The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
SATAN" TO BE HERE MONDAY.
The Most Ferocious Bengal Tiger Now
in Captivity.

Last April, Mt Montreal, the manage
ment of the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers
circus purchased n formidable Bengal
tiger which had been captured only a
few months previous. and had been
brought to the Canadian metropolis on
ship direct from Calcutta. The ma
tives in Bengal state that his tigership
had destroyed and devoured more than
eighty people, including four entire
families who lived near his favorite
jungle. He seemed to bear a charmed
life. and could not be eXterminated with
either spear or bullet.
Finally. with the aid of column OF
British cavalry. he was run into huge
trap. bound with ropes and thongs and
forced into a strong cage in which he
was conveyed on the ship to Montreal
Peter Sells, general manager of the
Forepaugh-SellS combine. happened il
Montreal at the time of the tiger, and
after three days negotiations. purchased
the animal from the captain of the YES
sell 1t was costly affair. however. as
the treasury department of the big ag.
gregation was obliged to separate from
seven thousand good American dollars
an unparalleled figure, as the regular
price of tigers ranges from 81 800 to
$2,000-in order to obtain possession OF
the monster
During the long voyage from Calcutta
the passengers, officers and crew We're
in mortal fear of the beast. One day
he forced the bars of his cage apart and
rushed wildly about the compartment
in the hold. where his cage set. Great
CONSERVATION prevailed. The passengers
flew to their State-rooms and the sailors
skipped aloft Fortunately. the mate
was a cool-headed fellow, who had had
some experience in handling wild beasts.
He ordered couple of sailors to bring
out the fire hose, and, while the tiger
was making terrific leaps towards the
hatchway, which he had thus far been
unable to clear. stream of water was
turned upon him. Drenched with water
instantly, he jumped about in abject ter
ror. Never was an animal more sur
prised. He defied bullets and Steel but
succumbed to cold water
Completely cowed and as meek as the
proverbia lamb. he took refuge in his
cage. While the sailors covered the
opening in the cage with powerful
stream of water, and the tiger lay trem-
bling i'll one corner, the mate bodily ap-
preached and repaired the twisted bars
AS soon as the sailors stopped playing
on the tiger, he became as furious rs
ever, and made desperate efforts to re
escape, but the bars had been securely
adjusted.
Since being placed in Forepaugh and
Sells menagerie, where he is confined
in specially strong cage, he has torn
the arms and shoulders of two EN-
ployes through the steel bars of his lair
and no man can be found among the
several experienced and courageous wild
beast trainers with the show, daring
enough to enter his den, and face him
They believe he can never be subdued
The circus people have named hin
Satan"
Ii any of the ambitious youth of the
city would like to attempt the subJec
ton of this famous beast, and thereby
attain everlasting renown-a prize sc
dear to the juvenile heart-the manage
ment of the Big Dual Show may be IN
dueed to furnish them an opportunity
on the occasion of their visit here mex
Monday