The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-07

THREE HoRsns KnLsp-NuHEloUs WAGONS DE
hoLIsHnD-A NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED.
From the Prov idspcs Journal, June 81
The large elephant Hannibal, attached to the
broadway menagcrie, which was on exhibition at
fawtucket on the Sd instant, got loose from his
keeper on the way from Pswtucket to Fall River,
made him lift the binder part Of . wagon loaded
with $500 pounds, for the purpose OF getting it into
line It Ia supposed that this, although not unusual
might have suggested to him tho mode of attack
which he adopted afterwards. When about seven
miles from Pawtucket he became furious turned
upon his keeper, who had to fly for his life and take
refuge in house, got free. and rushed along the
road, destroying everything in his way. Meeting a
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 pond. The wagon was broken to pieces,
and Mr. Short considerably hurt. The elephant broke
of his enormous tusks in this encounter. "A mile
further the elephant, now grown more furious, at
tackled in the same manner a horse and wagon, with
Mr.. Thomas 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, manifested
eny signs of insubordination the larger one got off
from them, and went through Barneyvle, when Mr.
Mason Barney and another man mounted their
horses and kept his track as near to him as was
prudent, giving warning of the danger to the pas
sengers whom they met on the way. The elephant
would occasionally turn to look at them, but did not
attempt to modest them.
The next man in the path was Mr.. Pearce, who
riding with his little son in a one horse wagon.
He was coming towards the elephant, and being
warned by Mr.. Barney, turned around and put the
horse to his speed, but the elephant overlook him,
and seiziDg the wagon, threw it into the air, dasng
it to pieces and breaking the collar bone and arm of
Mr.. Ptarce. The horse, discpgaged from the wagon,
escaped with the fore wheels and the elephant gave
chase for eight miles, but did not catch him. The ee-
plant came back from his unsuccessful pursuit. aud
took up his march again on the main road where he
next encountered Mr.. j. Eddy, with horse and wa
gon. He threw up the whole establishment in the
same way as before, smashed the wagon, killed the
horse, and wounded Mr.. Eddy. He threw the horse
twenty feet over fence into the adjoining lot then
broke down the fence, went over and picked up the
dead horse and deposited him in the road, where he
had frst met him. He killed one other horse, and
pursued another, who fed to barn; the elephant
followed but at the door met by a fierce bull
dog, which bit his leg and drove him of. Once on
the route, the keeper being ahead of him, saw him
plunge over wall and make for house. The
keeper got into the house first, hurried the fright
ened people within to the upper story, and providing
himself with an axe, succeeded in driving OFF the
furious beast. The elephant finally exhausted his
strength, and laid himself down in the bushes about
two miles from SHADES Ferry Here he was secured
with chains and carried the ferry to Fall River
part Of the time he ran at the rate of mile in
three minutes.