The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
WONDERFUL NOAH'S
 ARK WILL ARRIVE Cargo of Animals Due to Arrive in New York Wednesday MANY QUEER PASSENGERS Big BeIgravia Will Bring $50 Creatures of the WiIds to be Exhibited in
 America-ls a Most Won
 derful Cargo.
MANY QUEER PASSENGERS
From the New York World.

1 rIoHl the New 4OrK NOrlQ.
 Noah's ark up to date.
 Even if the astute Noah builded his ark 300 cubits long and loaded 1t up with anil mals, two by two, he has a twentieth century rival in the big Belgravia, which l Is due here on April 6. with the biggest cargo of animals aboard since the days of the flood.
 Just $50 creatures of the wilds are jour neying hther some to make their bow before the American public at the St. Louis Worlds Fair and others at Luna Park, Coney Island. Hagenback, the ami nal man. is their owner. He values the lot at $5O0 GOO
 This distinguished company represents every continent on the globe and includes 1 specimens from every zone There are 1 polar bears from the Arctic, horses from | the temperate zones, and monkeys lions, tigers, camels and what-nots from the 1 tropics. Australia sends her educated kangaroos. Africa her leopards and hye- 1 mas, Asia her elephants and her trained l cobras, Europe her wild boars and her 1 intelligent Strasburg geese, South Ameri- ca her Hams and her birds of paradise. and even North America contributes a couple of grizzlies from the Rocky noun tains that have been abroad to have the | finishing touches put to their education
 Long Animal Passenger List. These motley but most interesting creatures of the forest outnumber the | cabin passengers ten to one. Among them they have representatives of practically | all the animals kept In captivity. In fact, should the company get up a testi- monial for the captain in thanks for iiis efficient treatment of his guests aboard ship it could be signed by delegates from every part of the globe. The company between decks would make an excellent and most capable house of representa- tives for the entire animal kingdom. l While there will be good bit of cargo aboard the Belgravia it Is simply for bal last The passenger list from Jungleland will take up the best part of the hold hatchways and main deck for the ship is chartered for their exclusive use. 1 MT. Giraffe is very particular to have choice hatchway where ne can stretcn his neck without hearing cries of rub ber!' The chimpanzee, that Is almost human, must be away from those dis tressng draughts to which even the most palatial holds are prone. The horses want a place where the ships roll Is felt the least. for the horse is a bad sail orl The polar bears demand exposure on the main deck, where they can get a whiff of the freezing air, which means comfort to them. The snakes and COZ strietors insist upon a cabin close to the steam pipes, so that they can sleep in peace after their one meal of rabbits and pigeons The elephants insist upon being quartered amidship as to preserve the trim of the ship. The ostriches may die unless they get a nice warm place where they can see the sunshine
 Require Army of Walters.
 To feed these fastidious denizons of many menageries requires company Of attendants. It is one thing to throw a handful of bird seed to a trained pigeon and another thing to handle side of beef for the tigers. The elephants would start the ship a-trembling if they didn't t get enough of hay thrice day, and the lions would raise a regular Kilkenny ruc- ton if their raw meat wasn't enough in quantity. Many staterooms are needed for the commissarat for these fastidious beasts and birds. The polar bears need meat and fish oil to keep them in good health. There must be peanuts and corn for the monkeys Hay does the elephants and giraffes, with an occasional apple by way of dessert. Dog biscuits do the wolves and the hyenas as pleasant change from raw flesh. Bird seed Is nee essary and few pebbles and Jacks 70 keep the 0SiIltItS III Eooh Siiu PN'
 Some of the animals are comparatively cheap Others are worth their weight tn gold good tiger fetches 5000; If he las been trained to tricks his price may mount mp to S10,000 It Is easy to see, then why so much care must be given to this strangely assorted ships company in the hold.
 Giraffes Star Boarders.
 The giraffes require the most attention. A Sl0OOO specimen is no joke when 1t comes to bringing him across the sea on fifteen day voyage sound and we'll The boxes in which they are kept In the open hatchway are even made out of kiln-driad lumber, to provide against dampness. No suicidal maniac had ever more perfect ly padded cell. The boxes are cushion lined within, on sides and roof No hos pital ward was ever more scientifically ventilated.
 In the cargo on the Belgravia are many Siberian camels. It is a common suppo- sition that the camels seen in captivity are from the African deserts, but this is rot so. Siberian camels are far harder and healthier. African camels develop mango very quickly in captivity, and soon they infect a whole menagerie. St- berian camels rarely cantract the mango. Few animals enjoy life on shipboard more than do the camels. and when they are hoisted ashore in the big boxes at the end of a derrick they are fresh and sound as when they solemnly paced their native wastes.
 A Modern Noah.
 No sea captain knows more about the care of animals on the great deep thar Captain George Schrotter, of the big Pre- toria. one of the biggest of the new freightcrs owned by the Hamburg Amer ican line A few days ago he came in with his ship freighted down to the rails with one of the biggest cargoes Of ani- mals trained and otherwise, that ever A big liner has carried in these days of educated circuses, almost human chim- panzees and intelligent geese.
 q felt as If | were Noah laughed the bronzed and bearded old salt, pacing the deck of the ark and looking for chance to get my strenuous cargo safe lv on land When the customs officers asked for my papers l almost told them that | had cleared from Mount Ararat via Hamburg Still. I remembered that Mir Hagenback the animal man, is real Iv the Noah of these twentieth century days.
 For Animal Seaslckness.
 of took us fifteen days to make the massage. and part of the time 1t was very rough. Yet not single animal except the horses felt the slightest touch of seasickness On board we had Al an mals-everything from an African dovs to an educated otter, running the gamut of giraffes. ouble-humped camels, po- lar bears. Bengal tigers. yaks. spotted hyenas, leopards and hgh-school stall