Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-16
TORN By LIONS.
4 Lion iamer Of 3O0ne's Snow
Nearly Killed.

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in Boone's show at the Fair grounds
Tuesday evening, the electric lights
suddenly went out. What followed
is told by the ExaE; ;rar rs fol'owa:
Suddenly the eloc &c lights went
out.
At once the da-,.uess was filed
with shrieks and cries, growls and
thunderous roars. The arena was
dark as Egyptian night. Nothing
could be seen, but the snarling, roar-
ing and swapping from the cage were
incessant. The lions leaped against
the bars of their cage In wild effort
to be free. They could be heard in
constant motion, and their blows at
each other resounded dull and heavy.
| Women shrieked and fell in the
effort 10 get down the steep incline
Of the benches and reach light. The
horror Of that black hole made men
lose their heads. There was confus-
ion, panic, dismay and disorder
everywhere.
Ca sudden, over the din, rose
the yell of the lion tanner, left in the
midst of the beasts, unable to find
his way out of the den and powerless
to repel an attack. lie could not
see the ferocious amin ais, but they,
cat-like, could see him.
1t at cnce became apparent that
he had been attacked. The blows of
his whip could be heard falling upon
the lions. Evidently he was striking
blindly at persistent foe,
He shrieked in pain and wildly
called for help. Then his cries be
came groans, Evidently he was be-
ing dragged down. The crunching
of the teeth and the tearing of claws
filled the frightened people wi .
sickenlng horror. "hey =" I
their efforts to crowd over each {. ar
in their efforts to reach the light-to
leave that fearful place. Women be-
gan to faint The attendant rushed
in and made an effort to stay the
panic.
Colonel Boone rushed to the cage
and called for lantern. The light
was slow in making an appearance.
When it did come Thieman Was seen
lying on the floor of the cage, with
three lions rending him. There was
more delay in getting the cage door
open The lock resisted, and then
the door itself stuck. All the time
Thieman was being rent by the blood
beasts.
As soon as the door opened Boone
stepped bravely in. In his hand
was heavy iron bar with brad in
the end of it. He went at the lions
with no show of fear, but they would :
not release their victim As he beat
them back two of the brutes carried
Thieman with them.
Boone pursued. He rained his (
blows thick and fast. Slowly and 7
they retreated. Without
delay he picked Thleman up and bore
him from the place, which was g
stained with blood. g
People from all over the Fair
grounds came rushing to the arena, q
attracted by the noise of the awful a
1t was necessary to beat t
hem back to make way for the torn, t
unconscious trainer. Then came the
ong hunt for doctor and the slow
Iuieting of the crowd.
Parnell's huge claws had plowed
leep gashes across his head from the
orehead to the nape of the neck and u
he scalp was cut to the bone. In "
me place the lions claws cut through IL
he outer covering Of the skull bone. .
)ne wound is from above the l
light eye, over the ear and down the "
leck. A second ripped the scalp 81
rom the forehead to the collar ="
,utton. The third cut an inch over IL
nd the fourth extends in the same II
irecticn above the left ear. These ~
rounds required about two dozen u
titches. The next serious injury >"
,as on the right shoulder and arm :
it. which was ripped open and =
ably mangled. One narrowly miss
4 severing a large artery which, had
been cut would have crused death
/ a few inmates, Thiemans right
p was badly cut up, the flesh hang
lg in shreds. On the inside of both r.
rs botwean tho knees and hoHv 4;