Salt Lake Times | 1890-04-07 | Page 3 | Jumbo's Remains at Rest

Jumbn'i Rem.lnt at nt. Professor Marshall, of Tufts college, received a dispatch from the Hon. P. T. Barnum, saying that Jumbo was on his way from Bridgeport, and would arrive at the Barnum museum in the morning. Preparations were immediately begun for receiving him, and on account of his immense height the entire doorway and stone sills of the museum had to be removed. re-moved. A four horse team carried him from the Old Colony depot to the college, where Mr. Barnum had sent a gang of workmen to assist in getting him into the museum, and while they were unloading un-loading him the students, led by the members of the Glee club, gathered on the museum steps and tang the "Jumbo Cantcpic," composed by the leader of the glee club, narrating the history and exploits of Jumbo. The work of getting him into the museum was concluded late in the afternoon, when he was placed by the side of the baby elephant, Bridgeport, Bridge-port, which will be bis permanent resting rest-ing place, and where he may be seen any ! afternoon by visitors. Boston Post. j