The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-12

Elephants, carneis. HAons. ana TiRers shipped
en- the Liner ras-nchusetts


The passenger list OF tho steamship Massa-
ohusetts. which sails for London tomorrow,
ifit is ever made out in full, will show a strange
Aggregation Of talent. On board there will be
elephants, ~girafcs, lions. tigers, monkeys,
SebrNs, scrpents, lizards and many other kinds
OF animals, all dwelling together in peace,
unity and probable seasickncss, for this 10 .
rough month on the high seas, and even Bar
mum & Bailcy's trained animals are not Oxompt
from the effects OF rough weather. The hrst
instaliment OF the circus boasts went aboard
very carly yesterday morning. and their passage
through the streets: although conducted with
as much quietncss as possible. was attended
with some incidents.
The route was from the Grand Central Sta
ton down to 1hirtieth street and across to tho
North River and to the foot Of Houston street
Most OF the animals were, Of course, taken
over In cages, but others went afoot. All tho
elephants travelled by the hoot except the baby,
Ruth, who got her side damned getting Into tho
car at Bridgeport, and isn't feeling worry well.
The Mandarin travelled in chains. for he has
beer, fractions lately. and protested. vigorously
et the start Having been persuaded Win Q
goSd. he got aboard the train trumpeting wrath
ruby, SO II was Judged wise to impede his move.
ments before letting him out, ana he ,clanked
like an anvil! chorus as he numbered along tho
clans OF y cable gong attracted his attention
and the brightly lighted oncoming car inter
osted hlm very much. Planting himself firmly
upon the track he lowered his head. just In case
1t might become necessary to throw. tho car up
on one Of the adjoining ten-story, buildings.
something beiiiserent in Tho Mandarin eye.
for he put on The brakes, stopped the car, hasti,
held a consultation with the conductor on the
rear platform. The big elephant 8. trainers with
difficulty dissuaded their charge from am.
bling up to the strange animal full ofbright
lights and Investigating its nature with MS
trunk. Finally he reluctantly and rather sulkily
proceeded, and the procession went on.
There was a lively time when the camels Went
under the Sixth avenue elevated road track
jus; as a train was going over II. They scram.
bled and bolted and cavorted about the street
in mad terror until The noise of the train died
nervous and ideety. At another crossing they
frightened a horse as badly as the train had
odor OF a camel, and when this horse, which
was attached to a delivery wagon. scented the
caravan ii turned around and tried, TO climb
who waS half asleep. that he fell over back.
ward, and there would have been q runaway
but for the promptness Of some Of The circus men,
driver saw the bobhing heads OF the caInels
about him. he howled aloud with fear. and the
speed which he and the horse made when they
got turned around was an eloquent
20 their feelings.
There were no serious accidents on the
march. and all the animals got safely aboard
the Massachusetts One Of the men was slight
ly famed by an accidental. kick from a camel.
Later in the morning., when dawn was break
taken to the dock, the zebras making, things
lively on the way, as Is their nature. The mon
keys from their cages kept up a tremendous
chattering ms they were lowered aboard with
tackle. nll but Johanna, the big chimpanzee
who maintained a decidedly dignifed silence
Johanna, who has long been the chic; object q
interest in the mcnagerie at Central Park, vii
finish her education abroad.
The circus will stay abroad until 1900.