The sun., 1894-05-12
CUTTING UP THE CAHCAss.
A Small Army ut Work Last Night Upo,
the GixsstIc Cadsver.

|, A Small Army ut Work Last Night Upo,
the Gixsstic Cadsver.
Tip lay on his left side with his head at tn,
back OF the cage. The men who had come
from the Museum OF Natural History to remov,
his hide had been waiting about since early II
the morning. but Il was not until after 7:3C
O'Clock that they got to work.
Shortly before this DR.. Knapp. the oculist
came up and took out the right eye which is to
be examined at the Eye and Ear Hospital
Tho left one was removed after the body had
been turned over. and that one will 60 TO the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons to-day.
It was dark when the men set to work. and
they had only the light of the kerosene IAN %
they had brought with them. This proved too
dim after q while. and four large lanterns
were brought In from tho arsen al and allied to
the walla There were fourteen men In all
working under the direction Of superinte ndent
Wallace. among them Taxidermist John Row.
ley Of tho museum and William Richardson.
the osteologist.
They were provided with knives made espe-
cially when It was first announced that Tip
was to be killed. They were wooden handled.
with blsdes about six inches long and two
inches broad. shaped like an ordinary but cher
knife. Two had curved blades. and they were
intended for the tougher parts Of the hide
But 1t was q hard struggle even with them to
cut into the hide. Excepting In tho tenderer
portions on tho lower side OF the log. IL was
more like saving than cutting to drag the
AnfiS Tie hide Was IRE removed moved in tSre. piscea The
frst incision was made at the base Of the
back bone. aud cut vas made up to the neck:
ally Tho skin over the head and trunk
Ntou, IN. neck and fee, wSs The mos, ne Iip df
iicnlt TO remove. the FIRST insertion OF the
beam % was placed over the top Of ths eaRe
and the two right legs were drawn up by ropes.
After the skin had been removed from the lett
side the body was turned over by m cans OF the
tackle and the skin was taken OF the right
side. Tho head and trunk were rem owed last.
the poison. and there was danger 10 the men
Mt work IN the possibility OF cutting their
p aid scratch % tnemssvss Slightly. but S 'ni% tSs
wounds were Immediately washed and bound
ny. Taey yorksd all night and will b. busy
It has been determined to remove every trace
alTnissioner bell was on hand for several
hours last night. and with HIM was OK School
tators admitted but one OF them was lady
who stared at the process through a pair OF
loLgnons for few moments and then retired.
kept there for several weeks Alter Il has has
gotten into the proper condition II will bs
Museum OF Natural History. The chain he he
wore will be used. and two glass eyes mod
head
The taxidsrmists at the museum are busy
now on other work which will delay Tins re-
habilitation for a while The bones will be
seraped and tai en- into the country, where
they will be dried and maceratsd. IL viii take a
rear to get thsm into condition to mount, and
then the skeleton will be placed in the Mu-
scum Of Natural History.
The viseeIa are to go 10 the hissectinR de-
partment OF the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons: but there Is one condition attached
TO this gift. IL Is often found that animals in
captivity absorb coins. buttons. and other
such tokens given them BY generous
spectators. The College Of Physicians
and Surgeons will get Tips yiscera
on condition that they return to the Park Conr-
missioners any such tokens that may be found
inside them. Commissioner Bell Is anxious
for some such souvenir MenAgefie Director
Burns wants one, and so does Superintendent
Nal lace. SO the college has promised to send
back whatever Is found in Tips internal organs.
The most assid duous Of the workers last night
WAS Snyder. Tips old keeper. He Was glad tha
animal was gone he said. and added that he
thought he had reason to be.