROSTATE lion
tanners all and he was dragged IRON the cage. lie
cana from behind the cage with his face and tights
covered with crimson udud like blood lie WAS hastily
taken Up stairs where phJ Slcldu, WHO was cOnNcn
icutly near examined him and s0lt that although
seriously Injured, the liOn-amer would live The next
81 In .fp,4f Wit hig
covered with strips or court plaster AMI his arm IN
sling His friends greatly excited over lis escape
hu their sympathy turned to dSg 81 when they ea ned
the Hon tanners race hau breh sii,cI
nom sponge nlled with pink, and that the affair
was an alyoI-ing dodge arranged by the management
OF tho mcnAgcre.
While travelling along the Ohio River one season Herr
Driesbac was wanted IN Cincinnati 10 give an eAhlh-
lion al the old Woods Theat'e. He Sas showing ID
Zanesyile whom he received iatterng Oner by tele-
graph and he accepted. Hastily caging tiger In all
ordinary store he proceeded 10 the ONO RIVER ahd
started Cincinnati 10y boat lie reRlstered hmse rs
Iorr Dreshach and the tlgeI rs Colonel Alexander
captain OF the boat knew VINO COlOnel
Alexander" was, although he was assigned 10 DRIES
hacHs room I'm the boat. After the boat put on the
assepgprs Jolly from frequent centre shOts on
a Hack bottle IL was decided 10 visit Driesbaehs
room and ascertain II he had anything good Tine non
tanner asseutcd, ana taking his companions tLlther
OOened the door for them. Dotte was lOunu anu
Drlssbach excused himself 10 get ptcler OF WAFER
Tina ter WAS not visible when the crowd entered the
room having orawed under bunk to which lie was
cnInel ma his tanner nad removed hiI fOn the store
inside the room heafd scratching
ami growing and Colonel Alexander" emerged from
,r the hunk and repaired /" leap The crowd rushed
Leadong for the door through which they scrambled III
their hurry To leave the room. DiiesDaen met them
outside and laughed heartily al thoT sht anu takDe
the tigers chain him around the boat FOR passengers
IN, ,uI in