The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-08-11
A Troy IN. " dispatch of the Sd inst.

A Troy N. " dispatch of the Sd inst
says: .-r-..
Rarnum's show exhibited here yesterday. and
at about midnight many residents Of the:city were
treated 70 an entertainment not put down in the
bills. The eTening performance closed at about
ten o'clock, and Immediate arrangements were
made TO transfer the menagerIe to CfIoversviIle
The elephants and larger animals were driven
down River street 70 the Rensselaer, and Saratoga
Railroad bridge with view OF CROSSING. the latter
to take cars on Green Island for Cl0vcrsyiIe The
camels, Jumbo, and several other elephants fled
plants, known as the Emperor, became unruIy,
and manifested a di sposition to continue the
street. The attendants sought TO coax him over.
but the more he was cOaxed the more obstinate ne
street. Three other elephants followed hfs exam
pie. The trouble had already attracted o. large
the beasts only infuria ted them and -he- started
down through the centre OF the city at fIT sueed.
At Adams steeJ Emperor fell, and was soon sur
I rounded. Raising himself suddenly he esrief the
bright lights burning in the Hon. Erastus Corn
ing'- Rensselaer, Rau NH, and he male that hiss
objective point The other elephants followed
Emperor entered the mill. cs,JIs ing a stampede OF
the employees In his anxiety 20 escape his pur-
suers ne stepped into the hot blooms and his fore
I feet were terribly burned.
Goaded 20 madness with pain, the elephant
rushed from the mill on the Hudson River rail-
road track, and. reaching Jefferson street. he took
on the sidewalk. and were so surprised NJ he
strange sight Of an elephant running al large that
Casey was knocked down and badly hurt Turn,
ing into First street, Emperor met Patrick 3Iahar
who was returninE rom work; and threw him
phaut next encountered Edward Burke ana irf1r-
ed him very seriously by blow 0rhfs trlTuE i---
peror then took the sidewalk but owl ~ 10 f71e
lateness OF the hour ia not meet any one Tprl be
reached Van Buren, street, where he seized atrie-
Burns and threw him about twenty feet Tn ~
le- street Emperor hurled MIchI BInahau against
{ a fence breaking three ribs. Miuahan is e5 va9rs
old, and 60 is probable he viii die Before reach
Ing the Fourth street Junction several other per
sons were hurt. Mr.. and Mrs Patrick aI1r-I---,
were seated the st0Opuf their residence ~ -
peToT hove in sight, and they remained 20 see what
was the matter. AS Emperor approached tho
house MOulton seized pail and struck the brute
Whereupun Emperor turned and. selling gT-s
M0ultOu. threw her with great i0rce against the
wall Of the house, seriously inlUriuE her. aIr
DTauItOn was knocked scus6less t- a hf-y- -r So
animals trunk and his collar bone was broken
John Roarke. who lived near by. was drunk
enough TO suppose that he could quiet tie eIe
Phant and as a result his right foot was crushed
by Emperor treadlng upon IL.
The elephant theu turned into Fourth street
where he Knocked jeremiah Barlow insnnsfbfp
threw Wm. H. Burke down steeu bank and
sent John O-Marra about fifteen feet into the q m
Then he made for the Bessemer Steel Works be-
membering his experience at the keusslaer NH.
Emperor did not seek intimate acquaTutarlco
with the red hot blooms. In fact the sight of On e1n
caused him % turn. and So frantic was he that le
ran against fence. knocking it 70 pieces. Turn
ing into the street gain a peddIer-s wagon was
in the way. and this the angry brute reduced 70
lands adjoining doing great On mage 70 vegetables
and fences on the places Of the Hon Fr4etTlS Corn
ing, Thomas Dickson, G. L. Bsirccs and others.
/. Meanwhile EmpcrOr's companions had been
Z captured, and other circus hands experienced in
Z the treatment of wild animals Joined in the at
I tempt TO capture Emperor. The latter, however.
he trampled on graves. and knocked down several
headstones. At about eight o clock this morning
! he was captured.
In addition 90 the persons above named many
4 Others were injured Mr. Hutchinson visited the
/ victims to-day and settled all damages The a.
{ gregate amount paid out was nearly $1,000.