The evening world., 1893-10-27
THE BIG LION
IN HIS CAGE,

arrived, followed y moment later by
liant. Both entered the stable through
the scuttlc-hole. SOM" OF them had evil
IDENTITY gone dowa to the Garle floor
with the lion, tor h. seemed disturbed,
and could be heard jumping about ut
tering fierce, blood curdiing grows.
At about ~ O'Clock BDsiock reap
The brute is uglier thar ever he
said. and ! Ion know what to do WITH
him"
said Capt Gallagher, VINO heard tn"
remark. This neiEhborhood," he con-
tinued earnestly, has be"n in n fever Of
excitement and dread for t~wenty-tour
stop, The streets are blocked AMI | an.
overwhelmed with complaints.
IF that Hon IL not Gagged by II o'clock
I'll KIN him. It Is too dangerous a risk
to allow, him to rgn loose in this RAM
shlcklr barn any Ions
Later capt. Glllnnhcr lecided to give
Mr, B]ostock unGi evening to renor"
the "hstrepcroQ, beast.
y tail man with a ru.2hy beard as red
as a danger signal and a twanr as wide
as the c2mGdy character n a horler
crowd towards Manager Bortock jUst ~
he started towards the corner,
III say said the newcomer I'm q
HOLY minnit; T | hca t, he KIN have my
How'll YOU catch inn" querted Bos-
took.
"Lass9 m, Of course, kin trow a
beast amt, hale as ugly rs you ~fel!er"
lions and done up tiger cats many,,s
animal and don't you forEit 49,,
his iasso colicd over his shoulder; but
Bostock wouldn't let him beyond the
THAT animal has killed three men, al.
ready" he said, land don't want him
Don't you weep about me. boss" re-
plied tie COWBOY. That animal won't
string around his neck. III make him
cry real tears for, madness, | VIII. when
1 Tighten on his larnyx;" .
The cowboy attracted such n crowd
that the police removed him, but he
promised to come back ana show the
non-tamer a trick when they had given
Ammonia, which was tried yesterday.
having failed, II was determined to try
water to-day, and accordingly ut 10
O'Clock a heavy stream was turned
on his llonship. He didn't seem TO like
mad. but he didn't enter the cage to
escape the shower.
Lions, 1t is said. are as afraid OF water
thought certain that the maneater could
be forced back into his cage when the
stream was turned on, but the hope
was soon blasted.
place. was engaged by Capt. Gallagher,
In the event OF all other methods fail;
ing. to administer some kind of anaeS-
thetic, and that failing to render the
beast helpless. to kill him by a quick
poison.
Messrs. Conklin and Mcdonald, lion
tanners attached to Barnum g. Bailey's
circus, arrived from the Winter quarters
at Bridgeport this morning. They Were
equipped with ropes, chains and several
queer-looing devices. with one or the
other Of which they hoped to capture
the lion this afternoon.
The Bridgeport men got to work soon
after II o'clock. They were Joined by
Buckskin Joe a Montana hunter and
in New York museums. He proposed
to cut a hole in the floor above the lion
and, after lassooing him, hoist him in
the air and then bind him.
When he learned that Barnum's mon
had their tackle with them, he turned in
ard helped them. a.,
OF the dead horse, which still had
charms for Wallace. although it emitted
an odor that was distinct across the
complished. The carcass was hauled up
stairs to the second floor, and Capt.
Gallagher secured a permit for its re-
moval to the boneyard.
The l~lon-hurters then took an inter
mission for refreshments.
At least 5000 persons we're in the street
and Irving place at 1870 l.. NJ. ana an
extra detachment OF police was sent for
to keep the crowd back.
The noise of frequent pistol shots, the
rattle OF. clubs and the conmingled
first floor, served to stir up all the cN-
element of the multitude outside. and
to arouse their curiosity to the highest
tension. The score. or more Of police
had their hands fnll in kppuirR the Ipl-
pie from breaking down the doors in he
cagerness to crowd up to the building.
took. Boccacio, Conkling and McDon1ld.
attacked the lion from the north end OF
the building where ne lay crou"nrd over
n big blood spot left by tho dead horse
They drove him back a few feet when
suddenly the vicious brute turned and,
leapirg by Mcdonald. jumped over into
q pen under the stairs.
The lion was becoming more savaE"
and IL was deemed advisable for their
W safety, to give him u few minutes
rest.
Another attack was made, The man
eater jumped over the pen straight AT
Roccacio, and stood MS II challenging "a
combat, in the middle Of the floor,
He was allowed to sit there II moment,
and then with pistol shots, yclls and q
din that sounded out on the street MS If
pandemonium had broken Loose the men
charged again. forcing the lion up to the
door of the cage which stood mar the
double doors opening on the street.
Another moments rest and the final
and ~ferccst charge was made. a dozen
blank cartridges were fired from four
pistols in rapid succession, with more
yelling. Wallace lcapcd against the
stable doors. They trcmhled ana threat
cncd to give. way before his weight.
The glass fell in IA shower on the side
walk, and the braces crcaked ominuus-
ly. This was Il signal for n police
charge upon the spectators. for they
feared the brute would escape into the
street.
Ru the lion hunters knew their bust
ness, ard forming IA scmi-circle around
the now fully cnraPCd lion they iuhbrl
him with irOn-prOngcd poles an fired
blank cartridges into his face until he
finally turned and leapcd into his age.
The door was closed upOn him and
fastened in quicker time thar II takes
to tell It. and the great untamch man
eater was a prisoner again. II was just
/, 70 /. NJ
The place was sttnlng from the stencil
Of tn" hnrS" and the fumes Of ammonia.
and the barrica les were torn down and
the doors thrown open 10 admit fir j
air.
The crowds. anxious to see the cause
OF so much trouble and anxiety, rushed
forward in spite OF the police, Who
iahhcd their billies into the stomaChs
and stomach8 Of the foremost, ana Il
riot seemed imminent.
\ little rough UsHr". however, seemed
to assauCc the CURIOSITY OF the people
and thcy reluctantly retired.
Among the Interested Spectators was
r.. Or e. II parkhurs
Twenty minutes after the lion 'v4s