The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-23
\ BIG ARRIVAL.
An Indian Elephant Reaches the Gin.
cinnati Zoo.

An Indian Elephant Reaches. the Gin
cinnnti Zoo.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
| The Indian elephant recently pur-
chased from Rentz's circus and men
ageric of Germany, for the Geological
! Garden, arrived in this city, over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The
total cost Of her transportation to Bre-
men, and thence over old ocean to Bal
timorc, and thence to this city, amounts
to but little less than $4,000. Although
not full grown her elephantine majesty
is nine feet high, and reioices in weigh
ing G,4O0 pounds. Her name is ''Hat-
nee" which in Hindoo is the word for
female elephant. At the Zoo she was
placed in the old elephant stable near
the entrance, where she will hereafter
be in charge of Saol Stevens, the keep
er of the animals predecessor.
"Hatnee" was in good condition, but
somewhat sore and rather tired after
her long journey. The car upon which
Hatnee completed her trip was left
standing at the foot of Smith street
until about six o'clock in the morning,
when she was led from her quarters in
the cage to the platform. Then the
route toward the Zoo was entered upon.
Hatnee was presumably of the opinion
that she ought to be allowed 4 little
time to recuperate after her trip, and
before she had proceeded very far she
rebelled against the leadership of Mr..
Thompson, the superintendent Of the
Geological Garden, and struck at him
with her trunk several times. A mo-
ment later and that portion of her
frame was secured with hook, and no
further trouble was experienced.
'Hantee' was sold by her former
owners in Germany, when she had
grown too large to be transported with
anything like hardness on the Ger
man cars. The trip across the Atlantic
was made in the steamer Hermann, of
the Bremen line. She was kept in Il
large iron and wooden cage which was
slowed on the starboard side of the YES
sci amidship. She could neither turn
around or lie down, and upon the
whole her position was most uncom-
Portable. Upon the voyage she almost
continually kept her trunk out of the
bars to inhale the fresh sea breeze, as
we'll as to capture all the dainties which
the passengers chose to feed her on.
She was in charge of her old keeper
on the VOYAGE, but at Baltimore Mr..
Thompson assumed the management
of her further transportation. The cage
was transferred from steamer to rail-
road car, and it was necessary to stop
often for food and water, it was attach
ed to a slow freight. Several accidents
along the road served to further hinder
the train, hence the arrival in this
city was nearly a day later than had
been expected.
"Hantee" is said to be well trained.
Among her accomplishments is the
art Of playing several musical instru-
ments. She stoops to receive people
on her back and performs other ofthe
tricks to which elephants can be
trained. It is expected that as soon as
place can be put in readiness that
daily exhibitions will be given of her
performances. She will also be used
as conveyance to carry the children
around the track, and, if such a thing
is possible, to repeat the performance
of the elephant in the Philadelphia
gardens in increasing the race.
The widow of the late Senator Nor
ton, of Indiana, is in San Francisco.