New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
GREENLAND DESTROYED
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Policemen who had been vainly en-
deavoring 70 force the crowd back were
instantly relieved Of that duty Wheh
BLACK Prince came along, the people
fading away at sight of him. Then they
turned 70 follow and 10 kill the lion. In
the short but exciting chase which fol-
loved the Nubian seemed to pay Tar
less attention 10 the shower of leadeh
bullets from the policemen's revolvers
that struck him than he did TO the ter
ribly growing blaze on his body from
which he could not escape.
At the top of the incline he halted but
even then ne scorned to notice the ad-
vancing policemen. who were blazing
away al him as swiftly as they could
discharge their revolvers. Haynes had
picked up freman's axe as he joined
the chase. and with that he smashed
two fierce blows on the lions skull. The
Nubian dropped at the first. and if that
did not finish him the second blow did,
but even then the policemen made sure
OF their ground by firing a dozen more
bullets into his PROSTATE body.
With warning 20 those below they
rolled il off and into the street. and the
crowd, once sure that the king of beasts
was dead. grabbed for souvenirs of the
occasion.
Pulls His Teeth for Souvenirs.
Some one produced a pair Of pinchers,
and in less time than it takes to read
II two of the Black Princes teeth were
out and borne away. Even bits of his
half burned name were pulled out. and
one man with a big knife cut off one of
the front claws of the beast and went
away rejoicing
Al that, the Black Prince was far
more fortunate than his fellows, for he
died in the open; if not fighting at least
in action. Five other lions and two
lonesses. three pumas, two hybrids, half
lions. half-tgers; Little Hip the baby
elephant; a herd Of antelopes and deer
and two namas, all died a death by fire,
penned up in individual or group cages
Ferrari Captain Jack" Bonavita ami
Vincent Retire. the owner and principal
animal handlers of the Ferrari show,
made a brave attempt TO rescue the
beasts and. failing in that. to end their
sunerings by shooting them TO death,
1 but the quick spread of the flames frus-
NJ tratcd their humane impulse.
" What danger these three men faced in
that attempt will probably never be
known There were no spectators. and
even to men used as they are TO con-
trolling the wild beasts. the strain Of
working under the dangerous handicap
Of an approaching and fatal fire drove
out Of their minds most of the details OF
their experience
one thing is certain. and that is the
three men attempted the feat Of driving
their herd OF Wild beasts into the arena
through the runway from the cages in
darkness which was broken by vivid
flashes Of flame II was no ignorant
daring. because an animal trainer knows
that darkness. with ntful light of flames,
brings out i'm strongest degree the feroc-
fly Of wild beasts
The SCREENINGS and trumpetinss OF
the animals as they found themselves
hopelessly pennod in by the fire reached
the ears Of the crowd above all the roar
Of flames and the kissing Of the water,
and started a second panic but slightly
less intense than that engendered by the
appearance OF Black Prince. Some Few
Of the beasts were hcrdcd into their
transfer cages and trundled out of the
burning park to the quiet safety of
nearby livery stable by reason Of the
great efforts OF their trainers. but the
wild noises Of the dying beasts which
could not be rescued sent a chill through
the onlookers that they will not soon
forget.
Incubator Babies Saved.
While the wild animal end Of the dis
aster was furnishing perhaps the more
exciting part Of the spectacle, another
life and death drama was being enacted
in a quieter but no less heroic fashion in
a smaller building between Hell Gate"
where the fire started and the Ferrari
shows headquarters.
This was IN the baby incubator build
ing. where DR.. :. Fschel and his as
sistants had FIVE little charges in their
care. Two O'Clock in the morning is
regular feeding time for these incubator
babies and the three nurses on duty al
that time were just preparing to attend
10 that important function.
Something OF other. he doesn't kno"
Just what. started DR. Fischel out OF a
sound sleep. and he jumped to his win
dow Just in time 10 see a Waterman run
ming 10 the fire alarm which was placed
on the outside wall OF the Hell Gate"
show. The doctor dashed to the incuba-
tor room. and bunding up two Of the
babies in his arms directed the handling
Of the other three by the nurses who
were there. and the little procession
started for safety. They went TO the
home Of Or. John W. Pierce. in West