The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-08
A Terrific Scene at the Menagerie.
ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANT COLUMBUS
"A KEEPER SEVERELY WOUNDED.

"A AOAAAAiO OVOiiO W CIlO
ESCAPE OF THE ELEPHANT COLUMBUS
IA KEEPER SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Our letter from Philadelphia announc-
ed, yesterday morning, that one ofthe
elephants in Raymond & Warnings ex.
tenslye menagerie had turned on his
keeper, and al: the time he closed his
letter was still u%nsubdued. We find
the following additional particulars in
yesterdays Philadelphia p~apers:-Sun.
As his keeper, VIM. Kelley, was pre-
pairing him for the afternoon perform
ances, and in consequence Of being
struck, he seized Mr.. X. with his trunk
and raising him into the air, dashed him
twice 10 the ground with the utmost
violence, breaking his right leg and
thigh in a most shocking manner, and
causing many other very serious inju-
ries. The peculiar cry of the enraged
animal, as he seized Mr.. Kelley warn
ed those in the other part Of the build.
ing Of what was going on, and rushing
10 the quarter, where the elephant was
kept, they succeeded in, snatching the
wounded man out of the way as he
was about being seized a third time
He then commenced G general demoli-
ton Of every thing within his reach,
tearing a number Of cages 10 atoms, and
hurting their fragments in every direc-
ton. -,.. sIv rs, .L,f.
At this time the utmost terror and
excitement prevailed. The furious an.
imaI, on first coming from his.quarters,
proceeded round the room, as if in
search Of some one, and then returning
seized with bis trunk a large cage con-
tanning two hyenas, a wolf, a jackall
and some twenty monkeys, and carry
ing it into the room, after whirling it a
moment in the air, dashed it into a
thousand fragments uponlthe floor scat
tering the animals and killing some Of
the smaller one Some ran away and
hid themselves, while others, terror
stricken and furious, ran about the room
bowling hideously. Two elephant dogs
were then procured and thrown into
the ring. These dogs are used in India
to hunt the elephant, and are trained
to avoid his feet and trunk while they
actively fly about, attacking him in the
most Vulnerable parts, and holding him
until he can be secured. But on, this
occasion they were both struck BY the
elephant, and 20 MANNED as to be en-
tirely useless. They were according
ly removed and preparations made for
shooting the animal, by order Of Mayor
Swift, who having been sent for short
ly after the accident to the keeper, pro.
ceeded Immediately to the scene with
q large body ofpolice. A great crowd
had by this time assembled around the
doors, both on Walnut & George street,
and the large police force was hardly
sufficient to keep back the crowd, who
despite the danger, seemed anxious to
rush in and witnes the terrible Gene OIL
nosvS"' iHTobll,isf 81 s7ylsbapii saj I'd qy L9zfI
: In the mean time the elephant was
doing great damage to all the fixtures
ofthe establishment within his reach!
tearing down railing, demolishing the
arena, and shivering every thing like
woodwork to atoms. Herr Driesbach|
who was present, used every effort to
intimidate and subdue the animal by
his we'll known voice, but in vain. Al
graphing hook, with a strong rope at
tached, was thrown into the ring, with
aiview 10 catch it IN the animals hideJ
the thicknessof which,, however, Prov
ed imperyious TO the assault Thirty
Or forty ,muskets had also been procur-
cd from1.he armory ofthe Washington
Grays 10 Franklin Hall. and these were