New-York tribune., 1882-04-06
JUMBOS FAREWELL TO ENGLAND.
THE JOURNEY TO THE DOCK.

LOuNOH EchO, =
Yesterday Jumbo was successfully placed III
the box which had been prepared for his tranpora
At about 500 the doors OF the stable opened and
Scott the elephant being followed by Newman and the
assistants. When Jumbo reached the entrance 70 ihe
bo, ne iOr instant hesitaei and then with his chains
olanking behind him as he walked be quietly stepped
into it, and would nave gone through lIo tne grounds
but Tor the woll-knoWn Whoa, Jumbo! IRON
Scott. As the elephant stopped the chains At
sides 0i the box, and round srong staples DOund WIN
iron utted to Of the uprlghis Then inch by Inch
these we've tight that Jumbo stood with ui-
fore iee about three Ieei apart N"W came the l~k ol
hobbng the 1nd icct. and liking hem IN tie same way
~ the others As fast an attempt was made Ia pass
tine loop round uS one 1901 Ne cOhtrNeI 10 sep upon
with the other, and eyade it, now and again, as other
means failed him. going down upon his knees and
sire ching hims If 10 the utmost. lime after tlme
did the attempt to him a, but after about half
al hour OF patient work the hObble was fixed on the
leg and the next instant passed around the staple This
accomplished about hall-pas 10 or two hours and
d half from the commencement Of the business. During
the aft moon a number of men were digging the
ground in front of the box, and soping it upwsrd 10
and pans had been laid down, SIX strong horses
harnesed to the huge car ana the task OF drawing up
the work proceeded slowly by lampight The ear had
travelled 100 yards in i've hours lbe night was clear
and starlt with "a crescent moon IN the sky ana chill
Wind blowing Jumbo projected from the keen air
by tarpauls strctche ACROSS the bars Of the two ends
Al o'clock the horses were taken out and led away
~ aSoT ~ - bV S nt hi trink ONT ,iyed Win the
STRAW IN front, hsned one OF the nOsebaEs o. the
horses and aterwarI threw 1t out on to the head of an
attendant. Tneu, less good humorcdly. witt short.
uuck Jerks O MS mnd legs, he made his chains rattle
again. Next he Degan to jog rapidly baek-
ward ana forward, butting he forward
against the front bars of mis- cage, and making the
pouaerous box move backward and forward with his
weight Great clouds ste burst from his into
in, cold night air be felt his strength tell he ap
nparcd to edoube his exertiOnsthe box rat led and It's
frame aivfred al oVcry blow. 1t seemed merely que
tiGn OF lime break IT, If he had continued these tactics
long enough nothing could resist them. one the
tenants spoke hn,anG que ted MN for m0menbut
limbo began again At length scott, VINO had been
taking supper returned; the elephant was Gained at
once. and shortly aftrwaTd had food and waer. 10
may be stated that Jumbo snapped Ike tow fOurincn
rope which was used IN lettering MIN yesterday morning
At a auarter-past IL Jumbo began To dance again,
snored kne down, worried ms chains with nis trunk,
spoo his box heavily, ana would certainly have broken
IN If he mad persisted but AT the command OF his keeper
he became quiet l2:15 the horses were put O at ten
minutes TO they tried 10 start with ten horses Lar-
messed two abreast the had sunk deep in
he earth that 1t impossible 10 move, Jacks were
row employed lift tlcl, and AZ Ocucka START Was
fairly made. At l:25 the car was safely out of the
gardens and rafting off the road 10 the docks. At
ave miues to he passed safely through Gloucester
gate. ,
morning the distance OF about five miles having been
accomp Ishrd IN lOur hours, including stOppdgeS b.
this time il almost light, and, although II
for enabling rhe barge leave dock with Jumbo
board il decided 10 hoist the box on the gner at
once stout henpen ropes passed round the struc
turc in which Jumbo was confined; and both tie
elephant and his temporary prlsOn-van, Weighing
tosetuer between ana eleven tons noised into
the air and gradually lowered into the barge Clarence
Wnicn fOated alongside the dock