Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
HUNTING AN ELEPHANT In LONDON.
Novel Chase I'm the Streets Of the Me.
tropolfs OF Great britain.
From London Telegraph.

ropohs OF GREAT britain.
From London Telegraph.
An extraordinary occurrence was Wit
messed In North London yesterday. A
monster bull elephant named Jim, which
Is said to have reached the age Of
seventy-fve years. and which for many
years has been one Of the features of Mr.
George Sangers circus entertainments. has
been for some days at Mr.. Sanser's deoot
in woodville Grove East 81. AIMS near
Tottenham. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Turn
er, the manager of the depot. took linn ana
two Indian lamas for a walk through the
streets The llamas were led by boys, and
Mr.. Turner directed the elephant with the
hooked stick usually used by keepers at
tached 70 one OF the animals ears. When
outside the Manor House. Finsbury Park,
the elephant. departing from its ordinarily
docile disposition, became restive and
breaking away from his keeper dashed al
a rapid pace into Finsbury Park, Neither
raining nor renee proved any obstacle and
tnose bars which he could not step over the
elephant wrenched up or broke down
After trumpeting loudly several times linn
charged the band stand and did consider.
aoIe damage. The Keepers found plenty Of
people wiling 70 Join IN the chase and n
was no difticult matter to get nm 10 the
brute. but TO secure him was not quite so
easy task Leaving the park by the gates
stock road. followed by several policemen
ana large crowd Of men and boys All
efforts 70 divert the animals course proved
futile. he would not allow his keeper 20
approach, ana when a crowd collected in
front he quickly forced a passage NV a few
vigorous motions OF his trunk. Passins
into the stable of a fishmonger. he knocked
Town WI, mar VINO went to the protection Of
morse. here MT. Turner secured a stout
iron chain, but when he endeayored 10 fss.
ten the elephants feet together "Jim''
swept all before him with his trunk, and
quickly tr ,elt me stable Then he smartly
turnn 9. ana next TO the rear Of the houses
In Highbury New Park A stout wall FER
before his ponderous blows. ana six similar
was done to the gardens Fspytng nv oman.
Ing Into the road by the side OF one Of the
semi-detached houses Jim walked Through
wooden fence and the garden wall Roam
Park. damaging anything that fmpede.i. his
progress the elephant walked leisurelv "a
the New river In Church street, Stoke New.
ington. and refreshed himself with a drink
OF water Then. breaking through the fence
OF The Willows Building estate Park Lana
and leaving the estate by passing through
the fence at the other end. the animal got
into Albion road.
The pursuers had by this time largely IN
creased and great excitement prevailed.
The police procured ropes and several futile
endeavors were made to secure the monster
Passing Newfngton Green and still causing
Matthias road into Boleyn road Kinesland
where he was coaxed into a yard belonging
70 Mr.. Hutchinson. carman, etc. but a.
rectiy the gates were shut the runaway
walked through them and journeyed on 70
Clapton via Dalston lane, doing consider
able damage en- route. At lea bridge an
exciting incident occurred. A young man,
holder than the rest, tried to divert the ami
mails head from the bridge. The brute re-
scented this, and slashed az the young man
with his trunk. The tip Of the trunk caught
the mans right hand. and tore IL open. An
other blow from the trunk caught the same
person IN the stomach and sent him flying
along the road for some yards BelIowina
loudly, the elephant took TO the path BY
the river side. and carefully eteered his way
through a number Of narrow passages 70
Spring hill There he walked through the
fence OF field belonging to Mr.. verdon,
boat builder. and into the grounds of the
Upper Clapton Cricket Club A stout from
gate which barred the way was lifted bod
ily with its supports out OF the ground ana
laid on one side. Stamford hin was reached
little later on, and the elephant took the
main road to Tottenham. Here he PLAYED
great havoc with the grounds of the Dram
ers' aims house. and IN spite OF all attempts
TO divert his course proceeded 70 a field on
the St Logs estate near Bruce Grove sta
tion, where. II IL said. he was encamped
with other elephants some years ago. After
further exercise Jim allowed HIS keeper 70
chain his front legs TO gether. and he quiet
ly walked on home. Il was $50 when he
ran away and O'Clock when he was cap
tured