Accident at a Place of Amusement.

Hawke's Bay Times, 16 September 1867, Page 2

Accident at a Place of Amusement.

—A furious horse was brought to the Colliscum in Chicago, where a horse trainer was exhibiting. The building was densely crowded with spectators. The horse trainer was about to commence to manipulate the irritable brute, but before any result could be achieved the latter made a sudden bound from the bands of Ins owner, who let go (he bridle, and sprang wildly into the circle among the audience. A scream of terror rose from every part of the house, and this had the effect of still lurther maddening the infuriated animal, which struggled and pranced from one circle of sums to another, among the thickest of (he spectators, til! lie reached nearly to the roof of the circus. At this point the flooring gave way above the place whore the lions are kept, and the horse fell through, earning with him a number of spectators who could not get out of the way. A cry was raised that lie had fallen dir, i-ily in the lion’s den. Ironic inconsiderate petsoti shouted at the (op of his.voice, “iih’ lions arc loose!’’ which produced an unparalleled sensation among the au tierce, 'Die portion of them who were neanst. to the dreaded spot made a rush for the ether side of the house, in the direction of the dress circle ; and the fear that the flooring there wes about to give way, together with the knowledge that the black lioness and l.be leopard were immediately beneath, causi d an excitement wild beyond sil description, Ibo doors were ut last thrown open, and the crowd escaped with few injuries. The alarm about the lions proved untrue, and when tlie excite-

went had rid sided the professor tamed the horse, which had also escaped serious injury.—Boston Advertiser.