The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-08-01
Biography Of a Notorious Elephant

Biography Of a Notorious Elephant.
Among the most attractive features of
Van Amburgh & Co.'S Menagerie is the
celebrated elephant, Hannibal, the largest
animal ever exhibited in this country or
in Europe, and as the old fellow has 50
frequently furnished newspaper iteInizeis
with material for spicy paragraphs that
his name has become familiar 10 almost
every one, a briei sketch Of bis history may
be found of interest. ...... i. E.
Hannibal was brought to this country
in 1921, from the East Indies, and was
purchased by butcher in New York, VINO
exhibited, him for a tine in a stable in
that city. He shortly after fell into the
hapds Of his present owners, who have re
now sell him at any price. lie was sup
posed to be about twenty-five years Of age
when imported, which would make him
sixty three years old at the present time
Hannibal first distinguished himself at
the geological Institute in the Bowery,
New York, in 1925, when he saved the
life Of his keepar, Mr.. Joseph Martin, who
now resides at Girard, ia Erie county. A
large tiger and tigress had escaped from
their cage and fastened upon a lama which
was allowei to run wild about the build
ing. Mr.. Martin, hea,ing the noise, en>
tered the apartment, without suspectlDg
the extent Of the danger, when the .iger
Immediately crouched TO spring upon him.
Martin was entirely unarmed, and all re-
sstance to, the attack of the infuriRted
beast would have been useless. At this
iuncture Hannibal rushed forward, seized
his keeper, and raising bin out of danger,
heid him in safety, until assistance arrived.
and the animals we're secuted
The admirable disposition exhibited BY
Hannibal in the incident just parrated
gained him great credit with tue public as
a humane aud we'll disposed elephant Of
good feelings and generous impulses; but
his subsequent conduct, We are sorry to
say, has entirely destroyed that favorable
impression, and lie is now regarded, and
not without reason, as a morose aud incor
rgibIe old rascal, who can only be kept
within the bounds of decent behavior by
the constant use Of chains and frequent ap,
plications of condign punishment. His
breaches of peace have been 50 numerous
that it would be impossible to detail them
within the limits of a newspaper article,
but we will briefly alude to a few Of his
most violent outbreaks.
In 1S47 this city was the scene Of one
of his most violent bursts Of fury. The
menarerie was winterng in the warehouse
of Leech & Co., on the banks of the canal
where the Cleveland and pittsburg frei ght
depot now stands. "Queen Ann" an ele
phantine maid, for whom Hannibal had
formed a tender attachment, was removed
from lis companionship, and he immedi-
ately fell into a fearful state of sulkiness
and rage.
For twelve days he refused all food and
during that time lost no less than three
thousand pounds in weight, as was definite
Is ascerained at the time by the scales
He endeavored to drown bis sorrows I" in
the flowing bowl" refusing to drin& unless
the water gwen him was stiffly Infused
with whisky, but this indulgence, by which
it was sought TO humor him, only rendered
him more frantic in the end. His keeper,
ana la'oFiie "o@ with Whoh' ne han Oeen
upon Tie oTst OF terms, became me SPrc'"l
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;nn r",'' srane Of ,he wiI%aSt tarror ar or cnsro1
~ T rans t;rors loonor5s and otbar ami,
,naIs co,nmc3coi 3ashino AGAINST the sides
ar ,ho coaas vhiIa the ar resonpded with
tLoir cr;cs IF FRIGHT. neonIe Nv thousands
r.oIhorad around the warebonsa armed
an.itb ri7..s and every descrintion Of fire
ar,ns Hannibal ,Ganad tbronqb fla
hn;Iaino toarinc down ,imbors raising his
o,or,,Hns hnll, unon Lis hind leo. and
hao,;nr ,heroof wifb his trunk an,ftbroot
onino nvory moment 10 make . comn,oto
,vrort nf rLe whole strncture
But the manager of the menararie had
crowded ortLis' Lone poles with s,roao
stoa! hooks at the ends, were brouoht for
yard and inserted in his flesh on eyery