Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-25
DID YOU SEE IHE ELEPHANI'
Ills TRUNK WAS CHECKED FOR
COURT SQUARE.

The Llama Of south America Jo>tlcd
the Lion OF Hoboken-Thc lIycna
Laughed And the Clown Grinncd-lt
Was Il Great Parade And 80 Was the
Crowd.
The greatest show on Ashcvi'le earth
got safely through the tunnels ct the
Blue Ridge last night and the kids who
had the tip on a day light arrival OF the
railroad aggregation were on the ground
when the trains rolled in the AshevlIe
ward at + O'Clock this morning. And
while the chickens were Growing Tor day
the husters staked off the old corntleld
west of the tracks. and an army OF help
ers filled the air with swinging sledges
as they pounded in the tent pins for the
hold OF the emonStertanvases.
The crowd thickened as the morning
grew and when the stars in the per
sonnel OF the up-to-date three-riuger,
Shucked out to an early breakfast at the
Glen Rock, there was a Jam of the curious
around the station and in the yards to
see the show unload.
The hustlng forct of the greatest and
only" aided BY the railroad people, got
quickly to work in manipulating the
maze, and III rapid fashion with lew but
expressive terms, it showed the crowd
out of its wav, Sited into shipshape the
loads of paraphernalia for the erection
of the tents and seating, and shuuted
into line the animal deus and gildcd
chariots for the march OF the street
parade.
Up town the circus crowd lined the
square and filed the overlooking Win
dows to see the perct ssion' and hear
the ia, tit-a-ra-ra-ra of the bands.
The show of animals in the street pa
rade was a fine one and exhibited Ions,
panthers, grave-diggiug hvenaS, clmelS,
elephants, a cage OF shiny s1akes under
control OF their charmer /uZel, one OF
whose pets measured / 5 feet in lerg;
Mohammed, the riding lion, a bulldog, a
panther and wolf, all choice specimens,
appeared together in asingIe apartment
he procession OF sp1ngiCd tQulStricnnes
aud Jockey riders took wei with the
crowd who shouted in laughter over the
antics ofthe tumblers in the trick wagon
and the monkey shines OF the polka
dotted clowns. The horses were fine.
lanes Deer, tull.blood Indian who
does wonderful riding, appeared Oh a
thoroughbred mustang.
The colt ponies ard an interesting
cage containing large female lion and
two cubs born on July r last, named
George and Martha, with other creatures
OF the animal kingdom were not brought
out i'll the parade
Eddie tlhngtou, the leader of the
great show baud, is the personal repre-
sentative OF Mr.. Main.
A feature OF the show is the museum
annex in which they are many fine at.
fractions. There are Fred Defreytus;
the wild man who has genuine bear
claws; Madame Minerva, the mind
reader; L la, the Worlds fair magnetic
lady; ilerdrett Mortt, the German
midget whose hair trails the ground;
Miss Freda, who climbs ladder OF raz "
edged swords; Gray Eagle, the Indian
scout, who is tattooed with 500 pic
lures, and Gus Moses Indian band OF
eight pieces. The museum and annex
will be open at 6 O'Clock this evening
The doors for he big show will be open
at 1, and the performance will begin
at 8.
The circus peoplt had many words CT
praise tor the Southern railroad in its
transportation OF the outfit through the
mountains. The train was brought
from Old Fort to Swannanoa tunnel by
three engines and from the top down by
Conductor Perry and Englueer John
Clark with No. 80.
a favorable comment was made OF the
large number OF employees OF the show
by a gentlemau who witnessed the load
ing at Hickory, when he rrmarkcd that
III all the attendant rush there was not
an oath heard from the lips OF anyone.
The same good order WAS noticed here.
George Vanderbilt came down from
the estate III ispriya yatecar and attended
the afternoon performance OF the circus.
The tents were tu! at > p. IN, and no
more tickets were sold after that hour.