New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-12
AN ENRAGED ELEPHANT LOOSE
HE ATTACKS HoBOKEN FROM ALL SIDES
EVEN BEER KEGS EXCITE HIS wRArH-AFTEn
SEVERAL FURIOUS CHARGES HE CoOLS
DowN-HE WOULD MAKE GooI
FOOTBALL RUSHER

An nfuriated elephant stirred up great commo-
ton early yesterday morning in Hoboken, and the
fact that the streets In which the beast made
things lively We're comparatively deserted prevented
him from doing serious damage The elephant
was Of a number OF animals which Herman ReIche.
the animal-dealer Of No. 95 Park Row, and six Of
his were conducting to the yard of the Adams
Express Company, near the Pennsylvania Ferry In
Jersey City, 10 ship TO Anderson Il Wallace. show
men, at Peru Ind. The elephant who IS called
Prince and stands nine feet high, has been kept in
menagere Glen Island for the last three years and
had developed temper by no means amiable Since
his return from the island in September be has been
kept in quarters at Tenth and Hudson sts.. Hoboken
where he has been accustomed 10 indulge in his
tantrums every afternoon.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning Mr.. Reiche and
his men started for the express train with the AMI
mal Edward Thiele and Rotert Puck guiding the
elephant by means Of two steel hooks After passing
down Tenth-st. they turned into Bloomfield. where
The sight Of the huge beast stirred up cOmmotlon
among the horses attached to milkwagons and other
conveyances which are usually abroad in the early
morning. Nothing serious occurred, However, until
the elevated road along Railroad ST. reached. and
then a passing train was evidently deemed by the
elephant sufficient excuse TO begin his
performances. He trumpeted loudly and ran up
Bloomfcldst., dragging the two men along WIN
him at a lively pace. The hooks were too small for
them to hang on, and soon Prince was 1ree 10
do as he pleased. George Brown, cOachmsn IA the
employ OF Mr.. Reche, happened In the wa OF the
brute and was knocked by blow Of the animals
trunk against an ash bin in front OF grocery
store He luckily escaped serious Injury. AT length
the elephant was cornered in vacant lot In Newark
ST., where he shacked more closely ana leu on
Upon nearing the Delaware, Lackawanna and western
Railroad Trcsile over Henderson-st, another udlh
passed along and the signal Ior ahother OIodN
in the proceedings. The elephant turned on heNhe
and drove him to a high porch in the neiehDorhood
Failing TO rea,.h his owner the brute wrapped Ms
trunk about one Of the supports and shook uie por0n
50 vopntly that il would have fallen had hot hcoho
been supplied by laborer with strong COTTON noun
which he plunged into the lower Jaw ol thr dnl 'I
effectively putting an end TO his efforts to deh'olSh
the building. The brute beloved with the intense
pain and Jhe large crowd which had cons.eeAru ~,
withdrew TO a safer distance. He wa led WIN
some difficulty along Hcndcrsonst when the Asn. u
pile Of beer kegs in front o. Hquor-snop
reused him to action again and he maze onS,so
upon them. sending them rolling aeiihs1 uo e
with a force destructive TO the doors and windows
4 long rope was then attached 10 his right loroce
and a hitch taken around telegraph poioe pven his did
there signs Of any rushcs. buI but DO h during
not prevent him from making an occasonI ling him
one Of which he ran asani, d9o ver the PROSTATE
man Mr. Relche and his men stO0d noIIin lid lie
sight expecting the young man had Dec 1fered only
arose from the gutter, however haNlns nbase after
a f,w bruises and pluckily continued tne ina, ress
he elephant The rest Of the journey 10 % ,Ir AHbont
train was accomplished without much dht b distance
three hours were consumed in covering tnc ui'
which usually IS made In about hall an nbant was
.cnd d on ho2r OF nDv Je t over six in height he
was persuaded 10 enter his knees &, be aoor and
firmly IN the car, holes were Dode fastened 10 his
Gna"S ma measure it is believed, will prevent S
trouble until the beast IS safely iaiu'u ."