Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-05
Elephantine Franks
Barnum's Elephant emperor Runs
Furfousiy Through the Streets OF Toy,
Upsetttng Everything INA His Path and
Intaring Several Persons.
from the New York HeraldI

Upsettfng Everything INA His Path and
Injaring Several Persons.
From the New York Herald.l
Troy, N. Y, Aug 3.-Last night, after
ten o'clock, the large elephant Emperor, of
Barnum's circus refused to follow the other
animals across the railroad bridge in the up
per part of the city. He turned and started
down River street, followed by three smaller
elephants. The keepers and policemen gave
chase, but the elephants ran faster than a
horse could, and going through the principal
business and residence part of the town con-
tinued in company until they reached Adams
street. At this point Emperor attracted
by the light in the Rensselaer, rail mill, and,
dashing through the open passage, entered
the lower room. He was followed by his
companions. panic ensued among the
workmen, who hid in every possible place
until the huge beasts had taken their depar
ture, Emperor staying the longest and on
his way out knocked down Michael Casey
and lady who with him. They re-
ceived rough shock. When Emperor got
outside he stepped on some red hot rails
which had just come from the rolls, and,
giving an awful roar of pain, started up
Madison street. When Emperor reached
First street he was smarting with pain from
his burns, and seeing Patrick Maher he hit
him in the stomach with his trunk, knocking
him out of time. The beast continued
across vacant lots, and near the corner of
Van Buren, and First streets came slyly be
hind Patrick Burns and threw him over an
embankment. Mrs Burns was also knocked
down Lizzie Prentice, in trying to get out
of the animals way, fell and seriously
hurt. The enraged elephant turned into
Second street and ran down as far as Tyler
street. On his way he picked up a barrel
and threw it through barn. Turning into
Tyler street he saw Michael Minehan fifty
five years old, smoking pipe and tossed
him against a fence, knocking several boards
into splinters. Mr.. Minehan has three
broken ribs. an injured spine and body that
is black and blue with bruises. He feels
comfortable to day, but suffers from inter-
nal injuries. Emperor continued down I'm
ion street to Polk, where he met Edward
Burke. He tossed him in the air, sprained
his arm and hands, tore his clothes and bad
~ bruised his body.
WOMAN ENoIRCLED BY THE TERRIBLE TRUNK.
The huge beast continued on his way to
the steel works. Mrs. Langy was standing
in the door of her husbands saloon, and
Emperor, making rush, caught her around
the body with his trunk. David Murphy
was standing by, and, pulling out a revolver
discharged the weapon. He was SO excited
that he missed the beast, which, thoroughly
frightened, scampered down the track to the
steel works. Mrs. Langly went into convul-
sions, and her friends for time despaired of
her recovery. To day she is better, but still
very nervous and excited. Continuing his
erratic course, Emperor next came into con
tact with Patrick molten, WnOm ne picked
| up and threw against door. Mrs. Molten
| had her eight months old baby in her arms,
| and as she ran for the door the elephant
| struck her with his trunk and threw her up
| seven steps of the first flight of stairs. The
baby had a miraculous escape from injury.
| Molten's left shoulder is dislocated. Empe-
ror next saw John Mara and knocked him
| down. A rod further on Jerry Barlow was
standing in his doorway and was knocked
| down. Mara had two ribs broken and is
thought to be ruptured. The elephant then
entered the brilliantly lighted steel works,
| walking over several red hot steel blooms "
I Maddened with pain he ran rapidly TO the
| river, jumped in and swan to Burdens blast
furnace, half a mile away. His burns caused
him frightful pain, and landing at Burdens
he knocked fence into splinters and rushed
| into the mill The men were startled, and
the enraged beast, bowling terrifcally,
chased them around. panic ensued. EN-
peror slashed around with his trunk, throw
ing fragments Of iron all over the place. and
then made his way up Main street. Over
fences, through fields he tore until he reach
ed st. Joseph's cemetery. By this time the
people of that entire section of the city knew
that an elephant was loose, and they proceed
ed en- masse to the cemetery.
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