The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-12
ELEPHANTS DO GO MAD.
THE PECULIAR AFFECTION THAT
ATTACKS THEM.
When Crazy the Victim Goes on n
Bis Rampage.

az Nht EsdSl lUu1cF, "nBft tame tlt-
phants are classed as intelligent ma
chimes and are invaluable adjuncts TO
civil engineering and transpor Ia ton. a
rogue" elephant is as much dreaded
as an outbreak OF cholera. a tornado.
or a man-eating tiger, says an exchange.
Its very sagacity makes IT all the more
dangerous, and once started on a career
OF destruction and life-taking, its
methods appear cynical in their per-
tinancy and ingenuity. OF such
"rogues' there are the wild beast ex-
cluded from communion with its fellows
and the domesticated animal in the con-
dition Of must" The latter is more
dangerous than the other because it's
spell OF blind fury generally begins in
densely populated neighborhoods
East Indian official statistics how
ever. prove that. as rule. where one
person is killed by an elephant nearly
h torty are DESTROYED by tigers; leopards.
alter these data. In one instance a
tame elephant which had been docile
for years became demoniacal and tore
it was killed 1t had ravaged commu-
nifty and killed thirty-fve persons.
In India the condition known as
must" which IL Synonymous with
IL HtTdlltu Dy dH
on the forehead OF the bull elephant
and swelling OF the temples. Such an
animal in captivity Is shackled. and
caution is observed in approaching II.
tempers are found, but they should not
be classed with those who are period
ically dangerous. or the wild outcasts
which are also known as nsolitaries. :.
Jubbaipore in 1876 and is spoken Of as a
man eater, because in killing some OF II .
victims 1t took them In its mouth and
tore them to pieces. ..,., o,,o.
from Asia are based on the doings OF
either ostracised beasts or those who
escaped from captivity, who in hunting
agricultural neighborhoods to feed on
people who. came in their way. One
which wandered in the Doom district
for nfteen years and destroyed rice
elds and kiiled many persons 81, vas the
rid Itself Of chain which 1t carried
away when it escaped. Its presence
near the village. was known by the
clank Of the broken letters All such
and vicious sleeping In the jungle during
the day and travelling at night. They
are not "rogues' proper, or elephants
suffering from periodical fury !..o,,.,. =,
elephants In 1856. while an elephant
was being ridden by Its keeper in the
district of Sultanpore, In Dude, the anil
NAL resented prodding with a spear by
throwing him some distance away. For
tunately the man fell in a hollow and
remained there undiscovered by the ele-
plant, who went to neighborins vii
iage. There he chased an old man into
house, then broke down the walls.
pulled the man out and dashed him to
pieces.
The same night the elephant knocked
down several houses in quest of human
beings in the villages OF Sardapur.
men In Bersoma. three in Sora. four in
Ganges and four in Mardan. He like
wise killed bullock and pony and
also destroyed new carriage. The ami
NAL used to stand at the door OF a
house, force his entry by demolishing
the walls on either side, and would then
kill az many of the inmates as he could,
pursuing those who tried to run away.
He mangled his corpses terribly.
After securing victim he s9 me
extinct, and would commence mutilat-
Ing the body afresh. He carried sew
eral bodies long distances and threw
them into ravines, &c. The elephant
palace. where ne tried to enter the
house Of gardener. but some men.
mounted on three elephants. assisted by
a sportsman. drove him off He then re-
turned to Bebipur. where he tried to
break down his masters house; in which
police got into the house from a back
window and were obliged to send for
help to the Dehra Rajah, who sent
three elephants and some spearsmen.
the head at Bebipur, which. however,
ONLY temporarily drove him of. He was
ultimately captured at imminent risk
BY the Rajahs three elephants and men.