Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-06-14
From the Providence Journal, June 6.
A Furious Elephant at Large.

Three Horses KGled-NumerouS Wagons Dcmol-
iShed-A number Of Persons Injured.
The large elephant, Hannibal, attached to the
Broadway menagerie, which was On exhibition ut
Pawtucket, on the Sd inst, got loose from his
keeper on the way from Pawtucket to Fall Riv-
er, early yesterday mornng. Before starting,
his keeper made him lift the hinder part of wag-
on loaded, with $500 pounds, for the purpose of
getting it into line. 1t is supposed that this,
although not unusual, might have suggested to
him the mode of attack, which he adopted alter
wards When about seven miles from Pawtuck-
IT he became furious, turned upon his Keeper
who had to fly Tor his life and take refuge il u
house, got free, and rushed along the road destroy
ing everything in his way. Meeting horse and
wagon belonging to Mr.. Stafford Short, he thrust
his tusk into the horse and lifted horse, wagon
and rider into the air He manged the horse
terribly, and carried him about fifty feet and
threw the dead body into II pond. The wagon
was broken to pieces and Mr.. Short considerable
hurt. The elephant broke one of his enormous
tusks in this encounter. A mile further the ele-
phant now grown more furious, attacked in the
same manner horse and wagon, with Mr.. Thorn
as w. Peck and his son. He broke the wagon
and wounded the horse, which ran away. Mr..
Peck was pretty badly hurt in the hip
| While the keepers were engaged in securing
the smaller elephant who had not, however, man
| csted any signs of INSTRUMENTATION, the larger
one got off from them, and went through Barney-
Vile, when Mr.. Mason Barney and another man
mounted their horses and kept on his track as
neur to him us was prudent, giving warning of the
danger to the passengers whom they met on the
way The elephant would occasionally turn to
look at them, but did not attempt to molest them
The next man in the path was Mr.. Pearce, who
was riding with his little son in a one.horse wag
on. He was coming towards the elephant, anC
| being warned by Mr.. Barney, turned around anC
put the horse to his speed, but the elephant over
took him, and seizng the wagon threw it into the
air, dashing it to pieces, and breaking the collar
bone and arm of Mr.. Pearce. The horse, Olsen
gagged from the wagon, escaped with the fore
wheels, and the elephant gave chase for eigh
miles, but did not catch him. The elephant cam,
back from his unsuccessful pursuit, and took VI
his march again on the main road, where he mex
encountered Mr.. J. Eddy, with horse and wug
on. He threw up the whole establishment il
the same way as before, smashed the wagon
killed the horse and wounded Mr.. Eddy. H
threw the horse twenty feet over fence into tn
adjoining lot, then broke down the fence, wen
> over and picked up the dead horse and deposite
him in the road, where he had first met him. H
killed one other horse, and pursued another, VIII
: fled to barn; the elephant followed, but at tn
door was met by fierce bull dog, which bit hi
leg and drove him off, Once on the route tn
: keeper, being ahead Of him, saw him plunge owe
wall and make for house. The keeper g
y into the house first, hurried the frightened pc p
: within to the upper story, and providing himse
with an axe, succeeded in driving off the furiol
!. y beast. The elephant finally exhausted h
81 strength, and laid himself down in the bushe
= about two miles from Slade's Ferry. Here
70 was secured with chains, and carried over the fe
&c ry to Fall River. A part Of the time he ran
- the rate of mile in three minutes.