New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-20
PARROTS BY TIE HUNDRED.
RAINBOW HUED CONSIGNMENT
BROUGHT BY THE YrCATAN.
FIGHTING AND CHATTER MAKE THE VOYAGE
INTERESTING FOR THE PASsENGERs-A
FATAL DtEI. BETWEEN RED HEAD


INTERESTING FOR The rAssENGERs-A
FATAL ptrI. BETWEEN ! RED HEAD
AND \ YEIL.ownEAD.
c,r1v. Noisy and ovll-inclined consignment was
that brought in by the Ward Line steamship Yucca
tan yesterlay The consignment consisted OF par
ros-50o Of them. This was their first trip 10 this
country 40 they informed the sievedores ana long
shoremen m language iurid and magnificent Not
only we're there 800 % them. bu, each one OF the
lot was rei-beaded yellow breasted. green-backed
and OF some OF the various hues OF the rainbow,
and each and every parrot in the consignment was
a sworn monkey -hatcr
These rainbow hue1 birds were shipped from
Tampico, where they had been purchased from Ind
ans of the Interior OF Mexico. who had raised
them more In the way OF pets and ornaments
than with any idea OF selling them. The monkey
haters kept the ship in uproar during the entire
VOYAGE the passengers and crew drew long sigh
OF relief when the vessel reached port ana they ana
their noisy fellow passengers parted company.
The fights that look place on the voyage would
put a Corbett or Fi,zsmmons to shame. either In
scope of language or loss of blood and feathers.
one sailor of the Yucatal soemnly declared that
he and a companion picked up seven basket loads
OF feathers
\ particularly game young parrot In one Of the
cages tried 10 lord IL over the rest Of his companions
during the entire voyage, and. when things were
not TO the liking Of this ordly combination OF feath
ers and aristocracy he would strut about his little
domain exhibiting a., the fighting proclivities of a
bantam rooster and what this se,fsatished bird Of
plumage lacked In spurs he more rhan made up for
with the many choice vocal selections voi.eyed
forth at his companions from his never-fai.ing YER
nacular. But day, as this audaclous creature
was srutting about his lite domain shouting Peri
quo" "PeriguO'- H. the Spanish for Polly
ne heard another parrot In the same compartment
by way OF rotor shout out, ''LaurO.' which Is only
another Spanish name for these birds OF p.unage
Now perisuo. who was red-head. and Lauro, VINO
was a yellow head. both seemed TO be taking 10
themselves these naughty airs for the purpose OF
attracting the adnirato Of little b.ue-headed
parrot in a negboring compartment. and, while she
was yet hating between opinions In her choice,
Periguo and I.auro challenged each other TO duel
In order settle the matter. IL was fight TO the
finish. though the passengers did not walt 10 see
1t out. but the next morning one OF me sailors
found Pcriguo wing dead at the bottom Of the cage
and I.auro dying, while the bue bird In the next
cage was quietly eating her breakfast and carrying
on a quiet Irritation with third party. who Is sus-
pccted Of having been the principal instgator OF the
duel.
The Whole lot has been imported by big bird
dealer IN East HOuston-st. who has conceived the
move. idea OF la ching parrots by incubator pro-
cesses All the birds seemed to be In good condition
H.. purpOss OF the ingenious fancer, when
they arrived despite the disturbances that had more
than broken up the family tranquility on the
passage n the exi erment IL success the Hous-
ion-s dealer viii enjoy the celebrity o. being the
first to attempt the scheme in this country.