New-York tribune., 1885-09-17
JUMBO KILLED BY A TRAIN
THE BEAST DYING IN GREAT AGONY.
AN ACCIDENT TO BARSUM's CIRCUS IN CANADA
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AN ACCIDENT TO BAgSUMs CIRCUS IN CANADA
THE TRICK ELEPHANTS LEG BROKEN.
ST. THOMAS, Ont, Sept. 1G.-JCmbo, the
100000 elephant, killed ON the Grand Trunk Air
Line track half mile OF here last night His keeper
was leading him along the track to load him, when
freight train came up behind unnotccd and ran him
down. He Injured badly that he died in thirty
minutes The trick elephant, Tom THUMB, was also
injured, his leg being broken.
BUFFALO, Sept 10 (SpecfdD. The facts regarding tho
killing Of Jumbo held back for some unknown
reason Particulars received here to-day are to tho
effect that the accident occurred short distance from
the city The elephants keeper bringing Jumbo
aud the trick elephant Tom Thumb, from the show
grounds to the There side track on the north
side OF the main line which contained the circus tran
deep When the freight train was seep approaching
Jumbos keeper tried to induce the beast TO go down se
enbankment but seeing danger the animal ref sed
The keeper then tried him beween circus train
aud the main track This he was inclined to ao but tho
engine struck him In the right side just his fore feet
left the track and crowded him against the Hc
Mns e 0gf end 100 % ad ySe F p s
great that the engine left the track Jumbo was terribly
agony The engineer Is blamed for the ssa,r aaS it's
against the Grand Trunk Company.
ROCHESTER,, Sept l6-Professor II. A Ward, ot
Rochester University left tonight for Sc Thomas Ont
College OF to which il mas been presented
by p L. Barnum The skeleton win obably DO sent ID
the National Museum at Washington.
When the managers OF Le JardIn des Pantes Paris,
disposed OF baby elephant about tweltythrec years
ago to the managers OF the Royal Geological Gardens,
London they little thought that the young beast was
destined to great sensation and have many
newspaper articles written about him rs the great Victor
Hugo himself Yet It happened When he attained
is majority and grew elephants estate Jumbo became
eighteen horsepower quadruped towering eleven.
and half feet high Z. T. Barnum cast longing eye
upon him and determined that lie should be HIS. Within
week the contract closed for $4,000. Then the
noso began, and the first whispering OF JumOos great
dawned the English people All classes and
conditions rushed to see him, and he became the
elephant OF the hour. The gate receipts IN week
brought twice mach money he had been sold fol-.
After the Prince OF Wales visited him 1t related that
Jumbo grew six inches In night, and when he put
down his foot everybody he meant business for hc
could only be disodged by o steam derrick Popular
feeling high, snd the lingo sonK OF 1876 We
don't want to nght' the only popular refrain that
ourivalled E enthusiasm the street ballad Jumbo
stay!"
himself wnkcd with satisfaction at all this
eemed say Keep right on I'll do my part, and don't
you forget It," The of $4,000 was oferol 10 NJ
Barnum to cancel the CONTRACT but amid all the camor
the great Snowman was serene and firm. Besides, the
American eagle at his back, and hc knew It. Al,
possible efforts made to hold the beast by hook
crook An unsuccessful e1ort made TO obtain
inJunc ion Ia the courts even members OF the House OF
Commons having something to say IL. The Council
tie transaction and adhered to the terms OF sale, while
Mr.. Barnum smiled and chuckled while he smiled.
There was a ull. The Assyria Monarch lay 10 Ia her
berth the Thames and in the quiet of sprng day tho
enerprisng American TO survey tie route from
the gardens the ship by crowds of angry Blishers
This March 26, 1882. When Jumbo came TO be-
driven from his stable he refused FO- several
did lie hold the balance OF power the ship waiting
psdently the while lie wouldn't bulge an inch; This
hts revenge evidently and feeling at last that no
had piled enough expense his master lie tecaiae
more trlctabe and Yielded His twelve toms 99d half
OF flesh sid into huge box, and closing his eyes
1T. Pauls he next opened them on Castle Garden: Ho
got royal a welcome rcpnbllcaaism could con-
sstently give. Now that he Is dead the law of compcD-
satOn seems 10 have been steadily working IN favor OF
the Brilishers who may rejoice that though dying
Ia harness. hc died under the Union Jack.
L. +. Baruum, who staying ut the Murray Hill
Hotel. said yesterday reporter: Jumbo's death Will
prevent the show from going 10 Europe as had IN
loaded He tie largest beast the earth; there
any argr would have heard OF 1t before now. e
cane from France In the first instance where he be-
onged to the geological collection IN the Le Jsdln des
Plantcs, Paris, and oaly thrrc years old wheu
brought to London. Nine million people him ia
America, and oIo million children have been Oh his
beck We would have haa u great time ia Europe, but
willie men propose locomotives dispose"