The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-18

the building. and the ar vas u.ted VIII
roars that aroused the re-3 t'sH"oa
The night keepers were atrAHi - a-
tempt to separate Ajax and B1Ze, "fse
were trumpetln- aud Char-a- at t@li4
other with great fury. When their huge
bodies cam together At the eni"t every
rush the shock could re tell throughout
the place.
lack Forepaugh was sent Tor, hut be-
fore he arrived the vatchnan discover
ed that Ajax and Bazie were 50 engaged
with zach other that they did not heed
what was gong on about them. The
doors were opened, and all tie elephants
except the lighters were driven out. BY
the time this was accomplished. Mr..
Forepaugh arrived. He has had thirty
years experience with Wild ann as au3
stands no more n lear OF an tai
than IN ordinary person ss"e- a
Graeplug an e., plant ho"h-a l.Ne tH.'
a hook on a stout handle LII laL 1f-
tween the furious beasts and ordered
Bazie back. Bazie obeyed. but the blood
| Of the new elephant was up and ne
charged on the who eluded hlm
and fastened the hook n the beasts ear.
Ajax turned and bore down upon him.
The trainer stabbed him with the spike
| and lodged behind a post. Ajax but
ted the post down as though 1t was a
reed. The other men ran to Mr.. Fore
paugh's assistance and assaulted the ele-
plant from so many points that he paus-
| ed irresOlute. During the pause a char
was passed about one OF his hind legs
and fastened to an anchored ring. This
rendered him almost helpless. Hls
other legs were hobbled and he was lett
alone until daylight. Bazie being driven
off to another part of the quarters.
On Tuesday morning Ajax was a.
sullen and vicious as ever. Bad ele-
plants sometimes remain in this mood
for days, and 10 man can approach
them with safety. Until such an ele-
plants spirit is broken, he is worse than
useless. Steps were at once taken {
convince Ajax that he must obey his
keepers. OF the thirty-six elephants
under Forepaugh's care none was a.
hard to subdue as Ajax.
The work of c%onquering the PROUD
spirit of Ajax began at 9 O'Clock or
Tuesday morning and ended shortly be.
fore noon yesterday. Beating has n
effect upon a mad elephant. 1t only
renders him more stubborn and wicked
The breakers only hope is to convince
such an animal that he is powerles>
against man. That accomplished the
beast becomes as dOcile as elephant,
ever are. On TUESDAY morning toul
hawsers were passed through immense
pulleys attached to beams under til,
roof. Then a set of harness, shapeo
something like a monster shaw strap
was fastened about Ajax defiant body
The leather straps which were three-pll
thick, covered small chains. All tht
leather plates were copper riyitcd and
foot wide. Ajax looked as though he
were in armor after being encased. Three
hours were spent in getting the harnes:
on him, and during he job he slightly
Injured two Of the keepers.
Through iron rings, supported by grea
chains, were passed the hawsers. Then
dozen men grasped two Of the lines ofropl
that passed through pulieys, and before
Ajax knew it his hind feet were Fix fee
above the ground, and he stood on hi
front ones IN the most approved perform
ing elephant style. For a moment he
was paralyzed with astonishment, bu
surprise gave place Co fury when he ap
preciated the ridiculous posture he was
in. He surged aud trumpeted and tiarpec
his ears; but all to no purpose.
When his struggles subsidized some o
the men ran off with the front ropes, ant
in a jltfy Ajax's body was suspended IL
the air. He rnade the most frantic effort:
to tear the betting off with his trunk, bu
the chains between his fore legs ant
around his shoulders prevented it. There
the monster brute hung as helpless as al
infant. H was free to kick and rlungC
and butt the air as much as he pleased
From time to time he was lowered, s(
that he might rest his legs, but none o
the men were allowed to approach o.
worry him. Ia the evening he was lower
ed and fed, and allowed to spend thu
night on the ground, thinking over The
~indignities that had been put upon him
After his breakfast on the following
morning he was trussed UP as before. Ii
resisted, but his efforts were u~navailing
He was a stout spirited brute. however.
and the second days punishment only
seemed to increase his rage. When be
came down to supper he was the maddesr
elephant that ever trumpeted in Fore.
paugh's winter quarters. At the sight
of the harness on Wednesday he became
greatly excited. Mr.. Forepaugh said he
was coming to his senses This, how
ever, did not prevent him from being
hoisted up again. He surged about less
In his comfortable swing on Thursday
but otherwise he was stubborn and dan
gerous as ever. An anchor was sunk five
feet in the ground and covered with eartf
in another part of the quarters. Only ;
ring was exposed. Ajax's 70 elegs were
hitched to the ring on Friday morning.
Ropes were attached to his hind legs,
which were then drawn out, leaving him
spread eagled' on his stomach on straw.
Jack ~Forepaugh walked over Ajax
PROSTATE body every few minutes. The
elephant was let up and thrown dowI
several times during the day. After
three or four hours experience OF thu:
kind Ajax became meeker, and he wa,
quite detected when, in the evening, be
was unclaimed and ordered to stand up
He was hoboled and thrown down Oh
Saturday morning, and when his body
touched the ground he cried out, ano
tears trickled down his trunk He wa:
conquered. The chains were removed al
once, and he got up quietly. At the wore
of command he walked into the room he
had broken out Of on Mond y night, anC
was as meek as a sheep. Next week he
will begin the training necessary before
he appears in public. -PhiladelE hif
Times.
How Easily Things go Wrong.