Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-29
FAMOUS IN HIS LINE.
Charlie. Jsmraoh. who Was noted n
III. MItd Hsast. aud Curiosities.

Charlie. Jamraoh, Who Was noted for
~. wIid Bsnsts and Curiositiss.
Charles Jamrnch was hardly les gen.
orally known In tho world Of showwen
than Barnum himself lie had collect
ed IN his London shop for nearly iiity
yearS wild birds and beasts from all
parts Of the globe, and had distributed
them among the geological gardens and
travelling mcnngerics Of every civilized
country. liis place Of business In Rat
cliff highway. East London, was the
Mecca Of sailors from the South seas,
who found there ready sale for any
curious fowl, reptile or savage brute
that be had taken IN the tropics.
.Iamruoh was omniyorous. A rattle.
snake or an elephant, ~ monkey or a
tiger. parrot or n panther, was alike
welcome at his door. lie would buy
polar bear rs readily ~ he would buy
spring chicken, for he was wealthy
always had large supply Of money NJ
hand, and had such widespread rola.
lions with tho animal dealers Of tho
world that he was sure In due tiino to
find market for every rare specimen
lie had, moreover, establishments In
Antwerp and Hamburg, and TO keep
VII three places well stocked hc was
obliged 10 buy freely
The power Of JRmrach IN tho captive
animal world was well Illustrated In
1906. when Barum's mcnngcric wns
destroyed. He received most Of tho
orders TO duplicate tho lost animals,
and In a remarkably short period had
landed In London by his numerous
agents tho collection Of wild beasts
which Banum subsequently exhibited
In tho biggest show on earth"
As beiittod man named Jammch
IN nm English city, tho curious old man
OF Ratclif highway was something Of .
universal genius, Late la his life ho
did not conhne himself to collecting
animals, but op,ncd his mop TO all
,orts Of curiot Porcelain from China,
carvings from Japan, Weapons from
the South seas, cloths from Asia Nj.
nor aud ornaments from the Dark
Continent were gathered by him with
careful choice. yet la large quantities.
Anybody Ia London who wished some.
thing odd went TO JGmrachs, and few
persons left the shop empty handed.
Despite It's many attractions for the
curious, II Is remarkable that wealth
hnd fashion found its way 10 Jnmrach's
place, for tho Lhop was not free FROM
dangers and was In very disrcputablc
polghborhood. The wild beasts Of
Jungle and plain wcrc only Ia tempo
rary cages and had not yet been broken
by confinement. Accidents were irn-
quent, and Jamracli, WHO never felt
fear had many life and death combat,
IN lis dlngy place. Once leopard
burst It's bars whilo some twenty chill.
drcn stood before tho cage JHinrach
spnng forward with switch In his
hRnd, aud bya little whipping aud pure
audaeity drove the beast back 90 is
place.
Tho last Of Jamrscl's -oventy.six
years werc not his best from the trades
iuans point III view. The decline oil
'NhNhs mus WIN 'NNlN AEAN'lUHE
shows and the Gbating Of the fancy for
pct parrots and monkeys and imported
eats and dogs reduced the activity OF
his business notably, and Jamrach Of
ten incurred for tho days when hC
could afford losses through illnosE aud
other cause. TO the extent of els 900 OF
more annually. SIN Jamrach never
complained bitterly, and died rs h,
had lived, at peace with tho world
Now York Sun.