The daily gazette., 1882-08-04
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A Big Elephant Cleaning Out n Rolling
Mill-Many Persons Injured, and ~ 900
Paid for Damages.


A Big Elephant Cleaning Out n Rolling
Mnl-Many Persons Injured, and ~, ,OOC
Paid for Damages.
Troy, August 3.--Bsrnum's show exhibi-
ted here yesterday, and at about midnight
many residents Of the city were treated to an
entertainment not put down in the bills
The big elephant Emperor got away and
ran through town at full speed.
AT Adams street Emperor fell, and was
soon surrounded Raising himself suddenly
he espied the bright lights burning In the
Hon, Erastus Corning's Rensselaer, Rail
Mill, and he made that his objective point.
In his anxiety to escape his purRuers he
stepped into the hot blooms, and his fore feet
were terrible burned. t.-.e
Goaded TO madness with pain, the ele-
phant rushed from the mill on to The Hud-
son River railroad track, and reaching
Jefferson street, he took the sidewalk. Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Casey were on the side
walk. and were so surprised at the strange
sight OF an elephant running at large that
they lost their presence of mind AS re-
suit, 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 blow with his trunk.
Emperor then took the sidewalk where he
seized Patrick Burns and threw him about
20 feet
In Tyler street Emperor hurled Michael
Minahan against u fence, breaking three of
his ribs. Minahan is 65 years old, and it is
probable that he will die. Before reaching
the Fourth street junction several other
DprSOnR Wpra hnrf Mr. ond Mro po+,fol-
Moulton were seated on the stoop of their
residence as Emperor hove in sight, and
they remained there to see what was the
matter.
As Emperor approached the house, Moul-
ton seized a pail and struck the brute.
Whereupon Emperor turned and, seizinp
Mrs. Moulton, threw her with great force
against the wall in the house, seriously in
juring her. Mr.. Moulton was knocked
senseless by blow of the animals trunk
and his collar bone was broken. John
Roarkc, who lived near by, was drunk
enough to suppose that he could quiet the
elephant, and as result his right foot was
crushed by Emperor treading upon it,
The elephant then turned into Foufth
street, where he knocked jeremiah Barlow
insensible, threw William H. Burke down a
steep bank, and sent John 0'Marra about
10 feet into the air. Then he made for the
Bessimer Steel Works, being attracted
thither by the electric light Remembering
his experience at the Rensselaer, mill, the
sight of the red steel bloom caused him to
turn, and so frantic was he that he ran
against fence, knocking it to pieces.
Turning into the street again, peddler's
wagon was in the way, and this the angry
brute reduced TO kindling wood. Emperor
then made for the farm lands adjoining,
doing great damage to vegetables and fences
on the places Of Hon. Erastus Corning,
Thomas Dickson, G. E. Defrees and others.
About 8 O'Clock this morning he was
captured in grave yard. U.
In addition to the persons above named
many others were injured. Mr.. Hutchinson
visited the victims to-day and settled all
damages. The aggregate amount paid out
was nearly $4,000.