New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-28
ELEPHANTS DRAW BOMBPS FUNERIL CAR.
THE RHINoCGRos WEIGHED 1000 POUNDS AND HIS
SKIN 500 POUNDS.


500 POUNDS.
A host of mOurners visited the shrine of
Bolnb the rhiuoceros Central Park yesterday His
untimely death tho subject Of much regret. Tho
cage empty. the boiy had been sferrei dur
ing the night the slaughter.house at the snecpfod
on the west side OF the Park. where autopsy was
made.
1t was Just week the tiue Bomb! arrive In ths
city TO the OF death Saturd iy night His
a short Que, bur in that time his Lno became
wide pread and tao closing scenes were IN harmony
with his greatness. Hs weighed 900 pounds
when alive, bu. when he dropped eless in his cags
the dead weight OF his seemed fully
II 900 pounds to the authorizes AZ the The
entire force OF keepers tugged vigorously at tho
body. but it lay solid andimEovabe where IL hat fallen.
All their efforts could suDcratsaIeat
Conkln had hastily cOnstructeda bier which to place
the body and transport to the slsughterhouse The
vehicle was ready by midnight but means had yet
been found to get the body upon the bier. team OF
horses fastened to It, but their strength coul noe
the OF BomOi Thenit resolved make
of the elephants sppo sab. the largest and two
smaller elephants roarcd from their siambcrs aud
sight the rhnoceros, but wisn their fears hat
passed away they pulled steadily on tho ropes and the
body rolled into the The elephants then
ached 10 the vehicle Ia tan ie 5ippl SAID tho
est. beiug placed next the load Each elephant was
mounted by keeper carrying IN ms and loIg prod
superintendent COnAn ana seve al ASSISTANTS rode
OF the 's dead Bomb When the word wa given hs or,
procession moved through the shaded avenues Of
the Park quiet soemnity. Ii dark bnt the stars
were shining brightly aud the three elephants behaved
we'll and had little difficulty with the load except on
| some of the sleeper hllsdes.
AT the siaugner-house three butchers were waiting
and they began az once TO take OF
scrapea of hesh order to preserve the
skeleton and close examination made OF the heart
and lungs by Dr. Liaut,ri. tho veterinsrAl. aui Mr..
Conkn. II discovered had been suppO ,ed,
Bonb had diei from an attack OF pneumonia. Asnal.
portion OF the lung AFT cted bug otherwise his
condition of perfect health. The rhlnocer0s
caught cold. Mr. Conkln SAID several days lie had
made attempt to climb tho sido of Gag. and
| tho exertion heated his blood and caused HIM
to sweat profuscy. IL required several get
him under control ana the cold, of night
| had brou ght on pneumonia. Bomb twelve years
old and had lived most OF his life in France tho
| weather Is more moderate.
The loss of the animal falls upon Frank Thompson,
| dealer In animals vino undertook al his risk
| to purchase hn for the Park Department subject
| to the approval OF the commissioners. their
the Park Board would probably have given
its approval unless the animal had become sick. Nc.
Thompson intends to dispose of tue sxcle .nd
Barnup, Or IL Is desired to tho Museum Of
Natural History. The hide when stripped from Bombs
was IN places Inches thick. IL weighed over 500
pounds required five to lift II. Tue flesh when
taken from made good wagon load and was
carted to the offa dock West Thirty Tue
fat will be tried out for grease oleomargarno
and other useful purposes,