Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-04-02
subduing an Elephant.
SWINGING HIM IN THE AIR TO BRING HIN
TO REASON.
fPhilad lphia Times.


week TO break the spirit Of vicious eie-
phant IN the winter quarters Of Adam Fore
paugh's menaserte. Early in February one
OF Mr., Forcpaugh's European agents bought
four elephants aud shipped them 10 this
country. Tie beasts reached New York
two weeks ago, and we're at once transferred
10 Philadelphia. Three we're doclle, but the
other. Ajax, IS tusker, eight feet high ami
Vicious.
On reaching this city he became sniien.
bat JACK ForepauSh. who has charge OF the
winter quarters, believing that the brute
would become goo ..naiured in day or tso
hicted HIM 10 post and locked him up
for thr night. \ few hours later Ajax hroA+
his caAias. butied dawn the bound door
OF his room an rushed into an apartment
in which dozen of the mos, pyactable eIe
plants live He attacked pert,rmlng eir-
paanl named Bazir, and desperate hshf
began. Five on SIX Of the sma., elephants
broke loose. Their frightened cfe, soon
excited every animat IN tie bindings, ami
the air vas filed with Taas, that aroused
the nelghborhood. The ni.h, Keepers we're
afraid 10 attempt to separt,e \ AZ aiti B1k:e
who were trumpc;iny AMI charging al ear4
otter with great fury. When their huge
bodies came together a, the eud Of eyvrt
rush The shock could be felt throughout thu
place.
Jack fofepaugh was seat fpr. but before
he arrived the watchman discovered that
AJAX aud Bazie were engaged with each
other that they did not heed what was GO
ing on about them. The doors were opened,
aud all the elephants except the iShter,
were driven ont. BY the time tht. as-
compl,hel Mr. ForepaIsh arrived. He
has had thirty Years experience with Wild
animals and stands no more N fear Of an
elephant than an ordinary person does nf
dog. Gra>ping an elephant hoJn-a spike
and hook nu stout hanile-ue ran be
tween the furIou, beasts and ordered Bazit
back Bazie obeyed, but the blood OF the
Rew elephant was up, and he charged on the
man, WHO eluded him and fastened the hooN
10 the beast. ear. Ajax turned and bore
down upon him. The trainer stabbed h!m
With the spike AMI dndgel b-hlnI post
Ajax butted the post down as though 1t was
reed. rne other men ran 10 Mr. Fore
paugh's assistance anl a..a,el the elephant
from 50 many points that he paused Hfeso-
lutte. During that pause chain "a> passed
about one oil HI, hind iesS and fastened TO
an anchored ring This rendered him help
less His other legs were hobpled and lie
was left alone until daylight, Baz.e beng
drisen on TO another part OF the quarters
On tuesday morning Al N was as Soi'eh
and vicious as ever bad elephants some
times remain in this mood for DAYS and no
man can approach them with safety. Cnui
such an elephant spirit is broken he IS worse
than useless. Steps we're al once taken -
convince AJAX that he must ooey ms Keep
efs Of the thrty-six elephants under fore-
paughs care none was as hard to suodae as
AJAX.
The work OF conquering the proud spir't
Of Ajax began at o'clock tuesday morning
and ended shortly before noon Yesterday.
beating has no ehect upon MAD eirPhaht-
1t only renders him more stubborn and wick
ed The breakers only nope IS 70 convince
such an animal that ne IS po~erless against
man. That accomplished the beast becomes
as docile as elephants ever are. on Tues,
day morning four ha"sers were passed
through immense puiieys attached to beams
under the roof. Then set OF harness
shaped something like monster shawl strap,
was fastened about AJaX's defiant body. The
leather straps, which we're three ply thiek'
covered small chains. All the leather plates
-''-
looked as though he was IN armor after be-
ing incased. Three hours we're spent N
getting the harness on MIN, ana during the
Job he slightly injured two OF the Keepers
through IRON rings supported oy great
chains, were passed the ha~sers. linen
dozen men grasped Two oil the INES OF rope
that passed through pliieys' ana before
AJAX kne" II MS nina leet were SIX ieet
ABOVE Inc grouhn ana he s'ood on MS front
ones IN tne most approved performing e'e-
phant style. fof moment ne was para
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