The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-13
A CIRCUS ON SHIPBOARD.
O THERE BY DERRICK, AFTHk
n CIRCUS ON THE PIER.

Barnurn 4 H~ailey,n Aniranls Hoistea Aeoaro
the Massachusetts by . Wreckiee D-
rict-Troubie with Some or the Bic H'e-
phnnts-strateEy Manages the Little ones.
Tho Atlantic Transport Company's steamship
Massachusetts sailed last night for Liverpool
carrying as a cargo the greater part OF barnum
& Bailey's show. Besides q cargo OF gram, tceo
and -four in tho lower hold, there were 10 AM
mails belonging to the menagcrie. l2o ring
horses, 800 draught horses, and 17S employees
OF tho show. who will care for tho animals our
ing tho trip, and assist in the performances in
London.
Master of Transportation Hyatt has ocen
planning the trip for months. Drawing were
made of the ships compartments and O place
was designated for even the smallest dog or
monkey In the collection. Nearly all tho Gagged
animals and horses were put aboard on Thurs
day. Merritt & %Chapman's giant wrecking der
rick. the one used in lifting the passenger
coaches and sloepcrs out OF the Hudson River ut
Garrison's recently, did the work. Cages OF
lions, tigers, lcopards. bears, monkeys, and the
like wcro hoistcd from the wharf and gently
lowered to tho deck, where they were wheeled
into place and opened. Some Of the animals
made n good deal of noise when the cages were
moving into the air. Tho horses, ponies, camels.
yaks, deer, and the like were driven aboard on a
gongplank and placed in their stalls without q
There was trouble, however. with the ele-
plants. Tho babies went aboard by the gang
herd, was delegated to lead his comrades. His
was obdurate. lie would put his fore feet on
the Rangplank, and when it shook n hasty retreat
IN tell you what to do" said one of the
Keepers; lets give a performance In the ware
nc h1mse and get I'll .hs ,h brut Hr; to ,s catch nb hold i, Of each
Mr.. Hyatt consented. After the younger
elephants had rcen put through a number of
ordered 10 catch hold OF his mate tail with his
trunk. Joseph obcycd and so did the next ele:
phant in size. Afterall the smaller elephants had
thus been attached to ono another they solemnly
marched, aboard ship. trumpcting very loudly
when tho gangplank tremblcd from their
Fritz, Mandarin. Don, and the larger elephants
were hoiste1 aboard ship in stalls. The stalls
either end; Fritz and Mandarin, the two
1 phliesep Sh eaf gefq BOX sBRp Of them no t 1sFe sne n @hen
the stall was suspended in air, but made no par
elephant who was brought from India when two
years OF age. made an awful rhmpus. H
oat q s so snssF s shS s stH1t. D Ms; Hyatt Elm brought ES sst
stall and boarded it up. hoping that Don
M Sns ba f9ll9M ne s Hj%a, GIx9hm s Pents of h aso 5 end oi
the stall and came out at the other. trumpetinG
loudly. Then he madee, a wild break for the
for tho elephant killed q man last summer
hooked ana prodded him until he returned
Finally they got him in tho stall and made the
bars fast
"Look out for him now, shouted the keeper
as the tackle slowly lifted the stall from the
wharf. Don trumpeted and tempted to teal
down the bars with his trunk and tusks. Thel
were too securely fastened. and in company witt
five other large elephants he was lowered Il
the deck. He fought to the last, and scrapet
all the skin from his forehead, besides receiving
a number of ugly wounds from his keepers.
The elephants are on the main deck amidshipl
Quarters have been made for the circus men Aft
and the cabin accommodations are taken by tn
their families. Many of the wagons are on tn
main deck with tho elephants. Every inch G
space aboard ship is utilized.
The show opens at the Olympia in London o
Dec. %. 1t will go on the road in the spring
when the rest of the circus paraphernalia VT
/ be ahipped.