The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
WASHlNGTON'S FINE zoo.
SNAKES, BIRDS, AND ANIMALS ILE
DIsPLAYED WITH ART.

ctaily Good "A frying Experience TO
Onnocnstomed o
ehe F" Oh 'he
WARRINGTON. Nov. 1907 the many snake
sent to the District Geological Park. only tn
largest, strongest and handsomest OF the ven
onious kind are kept. the many harmless speci
meme being otherwise disposed OF. At on'
time the latter were passed on to the Smith
soniEn people. but tho carelessness OF the pro
fessors led to too many sensations. In one
case a dozen innocuous snakes OF different
kinds were " into a box when a consid'
crate man OF science. seeing that they needed
exercise. turned thom all loose and they quick
" scattered over the building. For days the
halls were the scene OF Interesting displays oil
terror. A shrek In SOME distant room where
a weary woman had seated herself to rest from
the round OF sightseeing would attest the
presence OF q reptile Tn snakes showed q
disposition to seek the shadow Of dress skirts.
and the attendants were stationed about the
various departments to respond to the signals
oros, asn.oi,i,S e. ar 49, :, 49, "nS Sra
Srees' especlahy IN ,ne case Q. iaree ana uie,
a jump ns n snake would 90 soootinb across
The noiisbed eoor ,vith . das,ra a. sriardIv a.
.no > posnea THO hoo ro VIZ q aesre .or IE,eh s, IN
leased the creatures was struck with amaze
mar, ~ ,ha oon,nIa,n., That sn,hna, aho,,Ia
= e"npioihes. Ina. ANYWAY s"ou'u
lot know they were as harmless as,kittens and
quite as playful seemed inconceiyable. For
weeks atter all but ono OF the serpents had been
recaptured the falling on in the number OF
Smithsonian visitors was notable. When they
e a.nu sne' one vas sun az ia,te' .hose WHO
burrledly pasa ont, altbongb tbsv rsre sssu,ed
that the snakes were not ysnomous The In
s s sns snakes were no. venomous. Ineln-
soned down. vet the coSed specimens NJ the
n,r, o,,..a. -. - :, s...a.s..
%tention' nth There t & 'not SJa, ., s,trar ts about an.
connsrhaod - LINZ tEe,a a' ~ .o a,a sice, .a as inc
to most persons in his erect pose. when so
much of his body ia free OF ali stppott hut bis
" wonderful muscles.
omous, snakes Of North America ts "a I that tot of
There are specimens of every kind. and. like
Re, nna.;h,a u.n MI %. Carar - u
pes1 poss,ole way, me fark commissioners
and evory one that 10 liant r. tho cho,co y;
sozsn. which naonIs have t,Lsn nrids IN senS.
i hu11 to th m" espit eIU as . h sort o odT nsar pstHe d In sen'-
He might have added that there "a no Mace
At least IN this countrv Uhore / oo1,oot,on .;
effect. Even in the matter Of The snake dis
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play there mas been an attempt to consider
their comfort, the convenience OF the public
and tbe oeneral effect Tbsv are not oil s,n,
enn - a a oness 1ney : % ui Sin n
ply crowded INTO ordinary counter cases. The
main cage for the dozen or more huge black
anataa for axomnla oontoins tho ,nrIoL.
' ~ eN"nipo' eohta'"e ~ uprish'
trunk OF a tree about twenty feet high. with a
number of its limbs. On this the reptiles
twine their glistening nodies when tbev are
~ . sins'enihs pouies "hen they are
twisted into a writhinR mass. In their
they surprise the INEXPERIENCED Wis
;tor bv tho ,onoth ~ hody thauoan n,o;oot lii
i,or . .he ienHlno Oh DOGGY eheyean pfo'ect with
ease from the tree. their tongues
darting out with the speed Of a sewing ma
mn neeuie' ~ man IN charee Is conhdent
that there is no collection OF the same size in
the snakes are as free from scratches |
and ao,rs ~ 90 thnrouShIn baaIh eIanne
anu scars anu 80 thorouRhiy heaiohy 'anoliVe-
In one. half n dozen that are said RI he tho
la,east IN o-ontivitv Thraa 90 t,.,a -
,afEes' III capu'ity. Ihree oi these nave
heads as large as the fist Of a woman. They
rarely sleep in the daytime. and that is true of
~ MANI Sou ,p heauS. @aoer moccaslns ana
o,ao ~ imosl a .nem are IN aiinost COM
LhoNonneno moIo reppselui are the Two