Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-31
LIKED MEAT TOO WELL
And Now New Grizzly Ornaments the
Zoo
Caught in the Yellowstone and the
Largest of the Collection
Arrived Yesterday.

interesting addition in the person of a
new grizzly bear. which arrived in Wash
ington yesterday afternoon. Head Keeper
Blackburn met the new arrival at the sta
ton and had big dray, such as is use /
for hauling stone, in readiness for his re-
ception. Mr.. Grizzly was placed this
and at once taken out to the park, where
he was assigned accommodations in one of
the big bear cages between the animal
house and the elephant house. Since his
arrival the grizzly has shown himself to
be of rather retiring disposition, and rarely
comes out of the apartment. into the
front. where he can be seen. But enough
can be seen of him to bear out MIR. Black
burns statement to the effect that he is
probably the finest specimen Of the ursus
horribilis now on exhibition.
Mr. Bear. fer he is of the male persua sion
gave up his loved liberty one week ago to-
day. Up to that time. when his curiosity
ana his desire to taste flesh got him into
trouble, he wandered around among thc
natural wonders of the Yellowstone Park,
and had chance to admire the beauties of
Tie scenery to his hearts coIfsent. But,
unfortunately. last Tuesday he discovered
Il retired spot in the dell which was refolent
with the olors Of meat that may not e
been fresh, but was none the less a POI :
ing to him. Should he taste it? Why -.
1t had been weeks since he had enjoyed the
havors Of beef a-la-mode-and he tasted.
Ask Mr.. Bear today and he will tell you
that the memory of that meal is bitter with
his own tears and the sorrow that comes
with lost freedom.
Like old Adam it was the taste for new
dishes that got him into trouble. He did
not notice when he went in after the beef
that 1t was in a curious iron box nor dill
he see that there was an iron door at the
point where he entered that had close con-
nection with the iron hook on which the
he n N ha a
been sharpened by the breezes of the hills
and the woods he made one dive at that
hunk of meat. There was n fall and a
crash behind him and the noise of auto
matte lock falling into place. and the next
thing he knew he was being carted off by
some rude and heartess soldiers of the
sixth cavalry. who are stationed in the
Yellowstone Park. Capt. George s. Ander-
son of the sixth signed bill of lading and
the old man of the mountains was given
tirst-ciass transportation in an express car
and labeled with the address of the seere-
tary of the Smithsonian Institute.
He made a short trip across the continent
and his way was not without its comforts
for generous supply of bread was car
ried along, and for once Mr.. Grizzly b.
could have a square meal without having
to grub for it. He arrived at the zoo late
last evening and was at once transferred
to the cage where he will spend the heat
ed term. AS yet he has received no def
mite name. and Keeper Blackburn is look
ing around for some suitable appelation
He makes the third grizzly in the Zoo col
lection, and is by long odds the largest of
the group. The grizzly that has been long
est with the outfit, and that used to be On
exhibition back of the Smithsonian. weighed
about $50 pounds. while the latest acquisi-
ton to the colony runs the weights up to
an even Do. He is a morose and sulen old
rascal, and last night after he had got
somewhat accustomed to his quarters he
came out by the bars and made the valley
of Rock creek echo again and again with
his howls of rage. This morning he was in
rather better humor and did not turn up
his nose when he received his early break
fast. Shortly before noon one of the keepers
at the Zoo turned big hose on him and
gave him a soaking bath that ought at
least. to have removed the dust and stains
of travel
At first he was about as mad as any
grizzly bear that ever stole sheep or ate
biackberries. but it was not more than a
rev minutes before he began to find out
that a stream of cold water playing over
his body on a warm day was not to be
sneezed at. and from then on he reveled
in the luxury of his bath. turning his face
full against the stout stream of water and
showing every sign of pleasure and content.
There are few raw spots on his head and
body where he rubbed up against the iron
bars of his cage a little too hard on his
way from the Yellowstone Park but with
few days rest and plenty Of nourish-
Ing diet. he will be soon his old grizzly self
again and may turn out to be rather a
decent sort of a chap. He Is about ten
years of age and could probably tell some
rare old stories of life in the west could he
but speak the language of our tribe
The trap in which he was caught Is itself
a combination Of trap and cage and is one
OF number made under Mr.. Blackburn
apart for shipment and set up without
much trouble. Quite a number Of animals,
including several bears, elk and a wolyer-
Inc. have been captured by Uncle Sans
frnnnG W i,ta 90
MIR. Blackburn hopes before long to have a
big bear den, where all the grizzlies can
be put in together, and at the rate he is
going he expects soon to have the finest
collection of bears in the world.
The little black bear which was born at
the Zoo last February is now about the
size of fairly grown Newfoundland
puppy, and is about as playful a specimen
of bear as one often sees. When he
first saw the light he was only about the
size of a rat and weighed but nine ounces,
and 1t was quite seventy-five days before
the little rascal could get on to his feet
three weeks after he was born before his
eyes were opened even but since warm
weather set in he has been growing with
remarkable rapidity.
Several days ago woman had the flesh
of an arm torn off by bear At the Phila-
delphia Zoo. and in some way the story got
about that 1t happened here. 1T is a
curious thing" said Mr.. Blackburn but
ever since then there have been hundreds of
people who have asked to see the bear
which caused the trouble, and all that can
say won't convince them that 1t did not
happen here"
A few minutes later Mr. Blackburn and
The Star man were standing in front of a
cage discussing the beauties of wolverine
when small boy ran UP and said: Mister
where is the bear that tore hat woman's
arm 80. -.
Not far from here" said Mr. Blackburn
with the air of man whose patience was
almost exhausted, "Only over in Philadel-
phia.' .4=-ui-'1
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