The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-07
KILN. an Elephant.

EXCITING SCENE IN A MENAGERlE-ALL e.
FORTS FAILING TO SUBDUE PILOT. HE Is
SHOT.
Wednesday night an effort was made to
discipline Pilot, Barnum's Asiatic elephant,
but rs he stubbornly refused to give any
sign Of submission he had to be killed.
The Herald says: At night, after the per-
Torrance was over, the whole force we're
gathered. The long lines OF mammoths in
their stalls under the amphitbeatre were
quiet. The lanterns showed only the way
ing trunks, and the great misshapen buks
ranged i'm half circle. There was only
one sound in the place. and it came from
Pilot. The elephant was still in frenzy !;
he still strOvc to free himself and break
away. The keepers undertook to disci-
pline him and used a couple of well-traincd
elephants 10 assist them. Obedient to the
word and goad Fritz and Gypsy sided up
to the vicious Pilot and pressed against
him on either side. Their joint weights
overcame him. He could plunge about no
more. Then the keepers crawled between
the legs Of the elephants and fastened a
Manila rope an inch and half thick to his
feet. With an effort he regained his free
dom for an instant, and the ligaturcs were
snapped like cords. Bot Fritz and GYPSY,
trained to their work. pressed against him
again. The furious brute was powerless.
But he did not yield without struggle.
He lungCd against the two elephants with
all his weight, now at one and again at the
other. lie tried 10 gore them with his
tusSs- His trunk was whirled through the
air like fail His small, piggish eyes were
savage and blo0dshot. He did not trum-
pet, but IA strange sound like escaping
steam came aud went with every struggle
The animal was fairly mad. The Keepers
lost no time. They procured new ropes
two inches ami half in thickness. They
bound the fore feet tightly and ther
the hind icel. Stout ropes were at.
tachcd TO either and ran through
blocks fastened TO the building al
opposite extremiiies. Then forty men lait
hold Of the lines and -ugged with a will
till the great brute's legs We're dragged
from under hun and he sank upon hi
belly. He still struggled sayagely. A cou
pie OF men who veniured within reacl
re tossed over like nine-pins, anC
will bee do~n a big post supporting tb
a. az .itheatne floor. Next rope was fast
..'fd 10 his feet and drawn over his bach;
and when IL was fastened 10 block Tia
keeper dragged him over on his side. The,
they began disciplining him with hoop
poles.
But their work was OF no avail. s,
ArstingstalL the elephant-irainer. decade,
that II was no nse trying TO subject IN,
brute. In spite of his costing Sl6.0O0 h,
would have TO be killed, as that alon,
would insure the safety of those about him
Mi. Arstinssiail got big navy revolver
ana i've buIieis driven into the animal.
heart put an end to Pilot. Wort
was sent TO the propretors OF tht
SHOW ana Then TO the Society for tha
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. Ias,
evening representatives from the latter and
from the geological department OF Certra,
Park gathered in the elephants quarters
and under the direction Of DIR. Leotard al
The Veterinary College, the great brute was
qilartered and bis remains sent 10 Barren
Island. His tusks were preserved, and one
leg was sent 10 the College IL Physician
and Surgeons for dissection.