Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-31

Inor. AnR. &-Barnum's chow exhib
red here yesterday, and at about mid
night May residents were treated n AZ
entertainment not put deWn Ia the biIls
ine evening performance closed At II
CLOCK, and immediate arranoernsns;
we're made to transfer the menaoerie IA
0ioversville. The elephants and larger
aiimais we're driven down River street
10 the Rennselaer aud Saratoga r all.
road bridge. with view to crossing the
latter to take cars on the Green Island
Tor Gioversville. The cameis, Jumbo
and several other elephants filed into
the bridge all right; but one Of the
large elephants, known ~ the Emperor,
became unruly, and manifested e dispo-
sitiOn to continue down the street. The
attendants sought T. coax hun over,
but the moro he was coaxed the more
OBSTINATE he became, and he finally
made 4 bolt down River street, Three
other elephants followed his example.
The trolble had already attracted a
large crowd Of men and BOYS, whose
mingled cries at the beasts only infuri-
atod them, and they started down
throuRh the center Of the city at full
speed. At Adams street Emperor fell
and was soon surrounded. Raising
himself suddenly. no spied the bright
lights burning in Hon, Erastus Corn
ing's Rennselaer Rail 1ill, and he made
that his objective point. The other ele-
plants followed. Emperor entered the
mill. causlG9 Z. stampede of the en-
pioyees. Ia his anxiety to escape his
purs'i~r. b, stepped into the hot blooms,
and lis fore feet wer3 terribly burned.
GOaded to madness with pain, the ele-
plant rushed from the mill on to the
Hudson River Railroad track, and,
reaching jefferson street, he took the
sidewalk. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Casey
were on the sidewalk, and were 80 sur
prised at the sight of an elephant rum
ming at large that they lost their pres
encs If mind. Az result, Casey was
Knocked down and badly hurt. Turn
ing into First street, Emperor met
Patrick Haher, who was returning fIOm
work, and threw him with great force
down an embankment. The elephant
next encountered Edward Burke and in
jured him very seriously by a blow
with his trunk. Emperor then took the
sidewalk, bnt. owing 10 the lateness Of
the hour, did not meet any one until he
reached Van Buren, street. where he
seized Patrick Burns and threw him
about twenty feet. In Tyler street En-
perOr hurled Michael Minahan against
= fence, breaking three of his ribs.
NinaLan Is 81 years old, and it is prob
nbls he viii die. Before reaching the
Fourth street junction several other
persons we're hurt. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick MOultOn were seated on the front
az. e
hove in sight, and they remained there
to see what was the matter. As En-
peror approached the house MOulton
seized pail and struck the brute.
WhereupOn Emperor turned, and seiz-
ing Mrs. MoultOn, threw her with great
force against the wall in the house, seri-
Ously injuring her. Mr.. M0ultOn was
knocked ssnseleas by blow Of the ami
mails trunk, and his collar bone was
broken. John Roarks, who lived near
by, Was drunk enough to suppose he
could quiet the elephant, and ~ re-
rult his right foot ives crushed by EN-
peror treading upon it.
The elephant then turned into Fourth
street, whore he knocked Jeremiah Bar
low insensible, threw William H. Burke
down steep hank, and sent John
O'Mara about fifteen feet into the cir.
Then no made for the Bessemer Steel
Works, being attracted thither by the
electric light. Remembering his expe-
rience at the kennselaer Mill, Emperor
did not ssek An intimate acquaintance
with the red hot steel blooms. In fact,
the sight of them caused him to turn,
aud 60 frantic was he that he ran
against fence. knocking it to pieces.
Turning into the street again, ped
dler's wagon was in tho way, and this
the angry brute reduced to kindling
wood. Emperor then made for the
farm lands adjoining. doing great dam
age to the vegetables and fences on the
places of the Hon. Erastus Corning,
Thomas Dixon. c. Z. Defrees and
others.
Meanwhile Emperor's companions
had been captured, and other circus
hands experienced in tho treatment of
wild animals joined in the attempt to
capture Emperor. The latter, however,
took possession Of st. Joseph's Gene
terry. where he trampled ON graves and
knocked down several headstones. At
about 8 O'Clock this morning he was
captured.
In addition to the persons named
many others were injured. Mr.. Hutch
inson visited the victims today and set.
tied all damages. The aggregate
amount paid ont was nearly 1000.