The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-22
A BIG LION AT LARGE.
Wallace Jumps from His Cage in
a Chicago Museum,
THE AUDIENCE TERROR STRICKEN.

Ludicrous Rushes for safety on the Part
of spectators-Th Brute Finally Driven
to HIS Cage by His Keeper without
Causing Any Damage.
CmcAGo Feb. 22. Wallace. the 5OO
pound lion which SIS ON exhibition at %
dime museum, where he is advertised as
the terrible uEtamed wonder of the
world. escaped from his keeper last even
ing and bounded among a crowded audi
ence in the heart Of the museum. Broucho.
Boceacio, an Eust Indian, who is the lions
keeper and trainer, was about TO give am
exhibition before crowded audience in
the hig iron cage with the lion when the
animal lcaped from the cggu before the
iron door could he closed Wallace com.
pletely cleared the stage and landed fully
twenty feet away.
The brute gave vent TO his feelings as
soon as he struck the floor by sending up
a mighty roar, and as he went trotting up
the aisle, whipping his tail from side TO
side and swapping and roaring, there was
She widest kind Of a scramble among the
audience The animal Is fcrocious mon
ster in appearance and presented a most
formidable and fierce appearance, while
his -narls and roars added greatly to the
fear of the people.
The people did not only seek safety al
the exits, but dashed up over the stage,
and two men leaped into the false boxes
on either side of the stage and pulled the
lace curtains in front Of them. Mothers
threw their children upon the stage, and
crowding up after them dragged them by
one arm down narrow stairway and hid
themselves in bins and boxes i'm the base.
ment, and behind the trunks and dressing
rooms of the performers. Others We're so
frightened that they ran to the front Of
the basement and reached the street
through the coal holes in the sidewalks.
Wallace was making for an opening
leading to Clark street when BoccaciO
stopped him 10y slash with a heavy raw
hide whip. The blow was severe one and
the lion gave vent to a savage cry of pain
As he reared mp on his hind legs Boccacio
still showing no fear, grabbed the beast 10y
the long hair on his neck and pulled it tC
one side. The lion for moment appeared
stubborn aud refused to move, and the
fearless East Indian again applied the
whip. The mans learlessnesS conquered
| and the beast, with mouth wide open auC
swapping and roaring, turned and started
| to return toward the stage closely followed
| by BoccaCiO. When the stage end of the
| aisle was reached he submitted to beinl
| driven into a corner under the south stag,
| boX,where he, trembling with excitement
| crouched on the floor, while the keepe
stood over him with uplfted whip
BronchO Boccacio then, without re
moving his glance from the covering
| brute, directed that the iron cage be re
| moved from the stage to the floor in from
| of the parquet seats This was DONE an,
| the keeper, with force and whip persua
sion, induced the roaring lion to slowl
crawl back into his cage The beast wa
fl, from his iron surroundings full
| twenty minutes.
Nobody was injured i'm the mad rush fl
| liberty, but the museum people are pc,
sessed of about 200 hats of all sizes and be
longing to both sexes. They are also Ion
on overcoats, muiIs, gloves, ncckties am
other articles of apparel TO an extent tina
will warrant their starting store.
Wallace has a record which speaks fu
his ferociousuess. In London, eight year
ago, he escaped from his cage and killed
moose and a valuable horse and create
for twelve hours the widest kind of
commotion in a menagerie. In New Yor
in October last he escaped from his Gag
when in barn and made short work of
horse which was in the stable and LITERAL
tore it to pieces, and during the two day
he was at liberty in the stable he ate ha
the remains of the horse he had killed. O
that occasion red hot irons and sharp iro
rods were used without success in the e
forts TO get the animal back into his Gag,
and it became necessary to call fire eI
gine into use and deluge him with waite