The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-02
A TWIST ON HIS TAIL.
ELEPHANTINE MALICE THAT PRO,
vOkEO A BATTLE.
Fierce Fight Between Lion and m
Elephant That Came Near InvoIv-
ing the Whole Nenaserie-
Both Combatants Badly Hurt

| NEW YORK, Oct. 81 Among the animals
On exhibition at the new Grand street mu-
| scum in Brooklyn are a large elephant
which formerly belonged Co Coups circus,
and magnificent lion, which for long
time had occupied a cage ad joinn that of
the elephant. The fact that the lion had
already killed two keepers within as many
year, had caused the proprietor to con
str1ct n cage which they considered much
stronger than any of the Others.
The elephant never eemed to like his
| black naned oompa Mon, and often evinced
| BIZ dislike by putting his trunk through the
/ ZION bur IT the cage il which the lion was
2nhIlnei and twisting the latter's tail.
/ Early On VI edneai"y evening the elephant
! repeated TINS per. orInance several timel,
and the managers fearel that lie meant mis-
| chief. When the exhibition closed the ele-
| phant was removed to anchor part of the
building where the ion could not be seen.
Keeper Good " in remained i'll the building
| ai;er the gas had been shut off, quietly
smoking cigar. Suddenly he was startled
by the cankln- of chains on the lower nor,
| AMI Fastening down stairs went in the di-
rection of the elephant. He found that the
| beast had snapped the cnain which had
| held him aud was carry on Just as he
| leased He had lu he'd directly TO the
ions cage AMI was trying Ia batter down
| the bars. In the dim light Keeper Cool win
| could sec the crouchlng form and glaring
eyes Of tho lion waiting for the attack. The
lion prang suddenly forward and seized
the elephants truui:, and fierce ii sht
ensued The lion presently released his hold,
and the elephant quickly eraspei his OPP
plnents leg with his trunk, iii a vain Mt
| Tempt to pull him out of his ca
In the meantime all tic animals we're eS-
cited and aroused By tho tight, aad their
roars were plainly heard "a block away.
Selling his sharp steel hook. Goodwin
rushed ut the elephant, and striking him
again and again SUCCEEDED i'll forcing him
back from the cage. Another keeper ru bod
at tho cage to beat baci; the lioh. Tho great
boast on the outside was not, however, to
be suddenly subdueI. With powerful
lungo hs rushed forward, dnshng his
massive weight again the bars and threat
ening to demolish them entirely Keeper
iioo}win was thrown down and baily
bruised. but seizin; his prong again he
forced the hook into the elephants jaw,
which so enragei it that it at once turned
upon him, and he with difficulty escaped be-
yoad the reach OF tho huge tu,ks of the ami
NAL, which wero forced into the wall be-
hind him.
The elephant was finally sscurel with
ropss and chains, but not before both his
tn k had boen broken aud his trunk and
head severely laceratel The lions leg Is
thought to be broken, AMI he lay today
blssling and unable to STIR Goodwin was
confined to his home from the bruises VIII ich
covered several part of his body. Had the
| contest occurred during the hours of ex BIZ
| ton, the loss of human life would inevitably
| have been great,