New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10
AMID HUNGRY BEASTS.
REPORTERS DINE. WITH A CIRCLE OF
WILD ANIMALS CLOSE AT HAND.
TIGERS LIONS. PUMAs AND LEoPARps SIT
QUIETLY AND BLINK. WITH no ATTEMPT
TO EAT A NEWSPAPER MAN OR TWO

TIGERS. LIONS. PUMAS AND LhOPAkbS SiI
QUIETLY AND BLINK. WITH 40 ATTEMPT
TO EAT A NEWSPAPER MAN OR TWO.
bridgeport. Conn., was invaded yesterday by An
army OF newspaper reporters from New-l orr anu
unless this continent sinks. Barnum baHeS
Greatest Show Earth will parade mere Oh ga
q and open in Madison Square "Hde" vi "
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The visit to the great yards was more than uSudS
Interesting r. F. Hamilton CTody'D had pu' ,''e
following paragraph in his letter oil ihVila'o"'
attempt will be made to disiilusionze the puoi0 "a
net idea concerning the ferocity Of wild beasts os
demonstrating In new ana co"N'"'"'9
that they are really harmless
The attempt decided success ..,
A large circular cage with iron bars was ~
no in one of the sheds In the centre was a a.
with food both solid and liquid. INTO inns i.9
romped two tigers. two lions. two pumaS' wv ~
ards two Great Danish hounds two Angora eo"''
ora brown hear one of the leopards wahteu u
samnle the provender but was promptly drNe" ~
his proper seat by william Wenhef' 'ne ,'a,
tendent of animals. When the ahiiIiaI9 ~ .s,o
their places the reporters we're askeu ~ a'eP -
and a dozen did so. while 4 few thihNi"s u''o
ton the better part OF VaIo'' hep' WV ~
themselves and the animals ,A.
II was a strange experience ana s|a"se ''s
to see a number OF men seated quIeN! q" Y,a
while Natures fercest beasts looked on ana pi'"''
To add to the fun, while the guests were se"'.u'
leonard
These animals with the exception OF 'he "eV''
.oro Loose hut not one showed the east host'h'y
90 tho mon who entered the cage, though an
.vcent two keepers were thorough strangers ~
them one Of the leopards was so tame 'i'a'
,,urred like a great when 1t Was s'toheN' an"
tho Ancora goats rubbed noses with one VI ''o
lions After ,he men had fed, the beasts were VI
de,ed 10 their cages, and then those VINO hau
been inside learned for the hrst u"e ''i Wv
animals had not yet been fed. Great chunKs VI low
meat were thrown into the cages ana me way hat
animals got rid of about half an OK sHo"V' '
From the circular cage, "rody" Hamiton a ,nd
I,ranE q HYATT the general superintendent leu
The PARTY through the mile and more OF sheu' horso
Rose Wentworth showed her cieverhess III bardIv
manship and Joey. mouse coicrfu ponii u bieh
Twelve hands high cleared feet inches III LID t
i,mn His trainer, John OBrlen, saIu nc N0"'
make a broad jump OF 2sl1 feet. ,. ., no in
Then there were ~ enty,two elePnaii .Sd" three
spected from baby Bp5R nearly century
Old with great tusks. and much taller man o St
wicked Tip of Central Park Menagerle ne."O az
.'F,va'' an orphan honess. Just Tour wee nS one
,ookinp like a young skye terrier. let dil9 III
Who Wanted 10 play with her. Besldes Ihe I,jrc
"nS cher animals that had RETAINED from eatins
q renorter there half a dozen hons a a,Ft
ioness five tigers-one in particular magnilceIat
q black leopard. a keitoa. or tWo-horneu ~
noreros from Sumatra; grane-theIe ar ny" H.
werv few CRATES confinement anywhere IN tie
n,nrrIda Gland water haas. water Duck
nnn,as ieopards bears OF every sort, ahd' III
TACT, the greatest show on ear'h'