The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-18

not like unloading cattle. and there ore
times when this latter operation is not
devoid OF excitement.
The FIRST car contained the "domestics,"
which on being turned loose, cantered
down the chute and into the pen with
deli hted frIsk OF the tail. Then came the
buffalo cows, which had been separated
from their calves and were feeling
fsass o, y'is sssaraea the heavy pans
from these. and two or three wiry-built
herders In top boots. furry Jackets, and
wide brimmed felt hats took their lives in
their hands and an AK and went in TO break
down the fence. One blow of the ak loos-
nearest cows huge head nailed it on again.
Bnt the fence went down in time and the
fun began with curious spectators cIInging
TO every available fence to watch it. One
quietly up TO the outside of the car and.
while the nearest COW was busy trying to
kick the windows In the one behind her,
sneakcd q rope moose over her horns and
backed away yelling lake her away
The half dozen men on the other end of
the rope were brsced and ready. and the
was swung round to the car door be-
fore she knew just what was going on.
Here she srasped the situation and pitched
herself down on the floor with q snort of
rage. Her little round eyes glOwed
like Goals of fire through the thick
hair which covered her head, and her
breath whistled through her nostrlls like
steam from an exhaust Pipe Suddenly
she bounded forward and down the chute
a. If shot from eatapult ana crashed into
the gate ut the lower end. Then the rope
frightened, and gradually, while the furious
animal bounded like q rubber ball. charg-
ing right and left with her massive head,
she was drawn to the fence and the rope
was cut.
One by one the whole herd was brought
out n the same way. Some OF the bulls
are magnificent animals and two of them,
known as Jumbo and Dick, would serve for
models for painters Dick is black, with
head like the end of a box car. He has q
ring in his nose, and one cannot help won
dering as he realizes the tremendous power
OF his massive shoulders and breast, how it
ever got there. This is the animal which
killed its keeper at Oxford some time ago.
Jumbo ia said to be the largest buffalo
living. He weighs Cow, in state OF
wretched flesh, considerably over ton.
and IN good trim his weight must be nearly
three Thousand pounds.
After the brtfalOes the calves were sent
out. There are half dozen of these,
which, were 1t not for their handsome
wOolly coats and crested shoulders. might
be taken for very symmetrical and vigorous
domestic animals. Then came the ponies.
without which the handling of the butfaloes
would be- almost an lmpossibility. They
are little, wiry animals. about as handsome
as plucked chickens but they know their
that ever charged horseman.
This unique collection, with it's pictur-
esque attendants, is to find permanent
home hereafter in HaicyOn Heights addi-
ton, at the termination of the Benson and
Halcyon Heights motor line, connecting
with the South Eleventh and Walnut hill
line at Clifton hill. Beautiful pasturage
has been secured for them there, and their
presence will add most interesting feat
ure TO the sights OF the CITY.
These are the remnants. Where are the
miliionsf Not long ago, comparatively,
Colonel Dodge, in Arkansas. passed through
q numberless army, whose ranks covered
an expanse of country twenty-five miles
wide and fifty miles long, From the top of
Pawnee rock he could see ten miles in any
direction. and saw nothing but compact
moving mass OF buffalo. In four short
left the Buffalo Jones herd at Halcyon
Heights and perhaps q hundred more ami
mals in other portions of the world.