Smyrna times., 1892-03-30
A BIG BEAR CAUSES TROUBLE
EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF KEEPERS Ar
THE GEOLOGICAL GARDEN

The closing scene of one of the most
exciting episodes that has hapDened in
the Geological Garden since its estab-
Ilsnment on the west bank of the
ochuykill, occurred at daybreak Wed.
nesday morning, when the large CHINA
mon bear was replaced in the nit from
which it made its escape after tho
garden was closed to visitors on Tnaso
day afternoon. The escape Of the
year ana the scenes and incidents
aC'ending Its re-incarceration and can
ture, will afford food for gossip among
the employees of the garden for months
to come. '''
At the bottom of each bear nit is q
small kennel, in which the bears find
refuge at night or in stormy weather
Inc entrance to each of these kennels
is closed by a heavy sliding door. Tn
some unexplained way the door fasten-
ing the cinnamon bear in his kennel
became wedged fast, and all the eyer
tions OF the keepers outside, reinforc-
ed by the exertions of the bear from
the inside, failed to get the door omen
and as a consequence the cinnamon
bear remained close prisoner ali dav
tuesday. At 8 o'clock, Head KeeneT
Byrne, assisted by Bear Keeper Har.
rison, procured a ladder and tried to
pry open the door with an axe.
THE BEAR ESCAPES.
Alter repeated failures Head Keener
Byrne went to procure other annlian-
ces, and in his absence, Bear Keener |
Harrison kept prying at the door
In few minutes he was bOrrifeJ 70
lind it yielding. The imprisoned hear
iosS e no time In assisting the now terri
leG keeper TO get the sliding door up.
ana In a moment Keeper Harrison and
Ihe bear stood face to face, The bear.
having but one eye, turned his head a
little to get better view of his libera-
'or, and seeing the look of terror on
lis many features refrained from anv
Varllke demonstration.
AT this point, Harrison deemed If
ldVisable to communicate to his chief
IFS immense success in effectinp the
'eiease OF the bear, and sprang to the
adder. The bear at the same time
minated his intention of using the
anne mode of exit. Harrison coneid.
'rately took the under side of the
adder, giving his bearship the right of
vay, u {
HEAD-KEEPER BYRNE's PERIL.
When near the top, the bear. with !
ne mighty leap, sprang over the iron /
allIng, almost directly into the arms
Head Keeper Bryne, who was re-.
1rning to the pit with his arms full of G
inch bars and hammers. AGAIN the J
ear tnrned his head SLOWLY toward /
ne East, and recognizing Keepar v
yrne passed on with o congratuIatorv I
runt. After rummaging around the d
arden, snufIing the air of freedom. b
nd inspecting the quarters of the
Iner animals, he made straight for the '
unaiO pen and was charged upon by +
le oisons, and only made his escape "
Ter being chased around the enclos- Il
re half dozen times. N
After this exciting interview with E
le butfalos the bear felt tired and lC
ept into the stable yard, and finding Fl
ola wood shed open, walked in and
u oown on pile of straw to rest
mere he was captured, and after being
lowed TO sleep off his spree, was
turned to his pit.-PhiLa. Times. NJ
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