Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-26
AN ANGRY ELEPHANT.

He Knocks over n Cage of Kanga
rOOs = Seasons Some Lumber =
Ktlls Muie-smashes WsEon-
Pulls up u Big Apple Tree-rrte'
20 Murder Some Yankees and GET
Thrashtng.
From the New Haven Resfster.l
O'Brien's Menagerie exhibited in Mer
iden yesterday, according to advertise
ment at the usual grounds on State
street. just after the close Of the after
noon performance, the great elephant
Mogul took it into his head TO enact a
tragedy not oil the bills, so, walking ma
jestically out of the inolosure, he went
for his keeper in a fit Of rage. The
keeper sought refuge under the cage
containing kangaroos, which Mogul dis.
dainfhlly turned over in a jiHy, and
walked through the canvas out of doors.
Then he went on ntour of inspection,
and if not seeking whom be might de-
your" he certainly seemed willing to
ACCOMMODATE anybody or anything that
might wish setto. Meeting a pile OF
lumber in an adjoining yard, he quickly
spread the boards in good shape for sea-
soning. Then meeting In his path one
of the mules belonging to the company,
he ran his tusks completely through It's
body, pinning it to the ground. The
next obstruction in his majesty's path
was a wagon belonging to Messrs. GFsther
& Hall, which he scorniully seized with
his trunk, and, raising it, smashed
! it 20 pieces then he returned to
the dead mule, and again plunged his
tusks through it, and breaking off one
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tering carelessly into State street,
with none to molest or 10 make him
afraid, the crowd following ht safe dis
tanee behind. while before and about
him everybody seemed to be very busy
in getting ont of his way The keeper
and other attaches OF the menagerie
soon rallied and by strategy and good
tactics he was induced TO enter q field
belonging to Mr.. Camp, thence into an
orchard, where be INDUCED in the
pastime of tearing aud smashing whole
lengths Of picket fence. The novel
mode Of subduing him, temporarily, by
shooting him in the face aud tFnnk with
buckshot, was adopted. Some City
heavy charges were fired at him; the
singing effect acted we'll asa slight
check upon his operations, during which
his keeper fearlessly approached and
chained him 20 an apple-tree about
twelve inches in diameter, which was
no sooner discovered by the enraged
animal than be. instantly, and without
apparent effort, but with the greatest
ease, tore Il up by the roots, and again
created the greatest CONSERVATION among
the immense crowd who had now col
lected in the immediate vicinity. All
went, and stood not on the order of
going, but some tall running was done,
and some laughable incidents occurred
in the stampede, leaving the ground free
10 Mogul and his would-be captors.. He
was By great daring and agility on
the part Of his keeper, again secured,
by claiming his hind feet to a very
large tree. Here he was left for the
night, and a guard stationed with
rifles loaded with ball, to kill
him should he again break loose during
the night. he was evidently mneh cha
grined at his confinement, and continued
to snort and struggle to break the chain,
sifording much excitement throughout
the city during the entire night, but for
tunately be was held nntil FIVE O'Clock
this morning, when his keeper, with the
assistance Of the entire force Of the con-
cern and about 800 citizens undertook