The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-29

fCh1f$0tte IN. CT observef' yesfraayJ
Look out therel II that elephant hits
any Of you al, IN not be responsible Tor
10 cried John King, the keeper OF the
eleph ants la John Roblnson's show, Jus.
after ho had gotten the male elephant out OF
Tho ear, about 8 o'clock last night. Ine car
on y hich this elephant. the iarges, 2. she
sso,r Concord was standing Just above the
Trade-street crossing. and large crowd
hsd gathered around TO watch the pro-
ecss az unloading. immediately after CIV
ire tbIs warning 10 the bystanders, John
K;nr. a powerfully-buiIt man, stepped
ground 10 "Chiefs" head, and was In the
SET az turning him around. when the crowd
heard him call the elephant by name IN
fsiehtened tone, and the next moment they
81 = the euraged animal turn upon bis keeper
and crush him against the car. King sank
70 the ground without groan, and the men
who were with him fed precipitateiy. The
crowd scattered up Trade street, end
rnE Widest CONFUSION
followed. The men were afraid to approach
the iufuriated animal, and King was allowed
20 remain for several minutes on the ground
who're he bad fallen. The elephant sur
viewed the scene for an instant. gave snort
snort. and started at a brisk pace up the
railroad track. As soon as he was out OF
reach King was picked up, apparently life
lexs. and conveyed across the street 10 Ferry
Norchesd's bsrber.shop, where several doc
tors were summot ca.
In the mean time the elephant Kept on up
tbs track, and the report getting abroad
that he was loose Ia the streets, inc exche'
nent increased. The crowd when nrst COZ.
leeted about the crossing and the door OF
Kspx bod hapu carried
scattered up the street, and oil sorts OF
reports were aflost, no one being able, on
account OF the darkness, to determine the
whereabouts OF the elephant. 1t was sug-
gestsd that q party be organized to start In
pursuit with the view OF
SHOOTING him.
but before any plans could be formed IL
was learned that the crc0s'meh were aiter
him ard would no doubt succeed IN cap
furIpv him. To do this they had to take
win them "Mary," the female elephant,
and the " The Boy.v "Cbiei" bad turned
mn Fifth street on arriving at the crossing.
and the other elephants were driven rapidly
after him. On arriving at Tryon street, ne
stopped for a moment and then went d.
recily across TO Church street, where
ne was with some difficulty secured
by being chained to the other two
elephants. The three were then driven
down Tryon street towards the point
whence they had started, followed by
crowd doubtless as large as and certainly
more excited than that which will witness
The procession to-day.
THE ANNALS
moved along quietly until they arrived at
are market house. when there was united
movement towards the pump. An attempt
wss made to drive them on, but they re-
fused to 60, aud the expedieDt OF allow
ing them TO drink WAS resorted TO. 10 tue
movements about the pump the chains
became entangled, and the three began
10 move round and round, drawing
them gradually together. "Chieps" tem-
per was again aroused. aud he began to
below. The wild, weird noise threw panic
into the crowd, and there was confused
retreat. Finally, by the vigorous use OF
goads and pitcbforks, the three elephants
were made to take their respective places
and the slow movement towards the tents
was continued. At last they were gotten
there, and were securely fastened, but the
excitement continued for hours afterwards.
A hali-hour after the accident to King a
reporter gained admittance TO the barber
shop, where he found the keeper
STRETCHED UPON DOOR,
with Drs. McAden, O'Donoghue, and
Catchell around bin, dressing wound I'D
his head. He was breathing with difficulty
ard his face was swollen and blsckened.
He had all the appearance OF dead man,
lint for tue Jerking movement OF bis body
caused by his painful efforts to breathe.
His skull was crushed, and although there
was apparently no possible hope for his re-
coyery the physicians were resorting to
every expedient to save him.
Several OF the sbowmeG were in the shop,
and among them rough-lookiDg fellow
with kindly face seemed TO be more al.
fecied than any OF the rest, and to whom the
reporter applied for information about the
keeper.
nYes,o said be, 81 have known John
King for wears. He was the keeper OF the
animals, and nobody amt said be was ever
afraid OF any OF them. Chief was
HIS PET,
and be could DO more with him than any
one else. He was brave fellow, but reck-
lfss. He wouldn't be dying now IL Ma
ry' had been there. She'd Knocked
.Chiei' down; she always does when he
gets mad. You wasn't there to see her
take after him when she knowed he'd killed
Mr.. King. MARY Is as gentle as lamb,
and so Is The Boy but sChief' is al
ways vicious. They don't take him around
on the parade"
King fingered until about II O'Clock,
when be died. He will be buried this az
fernoon after the circus performance.
Mr.. LolOw, the well-knowu clown, was
seen afterwards. He said that King was
somewhat 10 blame for the animals vicious
ness, a. be never would consent to any vio-
lent measures to subdue him. Mr.. Lolow
said they had several other men 10 the show
who could take care Of bin. He was salts
Ged that the elephant didn't know 1t was
King when he made at him. as the keeper
had him under absolute control. He says
there il mot the slightest danger to-day, as
be does not appear either Ia the street
parade or the performance, and has, be-
sides, been securely chsined.
jim ROBINSON,
SON OF John, scarcely less known than the
great Snowman himself, passed through the
city Sunday on bis way to bis Dme, 10 Gin
cinnatl. In what was supposed to be o dying
condition. His health has been bad for
some time, and be has been travelling with
the advance guard In the hope OF improving
n. but recently became so i'll that bis life was
dfspaired of, and 1t was determined to send
him home TO die
when the circus people arrived In the
city yesterday evening a telegram was re.
eeived announcing the death OF Mr.. Robin
sou at 8 o'clock. He was the second OF the
three sons Of the elder Robinson and part
owner OF the show, bis father having pre-
scented II 10 him and the two elder brothers.
The brothers all left the city last night for
Cincinnati TO attend the funeral. 10 the