New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-14
GREAT CROWDS ~ GENITAL PARK.

| THRoNGs VISIT TIPS CAGE AND THE COLUMBUS
sTATUE-PLENTY OF PRISONERS CAPTURED
Enormous crowds passed through the elephant
! house in the menagere in Central Park yesterday
and looked curiousy at the big cage where Tip had
| been confined for years, but which will know him
no more. It curious 10 hear them discussing
him Opinions appeared to be divided but the
great ma ority of the people who passed in and out
OF the house during the day would never have voted
for his execution. At an early hour in the morn
ing the Superintendent OF the Museum OF Natural
History had the body removed TO the big building
in Manhattan Square, which is more free from
obstruction and where there are boilers and other
necessary appliances more conveniently at hand to
clean the bones and preserve the skin
Since that Sunday in July. thirty-fve years ago.
when the first band OF music gave forth its notes
in Central Park in presence Of an immense multi
tude no such interest has been manifested
shown yesterday by the thousands who patronlze
at least once week the city's great pleasure
ground. There two especial reasons for this.
one to see where TIP died If they could not
see him, and the other TO gaze at the fine bronze
figure OF Columbus in the Mall The season Of open
air concerts does not begin until Saturday. But
there was grand concert. nevertheless, not
audible TO the it is true, but spread before
the eye with SURPRISING natural beauty. This was
the symphony in colors. the delicate tntng OF the
leaves the bursting OF the buds into summer bloom
the sparkle OF the waters In the fountains, AMI
the emerald hue of the soft, green grass through
which robins and sparrows and other feathered
tenants Of the hedgerows hoped and gamboed.
chipping sharp notes as they shook their wings TO
fly. 1t hard 10 push ones way through the
Mall The thousands who moved TO and fro had
scarcely room enough TO pass each other and as
the people could only walk slowly. and as the
broad pathway was covered with sand the
shutting OF so many feet sounded Ike the breaking
OF waves upon the shore. Pickpockets we're out IN
plenty. and would have reaped rich harVest-ohy
the police wouldn't let EN-. People VINO wanted 10
pull flowers we're out in large numbers. and would
also have reaped a rich harvest-only the ponce
wouldn't let EN- Pushcart-pedlers invaded the
west side of Fifth-ave bordering on the boundary
wall but this. too Is against tne laws anu nee
again the sray-coated guardians OF the pe 49,
station house Sergeant Fitzpatrick was busy AZ
the blotter all day. and Captain Collins, VINO -
secretary Of the Park Board. looked on.
Mr. Burns wondered at the whole thing. IT
years since was here before said ne ana ana 'Ie
scene is wonderful. wouldn't have missed Il
for anything. 1t is as good as play In tru,n'
the motley crowd passing IN rsDew mas had per-
mits 10 go all over the Park 10 exercise their sA,,
to the station house. had they known that there
some fine object lessons might be furnished py
men and women who conceive IL 70 De the octets
without the said peoples knowledge or consent. =,
The plan adopted some time ago or Opnguhs az
policemen TO appear in uniform and allowing hoxs
to go duty In civilian attire seems 70 hs,.
worked we'll enough. From TO o'clock yesteraayy
the policemen duty at the Arsenal were engageu
in doing little else than making trips TO ana lloa
the station-house. sometimes with one ana SONIC
times with many three prisoners. -,
Wriggling and tumbling, shouting ana cursins,
and between times painting for breath came IN Uss
stalwart fellow between two Of the cops. He was
pale with rage-the rage OF an honest man 10
would make 1t appear-but after hearing the poIce,
mans story the sergeant dissened in the b!andes'
fron WI he al
clusions Of the prisoner, and laid especial empha
sis on the fact that the man under arrest reaay
did protest too much and that his conduct 1 Mds
angered the man, the honest man." but wnen
the charge of picking pockets was MADE aga'S'
him his rage knew no bounds. nor his voluolilE'
II bomb had been exploded the crook Lwno
must really have been noyice-woud not nave
been astonished II never occurred 70 MN II,
TO have absurd question propounded he
had really forgotten all about IT, - ,x
Come. come, what's your name?" demahued
the sergeant again. .
He hesitated. and at length stammered out some ONE
strange Jingle OF words. Manufactured fo r the
occasion. ! presume" chimed in Captain CoIhn.s.
THAT Iioks Pod Dismuke, Dink Bolts. Limo vs
have heard OF recently in the politics OF this eoun
try all hollow; yes sir all hollow. officer take thls
honest man over to the Sixtyseventh-st statlo.
Honest must be protected even against the mem
only with different actors each time. A..
Preparations are being made to bring OUT ,nr
md they will be turned into the open air soon;
The alligators were out in their little tank, anu
they greatly admired especially when 'he'
opened their laws to yawn. -
Riverside Park. Morningside and Mount Morris
parks, and the big open space known as Iomphns
Square. were also alive with crowds OF sightseers
md health-seekers becoming strengthened ana "
for the coming weeks work.