The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-09-25
DEPARTED GREATNESS.

Death OF Jumbo. the Pachydermatous Pc.
. Freight Train ut Sc. Thomas, Ontario,-
While Going to His Car-lnconsolablsv
Grief Of 'Scotty," HIS Keeper Tom.
Thumb Badly Hurt.
ST. THOMAS, ONT, September H.
Jumbo is dead. The mammoth, majestic
Jumbo, upon whose back tens of thou
sands Of British juveniles have perambu--
lated the Royal Geological Gardens, Lon
don, is dead, and the news OF his taking
OF will create an excitement throughout
two continents which. for q cause so
trivial, has never had parallel in civ
ilized country.
The Barnum, Bailey Z Hutchinsor
shows arrived here from Chatham Tues
day morning and uuloaded near where
their tents were pitched, o short distance
east OF Miller street. While the evening
performance was in progress the usual
plan of loading the animals. was pro-
ceedcd with. There are thirty
one elephants in connection with the
show, and of these all had been placed
on board of the cars with the exception
of Jumbo and Tom Thumb, the dwarf
clown elephant, VINO created so much
merriment during the performance. As
these two latter were being walked along
thd track in order to reach their cars,
special freight train No. Isl, engine No.
So, Driver VIM. Burnep, approached from
the cast. The headlight of his locomo-
tive was not observed until it was within
500 yards of the animal, when signals
were given.
JUMEo'S RACE FOR LIFE.
At about the same time the engineer
noticed the elephants on the track and
whistled for brakes three times, and re-
versed his engine, but the track being a
down grade the train could not be
stopped. Jumbo was ahead, in charge
of his keeper, Mr.. Scott, known To all
the circus people as "Scotty," with Tom
Thumb in the rear. When Scotty no.
ticed the danger he urged Jumbo to in
crease his pace, and the noble animal
started on q run down the tack with his
keeper bravely running by its side, but It.
was no use, the train could not be
stopped, and as it came laundering along
it first struck the clown elephant,
throwing him into the ditch, aud
then dashed into Jumbo. As it struck
the mighty monster 1t WIS as il
two trains had come together, and
the freight train was stopped, the en-
CINE and two cars being derailed.
Jumbo was struck in the hind leg. and
a. the cowcatcher hit him he emitted
loud roar and fell, the engine and edge of
the first car passing along his back and
INJECTING terrible bruises. Jumbo was
not instantly killed, but lived for fifteen
minutes after being struck, expiring
while efforts were being made to take
him from under tine train.
JuMBo's INJURIES.
After the accident, when the noise and
confusion had somewhat ceased, so that
an examination could be made of Jumbo,
it was apparent that the hand of death
was upon him. There were deep gashes
in his flank, his feet were torn, and the
blood ran ont Of his mouth, but Jumbo
looked more majestic than ever before.
The king Of the African forest met the
king of terrors undaunted. He gave
one groan after b.iuy struck.
Then he assumed an attitude
of determination which he main
tanned till the last. Long after h;z life
was extinct his keeper. Scott, who
brought him from the Geological Gardens.
In London, lay on his body and wep,.
JumbO's measurement, taken after death.
Is as follows: Circumference OF the
feet 6 inches; around front
foot, 5 feet 6 inches; twice around his
loot Is about his height, viz. IL feet;
length of trunk, feet inches; around
bis tusk, l foot 8 l-s inches; length Of
foreleg, 6 feet.