The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-10-14


II appears now, from Sc interview
had with Mr.. A. Haighs, Of Bar
NUNS show. that Jumbo was killed
while trying to save the baby ele-
phanf, Tom Thumb. from impend-
ing death The keeper says that as
soon as Jumbo saw the train. which
was only when il was close upon
him. he made rush for his protege
and, grssping him in his trunk threw
him away across the tracks az II be
had been a kitten. The little lei
low landed against box car and
lay there whining like a whipped
puppy. Jumbo thea tired TO get out
Of the way himselfbut II was too late
and he was crushed between the Ell
gine and the cars. He roared terri
biy. but his agony was short Not
only the locomotive, but i've box
cars were crowded of the track.
Tom Thumbs leg was broken and
be was shot the next evening Mr.
HaIght says Barnum refused slVJ,-
600 for Jumbo. Il was yesterday
reported that the elephants had been
led into the Car, which was waiting
By the tracks.
Barnum has pensioned Matthew
Scott, the English keeper Of the eie-
phant Jumbo, who has had charge
ofhim since the elephant was three
wears old.
2. 7. BarnGm, the veteran show
man, was found at the Murray bill
Hotel, New York, yesterday, look
ing as hale and vigorous as a man
of forty, although be has turned sew
enty-fye years. The news OF the
death of Jumbo had been great
shock to him, but with bis usual
energy he had shaken of the first
feeling and devoted himself 10 calcu-
lations in regard to the future with
out Jumbo.
The death Of Jumoo,n be said.
will make necessary a complete
change in our plans for the future.
We haye been announcing at all our
stands this season that we should
not make another trip through the
East or in Canada. Our intentions
for next season were TO travel
through the West az far as CalIfOr
MIA, then through Australia, and
from there we were TO 90 by way Of
the Suez Canal TO Europe. where We.
intended TO remain for several years.
All Of Europe was waiting to see
Jumbo. He was no longer a great
attraction here because everybody
had seen EiLa, bot he would have
been the feature there. His death
robs Us Of our main attraction for a
European tour. and we shall not go
70 Europe now. But let me say TO
you: No Jumbo can take away
with him the great show The show
cost US over 100000, and it pays
from Is to 20 per cent. every year,
and we mean TO make it better than
ever, in spite of the death Of the
elephant"
WAS Jumbo's life insured ?" the
reporter asked.
No; the loss is total one, IN
less the railroad company is liable,
and / am not sure that ] would sue
for damages IN any event. Poor
Scott don't know what he'll do
without Jumbo. He cares nothing
for human companionship. Jumbo
was all the world TO him. The af-
fection manifested between him and
the elephant was simply wonderful.
remember, year or two ago, when
our elephants stampeded and Scott
was in position where he was in
danger of being trampled on and
killed, Jumbo saw the peril, and
reaching out with his trunk, snatch
ed Scott up and drew him between
his fore legs, and kept him there in
safety until the herd was quieted
They loved each other dearly. Scott
was the elephant, and the elephant
was Scott. They slept together, ate
together, and drank together. Scott
used TO get bottle of beer just be-
fore going to bed in his berth in the
car. He generally drank half him.
self, and gave the other half TO jun
bo. One night he drank bis half
and forgot 10 serve his friend before
going 10 bed. Jumbo waited for
what he thought a reasonable time,
and then quietly reached over TO the
berth, lifted Scott out, and sat him
tenderly on the floor. Scott remem-
bered the beer then. Jumbo got
his drink and dozed peacefully of. "
What is to be done with Jumbos
remains 2"
telegraphed at frs. to give the
skeleton to Professor Baird, of the
Smithsonian Institute, and the skin
to my museum at Tufto College.
That will be the ultimate disposition
of them, but my wife suggests that |
have Jumbo mounted and continue
TO exhibit him in the show for the
present. This is what | shall do.
If | can't have Jumbo living, I'll
have Jumbo dead, and Jumbo dead
is worth small herd of ordinary ell
ephants."
What was Jumbos food ?"
-Four hundred pounds OF hay,
one barrel of potatoes and one bush
el of onions daily. 1t cost me $50
a day to feed him. He drank wa
L
manageable while be was in my cir
Gus. Scott, his English keeper, who
had been with him since he was
three years old, ruled him by kind
ness. He never used a prod on
Jumbo. He taught him nothing
except 10 carry children on his
back"
Not as IL ts Painted.