New-York tribune., 1900-04-29
A MODERN TROJAN HORSE.
EMPLOYED AT BRONX PARK TO TAKE
BUFFALO CALF FROM EN-
RACED MOTHER

One Of the Texas buffalo week ago pre-
sented Geological Society with a calf. the first
animal born in the Park. The mother so
young that the calf was not strong one. Find
ing that the bulls of the herd were so proud of
the addition TO their number that their atten-
tions were rather embarrassing to the small
bison. it was decided to transfer the COW and
her calf to the breeding range. To do this it
was necessary to drive the entire herd the full
length Of the range in order to reach the gate in
the division fence.
The keepers and curator entered the range,
the latter horseback to drive the herd. After
about half the distance had been covered the
calf lay down, and as the mother had been per-
fectly quiet the keepers attempted to pick up
the little animal and carry it the remainder of
the distance. This the mother endured patiently
for time, but presently the calf began to bawl,
which caused the to make threatening dem
onstrations The men quickly deposited the calf
on the ground and scattered whereupon the COW
charged the horse. Having once had taste of
the horns of buffalo. the horse, which had been
imported from Texas for the special purpose of
herding the buffaloes and elk. SHE'D suddenly,
but Mr. I+oring. the curator kept his seat. A
little later ne dismounted to pick up the hat of
one Of the who had fed from the COW.
After recovering it, in attempting to mount, his
horse began to buck and went careering over
the range. Mr.. Loring proved to be an excellent
horseman and maintained his seat until his
saddle turned with him. which threw him to the
ground. The horse galloped away wild with
excitement, circled round the range, dashed
down the incline near the buffalo house. and in
some manner fell on its head half way down the
slope. almost turning a somersault The fall
broke its neck and killed it instantly, and on
dissection it found that the cerVical YER
tebre were actually twisted off the base of the
skull
The calf lay we'll out in the range in a hollow
a hundred yards from the buffalo house. with
the whole herd surrounding It, The bulls were
driven away by foot, but the moment
they attempted to approach the calf the mother
charged them viciously, and they obliged
to get out of the way. The calf was in i'm
cident, and it became necessary to remove 1t
from the range forthwith. How to do it was
the question The would not be driven, and
not only willing but anxious to gore TO
death any man or beast that would approach
her calf.
In this dilemma the director hit upon plan,
which resulted in the production of modern
Trojan horse. The front wheels We're taken
from one of the Park wagons. and upon the axle
a box hastily built 10 feet long, feet wide
and feet high. Half dozen laborers and Mr..
Loring got inside of this structure caught hold
of the edges. trunded it into the range and over
the buffalo calf The came up close to it,
but made attempt to overthrow 1t. The calf
was picked up, placed In hammock that had
been made ready and in a few minutes the
whole outfit was trundled into the main corral
adjoining the buffalo house. and the gate closed
against the mother. The calf then placed
in the barn where it is being fed and cared for.