The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-14
ARnYAL BENGAL TIGER
Ono of the Attractions Of the Sells
Forrpaugh Clrcus.

Ono of tho Attractions of the Sells
Forrpaugh Circns.
Last March. at Montreal. the man
agement OF the Adam Forepaugh-sells
Brothers circus purchased formIda-
BILE Bengal tiger which had been cap
tured only a few months previous and
had been brought to the Canadian me-
tropolls on a ship direct from Calcutta.
The natives in Bengal state that ms
tIgershlp had destroyed ana deVouEeu
more than eighty people. including four
entire families who lived near his IA
yorite Jungle. He seemed 70 bear
charmed life, and could not be exter-
minted with either spear or bullet
Finally, with the aid OF column OF
British caynlry, he was run into a
huge trap, bound with ropes ana
thongs und forced into strong cage
In which he was conveyed on the snip
10 Montreal. Colonel Peter Sells, gem
erai manager OF the 4-Paw-Sells com
bIne. happened In Montreal at the time
Of the arrival of the tiger. and atter
three days negotiations purchased the
animal from the captain OF the vessel
II was a costly affair, however, as tue
treasury department of the DIE agsre-
cation was obliged 70 separate from
seven thousand good American dollars
Inn UNPARALLELED fgiire, MS the regular
price of tigers ranges from Sl'bOO 70
;2.0OO-ln order to obtain possession OF
the monster. -,
During the long voyage from Cal
cutta, the passengers, officers and crew
were In mortal fenr OF the beast one
day he forced the bars OF his cage
apart and rushed wildly about the
commandment in the hold where MS
cage was set. Great CONSERVATION pre-
vailed. The passengers tiew to their
staterooms and the sailors skipped
aloft. Fortunately the mate was
cool-headed fellow. who had had some
experience in handling Wild beasts.
He ordered a couple OF sailors to DrlnE
out the FIRE hose. and while the t'ser
was making terrific leaps toward the
hatchway, which he had thus far been
unable 10 clear. stream OF wate- was
turned upon him. Drenched with wa
Ter Instantly, he jumped about In abb
ject terror Never was an animal more
surprised He defled bullets and steel,
but succumbed TO cold water.
Completely cowed and as meek as the
pEoyerbIal lamb, he took refuge In MS
cage, While the sailors covered the
opening in the cage with 4 powerful
stream of water, and the Tiger luS
trembling in one corner the mate boldly
approached and repaired the twisted
bars. As soon as the sailors stopped
playing on the tiger he became us fu-
rlous as ever and made desperate
EFFORTS TO escape. but the bars had been
securely adjusted.
Since being placed In Forepaugh and
Sells nenageri9. where he Is confined
In a specially strong cage, he has torn
the arms and shoulders of two en-
ployes through the steel bars OF his
ieir, and no man can be found among
the several experienced and courageous
Wild beast trainers with the show who
h Iaritg enough to onter his den and
face him. They beileye ne can never
be subdued. The circus people have
named him "Sntan."
II any OF the ambitious youth OF the
city would like to attempt the subJec-
lion of this famous beast, and thereby
Obtain everlasting renOwn-a prize so
dear 10. the juvenile heart-the manags-
ment Of the Big Dual Show may be
laduccd TO furnish them an opportu-
nifty on the occasion OF their visit here
tomorrow.