The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-20
"a FURIOUS ELEPHANT AT LARGE.
Threo Horses Killod---Numerous Wagons Demo
- 11shed.-.A number Of Persons Injured.

The large Elephant Hannibal, attached 10
tho Broadway Menagerio, Witch was on cxhi-
bi,ion at Pawtucket on the Sd inst, got loose
from his keeper on tho way from Pawtucket
to Fall River, early yesterday morning. Do
fore starting, his keeper mado him lift tho
hinder part of wagon loaded with $500 lbs
for tho purpose of getting it into line. 1t is
supposed that this, although not unusual, might
have suggested to him tho mode of attack which
no adopted afterward.
When about miles from Pawtuckct he be-
camo furious, turned npon his skeoper, who had
to fy for his life and tako refuge in a house,
got free, and rushed along the road, destroying
everything in his way. Meeting horse and
wagon belonging TO Mr.. Stafford Short. hc
thrust his tush into the horse, aud lifted him,
wagon and rider into the air. He mangled
tho horse terribly, and carried him about so
feet, and throw the dead body into pond
| Tho wagon was broken 10 pieces,and Mr.. Short
was considerably hurt. Tho elephant broke
one of his enormous tusks in this oncountcr.-
milo further tho elephant, now grown moro
| furious. attacked in the same manner horse
and wagon, Mr., L. w. Peck and his SON.
| fIo Broke the wagon and wounded the horse,
which run away. Mr.. Peek was pretty badly
hurt in the hip. euHa
| While tho keepers were engaged in securing
the smaller elephant, who had not however
| manifested any signs of INSTRUMENTATION, the
| larger one got off from them, and went through
Barneyvile. when Mr.. Mason Barney and an
other man mounted their horses and kept on
| his track us near to him as was prudent giving
warning of the danger to tho passengers whom
| they met on tho way. Tho elephant would
occasionally turn to look at them, but not at
| tempt to modest them. et m
Tho nayt man In tha nath WAS Mr. PnArco.
who was riding with his lttic son in one
horse wagon. He was coming towards the
elephant, and being warned by Mr.. Barney
turned around and put tho horse to his speed
| but the elephant overlook him, and seizing the
wagon, threw it into tho mir, dashng 1t tc
pieces. and breaking the collar bone and arm
Of Mr.. Pcarce
The horse discngagcd from tho wagon osca
ned with the fore wheels and tho elephant
gave chase for miles. but did not catch him
| Tho elephant came back from his unsuccessful
pursuit, and took up his march again on tho
main road, whore he next encountered Mr.. j
Eddy, with a horse and Wagon. He threw uT
the whole establishment in tho samo way a
before, and smashed the wagon, Killed th'
horse, and wounded, Mr.. Eddy. He threw
tho horse 30 feet over the fence into the ad
| Joining lot then broke down tho fence, went
over and picked up the dead horse. and dopos
| tied him in tho road where he had first me
| him.
| He killed one other, who fed to n barn; The
elephant followed but at the door was met D,
a fierco bulldog, which bit his leg and drove
him of. Once on tho route, tho keeper being
ahed of him. saw him plunge over a wall, anc
mako for a house. The keeper got into the
house first, hurried tho frightened people with
in to tho upper story, and providing himse
with an axe, succeeded in driving off the furioni
beast. The elephant finally exhausted hi
strength. and laid himself down in the bushes
about two mile from SHADES Ferry. Here HI
was secured with chains and carried over th'
fiery to Fall River. A part of tho time he raH
at the rate Of a mile in three minutes.
Prov. Jour.