New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
COLD WEATHER MADE THE ]
ALL THE BIRDS SOUGHT SHELTER AND DUCKS
WERE ICEBoUND-A BUFFALO CALF BORN
IN THE MENAGERGE.

WERE ICEEOUND--A BUFFALO CALF BphN
IN THE MENAGERIE.
The intense cold of yesterday threw hush over
the wooded parts Of Central Park that Is only 70 be
noticed there when winter holds everything IN
truly Icy grasp From end OF the Park to the
other II was hard to find a bird. The chicaJlees.
greenlets and nnches had found shelter wherever
few dried leaves welcome priVet-oush gave
them shelter from the cold. cutting wind Ihey
cold and hungry. but they knew IL was
hopeless task look for food on the frozen ground
and the ice-covered boughs. so they kept them
selves hidden away. Up on the pond at West Sew
enty-sxth-si. the swans. geese and ducks have had
their swimming space greatly curtailed by the harq
fross and their keeper had to get help IN breaking
up the ice that had imprisoned some OF the DlFds'
These birds are carefully fed, and this iact seems
to have come to the knowledge OF the wild fowl on
the Jersey fats for within the last two days three
hocks OF duck and teal have been seen to swoop
down 10 the pond rob their dome5ticated cousins
OF their food and then wing their way across the
Hudson River. other persistent robbers OF TINS sup
ply OF food the squirrels who make their MONIES
in the neighboring FIR trees. They pick up the
chlppelup pieces OF carrot and cabbage and grains
OF corn and then climb into the trees and enjoy
their stolen meal IN peace. These same gray
marauders know when the corn is thrown out on
the Upper Meadow for the peacocks, ana carry
away many a grain to their storehouses
Except about the menagerie yards and roads
hardly sparrow could De seem lHey "ei' ~ ~
found nesting against the chmneys OF the houses
that border the Park Here, sheltered from the
wind they cot some warmth from the househoid
nrcs They werc however. In every case a quiet
orderly crowd and there was no twttcring or quar-
relllng among them. For the time being even the
SPARROW was hungry and peaceful
In the menagerle there WAS little 70 be seen out
side the houses These were kept we'll warinei l. ana
none ~ the inmates seemed TO be SUFFERING IRON!
the cold outside. The polar bear was 'chiIpet,
ana amused herself by going through some Green
lauI '.two-stcns' that were revelation anu an
amusement To- the few visitors who called on her IN
IN. shed OF the African buffalos Their" came Wei
come addition yesterday. when car was porn.
The mother IL aa albuo. While the ftthcr - "A
slaty black Their offspring Is 4 spl.ndlu it'e
black fellow with just tip OF white 70 us tai'.
''Phil' Holmes the keeper. 1, Keeping the shel a.
warm As h. possibly can AMI fees confident that
he viii be- able % IN" youngster VINO whcn
seen late In the afternoon was looking strong ana
hearty Tho nenagcre was also enriched YESTERDAY
vim A Young peccary or Wild hOs, OF Centra.
America Thomas T.. Crmmins. Jr. presenter H. ne
having brought 10 mp with him rom i!oFida;
The Only animals % be- '"en out III their pilhockS
y.sf,rlly were the rabbits and the deer Inc, lht-
Tor with their thick winter coats were iylhS dowh
ON the stamped down snow. peacefully chewing ihe
cud ard apparently nilncrcn; to the biting cold