Ogden Sun | 1905-09-26 | Page 2 | The Gorilla Died

THE GORILLA DIED T it Is almost impossible to import one alive 1 new york sept aa anco more lias the management of the bronx zoological park been disappointed in its efforts to import a live gorilla the much heralded one which had been obtained in tho congo region and shipped by tho steamship braf waldersee Wal dorsee dying on the voyage to new york dr cacil french obtained the specimen from a party of englishmen who had captured the gorilla on an exploring expedition to that region 0 the dark continent which lies between the and tho congo ho said he had high hopes ot bringing the an mal alive that would have been a conspicuous triumph tor the zoological society which ho represents as only seven specimens have been tala en out of africa alive and all of these have died after a short period of captivity the animal cost 1000 and was insured by a london firm which makes a business of insuring animals dr french took the utmost care ot his hostage engaged a state room in the second cabin of the gart waldersee hung thermometers about it and arranged that the room be kept at the same temperature throughout the voy i age but despite his care the gorilla became grew worse day by day and finally died of tuberculosis as an autopsy showed