Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-08-19
FOUR ELEPHANTS ATLAaGE.

Barnum's show exhibited at Troy We'd
nesdsy last, and at about midnight many
residents of the city were treated TO an en-
tertainment not down in the bills. The
evening performance closed At about 10
o'clock, and Immediate arrangements
were made to transfer the menagerie to
Gloyersvilie. Pie elephants and larger
animals were driven down River street TO
the Rensselaer, aid Saratoga Railroad
bridge, with u view ot crossing the latter
10 take the cars on Green Island for Glo-
yersville. The camels, Jumbo and sever
al other elephants filed into the bridge all
right; but one OF The largest elephants,
known as the Emperor. became unruiy
aud manifested disposition 10 continue
down the street. The attendants sought
to coax him over, but the more he WAS
coaxed the more obstinate he became, and
finally made bolt down river street.
Three other elephants followed his exam
pie. The trouble had already attracted a
large crowd OF men aud boys, whose
mingled cries at the beasts only infuriated
them, aud they started down through the
centre of the city ut tull speed. At Adams
su Get Emperor fell, and was soon sur
rounded. Raising himself suddenly he
espicd the bright lights burning in the
Hon. Erastus Corning's Rensselaer, rail
mills, and he made that his objective
point. The other elephants followed.
Emperor entered the mill, causing a stani-
pede OF the employees. In his anxiety 10
escape his pursuers he stepped into the
hot blooms, and lis feet were terribly
burned.
Goaded to madness with pain, the ele-
phant rushed from tire mill on 10 the
Hudson River Railroad track. and, reach
ing Jefferson street, he took the sidewalk.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Casey were on the
sidewalk, and were so surprised ut the
sight of an elephant running &C large,
that they lost their presence of mind. As
4 result, Casey was knocked down and
badly hurt. Turning into First street,
Emperor met Patrick Maher, who WAS
returning from work, and threw him
with great force down an embankment.
The elephant next encountered Edward
Burke, and injured him very seriously by
u blow with his trunk. Emperor then
took the sidewalk, but, owing TO the late
ness of the hour, did not meet anyone un-
Ill 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 a
fence, breaking three OF his ribs. Nina
han is siXty-fve years old, aud IL Is prob
able that he will die. Before reaching
the Fourth street junction several other
persons were hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Moulton were
seated on the stoop OF their residence as
Emperor hove In sight, and they re-
NAMED there TO see what was the matter.
As Emperor approached the house Moul-5
ton seized pail and struck the brute.
Whereupon Emperor turned and, seizing
Mrs. Mouton, threw her with great force
against the wall of the house, seriously
iujuring her. Mr.. Moulton was knocked
senscless by a blow of the animals trunk
and his collar bone was broken. John
Roarke, who lived near by, was drunk
enough to suppose that he could quiet the
elephant, and MS a result his right foot
was crushed by emperor treaGiDg upon IL.
The elephant then turned into Fourth
street, where lac Knocked Jeremiah Bar
low insensible, threw VIM. II. Burke
down steep bank, and sent John O'Mara
about fifteen feet into the air. Then he
made for the Bessemcr Steel Works, be-
ing attracted thitber by the electric light.
Remembering his experience nj the
Rensselaer, mill, Emperor did not seek an
intimate acquaintance with the red hot
steel blooms. In fact, the sight OF them
caused him 10 turn. and so frantic was be
that he ran against fence knocking ~
10 pieces. Ilrnlng into the street again,
peddler's wagon was In the way, and
this the angry brute reduced TO kfndling
wood. Emperor then made for the farm
lands adjoining, doing great damage to
vegetables and fences on the farms Of
Hon. Erastus Corning, Thopas Dickson,
{. f. Defrecs, aud others. lr 80
Meanwhile Emperor's companions had
been captured, and other circus hands ex-
perienced In the treatment OF Wild AMI
mails Joined In the attempt 10 capture Em-
peror. The latter, however, took posses-
sion Of ST. Joseph's Cemetery, where no
tramplcd on graves and knocked down
several headstOnes. AT about eight o.
clock the next morning he was captured.
In addition 10 the persons ab,ve named
many others were Injured. Mr.. Hutch-
inson visited the victims Thursday and
settled all damages. The aggregate
amount paid out was nearly 1000. d.