The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15

a Chapter in the History of TiPpo SAITH,
the Famous Man Killer.

sundays SUM- said BlllJ Manson an oiu CIR
Gus man, "rut me in mind OF an exciting and
funny experience wo had onco with famous old
Tippo Sahib. ono II tho biggest and uGlicst
elephants over cNihitcl in this country At
the time speak OF this elephant was travol-
ling will. tile Van Amburgh show, which was
Accelerated ono rftcon or twenty years ago.
OlI Tip. rs we called him, was II chronic
kickur. and stood no fuoipg from any
one. Ills trainer had t. bo constantly on
his guard. Tor the elephant had disposed
OF ono or two gontlemoh whose con
fideuco In their pluck and ability to handle
limo had lod them to take Charge OF him. and
ho was plainly keeping his eye out for an on
p,rtunity to add another Que TO his score old
Tin noyO? rAs-c u day vii bout dong some
thing To Keep M his record as IA pachyderm Of
strong iN.duailtY OF character, and the in
cdent am going 10 relate was ono sufficient
H. Itself alone To- mark this elephant rs beast
with IDEAS OF his own, anu n Will mighty
enough TO carry them into execution no mat
Ter what tho CONSTITUENCIES might be to himself
we had been giving a day and nights show
At Port ICrNis. and he ncNt dag were to aston
ish the natives 81 Pike conn;y; "a, by pitching
miles below lor; Jervis. 70 get to Milford We
lad to cross tho Delaware River AT Port Jervis.
AT that time the bridge across he stream there
was reported 10 bs in decidedly 81 aky and
dangerous condition; IN fact It foil down two
tho managers Of the show concluded not TO
trust poaGcraus Old Tin on the structure. Tho
low tho bridge and the elephant was aiken 10
th"t spot to wade across. Tho limo
T GT esry in ns b M iTc b and %f ,
grand Kick OF hi, lilo and refused to 20 any
further He swung his trunk around vciously
and thrsateninE ilarpe his GiE cars, kinkod
bis tail, and roarcl an worked himself into u
lrIt.c lpGc. liiT kccreTr ,onNed and prod
ioI more than an hour without succeeding in
Inducing him to advance ston ANA then con
cude To rick the bridge. TippO seemed to
divine his kpeDpl = intent and then his
trary spirit camo urrcimUst. lie Immediately
made, ruth for the river and started I'm
that lie almost drowned tho keeper with
the %a oI HI sn9sayId wen FSn n am s
the river was rouGn and stony. and tho
uncertain footing added to old TINS fury. Tho
Tho elephant had got about hall way across
the stream trnnrHting slNnEcy, ana deIug-
OF wator when suddenly "a raft hove in sight
above the ford 1t bore immeGintoy down with
his mounted escort. Tho ugly Grnte saw tho
strange-lOoking object approaching. aud he
stopped and gahed at II with angry surprise.
Tlrpo had travelled u bit in his day; and seen
seen u raft before. lie was in lighting mood,
about tho thing tor him TO Tickle iust then. Wnv-
ing his ttunk and GNinEa TRUMPET blast that
made the hills around there more than echo.
he turned his enormous front IN stream and
awaited the charge of tho raft. Tipio IS keeper
plotting a'rcsS for him. and ho sank his pro
in the big benst with all his might and at
every vulnerable spot h" could reach. in efforts
TO start the beligoren clclhant ahead and out
OF the rafting CHANNEL Tie only result was to
incroase Old TIPS fury, II that were possible.
anu TO ilN him in hls dete minntiUn 10 have
round with tho andactons ratt
Before the mon on the raft discovered and
understood the situation the RAFT had made
halt the distance between tho bridge ana the
ford. AS soon n he uaturc OF this most un-
LArent TO them ther were, terror stricken
There wasn't man among them. from all a.
counts, who hadn't had more thun one hard
nnd looked upon that as cnilda play: but they
drew the line ut elephants, aud each man bent
himself to his oar and pulled US he had never
pulled before TO steer the raft away from It's
direc! course in the chanrel, ana avoid tho
dreaded collision that was otherwise inevita-
bic But it was too Iate. and all their work was
GFaE %s" Of h tho G FROM lire
down. Gays W. the ship; JUMBO! into the river
and struck on, in nwi and,Moltcr sketcr ace
rushed helpIessly on. Old Tip never moved
from his tracks. Ills fury was a SIGHT to see.
at least 10 S' long an" S Vida 'o The wa Wr
was swift and SO deep where Tin stood that it
earl; in tho morning. crowds OF people had !
gathered on both sides OF tho river to Witness |
stream When they saw Old lin stop in the /
deenest mart and wait Tor the rat. and resist |
grow Wild With excitement. Every one. in
cl"dnG the circus eop!c. eNr"cted to see tho |
elenuuut enormous rs lie was, carried away. ]
ana done W in. great shape ~ ing f@fit and rs
owner couldn't have insured Old Tips lite |
Just then tor s.; Hut tho ugly old brute came
the river bottom there is no telling what lie
wou,dn't have done win the raft.
e Iiut Us II was when the shock came the raft |
greatly IImii isned. The big elephant couldn't |
holl his footing On the 5Iippery stones. aud tn"
W,h It d i{ Td str,am Oid TE didn't move
for "A foot hold Tint hn pDIllI pa hIS
W"rh In 0 IL nssailant and wreck 1t 10 pieces |
there and then lie did got II lootholI, now |
time he topped though, no lessencd the spcel |
of tho raft until lis momentum WAS SO much |
to swing with the force 81 the current Whom |
ms cGnn tho swift water soon carried tho |
IT NJ end. and the ralt ran away from TiiEpo .
ulh%onaiy toward The Now ok shore; The |
G!5od after L. a. II IN triumrh and
he seemed 10 have made up his mind to pursue
!. drioated foe. and took trw, steps forward.
and, stopping In tho middle OF the raplds !
Stood there trumpellng and throwing water /
ar.mud iik" whole iiIe department.
The raft. thrown a. 1t was out Of the rafting
cNa"ncl. IAN perhaps II hundred yards where ,
it was cast u or q i9cky, reol thatt formed 'he
IL all directions. and the raft was made aboutnS
of a' oH9 Wpn4 Ine I'd ss9
might have heard u milo away. Tho boatman
W VI had charge OF Tipno9 kegpcr had rowed
keeper in spite ot he lat,er's pr"tests. tho
moment no collision between IT," RAT, ana tho
rrl hhnt had become IL hure thing. When the
rat ran Oh the rock tho keerer induced the
hatlLe to row him back to whore Tho elephant
stood, sounding blasts Of victory in his
irumpst. Old Tip seemed TO DO entirely salts
ned he had spent his fury on the RAFT and
lei. better lilo turnei Gbediently at his keep
ers order and resumed his march to Pennsyl-
vania as doc 10 IA II nothing had occurred that
morning to disturb his temper in tho least.
On reaching tho shore The kecDer made
halt to 500 whether tho GA terror had received
any injury in tho combat. There wasn't the
sign OF oven a scratch uuon him. While they
stood on tho bank, however, another raft was
seen coming down lust below tho bridge
The men on that raft hal seen the latter
mart oil the miSunierst landing between Old
Tip AMI the raft ahead Of them and had been
pulling "! h all their might TO run their raft 10
the Now York shore. When the elephant went
out Of tho water 50 meeHly though they had
concluded that tho danger WAS over and they
rested on their oars. content TO pass on.
Tippo did not SEQ this raft until it had run
dowi to IL point almost even with tile SPOT
where 10 WAS standing: Thon ho caught
sight Oft. Ho gaHed Ut 1t for u second or two
in engagement. II was rs If he were SAYING
What! Another one want some o me-
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